The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-13

Mrs J Preston strong, New Haven, Mrs, k. c. Newton, Woodbridge; Mrs W. II, Holman, Southport Mss Mary s Hazen, Thomaston; Miss Gertrude NJ Turner, Chester
 Delegates to annual meeting of woman's board of missions, to be held in November, 1908 Mrs. Edward B Sterling, Bridgeport, Mss WiIhelmena SkIdmore, Broohield CenteT Mrs Thomas Taylor Suatford; Mrs Her bert $, Brown, Dauon; Mrs, Warren F. I.anders, Westport; Mrs Austin Hazen, Thomaston; MIss El2la kel- logg, New Haven; Mrs, ". II, Will Hams, Wlnstod Mrs F, F, sanford Roxbury; Mrs C, N Fitch, West Cornwall, Mrs, w, w. Knight sharon; Miss Jennie M, Peck, East ftaddam Miss Anna G, snow, West Chester Mrs. Arthur E, Calef Middletown, Mrs. II. Dewitt Williams, Waterbury, Mrs. II. w, Hildrcth, Prospect; Mrs II, T. Graeber, Mcrlden, Mrs J. Pres ton Strong, New Haven, Mrs, Am prose W. Vernon, New Haven; Mrs ]. Edward Newton, New Haven, Mrs J. N. Pierpont, New Haven.
 The morning session closed with q devotional service led by Mrs Robert | F.. Carter of Washington, During the noon intcrmssion luncheoy was served in the gymnasium of the Y NJ. c. A. and conferences were held for workers in both junior and senior de- partments,
 The afternoon session opened at 2:30, with the new president, Miss Prudden, presiding Mrs. Eaton for over twenty years q missionary of the branch in Mexico, spoke on Gods Hand in the Evangelaaton of MeXi- co, tracing the religious progress of
 the nation from the time of the idol
 worshlpping A2tecs through the Span
 ish conquest and the opening of the
 country to freedom of conscience and
 worship and so to Protestant mission lary effort by the reform laws of
 1S57. Since then, the Bible has been
 introduced, newspapers have been is-
 sued. and government schools estab-
 llshed. The work which she, with
 her husband began in Chihuahua
 amid opposition and indifference has
 grown until now 1t includes sue
 cessful kindergarten, q girls board
 Ing school, weekly women's meet
 ing and church under the charge oi
 native pastor, all sources of ever.
 widening influence.
 Rev. James l. Barton, D D., cor.
 responding secretary of the Ameri.
 can board but recently returned iron world tour, was introduced as , missionary traveller Ills subjec was The Nations Waiting He salt , in part. The world Is much smalle to-day than it was ono hundred year. ago or even ten years ago Witt steamship lines to every port, th' railroads across every country, all ma tons are our neighbors and ever'
 creature Ia at our door Not only ! the world nearer but it Is open t our approach. The old prayer to opel , the doors of the nations has absolute , ly ceased Within twenty-siX year
 in Japan, and since the Boxer uprIs : ings in China old barriers have beei
 broken down. In Africa, the only oh
 stacles are placed hy so-called Chris : tan nations. France and Portuga
 Only a few months ago, an edict wa
 issued by the czar of Russia maxim |, possible for Protestant mission
 aries to enter that empire With a
 these countries open, 1000 millions .
 people are accessible to the preachin of the gospel of Christ people who's '' minds are being opened to receive F by modern education and the liter ature of civilized countries. We ar T. driving out with our education the a belief in their idols and they are walt n ing for something to All the yoi' c | would rather have a nation of pee + pie like the llindoos worship only - stone and let that stone have som g restraining influence on their live d that to have them lead absolute Q worshiplcss lives They are waitia
 for us to come and bring them q r' r. ligion which they can put into the II empty hearts. Over and over ag1i # delegations came to us while we wei y in Japan and India and China hel lt ging us to send them more mission z aries. They arc asking. Shall V d sendo "lnasmueh as vet did fl n f unto the least of these ye did Is m n unto me"
 'e The meeting closed with the hem 1t diction pronounced by Prof Rurto e of the divinity school