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given in a large measure to him by the
government but they are not sufficient
without the vitalislug influence Of Chris
| tianty, and hence the work Of the mis-
sions is invaluable.
THE ISLANDERS
The Rev y. l. Jones, u. D.. OF Porto
Rico was the next speaker and he took
/ for his subject "The Islanders" Dr.
Jones gave a clear and interesting picture
OF life on the island of Porto Rico He
drew the pitiablc condition Of the lower
/ classes and their need Of help from the
whito man. For centuries they have
been living in squalor.
| Tho United States government how
ever, has been remarkably generous in
! 'he matter of schools. roads. etc, and
/ TINS fact facilitates the work Of the mis-
sionaries to great degree. DR. Jones re-
| ietcd number OF interesting anecdotes
or life In the island and spoke OF the
work OF building up the churches The
! work has been divided between the var'-
Gus denominations and Ia progressing
well but there is need OF more money
I The address OF DR.. Jones was followed
. by recitation given by the Rev J. A.
Miles. ono of the colored ouartette. lie
l1eritod Paul Lawrence Dunbar's when
MUiudo sings" and when ne had finished
here was burst Of applause witch last
cd until the quartet'e finally appca red
and gave another song
A. NJ. A. PLAN or WORK.
Tho Apportionment Plan and the A.
NJ 4" by Secretary George H Gutter
son OF Massachusetts was tine final ad-
dress Of the morning This plan Is,
briefly, ono which asks each church and
! each state to donate what it reasona bly,
can to tho work of the association A
regular Rift every year from every Con
Grcgotonnl Church to every conGreGa-
tional society is the object aimed at 1t
to not designed 70 draw this Gift from
the rich alone. hut from the poor and
all classes in the congrega tons Mr..
GUtterson nnished q strong and clear
| statement cf THE plan with an appeal
for more money for the missions The
! morning session closed with q benodic-
ton by tho ROY. Or. Jones. Dinner was
served 10 tho delegates and guests in the
parish house
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session Of The convention
| opened promptly at two O'Clock with a
| hymn which was followed by pra yer
offered by j. W. Cooper. corresponding
secretary of the association. Mrs. Ida
V WOODBURY. Of Massachusetts then gave
an address on "Our Missions in Ala ska"
ALASKAN MISSIONS.
Mrs Woodbury. launched into des-
cription OF Alaska and its F,sk,mcs which
was doliehtfu' in its vividness. The fur
clad natives, the SHOWS Of the long win
ter and the hardships of the missionaries
were described in terms which We're Mt
once l',ce'"' '"" Wt'i cnose, Aiasna ~
Inhabitants and p. 40 or them arc natives.
There only 100 working days during the
, whole year IN the northern part Of the
, country and II Is here that the fartherest
5 posts Of tho missions arc placed
r There was very little religion among
! TIE Eskimos when they were first visited
by the missionaries but In spite OF this
thelr condl'on was IN some ways
= p'eferahl" to wha' u is now FOR with
INC coming OF III" WHITE man MS vices
Lave been introduced ard the natives are
. not slow To learn them.
y ne MISSIONARIES VINO taNe mp 'h's
{ WORK cndur" the extreme of suffering and
sometimes evan rae" STARVATION IN VIC
: mos iom"'" oStr''s. the government
mas ny yet nome I''!e Tor me tSkhnos
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