The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-02-09
MISSIONARY JUBILEE.

Inc I. W. Is. NJ, Ol the Christian
Church have been interested for
some time In the Jubilee Of the Ma
tioml Society. They were FORUM
ate in being given the honor Of en-
tertaining two of the most prOmi-
nent workers in the Missionary
cause, Miss Hearne of Kentucky
aud Miss Moore Of Kansas. A re-
ception was given Monday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. II. NJ.
Talbert tn which all the women
members of the Christian Church
aud certain number from each of
the other churches were invited.
Misses Hearne and Moore are both
young women, attractive in person
and delightfully."- entertaining and
convincing IN their talks. Both
gave short talks in the afternoon,
and Misses billiard and holland sang
and Miss Bessie Cover played.
Punch was served in the dining
room 10y Misses Day, Swink, TaaiIe
and Nations, The receiving line
consisted of Mrs. Il. NJ Talhcrt,
Miss Hcarn", Mrs. Houchins, Miss
Moore and Mrs. Clay. During the
afternoon both Miss Hearne and
Miss Moore made short talks con-
cerning their work. The whole al
fair was delightfully."- planned ard
very much enjoyed by the large
number who were present.
Monday evening, at the Christian
Church, Mrs. w. y. Fleming pre-
sided. After reading, singing and
prayer, She introduced Miss Hearne
to the congregation. Hiss Hearne
gave most interesting account OF
her work in Mexico, just across the
Rio Grande. The condition of the
poor Of Mexico was graphically de-
scribed, their poverty aud ignor-
ance keeping them in the greatest
degradation. The natives are anN-
ious for an education and the Mis-
sionaries who go there find their
first work in the establishment of
school. She mentioned one section
Of Mexico where the work of the ma
tlves was dressing tleas, which were
mounted OF card boards, to he sold
to tourists. The whole talk made "A
decided impression on the audience.
Miss Moore of Kansas followed
and her talk was of the mountain
people with whom she lahored, in
the mountain region of Virginia and
Tennessee. To hear her talk was
to listen to the reading of Craddock's
and FoX's tales of the mountains,
for the same people were there, but
IN life, sad, earnest, wanting to
learn of the better things of life.
Miss Moore told of the home life,
pathetic as to the condition OF the
women. There was one wife of six
teen, the mother of two children,
whose nineteen-year-old husband
was III the penitentlary Tor lie Tor
killing his comrade while under the
influence of mOonshine whiskey.
The. people crave education, and
when II little school was opened they
flocked to 1t, bringing all sorts and
kinds OF books One was a geogra-
ply whose folded map showed all
the section west of the Mississippi
as unoccupied country. Miss Moore
wanted to show the people whore
her State, Kansas, was, and 1t was
nowhere on the map. The whole
talk was replete with interest, for it
gave our people an insight into con-
ditions found by the home mission
aries.
The sessions Tuesday morning,
presided over by Mrs. Houchins,
and Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Burks, were fully as interesting as
the other meetings, and no doubt
much good has been accomplished.