Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-24
Evening".

After the visitors had been invited
TO indulge in an hour of physical re-
trcshment in the Epworth League par
lofs, below, the body re-aSSembled be-
fore the pulpit and realized the main
objects for which they had met. The
church choir did ample justice to the
occasion and the music from a score
of cultured threats addec much to the
unusual charm of the praise service.
Prayer was offered 1T its close by the
local pastor. Rev. G. W. Bradlec and
Mrs. NJ. :. Canham of Hallowell, con-
Quoted the customary roll call.
In response to the reading of their
names, almost every member of the
society arose and read a short sketch
Of the life and work of some of the
noted lights of which this society has
been the agent in sending to places
Of responsibility in foreign fields. Miss
Nellie NJ. Lowering. Colby, '02. render
ed beautiful solo entitled, THE Day
l.; over" which was received in a pro-
found silence which spoke. louder
than words of the effect which the
clear notes of the beautiful singer has
produced on the audience.
At about $50 O'Clock, Mrs. DR..
Martha A. Sheldon. returned mis-
sionary from Thibet, India, delivered
the address of the evening. Her words
were spoken in familiar. corNersa-
tional style which appealed to the lis
teners in 2 peculiarly effective way.
Mrs. Sheldon began her work of the
evening by q short prelude in the form
of a song sung in the words and music
of ho ShntiyanC whom
she has passed many years of a we'll
spent life II was simply beautiful
and beautifully simple.
II has been truthfully said that
there is not a single lady in the ser
vice of the Foreign Missionary society
more popular than she or better quail
fed mentally. to assume and main
tain charge over such an extensive
field of labor Mrs. Sheldon depicted
her life and work in Thibet in a very
picturesque style. The following quot
ed from her address will give an ef-
fcctive key note to the entire address.
MY field Of labor lies on the borders OF
Nepaul and Thibet.
"Our bungalow. where we spend hall
| the year. is on mountain side, in Oar
chula Wood and water. and grass foi
! the COW, arc brought from the jungle. My
Christians have built me Il COW house
| and we have set out 40 fruit trees. Our
washing is dore in the mountain streams
| by our girls and women. 1t is not tbs
| custom to boil clothes here. and neatly
press them. 1 dress in flannel summer
| and winter and we wear no collars.
| New England woman might find defects
| in the system.
| II go daily to the settlement to teacl
girls. sheep skin to sit upon. the bIu'
| sky above and a lot of dirty but attrac
| tive children tumbling about and chat
| tering constantly. form the school equip
| ment.
MY heart is set on having a church
| for We have to hold all our services on tn,
veranda. The Lord should have a house
It would cost only 500, for | have TIL,
land, ana it would serve as schoolhous,
| during the week
| please pray for it.
| My medical work goes on daily and i:
such second nature that I seldom thnl
| to tell about it. There is almost specifi,
for goitre. which is a common disease
and have had good success in curing it
On recent Sunday G. man came 20 mile
| to have me extract a stone bullet which
had been in his arm for many mouths
| The bullet was extracted ana he went OF
his way much relieved
! In April We moved up to Chandas