New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

volunteers. In some cases the willing can
dldates are already taking steps to get IN
touch with the work they have chosen. but
in quite the majority Of cases these willing
workers are simply holding back because
Of parental disapproval. FOR parents have
time honored and perfectly excusable
objection to missionary enterprise when IT
comes to their own children.
But now. looking at the matter from a
sensible point or view. why. II your daugh-
ter happens TO be one OF these would-be
missionaries, shouldn't you let her? why,
in fact shouldn't you be proud that she
has such a worthy ambition?
II you do hold out objections, ten 10 one
YOU do not know the first thing about
what a missonary's life really is In these
days. Ten TO one you have a notion OF
missionary as some who goes to some
! remote, sun baked heather country to sit
under palm tree while crowds or half
clothed savages gather round to listen 10
her words Of wisdom. or one who goes
about with baby organ in some Wild
mountain district Of these United States,
singing hymns to her neglected fellow
cOuntrymen. You don't realize-and prob
ably your daughter does not either. for
that matter-that nowadays the mission
ary's life, after the first few months or
novelty have worn off. is very much like
the life Of the teacher. nurse or business
woman who remains at home, and that the
amount OF devotion and pluck needed to
make a missionary enterprise 20 is about
the same as that needed to make good In
1,
To look at the matter with the eyes OF
wise parent-with perhaps a more worldly
point Of view than that Of your daughter
who wants to he a missonary-what are
the advantages Of this vocation. what are
the duties, the qualifications and the sal
airy OF the woman missionary?
The openings for women missionaries
both In foreign countries and at home are
broadly of three sorts-medical. educational
and evangelical" Women physicians are
needed 10 take charge Of hospitals run by
mission boards. to teach physiology and
medicine in schools and colleges and to 20
about taking care Of the sick Nurses are
in no less demand, TO do everything from
pioneer nursing in the most primitive con-
Gitions to taking charge OF the most up
to-date hospitals that could be found any
where. Kindergartners and teachers OF
all sorts are needed TO organize and teach
mission schools and colleges. Physical
culture teachers and music teachers are
especially needed. Stenographers and
women Of business ability OF all sorts are
in demand to act as secretaries for mis-
sionary directors, and to help make the
business end of the mission work run
smoothly. Women of household ability are
needed to take charge OF orphanages,
schools. students hostels and all sorts OF
mission movement. Last. but not least,
women versed In religious teaching are
needed as Bible teachers and evangelists
10 lead training classes of native women,
TO visit in the homes Of the poor and ig-
norant and in the Eastern zenanas whose
doors are forever barred to the intrusion
of men missionaries and 20 travel In viii
lagos and country districts on evangelical
duty.
with. such a broad need almost any tai
ent your daughter has to offer would find
a use But added to such talents as these
positions demand there are several other
requirements that will probably be made
She must, with very rare exceptions. II she
is going TO land where she must learn
new language. be under thirty-ive when
she starts out, and in almost every case