Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-10
CLOSE OF MISSIONARY CONVENTION
Representatives in Foreign Fields Tell of Their Great Work-Election of Of6cers-Next Meeting Place Not Decided-Gratefu For Entertainment Here

l Thursday at the closing sessions of 1 the Woman's Board meetings These meetings have been marked by deep 1 interest and enthusiasm Emanuel, 1 God with us, was the thought in the | devotional service. led by Mrs. David 1 O. MearS Of Essex, Mass, and held at 9.15 a, in the Sunday school room. The general session was opened at 1 10 a. m. with the hymn, Fling Out the Banner. The Scripture reading from the 18th chapter of St. Matthew and 1 the prayer following were by Rev. l Herbert T. Wyckoff pastor Of the 1 Second Congregational church. Study in Black in White. | The hymn, Q Jesus, l Have Prom | ised, was followed by the address, A Study in Black and White, given by Miss Alice M. Kyle, the editorial sec
 retary. She said:
 We here are all of us more O. less clearly awake to the fact that the study of missions is fast becoming science, so far as the need of care ful preparation, q correct perspective and reliable, up to date information is concerned. The study of Christian mis-
 sfons deserves and should have suita-
 ble- well adapted, ready at hand toolS-
 The central committee on united study
 recognized this fact eleven years ago
 and have given us a series of wonder
 ful textbooks This year we have the
 great book The Light of the World.
 Hand in hand with it goes the fine,
 delicate, adjustable, little implement.
 How to Use. After what was said in
 Tuesdays meeting. no excuse need
 be made for placing before you as an
 indispensable tool, Life and Light, the
 organ of otIr Woman's Board. Julia
 BiSsel1rs Parsee Lady, through. Dr.
 Robert Hune's. comparison of Budd-
 hism and Christianity, Adelaide
 Daughaday's Japanese Women Under
 Buddhism. Miss Rose Munger's Con-
 fucian Estimate of Woman, Mrs ]. P.
 T TGl in Ind egof jew
 of our own missionary work abroad
 And for working plan for your
 meetings, where will you find a better than Mrs. Daniels monthly programme
 in this same little magazine?
 The American Board Almanac and
 our Prayer Calendar scarcely need mention. Is five cents a month too much to ask every Christian Congre7 gational woman to devote to Life and Light? Nor must we forget the field glass with the wider range-Such as the Missionary Herald and the mag azines of other denominations. or the Missionary Review of the World. There is demand for such little pocket edi- tions of Buddhism and Hinduism, as Bertha Reed and Mrs R. A. Hume and Mrs. Joseph Cook have freely and need for such pictures of Chinese and Hindu folklore as have been drawn for us by Jessie Kemp Hawkins. Ha- gel Banks Ncrthrop and Mrs. Harlan r. h. Bridgman Cowies' A Needless Sac rifice. will lever against ask Why Afri- can Mothers F'ear2
 Wherein Mexico Is Non Christian.
 Another hymn, Brightly Cleans Our Banner, preceded the address by Miss Mary B. Cunning of Parral, Mexi- co who brought tne salutations of the Mexican women and then spoke con vincing1y on Wherein Is Mexico Non Christian? She said.
 Mexico is nominally Christian country--then why have missionaries l? The Mexican people are very religious but many have little of the true re- ligious spirit in their lives. Impurity and drunkenness are very prevalent l One young girl when asked. Why i do you marry? You know he is so inn moral" replied Well. if I am going 1 to refuse on that ground I may as well be content never to marry" These 1 were the words of 3. young Mexican i woman of her own countrymen.
 The prevailing religion is greatly in terwoven with rites and ceremonie of ancient Indian customs. A French chaplain once called the religion of "a baptized organism, not worthy the name of Catholic" The i religious leaders, many, not all, are far | from what they should be, in conse- quence of which many of the people, | narticulary raen, have been driven ! from the church. One good American ! Catholic sent his children to our evan | gelical school, as he did not care to 1 have them instructed in what there | has the name of Catholicism.
 Mexico should have the Bible. Fol lowing an address by one of our own | a Catholic brother was 1 the first to take the missiOnary'S hand | warmly, and said, T am very glad to 1 have heard you; Mexico does need the ! Bible.
 It is only little more than fifty ! years since there has been religious | liberty in Mexico and there is much 1 for true Catholics and Protestants to 10 in an enormous territory not reach ed by school or church.
 She also told of the revolution in Mexico, the effect it has had upon the | mission and the new day which seems Not Climb the Heavenly Sleeps was hen sung.
 Miss Rogers of Turkey Heard.
 The next address was Shall We Turn Them Away? by Miss F.. Gertrude Rogers of Van. Turkey, and was as ollows. regarding the work there:
 Much greater progress is possible n missionary work now than during he days of the old regime. The pres mt safety of travel and freedom of | he press have made a great change n the conditions there. The girls ! nay attend schooi without harm. l. Necessary textbooks may be received without hinurance from the govern nent. They desire progress and a thor ough Christian education for their hildren and so are showing the warm st appreciation for the missionary chools. They have had so little op- 7ortunity during their terrible op- 'ressipn that they need the sympathy nd help of those who go from Arncri- a. During the past two years crowds if new scholars have applied for ad- mission at the missionary schools. I BREAKS UP A COLD