The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-07-17
FOREIGN MISSION
CONFERENCE ENDS
Record Meeting Closed Today with
Address by Rev. James Franklin
Many Missionaries Present.
(Special to The Reformer.)

EAST NORTTHFIELD, Mass. July
II. = The summer school of women S
foreign missionary societies here, which
has been a very enthusiastic gathering
of - denominations for the study of
missions. closed this forenoon with an
address by Rev James Franklin of the
Baptist foreign missionary board, who
has lust returned from the Orient. DIR.
Franklin also spoke last night on the
wonderful steps toward church unity
in Japan and China.
Rev. John Mcdowell of Newark, n.
J., gave a powerful address yesterday
morning on the fundamentals of Chris
tianitv, at the Bible hour, in place of
Rev. j. Stuart Holden of London, who
was called away and was unable to
finish his course.
In the afternoon, the 26 missionaries
present at the conference held a re-
ception at Betsey Moody cottage for
the younger girls and after the even
ing service the four UNCONVENTIONAL
camps held a campfire outside the au-
ditorium, with singing, charades. for
tune telling by the Westminster camp of
Presbvterians, and marshmallow roast
ing Miss Helen B. Calder of Boston
spoke at the sunset Round Top service.
Inc conference mas Dteu one OF the
most successful ever held, holding the
record in attendance of over 600, hav-
ing numerous features such as oriental
scenes by Miss Butler, which introduced
the delegates to intimate conditions of
eastern life. unique fieldmeet which
was won by the Methodists, and very
popular courses given by Mrs. Helen
Barrett Montgomery of Rochester and
Rev. j. Stuart Holden of London.
Missionaries from all parts of the
world have been heard from, including
DIR. Degenring of Nellore, India, Miss
Florence Smith of Valparaiso Chile.
Miss Jean Adams of China. Mrs.
Charles r. Vickerey of Singapore and
many others.
The field meet was won by camp
Wesleyan of the Methodists with four
first places OF the II denominations
at Mortified four entered the meet,
Camp Salaam of the Baptists came sec
ond, Camp Aloha of the Congregations
alists third, Camp Westminster of the
Presbvterians fourth Mrs Helen Bar
rett Montgomery led the march to the
/ field as queen. Before the meet began
each camp presented her with gift
Camp Aloha presented a footstool
/ Camp Salaam, dressed in brown caps
and provided with tin horns, gave 4
crown. Camp Westminster, dressed as
/ blue birds, gave huge ring, and
Camp Wesleyan gave a pair of car
rings ana a necklace of clothespins.
The meet included several stunt races
and the feature was a board race in
which two missionary boards, each car
rying plank, marched the length of
the field, led by the chairman of the
conference. Mrs. Henry w Peabody.
of Beverly, and crossed the finish tape
a tie, much to the delight of the spec
tators
\ chorus of 80 children piad tri-
butte to Mrs. Peabody in the morning
by singing a special song in her praise
at the morning auditorium service
Mrs. Peabody personally financed the
publication of the children 5 magazine
EVeryland which has now been taken
charge of by her church Each of tho
children carried a copy of the paper
The tableau was arranged and the
singing taught by Miss Elsie Hand and
Miss Lowrie of Philadelphia.
The whole evening was devoted K
the study of India. Miss Henrietta
Drurv, Vassar graduate, now on hel
first furlough from India, spoke al
Round Top. Miss Butler presented
oriental scenes and Mrs Vickerev told
of Pondita Ramaba of India at Tho
evening service.