New-York tribune., 1906-04-07
EOone7 i'm the Churches.

We Eaptists have long ago settled 10 our own
satisfaction the value of woman's work in the
churches" said the Rev. Dr. Leighton Williams
pastor of Amity Baptist Church. No. A2 West
54th street HI presided at the sixteenth annual
conference Of missions. held last Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday I'm that church.
Mrs. l.. r. Rarnes represented the work of the
Baptist Womens Home Mission Board, Mrs. Wal
ter G. Mason of Assam, represented the Foreign
Mission Society. in her address The Evan
gelizaton Of a Mountain Tribe in Assam" Miss
Mary c. Burdette spoke on the theme. The PUrih-
cation and Civilization of Homes" The Amity
Church is located in thicky populated portion
OF the city. bordering district mainly occupied
by large iathOuses containing. many OF them.
twenty families zach. and by factories where hum
dreds Of operators are employed II works I'm con
DR. Williams is head worker. II is in this neighbor-
built The Baptist Teaconess Socetv of New York
has had its nome in the Amity House, but
has ar opportunity Of erecting deaconess homo
and hospital on grounds offered FOR the purpose
Without cost and building fund has been opened.
The deaconess home began its work i'm 1885 with
matroh and three prohationers At present eight
with the pastor and his wife. make mp The family
The sobs OF the unhappy and helpless and hope
less women in China have been ringing in my ears
for years. and I want 10 go and take to them
the hope and joy and love OF which they have
been defrauded." said Miss Edith c. Dicke speak
ing at the meeting of the Presbyterian Women's
Board OF Foreign Missions, I'm the Assembly Hall
Wednesday
Miss Dickie has been associated with the women's
boards for ten years. serving for six months in
the home board. and the remainder OF the time
She reCkons the prOUdest day Of her life"
March ls when she received her appointment from
The assemblies board 10 go TO China mis-
sionaTy.
Mr. Whittemore, from Corea, said the people Of
that country desire education any cost ."
Professor Murray Frame formerly a missionary
I'm India, now professor in Union Theological Semi
nary of this city, spoke Of the work done by the
Puniab University, comprising dozen colleges IN
various sections of the country. and OF district
rural primary schools with their three thousand
pupils. Robert Speer spoke In eulOgy OF the late
Mrs. Data, who is said 10 be the most famous
native Christian worker in the Punjab
Miss q. T. Dawson had charge OF the meeting
and among the visitors present was Mrs. Pierce
Chamberlain. who. with ner husband has been
home on furlough, and VINO sailed Thursday 10
resume work at Bahia, Brazil
The New York League of Unitarian Women met
yesterday morning at Unity Church. Gates avenue
and Irving Place. Brooklyn. Miss 4 w Warren
gave a report OF the religious news for the last
month. Mrs. William Shillaber reported the mill
authropic news. speaking especially OF the News
boys club The general subject for the year ma |
been Religions Of the East and West" YESTERDAY, !
Rabb Alexander Lyons addressed the league on |
Judaism. followed by Mrs Richard Gottheil on tho |
Zonistic movement. Luncheon served Mrs !
II D. Doney. Mrs j. y, Seymour and Mrs /
Charles y. Porter served as the committee FOR /
the day.
Miss Alice y. Glmln addressed the Washington |
Heights M.,sodist Episcopal Sunday school last |
Sunday L<sesn0on. Miss Gamln has been CON |