Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-19
QUARTERLr MEETING OF
MALL AUXILIARY.
Held with the President, Mrs. Mary
l. Huntinston-Talk by Field secre-
tary.

The quarterly meeting of the McAn
auxiliary, which was held on Mon
day afternoon at the home of the
president, Miss Mary l.. Huntington,
on Broadway. was one of special in
terest. George T. Berry. the rield
secretary Of the American McAll mis-
sion, was present and gave an inter-
esting talk upon the prospects and
work OF the mission. AS Mr.. Berry
has just returned from France. where
he went over the field to study the
work, his words were authoritative
and of fresh interest. His report was
meeting with Scripture reading and
prayer. After referring lovingly to
Mrs. r. 3. Huntington and her devo-
tion to the. mission. he spoke OF his
satisfying visit in France. The pray
er of the association is beginning to
sbe answered. The church and others
are seeing the need of this work and
coming to an appreciation of work in
Latin lands, of which DIR. McAll was
the pioneer. The mission study taken
up by the church this winter is upon
the gospel in Latin lands. The daily
papers are full of events in these
countries which are bringing this need
to the attention OF the. whole world.
He spoke of the celebration at &C.
neva in July and of John Calvin, who
made the United States possible. The
balance of power has passed from
Catholic to Protestant rule because
there the gospel Is better preached and
better lived. Day has dawned upon
the world The greatest problem now
is the reconstructing of faith in those
lands where the reformation was put
down. Geneva is the fountain head
of all modern life, and Calvin a great
seer and prophet who saw that the
life of the community would show its
religion. 1t is not PROSECUTING to carry
the gospel to France. The people are
done with an imposed religion; there
is great antagonism to the priests and
hatred OF the word church. The Nc
All mission seems to have new lease
of life with devoted men to stand at
the head. Mr.. Berry spoke of the sup
pleness Of the mission, which found
the point of view of all sorts and con-
ditions of men in order to help each
one. AS illustration he described the
work at the Maison Verte-with its
ecoles and garde to keep the school
children from 4 to and help them
in their lessons for the next day, the
conferences CONTRADICTIONS. where the
men come to listen to debates on pop
ular questions the amusement provid-
ed in moving pictures and other ways
to overcome this antagonism and
make religion respectable.
He also spoke of other more freely
moving agencies, the two canal boats,
the new portable hall, La Semeuse,
recently given by Miss Helen Gould,
and now being used near Lille, of NJ.
Sainton in his automobile and the
good he is doing. Democracy is grow
ing in France and liberty has not been
so great there for $50 years. Let US
help them against many appealing evil
forces and gain France to cooperate
with US. There will rise up other La
Fayettes to help us solve the question
of saving China, India, OF all Asia.
The usual reports of secretary and
treasurer were read by Miss Ruth
Huntington and Mrs :. III. Howe.
Miss Huntington gave a delightful ac-
count of a visit to New Haven last
Saturday when the New Haven McAn
celebrated its 30th anniversary.