Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-04
SEEK HELP IN FIELD
Missionary Speaker Appeals
to Young People.
NEEDED IN FOREIGN WORK
Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery at
Closing Jubilee Meeting
OTHERS ALSO GIVE TALKS
Reception at Residence of Mrs. John
r. Mclean in Honor of Foreign
Missionary Workers.

\ plea for young women and men t.
take up the cause of foreign mission:
and give their lives and labors for its ad
vancement was made at the closing
meeting of the Womans National For
eign Missionary Society jubilee in Con
tinental Memorial Hall last evening. The
event was a memorable occasion. and as
Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery spoke OF
that phase OF the mission problem more
than one representative of the younge,
generation leaned forward and listened
10 her intentiy.
I'VE have thousands of young men and
women" she said. who sit with folded
hands in drawing rooms and while THEN
time away supinely Indifferent to the
crying need of them in other lands. II
seems a shame that we must be content
to send little fringe across the seas
when we might send a blanket
She also commented at some length
upon the wealth of the American nation
its Christianity and contentment with
things as they are, and took occasion tC
score the Tack of interest i'm the be-
nighted heather.
Likens Missionary to Bible Heroes
Miss Jennie Hughes. from China, were
also introduced during the evening b.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, who presided
The contributors during the meetings, il
is announced. were liberal The mem
bers of the Jubilee Troupe" are now il
Richmond helping in the campaign fol
The woman missionary worker of today
was likened to the old Bible heroines by
Mrs. Peabody in her address. and. in
conclusion, she prayed that the message
of the Masters love may be carried into
all heather lands.
Miss Hughes averred that today pagan
nations are calling for the gospel mes
sage and it is the duty of America tC
see that 1t is taken to them. The condi-
ton of women, especially in China, was
commented upon at some length. In the
central part of that nation. she pointed
out they are not supposed to have souls
that the mother who fails to give birth to
a son suffers deep degradation. and the
teaching is that her body after death re-
mains in perdition forever.
The singing Of the Rubinstein Club
members was thoroughly enjoyed, par
ticularLy the THE Lost Chord" by Sil
Arthur Sullivan. The decorations were
especially noteworthy. the American flag
predominating everywhere. with one
church flag the center of much interest
dymn ana silent prayer.
Then came the close, which one leader
described as most impressive" The hymn
Open My Eyes was sung and then fol
two minutes there was a silent prayer
and the great audience. which taxed the
capacity of the hall, knew that one Of
the greatest meetings of its kind evel
held IN the National Capital, it Is averred
was at an end.
A children's story hour was held ir
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon. ...rs. Claude
KEEPER presided and over 1,5OO were II
attendance. Miss Mary Johnson from In
da; Miss May Suman. from the Philip
pines, and Miss Hughes. from China, tol6
stories of the mission fields.
A reception was given at the residence
of Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. Peabody
and Mrs. Montgomery were the guests Of
honor and about 500 women prominent
in Washington society were in attendance
During the evening Mrs. Radch.le pre-
sented Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs. Peabody
and several others for brief addresses or
the work.