Evening journal., 1912-12-04
XMAS SPIRIT AT
MISSION SERVICE
Central Church Society Hears
Of Work in Syria and Sings
Birth Story

Birth Story
AZ the December meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society of Cen
tral Presbyterian church, held yester-
day afternoon, the christmas spirit
was felt by the large number Of
membors who were present The
church parlor was prettily decorated
with holly and the music Of The old
time favorlto Christmas hymna
hundreds Of years old seem to grow
more beautiful with each new year,
gave the meeting the true holiday
spirit Mrs, william S Prlcketti the
president presided The minutes OF
the last meeting were read by the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. William A.
Bair, and tho treasurer Miss Elizabeth
Taylor, reported balance Of S13706
IN the treasury
Miss Halket, reporting fer the Y, p.
Society. said that a box VIII he
packed this week, TO be sent TO col
orod school IN the south, Contribu-
tions Of brlc-a-brac for the colored
women we're asked for. Mrs. Gilpin
Woodward chairman of the mission
airy extension department, spoke OF
the need OF another visitor for the
home department missionary work.
Miss Emma Bush, reporting on the
home topic, '1he Mountaineers,' read
an interesting letter from a mission
airy IN the Laura Sunderland School,
which told OF the different methods
tried by the girls to earn money for
the coveted education. one girl cut
logs with cross cut saw.
Another girl ninteen years old is
attending school for the first time In
her life, and finds difficulty in study
ing the primer.
The work of the mission study
class will be resumed after the hOli-
days, and will then meet every Mon
day. for six consecutive Mondays at
the home OF Miss Eva Taylor
The feature OF the afternoons pro-
CRANE was talk on syria by Mrs.
w p Finney, who. although never be-
fore having made public address,
handled her subject very easily, and
in a thoroughly entertaining manner.
which charmed her hearers. Prior to
the. address. Mrs. Joseph Martin read
the Christmas story from ST. Luke,
and Miss Elizabeth Taylor read the
story of the Wise Men. This was
done as a brief introduction TO the ad-
dress because Syria is our Saviours
country
Mrs. Finney. in her address said
In part, Syria belongs to the Iur-
kish Empire and Turkey, as YOU
know. rs very much before the public
eve at present In 1870 by mutual
agreement. the empire was divided
between the three Mission Boards
having missions in that country The
/ Congregationalists took Asia Minor;
the presbyterians took Syria proper,
/ and the Church OF England, OF kpis-
! copauans. took Palestine. The Sui
+ tan is the religious head as we'll as
/ the ruler Live times day from the
various nina . the people are CALI
I'D upon TO pray.
"The spiritual work Is done through
preaching and evangelization. Ina
Moslem countries Il is difficult to
make much headway with preaching
as the people are too prejudiced
AGAINST listening The two great
forces Mohammodism and Christian
ity are making a great struggle, and
il is sad 10 relate that the former is
gaining new forces although It is be-
i ing assailed on every side,
"There are two distinct seasons
wet and dry. the dry season coming
i'm the summer The valleys are rich
In soil washed down from the noun
tains, making the land particularly
good for farming. and large wheat
crops are raised The threshing OF
the wheat lis done IN a very crude
and old fashioned manner Figs
grapes and mulberries are alsC
grown The first crop of The berries
is fed 20 the sillSwOrms.
4, Mention was made hy the speaker
of girls school IN Tripoli.and iin'
college ia Beirut, fully equipped an'
having every convenience, and fac
ulty of 70 with goo students
Mention was also made by th
speaker. of the splendid work beinl
done there by Dr Hoskins. Presiden
of the Theological Seminary i'm Beirut
aud by the Rev william Jcssup, AM
T, the Rev Mr.. March, head of the mis-
sion work IN Beirut
] AT tho close OF the address the oil
! Christmas hymn. "Silent Night Hol
Night" was sung by a trio-Mrs
Prickett. Miss Halket and Miss Ev
: h. Taylor The pleasing social hou
which followed was in charge Of Mis-
p Gregg