Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09

What if all the young people should go to the mission fields? That would bring about a vast change here and there. with a reaction later. What if missions because we didn't start them? What would be the effect of dropping all interest in such work? The result could hardly be imagined
 What if the young people should open their eyes and really look about the world? No doubt they would be able to find that there is much going on. and to be done on the other side of the world. We know something about home and vicinity but little about the needs and extent of the mission fields. should we look into the lives of the Chinese and the great policy of the missionaries in China and see the great force for bringing Christ to every man. woman and child, the great need the esgerness of the heathen for edu cation. what then? When we begin to sec the great opportunity then are we going to help the movement The young people are the ones to carry out the work and sec that the words of Christ are carried to everyone in the east.
 Why not? Is it because we are too busy, haven't thought about it, too lazy or indifferent? That is the dues- ton you must answer individually. You will be able to do what you will with the great missionary enterprise.
 Missionaries Presented.
 There are 1s0 missionaries maintain ed in r fields by the board, and at the request of the president 13 who were present came forward. They were pre- Sented to the audience by Miss Stan wood and won much applause. They were Miss Julia Green of Ceylon, Mrs. Mary T. Moves, Dr. Ruth F. Hume and Mrs. ". O. Ballantine of India Mrs Chamber Mrs. Knapp Miss Rogers and Miss Norton of Turkey. Mrs. Mary Stanley Cannon. Mrs. Charles Ewing and Mrs. George H. Hubbard of China Miss Cunning of Mexico and Mrs. John Porter of Austria.
 The offering was for the Arabic spesking school in Nurkey for which associate secretary of the board.
 As solo ti-e recitative and aria from Elijah was beautifully sung by Eben Learned, whose tenor voice was heard at its best
 Dr. Patton interests
 On his visit to the African missions made a year ago Dr. Patton spoke, his topic being Along the African Trails. He told of starting at the northeast corner of Africa and visiting all the stations along the coast and inIa nd, from that point to the west coast. At different points he took the railroads for hundreds Of miles inland and they proceeded on foot for long distance cross Africa in an airship he said they would see vast forests, plains and a cooweb of little paths. worn deep by the travel for ages Of the natives There are villages of from 300 to 500 souls dotting the country. They live i1 huts made of brush and mud with hole for door. They are 8 kindly disposed people, hapnv go lucky and like you, particularly if you are mis- sionary. Their conditions and habits are unspeallable in a place like this
 In each place there is a witch doctor who reigns supreme under the power or the devil. The chief assistant is the smelIer-out. who is usually a woman. Between them woe to him who has belief of evil spirits. It is necessary to break down this superstition. There is an embargo on success there and the man with crops is believed to possess unusual powers. He told of over 5000 Zulus with spears going gainst the British army because the witch doctor had sprinkled them with connection nle king them proof against bullets All of course were slain.
 The British government. however, has found there is a political benefit in educating these Reople and are ure- ing the opening of schools. They con tribute S45.oO0 yearly through the board for the schools. The medical missionary is powerful in putting down is s doctor The medical missionary lives humbls- and treats hundreds daily ard those who are helped become con- verts. The woman's board is engaged IF eStaDilSnlnE SCHOOLS. IHe natives flock to them at all ages. All the pc D. ulation goes and he told of a number ef the schools and the lack of teachers. The hunger for educa ton is marvel Cus.
 At Natal where there are converts of the third generation, there are fine Schools of modern type. The young people have capacity you wouldn't imagine and upon graduating the girls become teachers and make fine ones.
 The preaching in the villages has rcnderful effect. There are people who have never heard of God and His love. All are waiting for The Words as the gospel is called. They are eager to have teachers come and live among them to teach them. For years two young women have been sought by the board to go into those fields and now 1t is desired that four go to work among the Zulus.
 The sessions at Park church this morning and afternoon close the con vention.