Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-28
LUXURY GERM IS PREVALENT
DR.. Mary Noble Discusses American
Extravaganza.
DOLLARS 60 AS SWIFTLY As DIMES
FOrcrunner Of Missionary Jubilee
Delivers Ipterrsttus Address
Night MeetinE at VI n.
Church.

"An appalling sense of luxury was the
way DR.. Mary Noble the missionary from
India, who was the chief speaker at the
conference held Thursday afternoon at the
Young Women's Christian association as
the opening OF the National Woman's For
eign Missionary jubilee, characterized her
first impression Of this country when she
returned to Il from several years resi-
denCe In the orient
II felt it," she said, when J first stepped
on an American steamer IN England and
II increased as I ueared America and
landed i'm New York I was amazed when
] entered the Pullman in New York, TO
come west. at the luxury i'm the appoint
ments Of travel to he sure but more
amazed by the realization that these and
kindred luxuries are taken as a matter OF
necessity by the American people. Why,
today we spend a dollar without thinking
OF IT twice. while ten years ago we would
not have spent quarter without turning
II over several times and considering the
cost several times. And it Is contagious
this spirit OF considering the luxury the
need: We are all aeSected hardened or
quickly become hardened to the sense Of
luxury"
The missionary who is connected with
the North India School OF Medicine, WAS
speaking Of the interest in missions and
declared that though the churches today
do give more money than ever before to
missions their gifts are not commensurate
with the peoples way Of giving 10 them
selves and their luXufy-lOying sense She
furthermore stated that while there is
more general interest in missions and their
work. there is not such a deep interest as
in former years. 1T might be better she
l.-rt,-. -
less than a milo wide and more than an
inch deep" The talk OF Dr. Noble who
said she was a forerunner Of the Jubilee
troupe" scheduled 10 arrive later IN the
afternoon and not a ''star-just a satellite" q"
was a clear-cut, humor-hghted expose Of
some OF the current hay and erroneous
/ ideas OF missions. She especially decrled
/ the prevalent Interpretation Of "heathen"
/ as synonomous with savage, barbarian, %
and declared that i'm this sense there are
] fewer heather in India than there are in
! America. In fact, she spoke for a belief
| I'm missions which should be like the belief
: Of an engineer in his engine knowledge
/ Of the engine ana its powers, ana a fore
/ sight that the fuel and supplies necessary
/ for IL to properly accomplish its purpose
might be available
: This opening session was largely az
tended and enthusiastic. Mrs George 'rl-
dem president OF the local committee. pre-
sided MIS-. Franklin Kelly OF China led
the devotional exercises. Miss Lily NJ
Strong. general secretary OF the Young
Women's Christian association, spoke of
the associations interest n mi sslona
through its student workers. Mrs r. l..
Matt1N, missionary 20 China, told how the
women at home can best serve the women
in the east, Mrs G.. D.. Dickinson Of Omaha
and Mr.. Rose g Wilkinson OF EImwooJ
spoke from the member Of the home So
clety standpoint Of mission possibilities.
The speakers al the luncheon at the
Rome hotel this noon win include: Mrs,
W. A. Montgomery Of Rochester, n Yu
national worker; Dr. Nobie Mrs. w. T,
Elmore and Miss Florence Miller Of Louis
vile, Ky.