Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-03-03
EARNEST CALL no PRAYER
no HELP HOME MISSIONS
Abilene Socleties Have Union Meeting
N Christian Church.

The annual union meeting OF II
missionary societies Of the city m,
Thursday In the Christian churcl
II was a day Of prayer Tor home mil
sions. A good delegation was pref
ent at the opening Of the mornin
session. The church was prettii
decorated in ported plants. Mrs. W
H. Oliver, the president, called til,
meeting to order. The openinI
hymn was Jesus Is all the world /,
me" Mrs. G. A Cole presided at tn,
piano. Rev g. A.. Cole made tn,
Opening prayer. Scripture lesson
read by Mrs. w. H. Oliver was Isaiah
So. Then followed a solo, IF a were
a voice. by Rev. Cole which was
lenjoyed by all. The secretary, Mrs.
10. ]. Peters read the minutes Of
the last meeting held in the Metho-
dist church a year ago. The Presi-
ldent's message was then read,
/ Mrs. Ben Goodwin read an inter-
esting paper on Citizenship in
America" speaking Of the reforms
and their success The temperance
cause has made great advancement
all over the country Prayer was
offered for men who bear the bur-
den of state, national and municipal
officers. asl
Mrs. w. F. Schuerman spoke upon
"our Island POSSESSIONS" She said
America had taken . great respon-
sibility upon herself to educate and
Christianize the islands of the sea,
The PHILIPPINES and the Hawaii are
looking to Christian America for
help.
Mrs. Kelly spoke Of the Red Man"
That through schools and Chrlstian
influences he may become a worthy
citizen of the great commonwealth
Of which he is a part and be brought
y. r 4
under the saving power Of God'sl
kingdom. |.
Mrs. Paul spoke Of the Black
Man." She said SO much depends
Ipon the white man to educate and
lift up the black man of the South
INTO the scale of civilization. If 1t
Il
done it must be by the Christian
eople of our nation. :
Mrs. Peters spoke Of the Japanese
a our country Said there were
10000 on the Pacific coast. Most
these are young men away from
ONE. They are in large numbers 7
! other coast cities and have pushed Z
II into the interior. They are here =
n purpose, to secure the best our n
alton yields, Pray that while here =
e present to them Christ the SUI "a
'erne gift Of any nation. I"
The forenoon session closed with 80
aver. The ladies OF the Christian AZ
urch served a delicious lunch in o'
Q dining hall and social hour fol- 90
we'd. az
The afternoon session began with eN
Q song consonant with the occa. Oo
IN, "Blest be the Tie that Binds" pc
d with a half hundred or more De
Bile quotations.
After the recitation OF the poem,
merlca's Mission the afternoons
sion Of prayer began with con- wa
Grafton Of and prayer for the
Ost Womanhood and Ruined Man
I'd" Of our land, led by Mrs. W.sD.
m. III
Prayer was made for the officials nov
0 receive the immigrants at the sal'
is of entrance. This was intro se'
ed by paper on the subject, nav
wing the need of the spirit OF nui
list to prevail in this work. IKE
frs. B. H. Hobbs led on the topic, Dy
lie Conducting of Mission Night dev
ools Among the Toilers of the Cit !
Prayers were made for those pro-
} conduct the between-hour SER or
5 for orphan and bereft children. SOU
Irs. Ellison spoke Of the house tne
cuse workers In our great cities
ng "shutrins" and the vast COM WO