The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27

= T,,rr;a of stanton read such a help
/ ~, and Interesting paper on the Ha!ue
! ~ ORGANIZATION In Mission Work That II
swaa,voted to publish her suggestions IN
f,li' 5,nftthe columns OF the Central Press
hvterion and also to issue them IN the
fo,.m of leatet. The ladies feel that the
I1atter stop Is step forward, ottiu !, y
Las ut will be the first missionary leA ''s
| 10 be written by Southern woman woman
Mrs Edgar Woods formerly. MISSION n
airy to China, gave q graphic desc or
Of the squalor and misery OF the Chihese
| home rs compared with the comforts OF
nYr homes She illustrated her point
bv saving that tho Chinese character TO
renrcsent tho word home" Is straw
roof with a pig on top.
The ladies heard with sadness OF the
great danger in which two young Persian
mon who were educated as missionaries
Il tho Union Theological Seminary here
and who became natural!zed citizens OF
the United States, stood. IT was reported
that theireTIives were in jeopardy. ana
the prayers OF the union were asked for
their safeadelIvcrance from tho hands OF
/ the enemy. 35S $s
mrs Matgill. OF the literature commit.
| tee, reported a fine assortment OF mis-
sIonary literature collected In the base
invited to inspect tho books and PAM
ph!ets and to take sample copies back to
their societies.
After q hymn and prayer tho union
udjourned to meet at $3.50 p. NJ.
At the afternoon session the devotional
exercises we're conducted by Mrs. G. a.
Wilson. a hymn was sung and then there,
vas spirited dialogue between Miss
Grace Sands and Mrs. John II. Sampson.
in whiciir4 som eFsstrongs and " convincing
o arguments were set forth as to why we
should NIL believe in foreign missions and
should help the cause with our best on
.deavor.
There was an open discussion. in which
many ladies' took part, concerning the
."Reuulsltes for q Successful Missionary
Meeting Tho ladies show their inter-
est and enthusiasm In this by their eager
ness to be- allowed to say word. This
discussion was prolonged TO such a late
hour that the address scheduled to be
given by the Rev j, H. Booker had to-
BIO omitted. The ladies' adjourned after
the bencdiGtion, to meet this morning,
Among the interesting curlos gathered
In tho basement OF tho church are some
Chinese and Indian belts Of exquisite
beadwork, I, Also, strange visiting cards
of leather and a copy OF the Oldest news
paper In the world. that has been pub
10 a strange carved god called the kitch-
en- god" to- which the Chinese household
er offers all sorts OF articles Just before
New Years Day. In order to placate
him. Then there are huge Chinese pills
the size OF. q walnut, fearful looking OBJ
jects that would make little American
boy DO thankful that lie lived In land
where such things are unknown, A beau
tifully carved bamboo vase shows that
eyen the Chinese have an exquisite aes-
thctic sense. tiny Chinese abacus or
'nightning calculator would make one
remember one's days In the primary
grade and have sympathy with tho
strange little people who use them. The
exaulsitely embroidered wedding garments
would make an American brides eyes
open in delighted anticipation could she
know that such gorgeous belongings were
to 10 hers. Altogether the exhibit Is
very interesting and we'll worth seeing,
ana The ladies' are to be commended for
their tireless efforts to provide interest
Ing objects 80 closely connected with
mission work for the pleasure Of their
Visitors