Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

of Mrs. T. G. Doremus a New York woman
of wealth and social position. a missionary
suggested that the church women should
unite to help the women OF foreign lands.
The idea quickly spread, but was killed by
the American Board of Foreign Missions
because the women were stepping outside
of their legitimate province" SO it was
not until seventeen years later, in Mrs.
Doremus' house again, that the Woman
Union Missionary society was organized,
to include all denominations. II has 81, 49,
foreign missionary societies in the United
States and Canada and last year raised
3, S2s, $40 for the cause.
The plan for the jubilee is to hold meet
ngs in thirty Of the largest cities in the
country, beginning on the Pacific coast and
eliminating in the national jubilee in this
city, which takes place next month. There
will be lectures. luncheons, drawing-room
meetings, UNCONVENTIONAL rallies and a clos
ing mass meeting.
1t is expected that $500 women will at
tend the luncheon in New York, which is
probably the record for q luncheon party.
There will be a pageant of missions in the
Metropolitan opera house, which will be
picturesque representation Of missions,
with orchestra and singing.
Purpose of Fund.
The 81 100000 which are to be raised are
to be devoted to the women and children
in heather lands. About 500, 900 have been
raised, one woman in Baltimore becoming
so enthused that she gave check for
$4,000. During the last fifty years the
women OF the Methodist church have sent
over $lO,OO0OOO into the mission field and
thousands Of women have been sent as
nurses, instructors and teachers to the
women whom no man could reach.
Among the women who will attend the
New York meeting is Mrs. William Butler,
the mother OF missions" Mrs. Butler is
the pioneer missionary to India. She sailed
with her husband in 1856 from Boston to
Calcutta and went to India again when
she was So to celebrate the mission jubilee
there, Mrs Butler is now 80 years old,
but recently made an address OF forty
five minutes in Boston, and is expected TO
speak here
Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery is the
moving force Of the jubilee meetings, and
has travelled from place to place with a
force OF speakers and missionaries. Much
Of the success OF the jubilee is due to her.
Mrs. Montgomery is a graduate Of WeIes-
ley college, and a member Of the Board
OF Education in Rochester, where she lives.
Mrs. Montgomery is also an ex-president
OF the State Federation OF Women's Clubs
and an author on missionary matters.
Il don't want women to be kitchen
minded or predetermined" Mrs. Mont
gomery says, but world minded"
Mrs. Champ Clarke, wife of the demo
cratic leader, will be present. She was a
delegate to the World Missionary congress
at Edinburgh
Miss Jennie V. Hughes, a missionary
from Kin Kiang, will be one of the
speakers. Miss Hughes was in Nanchang
at the time Of the riots in February, 1906
JOwett strong Preacher.
Dr. Joan Henry Jowett OF Birmingham
England, who has accepted call TO the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. this
city, Is expected to preach his first sermon
there in the latter part Of March. His
sermons are impassioned appeals and at
tract men and women OF all denomina-
/ tons. OF pulpit OratOry he recently said
we shy at sentiment as We should shy
at poison We are loud in proclaiming the
/ perils OF emotional religion and We are
busy drawing away the emotion and leav-
ing the religion hard and dry"
] But DIT. Jowett, notably, has never fallen
into his peril OF dryness and his aGyent
is being awaited with great interest. His
recent refusal Of too large a salary has