Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-16
NORWICH TOWN.
Lathrop Missionary Association Hears
Address on China by Mrs. z. n.
Smith-Personal Items.

The Lathrop Memorial Foreign
Missionary association met in the
chapel of the First Congregational
church on Wednesday afternoon. Miss
NJ e. Wattles was in charge and
opened the meeting. Mrs. n. d. Rob
inson gave the chaper on Siam.
Mrs. Edward H. Smith gave all an
invitation to spend the day with her
in her cozy home in Ing -Hok, China.
1.-THE quiet win impress YOU" she said.
I'VE are three minutes walk from
the city wall, so the noise of the city
doesn't reach us on this hill. Step
ping out on the veranda we catch an
inspiring view of the mountains.
'Then to the dining room for break
fast. You will not like the buffalos
milk, as it tastes chalky, but the fruit
Is delicious. Steps are heard on the
veranda, and dusky faces peer through
the window One OF these is a mes
senger from Mr.. Smith, who is fifty
miles away UP country. so basket
of provisions is packed for the man to
carry back The Chinese carry heavy
loads. When my children play they do
not know what horses are, but play at
selling things and groan In their play
in imitation Of Chinese burden bear
ers.
After breakfast come family pray
ers in Chinese; then we go to the
DOyS SCHOOi lOT nlAi5 pAdgCAS. W.
ing home we find people there to see
the house. They want to talk about
America, 'the beautiful kingdom"
How long did it take to come over
How white you lookl How untidy
your hair. do you ever comb it? las
their hair Is plastered down with oil.)
Could they see the beds? They look at
the organ. Why did you leave our
parents? So we tell them why.
often as a result Of these calls boys
and girls are sent to the schools;
classes are formed to be taught by
Bible women. The previous lives of
Chinese women have been narrow and
unhappy; they make Intelligent Chris
tians. Before our going TO Ing Hok
missionaries had been there only one
year.
"At noon we find that colporteurs
have come for more books to sell. In
the afternoon people come for help and
then more callers. But when a certain
step is heard We rush to meet 1t, for II
is the postman from Foochow, and we
are transported 10000 miles away. The
mail comes once in five days. There is
no sameness to the days, all are busy
and happy ones"
The meeting closed with the Lords
prayer and the Mizpah benediction.
Briefs and Personals.
Miss Adelaide Beckwith of West
Town street is i'll with pneumonia.
Hurlburt Northrup of Beech drive
has returned to the Ridgefieid school
after spending his vacation at his
home here,
Miss Edith Bushnell went back tc
| the business college In Hartford Wed
nesday after a weeks stay at her home
| on Scotland road.
After ten days stay at her home or
New London turnpike, Miss Louise
| Newman has gone to Brooklyn, N. Y.
to resume her teaching.
Mrs. George 8. Beebe of Scotland
road entertained recently Misses Edith
and Lucy Standish and their brother
| George Standish of Colchester.
Miss Lucy E: Manning of Lebanon
| returned home Thursday after short
stay with her sister Mrs Harlan
| Hyde of New London turnpike.
After a delightful trip to Stamford
! Mt. Vernon n. Y, and New York
| city. Miss Ruth Northrup is at hel
| home on Beech drive. Her sister, Miss
| Florence Northrup. has been travelling
| in Lower California and Mexico re-
Gently Characteristic Mexican post
cards have been received from her.
Dress materials are sold by weight
in japan.