The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09
GOOD FIELD FOR ACTIVE.
WORK
Day OF Prayer For Home Missions
Observed at Madison.

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for the women of the churches. the
country over, to observe the Day of
Prayer for Home Missions. The wom-
en- of the Congregational churches of
Somerset county under the leadership
of their vice president. Miss Hannah
K. Page, met at Madison. The ladies
of the Woman's Association of the
Madison church were the hostesses,
and most cordial and gracious were
they in their hospitality. Since dis
tances are 80 great in Maine it was
felt that it would be wise to use the
day in discussing the work on both
the Home and Foreign fields.
The meeting was called to order at
eleven o'clock. 1t was matter of
great regret to the ladies that Mrs.
Sarah Foster, who has served the
churches Of rural Maine so success
fully, was unable to be present. Mrs.
Foster is very much beloved by all
those who know anything of the his
tory of Home Missionary work in the
State. Miss Florence Ellis. who is
now in the employ of the Congrega-
tional denomination. gave most in
teresting account of her work among
the churches and in the homes of the
people of the rural communities. She
was listened to with much interest.
The recommendation of the State
Sunday School Association concern
ing the Introduction of systematic in
struction in missions in the Sunday
school was presented and the differ
ent missionary circles were urged to
push the matter in their respective
Sunday schools.
Miss Page then presented the finan-
cial report of the county and explain
ed the apportionment for the coming
year.
Rev. Frederick H. Means of Madi-
son gave a most Illuminating report
of trip through the Mountain White
district of the South which was worth
much TO the visiting ladies'
A season of prayer for the work
and workers followed this report and
the morning session adjourned
The picnic lunch, which was next
under discussion, together with the
informal talks about conditions and
opportunities of endeayor, formed a
most valuable part of the days pro
gram.
At two o'clock the meeting recon
Yened and the great Missionary En-
position to be held in Boston, from
April 81 to May 20, was presented by
Mrs. Edward L. Marsh Of Providence,
r. l.
Literature was distributed calling
attention as widely as possible to this
wonderful effort on the part of re
churches Of Boston and vicinity. Ten
thousand people are already in train
ing for this magnificent display Ev-
Cl9 IOOk anu COiDbI III the great Me-
chanic's Building is to be used and
$4,000 has been guaranteed to insure
the promoters against loss Every
Maine woman who intends visiting
Boston ought to plan her time In or
der to visit this exhibition as it will
be the opportunity of lifetime to
see It,
The closing number on the program
was the reading. by Miss Page, of two
letters from the foreign field. One
from Miss Florence II. Learned of the
kindergarten in Kyoto, Japan, and the
other from Miss Isabella Phelps of
/ Paotungfee, North China.
After the singing of a hymn this
most enjoyable meeting was brought
TO a close by joining hands and re-
peating the Mispah benediction Then
amid most enthusiastic thanks to our
/ hostesses, the ladies returned home
having decided that the day was well
worth the effort spent to observe it.