Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-12
GREAT PROGRESS SHOWN
IN HOME MISSION FIELD
Reports Made to Woman's
Council of N. E. Church.
South Today.

Miss Belle Bennett, president of the
Woman's Missionary Council of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at
the conclusion of the business meeting
of the council this afternoon will address
the Woman's Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union at the Church of the AS
cension.
Lively interest was manifested at to-
days session at the Mount Vernon Place
Church, when reports showing marked
progress in the home mission fields were
made by the managers for the various
divisions. Those who reported were Mrs.
Luke Johnson, Gainesville, Ca, and Mrs.
Lee Britt, Suffolk, Va, eastern division
Mrs. E. B. Chappeli, Nashville, Tenn,
division; Mrs. w. F. Barnum, Fort
Worth, Tex, and Mrs. L. p Smith,
Cooper, Tex, western division. Mrs. Will
liam Acton of Alameda, Cal. led the de-
votional services. and the remainder of
the morning session was devoted to rOu-
tine business. Miss NJ. L. Gibson, princi-
pal Of the Scarritt Bible and Training
School, explained the unsatisfactory
financial condition Of the school, while
Miss Estelle Haskin of the department of
religious and social service, Methodist
Training School, also made a report
B1Shop Murrah to Speak.
Bishop w. B. Murrah of Jackson, Miss,
will make an address tonight at Sis
o'clock on China and the orient. Music
will be furnished by the Emory Church
choir.
The need for missionaries to the 100000
MeXicans on our southern borders, for
mission schools in China to keep pace
with the progressiveness Of the young
Chinese republic and for rebuilding home
training schools, was set forth by Miss
Belle H Bennett of Richmond, KY
president of the Woman's Missionary
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South yesterday. Progress was
reported in foreign and home mission
work OF the council, which represents
congregations in twenty-five states. Re
ports were read by Mrs. J. B. Cobb of
Nashville. secretary of the foreign de-
partment, and Mrs. R. w. Mcdonnell of
Nashville, secretary Of the home depart
ment
Pleads for Mission Work.
'sWith a strong progressive and pa
triotic leadership, keenly alive to the
power. possibilities and needs of the peo-
ple," Miss Bennett said. ''China is eagerly
seeking western learning and western
forms Of progress. Now is the time for
Ao W oSCp III oLo ldhc OQT posi-
ton among the other churches of the
world. Other nations may wait, but
China will not and cannot"
Not only is the need of mission work
conceivable in China, but right ON our
own borders. Miss Bennett declared. and
that the condition of over 100000 Next
cans demands that the church should do
Its share toward allaying the constant
unrest, Aor which the lack of education
and spiritual development is largely re-
sponsible.
The establishment of one or more large
dorm1tories for women at Vanderbilt Uni
versity was urged by the speaker, and
she recommended that $1,000 a year be
paid to the Scarritt Bible and Training
School. at Kansas City, Mo-, until the
endowment of the school is sufficient to
meet the expenses.
The morning session closed with an adj
dress by Miss Eiinor Stafford Millar of
Chicago on Essentials of Success A
business conference occupied most OF
the afternoon session. The meeting last
night heard reports from the editorial,
educational and field secretaries
Ten deaconesses are to be consecrated
Monday evening.