Evening journal., 1910-12-07
MISSIONARY
WORKERS MEET
Central Church Society Hears
interesting Reports From
Departments
CHILDREN SHOW
INTEREST IN WORK

In suite of the storm, the Woman's
Missionary Society of Central Presby-
terian Church had good attendance
and program of unusual interest
Yesterday afternoon. The program for
the day was in charge of the mission
ary extension department, formerly
called the home department. The
members of this department were
marked by the wearing of white. car
nations. given by one of the depart
ment. The missionary. extension de-
partment visits the shut-ins, those
who are not able to attend the meet
jngs. At the close of the meeting,
the carnations were given to all pres
ent
Miss Eva B. Taylor, president, was
in the chair, and announced that the
January meeting would be held on the
second Tuesday in the month, instead
of on the regular date, the hrst tues
day. The discussion will be led by
Miss Mary H. A. Mather, on the topic
of immigration"
The treasurer, Miss Elizabeth L.
Taylor. reported total amount IL
the treasury of S170.S1. or this, over
$50 was received on the evening OF
Dr. Ndnnemdn leCJuIes
Miss Emma D. Bush, corresponding
secretary, read a letter from the mis-
sionary, Miss Alice M. Butts, in Korea,
telling of her Bible classes. DR.. w.
w. White, of the New York Bible In
stitute had visited the mission and
given Bible talks. Miss Butts com
mented on the remarkable interest
displayed among Koreans generally IL
the Bible.
Miss Bush also read a letter from
Mrs John McElmoyle, secretary Of the
foreign presbyterial society, asking
that the membership in each society
be doubled before spring, to conform
with the plan made at the Synodical
meetings, when the Synod adopted the
idea as an appropriate way in which
TO celebrate the golden anniversary
next spring The society decided to
do this A letter from Miss Louise
johnson, treasurer of the Home Pres
byterial, asked that the societies in
crease the contributions to the con
tingent fund.
Miss Lillian T. Budd, secretary o.
literature, asked that a club of ten be
formed to subscribe to the Herald, a
missionary paper.
Miss Isabelle d. Halket reported
that the young people we're showing
a great deal of enthusiasm in theiI
meetings, and that on Friday after
noon they would meet to pack a
Christmas box for a school in West
Virginia. Miss Halket asked for con.
trlbutions of candy for this box.
The program on the home subject
THE Mountaineers," was in charge o
Mrs A. ]. Branch. The first exer
else was an acrostic reading of Bible
verses. Mrs. Norman S. Huxley reaC
paper showing the good done b.
even the mountain pupils who wer'
not able to finish their education. 4
letter from ALA Yerton, the ware
whom the society gives a scholarship
in the Laura Sunderland School, CAV
an account of her life and her appreci
alton of the music lessons. Mis-
Ethel Wilson read of the boys schoo
in Asheville, Miss Mabel Baird told o
the Home Industrial School in tn
same place. Miss Mary Taylor ant
Mrs. Lewis p Bush also told of tn
character and needs of the noun
taineers. Mrs. Branch spoke of thei
true American descent, and thei
sterling qualities and poverty.
Mrs +. w. Fem was in charge o
the program on Syria" Miss Eliza
beth L. Taylor spoke of Syria as tn
Christmas land, since it was the birth
place of Christ. and spoke of the nee
of recovering il from the Moslem rule
Mrs. Fem told of the large immigra
tion from Syria to this country, of tn
peaceable character of Syrian -immi
grants. and their commercial industr!
Miss Helen Price told of medical mis-
sionary work in Syria. speaking pan
ticularly of DR.. Mary r. Eddy.
Mrs. Branch spoke of the success
Of the Monday reading class under tn
direction of Mrs. Robinette.
Miss Ethel Wilson gave a pleasin
solo, The King Of Love"