Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-30
WONANSLICHT, CHINES LIFE
Eduoation Of women Essential TO ReEsu-
srstiOn Of Celestial XII EloHl.
PROGRESS HNDt N THIS DIRECTION
Dr. George n. smythe Addresses
Women ct sfsthodist Church sn
Their Foreign Missionary
society Convention.


Of the Womans Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Methodist church that the
education OF the Chinese women was neoes-
sary before ever the much talked Of regen-
Grafton OF China could be realized, and
added that progress was being made to Mt
the veil OF Ignorance which for centuries
had clouded the minds OF China's women.
Al the Monday mornings session
At the First Methodist church Mis-
e. w. Joyce gave an interesting exposition
Of the work In the Philippines and the
great good that had been accomplished
there particularly within the last eight
ears. over 17,OOO conversions were re-
ported and the mission work is growing
most encouragingly.
Miss Agnes Abbott on behalf of Mrs
W. 3. Thompson OF the Bombay conference,
told Of the work In that field Miss Abbott
is a missionary at Godhra, India and added
many Of her personal observations to the
formal report OF Mrs Thompson. She spoke
OF the need Of adequate buildings for mis-
sionary work and the urgent necessity Tor
medical assistance In the Bombay con-
ference are 1900 girls under the charge
OF the mission and but one OF that number
Is at all trained in medical work.
Teachers and Buildings Needed.
Mrs. j. III. Bashford took AIRS. 4. n.
fishers place and told Of the wUIk in
China. where there was also urgent
need OF medical assistance. Many lepers
are In that Vicinity, and lnNher grea,
trouble TO be contenced with Is Nhe exist
encs Of petty village feuds that are created
upon the most trlfiing provocations and
often involve entire neighbornoods
Mrs. Crave of Uruguay, South America,
reported on the conditions prevailing IN
that field. In behalf of Mrs. NJ. L. Holt.
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah,
and there was but two missionaries Of
this society in that field.
Buildings are needed for the mission
schools commemorate with the religion We
represent, in order that the dignity and
Importance OF the Christian religion may
be impressed upon the people, who are
much Influenced by external Appearances.
The evangelisation OF South America, with
its 100000 people. is dependant upon the
United States" said the speaker
Miss Abbott in behalf of Miss Ella Wat
son told OF the needs of the field of
Northwest India The need of medical
assistance was urgent, because of the
prevalence Of consumption and EFFORTS
were being made to secure the establish
ment OF sanitarium for this class of
patients. The people are of the impreg-
sion the missionaries are in league with
the ohicials TO kill on the people by in
Producing the plague and other ailments
and hence the need of medical assistance
TO overcome this growing prejudice. There
wss also a need for more evangelical
workers and better buildings.
Demand for Men workers.
Miss Florence Maskell told Of the south
India field and it's needs. One Of the most
imperative needs of that district was for
gospel She said many converts had been
made among the Mahomedan women and
that there was slso need for additional
buildings, though she was pleased to know
In her own locality, Kolav. memorial
school was soon to be built in honor Of
Mrs. Cowan.
DR.. George r.. Smythe OF, Berkeley, Cal,
and for seventeen years missionary
worker in China, spoke at some length
upon the needs Of that section. lie told
OF the great achievements Of the woman 5
foreign missionary societies and said the
opportunities for work among the women
Of the Orient were greater today than
ever. A leading Chinese oficial at Shanghai
had told him that he was about TO estab-
llsh schools for Chinese women and girls
aud that the inspiration for this purpose
came from the Woman's Foreign Mission
AIRY society.
New Era Depends ON Women.
THE regeneration Of China depends upon
the education OF her women" said he. In
Japan the viclssitudes of war have thrown
the women Of that country into lines OF
work that they had never before under
taken and hence the Importance of the
education OF women there was forcing IT,
self upon the government. The essential
thing for you to do is to send only such
missionaries to the China and Oriental
fields as are acquainted with the languages
For until they become 30 they do more
harm than good, Let them spend one oil
two years In the preparatory mission col,
leges acquiring the language. Another i'm.
portant thing 10 to send women there who
are possessed OF some literary attainmenti
hat they may engage In the work OF pre-