The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-24
NorthfeM, Mass.
..yr AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
.-.,u,,oss Devoted 10 Both Branches
-, Wek Have Been in Session.

suNr AND iohLlo' A'''''o"s
,...s,ss Devoted 10 both RTanehs
a, VEGA Have Been in Session.
49,, AstIffll is soTt II kaicid,
l,,,5 4. sac Hllrl With college mr
- Ia a.as : rarity, than giris Mill
~ : -, sHi isiiarals hcld sway, an
" .aa.u samr for the woman
- 5s.r .HHirIvnee, Dor this eou
~ slEl l4san last aerk Thursday
aT-f REGISTRATION and CA
~ ..f.r- arW hazard, un Mondal
50 missionary session ended aud Ihl
n, ilsa Interested IA ietvisn mls
Hl ,NF a week, There wa
1lusuWd rivalry hciMeen thes'
.IgfHu-, ugi u Was shown thai
,B Interested IA home mission
AIttI 10 .=sl a summer conference
- Ft|..T s.siurr Who are interested
, m.-us- Every denomination
=. ,....H.rl. aui Que delegate came
~ rsaaE California. Mrs. Alfred X
f,fss 80 tur work done hy the
fFash among the Indians, III
.T,fn- 4iluss, sald that Chris
as.f.l sI,lirrI rlNillSing lonce at
.raH1 uHr Indians to-day, Poly
M tNc Mormon church we've among
b4.f, a.-tm,rJ iast Friday aud Il
Us, that Iolygamy was not
u,sIs,i t,l lhai the M0fmons prac.
,l.g. iar d ,arms 10 lie on the de-
nas chem.
-, Dies iRo conferences the sun.
asI eUf,rI- began their school
>s.s.4y evening aud have continued
-. ihr Ates until noon today. On
-, ias,9 workers with the home mis-
-. ANA mlly others from town,
-fi kgy iaisy audience. IN the audi,
- Res, v Fay smith, pastor OF
n bal Congregational church, was the
fLtt afternoon both conferences Joined
sunday school IN stone hall, which
[-'i,gei mission, and gave illustrations
II .tse ID thc new methods OF Sunday
Lis5 teaching. Special classes were held
4, n5,le ii 40 ages and barges were run
~ IA nearby districts. At the Round
n hr,iing Ms. j. Stuart Holden led,
III M tytuln. service was addressed BY
III {. Ma1ir Of the Baptist foreign
E~5alB board. This summer school OF
k,liy school workers is under the aus.
f. q the Massachusetts, Sunday Schooi
fs.iliion. Topics OF practical interest
r. pFcqntci by a faculty made up OF
II following: Mrs. +. y. Conant OF
EntsrpoH. blackboard work and pad
Lsalns; Miss Frances Weld OF Daniel.
4. Conn. beginners department; Ms.
4 T. Armstrong OF Northampton, primary |
[sarmsnl; Mrs. Florence Sears Ware OF |
Nyt.,er. JUNIOR department; T.. y.
k.ty Of Boston, intermediate and senior |
Esrneuts; 7. II. Bristow OF Washing
h D. C., adult classes, superlntendents,
Ia. Rev. NJ. ). Llttleiield of Brooklyn,
T. manual work; Miss Margaret Stat.
n Of Fl,chbuTg, religious pedagogy.
.e 0! the interesting features has been
\ Bible class which continued through
X three July conferences, and had as
yaktr, Prof. James McConaughy, the
s.Ns having as subject the testimony
III. John to his Lord" Later the lee
n. took up Johns gospel in different
Cegl. The study OF the home mission
i.ay text book for 1909 was conducted
| Nh. f. ;. Bennett OF Englewood, n.
, treasurer OF the conference and presi-
al Of the Presbyterian Woman's Home
Sol board The final addresses of that
inference was made on Monday by Miss
4. Bancroft, who heads the deaconess
TX IN the Methodist Episcopal church,
Z Ms, Bennett, who lectured on Immi-
alton. She severely criticized the pres
/ tendency toward closing the church |
newcomers TO America and trying to
ih them through dingy mission halls.
tuesday the womans foreign missionary
aierence opened its fifth session. This
number more than the other confer
q, and will also probably be the largest :
slOn the foreign societies ever held.
4 Is an intemenominational gathering
has representatives from all over the
lntry. The committee is headed by
$ /, Harriet Stanwood of the Congre-
ionallsts, and Miss o. IL. Lawrence is !
rtary and treasurer. A vesper service
held Just before the regular evening !,
nee, The evening address was made by
!. Charles W. Ihrope on the subject 9
Have Seen His Star in the East. G
be Sunday school workers are continu- !
their regular schedule, Miss Annie +. I
tks Of Springfield conducting the class .
pad skeching. The work in the actual I
ching Of the various grades has been I
Ned, Miss Frances w. Danielson teach Il
the beginners, Mrs. r. +. Armstrong 0
primary, Mrs, Florence S. Ware the Q
", T. y. Bentley OF Boston the inter s.
nate and senior, and p. III. Bristow of u
'Angton the adult department. Miss o
garet SlatteW OF Fitchburg is conduct y !,
law y'i cond IN telslpuS Reuag9eH aha MI s.
Il vsr rYruu proi tne hGullu Iaolei az r.
hens are informally discussed b
thetics have their part and a field al
Is announced for tomorrow similar to as
one that the young women's confer
uau IN Much use Is being made OF the
4 n neM feature pelng. blg 3o-1oot
boprIt and bo w ~ ~ ,oa uo,ieS e. me-, 80 III
part of their eynnnSos naxt uoar IN
g. A wharf is to be built and ar nj
tments made to take parties to Mt.
ION and up to the big dam which is m
oullF across the Connecticut above
W. BISHOP W. +. Oldham of India f.
be the speaker on Sunday,
gu
Martin Dickinson house is being st;