The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-09

call, the Christmas literature, with its
inspiring keynote. of Ringing the Cos
pei Bells. was prepared, also with two
programmes, for women's and young
peoples societies. Eighty-three thou
sand envelopes were distributed. Sew
en- thousand five hundred and thirty
four dollars and tWenty-seven cents
have been reported, the largest Christ
mas offering yet made In this amount
have been included returns from from
tier churches, as envelopes and per-
sonal letters were sent out by the sec
rotary, to every frontier missionary
that. in the midst of their poverty,
they might begin the good work of be-
ing a base of supplies for foreign mis-
sions. Right nobly have they INDICATED
Or. Kerfoots wisdom in his concep-
ton of the fundamental need for home
missions and right surely have these
generous gifts, out of the abundance
of their poverty put to blush the gifts
of many others more favorably circum>
stanced. Miss Hansen reported 81 from
their small church and apologized for
the smallness of the amount. Both
Home and Foreign boards have sup
piled large grants of leaflets to for
ward their work Missionary Day in
the Sunday-schools was fostered by w.
M. U. societies. Systematic and pro-
portionate giving is an aim ever
worthy of most earnest effort and still
greater attempt should be made to en-
join it in the future"
In Mexico and the Southwest.
The secretary gave an interesting ac-
count of her summer trip to Oklahoma.
Indian territory, Mexico, Texas and
Missouri, during which she Travelled
over 5000 miles and visited many of the
missionaries. She also gave an inter-
pQflnp account saf ha,s twr~.
through Georgia, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi. Louisiana, Tennessee. and South
Carolina, during which she held seven
ty-one meetings in fifty-three places.
seven of which were in colleges and ten
of which were with the colored people.
In referring to the death of DR.. Itch
enor and Mrs. Eagle, Miss Armstrong
said:
1T is a sad pleasure to lay our trib
ute of admiration and gratitude on the
grave of DR.. 1. T. Tichenor, former
secretary of the Home Board. For
twenty years of association in work
nVe or the years prior to w. M u
he was ever the wise and patient coun-
sellor, the sympathetic listener, the
steady helper and the noblest type of
Christian manhood. He penned the
hrst leafiet issued by the Mission
Rooms and followed it by many Others
whenever the cali was made upon him.
He was a steady friend of woman's
work. During the past year Mrs. James
2. Eagle, for many years vice presi-
dent w. M. u. for Arkansas, has been
called to her heavenly home.
In conclusion" Miss Armstrong said.
1t is delightful to summarize the
years review as giving encouragement
and showing enlargement in every d.
rection. While our work is mainly edu-
cational, with results not easily tabu-
lated, yet they are just as real.
knowledge does lead to prayer and
giving will and does follow Let us
however, look out beyond the work of
this year, glad of it's cheer but not yet
satisfied. There is so much to be
done, so many opportunities, or open
doors, to be entered. If we of this gem
GRAFTON do not enter, those inside of
these doors will perish without help.
Let us grid ourselves for larger en-
deavor, with the stupendous thought
that the mighty power of God is behind
every believing child of His that goes
forth to do His will. All power is
given unto me; go We, therefore; and
10, l am with you all the days."