The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1909-02-25
LETTER FROM MISS HOOD.
An Appeal from Marietta Auxiliary,
w. +. M. Society.

tive Committee, sent out circular let
ter containing, among other things, the
appalling statement that, Of the $4,000
pledged by the women of North Geor-
gia at the annual meeting, only about
one-third had been paid at that time.
One part OF that pledge is one hun
dred dollars, directed to the support of
Miss Hood, in Brazil, and we have col
lected about sixty dollars, leaving forty
to be raised during the week, as the
fiscal year ends March 1st. Miss Hood
will be crowded for il we fail, but can we
afford the risk? A broken pledge, q
step backward, and a blot on our re-
cord, are things we cannot afford to
realize. We appeal in His name, and
for the honor of Marietta Auxiliary, to
the forty FIVE members and to any wo-
man in the church who catches the
vision in the full significance of mis-
sions at the present, and ask your aid
at this our crisis
An opportune letter has been received
by the Corresponding Secretary from
Miss Hood This letter, while bright
and CHEEKY, has, between the lines, a
note 'of patbos, and when read at the
regular meeting, brought tears to the
eyes of some, and contributions were
free and fast from those who had al
ready paid their pro rata and more.
As only few were at the meeting, for
the benefit of the absent memberss and
for all the women of the church, we
give the letter below:
PoRTo Allegro, Dec. 81, 1908.
My Dear Mrs, Clay:-Your letter of
November 14th was received day before
yesterday I am very glad, indeed,
that North Georgia w. F. NJ. Societies
and Marietta Auxiliary claim me as
their special missionary, for my earliest,
and some OF my sweetest memories
cluster around dear old North Georgia
"where Heaven is nearer, skies are
bluer, and hearts are truer." 1t pleases
me, also, to know that your Society
wishes to get in close touch with the
foreign field. This indicates that the
spirit of our blessed Saviour is dwelling
in your hearts. crave the privilege of
being remembered daily in your pray
ers.
You know that we are now in the
midst of summer. Our Christmas en-
tertainment was flower bedecked, and
the children of the Juvenile League,
who gave the program part OF the en-
tertainment, had pretty march, with
various figures and calisthenic exer-
cises, each child carrying in each hand
a large bouquet of flowers.
But l am forgetting that you asked
for my daily routine ard experience as
worker. Our school is called "Colle-
gro Americana" and we take few girl
boarders, and receive all the boys (un-
der twelve) and girls that will come
from their homes as day pupils. The
bell rings at six in the morning for US
to arise, and at seven we are standing
around the breakfast table. Each girl
and teacher in turn repeats a verse of
Scripture, after which ali kneel and one
of our number leads in prayer, closing
with blessing on the food Of which we
are about to partake Any OF our girls
who are members of the church will
ask the blessing at table or lead in
prayers morning and evening Several
have lead League services during the
year. have been mathematics teacher
this year, and have my classes in arith-
metic in the morning. At o'clock we
begin the afternoon session, when have
gymnastic and Bible class. go with
the girls to walk three afternoons in
the week, and three nights in each
week I keep study hall; keeping the
roll and making out reports is also my
work. We have beside the Contra
school two others in the city, both do
ing excellent work, but the Contra
school is suffering because our allow
ance has been decreased to give sup
port to these. I'VE are practicing the Sc
verest economies. We even deny our
selves of meat during the vacation ant
Miss Lamb ithe principaD and l ar,
teaching English to people in the cit.
to earn money to defray expenses
Another thing that makes me feel sal
is, that fine girl who comes from
small town some distance away, will,
suppose, have to be left out next year
because we cannot, says Miss Lamb
keep six girls as boarders who hav
only the small amounts received a
scholarships. The $40 does not reall,
pay a girls expenses here, though thes
girls wait on the table and put tn
house in order, doing all the work, evel
to scrubbing the floors. They also d.
their own washing and ironing ant
their dressmaking. The girl that Mis-
Lamb has decided to give up come
from family prosecuted by their Jesu
itic Eneighbors, because they are pro