The Washington herald., 1911-02-02


greatest mission gathering ever held in
the Capital, bid fair to be realized.
One hundred and seventy-six churches
Of the city. representing various denom-
nations. will be devoted tonight to SER
vices in support Of missions. when
speakers will be on hand to rouse the
women of Washington to action.
Nothing has been left Msdone by the
subcommittee to arrange the programme
with series Of meetings that will ap-
peal to every Christian woman. The
morning schedule. in addition to the
conservation services. will be marked by
parior meetings at which prominent
speakers of the jubilee will speak.
President to Greet Them.
President Taft will receive Mrs Henry
w. Peabody. the promoter Of the jubilee.
and her corps Of assistants, including the
Washington church women. this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the White House.
Following the Presidents reception many
meetings will be held. principally the
workers conference. at the First Congre-
gational Church. and the students meet
expected that 1900 schoolgirls. including
nearly the entire student bodies Of Ma
tional Cathedral School, Fairmont Semi
nary. Bristol School, Mount Vernon
Seminary. Washington College, and other
institutions of the city, will be on hand,
as we'll as high school pupils and students
IN the Normal School. Arrangements for
a grand choir have been completed
This meeting, as we'll as the o'clock
meeting for working women at the First
Congregational Church. will be addressed
by prominent speakers.
The principal meeting tonight, outside
of the separate church exercises, will be
the mammoth mass meeting, by special
arrangement, for colored women, under
the direction Of the officers of the
jubilee, at the Metropolitan A. NJ E.
Miss Mamie Burroughs will pre-
side and tthe same speakers Of the after
noon will address the audience. Mission
work will be the theme, and the speak
ers will endeavor to enlist the sympathies
Of the colored population in the cause.
Bishop Alfred Harding. of Washington.
will speak tonight at the Church of the
Covenant. when Rev. DR.. Randolph H.
McKim, Rev. r. w. Andrews, of Japan,
and Miss Julia c. Emery also will speak.
II was announced yesterday that no col
lections will be taken up at any of the
meetings except the denominational ral-
hes tomorrow morning, and that the pub
lie will not be called upon to subscribe.
Noted List of Speakers.
Headquarters for the jubilee is at the
First Congregational Church. The par
ors have been thrown open for the use
Of the committees and visitors. and a
supply of mission literature and the in
~ 40 xhar
The jubilee speakers are stopping at
he Hamilton Hotel. having arrived yes
erday from Nashville. Tenn. where the
asst jubilee was recently held.
The list comprises Mrs. Henry w. Pea
,ody. of Boston, president of the central
committee on United States mission
tudy. with whom the idea of the fiftieth
Of woman's work for foreign |
missions originated; Mrs. Helen Barrett
Of Rochester, N. Y, the |
principal speaker and author Of the text
book for this year; DR.. Mary Riggs |
Noble, Of India; Miss Jennie v. Hughes |
II China; Mrs. Eta Doane Narden, of
Miss Margaret Suman, |
drs. Gushing. and Mrs. ]. H. Richards, |
4 the Philippine Islands. India. and AZ |
lea: Mrs. ]. P. Campbell. Of Korea; Mrs. |
4. w. Andrews, or Jap0ns MISS NJ. T.. |
ohnson. of Saramapur, India; Mrs. Ro-
hell, Of Brazil
The officers Of the different mission |
'oards who will be present are Miss
selle Bennett, president of the woman's |
soard of the Methodist Episcopal Church |
outh; Mrs. Charles Hay, president Of the |
voman's Lutheran Board; Miss Florence
filler. secretary Of the Woman's Board |
( the Disciples Of Christ; Mrs. E. Boyd |
Teitzel. secretary Of the Presbyterian |
oard. Philadelphia: Miss E G. Lampson,
ecretary Of the American board, Con-
regational; Miss Julia c. Emery, secre-
ary of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
'rotestant Episcopal Board of Missions;
diss Harriet 8. Ellis, secretary of the
BAPTIST. and Miss X. B. Shaffer, Of the
lutheran wo!nan's board.
To-day's ProGPamme.
The programme for to-day:
II a m--Conecfatirn service. Nev York Avenue
resbyterian Church. led By An Wilbur Thirkield
eynote. Gratitude. Loyalty, Love" Several mis-
ouAries viii b proent.
II - = m--Drswtns-so room meetinss (by invitatioa),
the reaideuce q MfA John Hay and At the Con-
essioual iCiub.
80 p m.-waker'- conference. Fint Coopes.-
oeal Church. Mn. william Alien Wilbur pre-
ding; speaksn. Mis- Belle II. Bennett Miss
aruzst Sunaa. r. l.: Mrk u Boyd Weitzel
n Z h gha6sr, Pk D., Mio F1orsncs Miller, /.
q Nm. Hsmy ". Psahody.
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