The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25
MISSION MEETING
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN IN
MONTCLAIR TODAY.
semi-Annual Session of Foreign Society
of the Presbytery of
Newark.

There was a large gathering of Presby-
terrain women from all parts Of the county
IN Trinity Presbyterian Church in Midland
avenue, Montclair, this morning, at the
opening session of the semi-annual meet
Ing of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the P~resbytery of Newark.
After a devotional service the Rev. Or
Vile Reed. pastor of tile church, extended
a welcome in behalf of Montclair and his
congregation, saying that the value OF the
foreign missionary societies Ind come to
be appreciated in all parts of the country,
and that the members were doing a great
and noble work. He also spoke of the self
sacrifice on the part of those In the differ
ent fields.
Miss Aiethia N. Carter, who has been
president OF the local society for many
years, responded, thanking Mr.. Reed for
his words and for the sincerity of the So
ciety's welcome. She then spoke of re-
ceiving a letter from Mrs. Charles New
bold Thorp, president of the parent So
ciety in Philadelphia, who commended the
work of the Newdrk society, and said that
she hoped that it would be able during the
coming year to raise its contributions 5 per
cent. ahead of last year.
Miss Carter said that the letter in its
entirety was read at an executive COM
mittee meeting of the society last week.
Miss Thorp, of the sincerity of some
women in their efforts to raise money .for
the society. Miss Thorp told of a poor
woman who went without a fire all one
winter SO as to make her missionary con-
tribution equal the amount she gave the
previous year.. Miss Carter said that
while she did not want the women to do
that. she did want them to put their
hearts into the work. She also mentioned
receiving a letter from the missionary
field in Canton. China, telling of the Kerr
Memorial Hospital and its needs. The
hospital wants to obtain $500 30 as to be
able to pay a resident physician.
Al address was given by Miss Ella Kuhl,
missionary to Brazil, who told of exist
ing conditions In that country,
Miss Alice Carter, of Pekin, China. and
fo-rner secretary of young peoples work In
his p~resbytery, and who, up to four wears
ago, lived in Montclair. was present, and
received a hearty welcome. She talked
of her work in China, and drew many
interesting pictures Of the natives dwell
ing on their qualities, and saving that
they were open to impressions, and that
there was 9 great work before the mission
workers in converting them. 4
Miss Carter is engaged to be married to
the Rev. William Cleysteen, of Pekin,
China. The m will be performed
in this city in December, and the couple
VIII go oack to the missionary field in
Miss e. Gauthy, of New York. who will
sail for England November 2 to ioin Miss
Grace Wilder in her work in the mission
settlements in India, talked for a few
moments, and took the society's greetings
to Miss Wilder. Miss Gauthy will he ac-
companied by Miss Mabel Skilton. of Com
a%ecticut, who will also engage in mis-
sionary work. Miss Gauthy also conducted
the devotional exercises.
During the morning the conference was
addressed by Miss L. b.. Allen. the editor
of Over Land and Sea, a missionary a
zine.
Mrs. Samuel Clark, the treasurer. re-
ported that tie total receipts for the last
six months amounted to 50, 42S. SO. and that
the money was paid out as fast as it was
received.