The Washington times., 1905-06-18
Woan's Missionary
Soety Meets With
Msington Church.
Gr.ers' Protective AS
sciation Will Go to
Marshall Hall.
Glnd Commandery,
Rights of Malta, Holds
Convocation.

7 warner Memorial Church at Ken
sinon. Md, entertained about three
hured members of the Wonlan's
Aee and Foreign Missionary Societies
ofhe Washington Presbytery at their
arial union meeting last Tuesday.
IS. Wallace Radcliffe. the new presi-
dc OF the foreign society. presided dur
In the first hour. After the devotional
ercises. the Rev. Mr.. Marshall, in well
cling the societies to the church,
ske of attending the last central as
slbly at Wfnona Lake, Ind. and dwelt
rn the inspiration and stimulus II
II been to him in missionary zeal to
privileged 70 hear Justice Harlan
I'd William Jennings Bryan devote
tir eloquence to advocating the cause
missions.
After the regular business the society
as notified of some contemplated
ianges in the constitution to make il
inform to the requirements of the
Philadelphia board, the matter TO be
oted upon at the next regular meeting
the society in October. Two meetings
great Importance were planned for
tuesday, November z. IN connection
with the forward movement" which
the foreign mission committee DR.
Hamlin, chairman, is arranging for that
week. One is to be a woman's meeting
IL. the morning and the other a young
peoples meeting in the evening. The
speakers will be from the eminent men
brought here by the committee
On the last Sunday IN November a
mass meeting for children of the Junior
societies and bands, with program
entirely for children. will be held in one
;. :,
departure IN mission work
In compliance with the repeated re-
quests of the foreign society for the
past four years. that 1t be given a medi-
cal missionary to support. the board as
signed DR.. Isabella L. Mack, of Kansas.
under orders for hospital work at Cam
ION, China to this pr esbytery- She was
accepted by the executive committee,
whose action was unanimously ap-
proved by the society. which rose to
welcome her when she was introduced
She is a graduate of Smiths College,
and of the Woman's Medical College, of
Pennsylvania
She gave a most touching expression
of her thanks for the warm welcome ac-
corded her. and said, in speaking of
her future work: In the East ninety
beds in a hospital means ninety patients
all the time. There are no trained
nurses TO assist-many inconyeniences
and many disadvantages" In the hos
pital IN Philadelphia, where she was In
1erne for year. thirty patients, with
assistants and trained nurses TO help
care sor them. was good work" In GO
ing to her new field of labor. she real
lied perfectly what work she was un-
dertaking, but 1T was the Fathers s
work and strength would be given me
to do IT.
It was announced that DR.. Lawrence,
Of Persia. would be the new missionary
fer whom the Christian Endeavors
would work.
DR.. Clara Ernst gave a graphic ac-
count of the condition of women in In
dfa. and of hospital work, out of an ex-
perience of fifteen years. She Is con-
nected with a hospital at Jhansi, the
geogra phical center of India, which was
established by a New York gentleman
as memorial to his wife, and is strict
~ a Zenana. or woman's hospital.
Medical work in missions Is pioneer
work" she said. 1T clears the way. It
opens the homes" Religious teaching
always precedes medical treatment.
After social hour, with luncheon IN
r
room. Mrs Teunis Hamlin, president
of the home society, continued with
the work begun at the close of the first
hour. The reports of the officers on
( the home work were very gratifying.
The announcement that the society
would establish a memorial room in
the Mary e. James School. at Santa
Fe, TO be called the Frances B. Hamlin
Room. in honor of their beloved presi-
dent came as a surprise to her, and
touched her deeply.
Miss Bradley made an interesting re-
!. port of the proceedings at Winona Lake,
and Mrs. Kelly. who is always feiicitous
In her remarks. urged the value OF see
Ing and selling opportunities. Mrs.
Richard S picture Of the mountain peo-
pie in the mission schools OF the French
Broad Presbytery of North Carolina,
was very convincing. She spoke of
their wonderful aptness. adaptability.
and conservation, and of the grand work
IT was to bring out of the Southland,
from a rugged. but neglected class. fine,
sterling, young men and women, likely
to make their mark In the world. Il
have applications for thousand, and
room for tf1irty-five.' said the principal,
in speaking of the growth of her school,
and its popularity. Miss LeDuke, Of
New Mexico, described conditions as
she found them in her mission school
at Las Cruces. She mentioned the need
of desks, and met with a prompt re-
Spouse from the floor, thirty dollars be-
ing subscribed in as many seconds. the
president promising the Church OF the
Covenant would provide the remain
ing $40 required.
After thanking the resident society
for the splendid arrangements for their
comfort and entertainment, the joint
meeting adjourned.
GROcERS' DAY PICNIC