Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-19
ir desertion at this time weakened

their desertion at this time weakened ! the army. The Servians from the l north and the Greeks from Salon1ca advanced upon Monastir. The people were much frightened and very many took refuge in the mission compound. The Turkish governor wanted to sur render without fighting but the com l mandant would not do so and after four days fight the Turkish army defeated left in the night and the next morning the Servians entered the city. These, like the Turks, were hungry, tired, sick and wounded. Good order was preserved during the winter and Monastir-not having been bonn barded, like Adrianople or Scutari- did not realize how others were suf- fering.
 Cut Off For Five Weeks. For five weeks they were cut off from all outside communication. Then they got wireless message to Con- stantinople through a ship at Salonica The nominal Christians took posses sion of the Turkish refugee lands and did things to disgrace the name Of religion. But each side charged the other with things which they had done themselves. The school went on in spite of the war and only took one holiday-the day the Servians enter ed the city. Seven girls graduated in June. Two great improvements fol- lowed Servian occupation-the change in time from Turkish Sunrise to sum- set) to the F'rankish like ours and the reduction of dogs on the streets. The Servians want every inhabitant to become a Servian and this may lead to 8 third war. The second was really caused by the refusal of Bulgaria to give up MonaStir to the Servians. Bull garia now sees her mistake. Austria was probably much to blame and tried to prevent any union between Servia and Bulgaria in her own behalf.
 Tribal Hatred.
 Miss Mathews dwelt upon the in- tense hatred each of these Balkan tribes feel towards each other and declared that only Christianity, with it's sense of brotherhood can solve the Balkan problem. Bulgarian soldiers were arrested for speaking their own language in Sa1onica, but in our place Bulgarian, Greek and Serviand Christian churches united in a week of prayer. She spoke of Albama as having a strong people resembling the asking for help. They want educa- tion.
 Self Denial Out of Date.
 After the hymn, Fling Out the Ban- ner and a prayer by Mrs. Henry T. Arnold Mrs. Henry A. Blake of Col chester gave a general report from the Springfield meeting. One of the speak CTS said that self denial practised so generally by the Puritans seemed to have gone out of fashion No wonder he missionaries, returning from pow rty stricken fields look aghast at our
 2ckless extravaganza in contrast She
 )ted the contrast in the personah-
 es of the missionaries from the
 agile and spiritual Mexican repre- entative to the athletic and lively, up date medical lady from h it
 Il alike are under the same < of ne gospel power.
 Work in India.
 Miss Nancy E. Lucas told of Dr. omith's address on work in India where uncompromising hostility and awful conditions have changed to the present million Christians
 A native Bulgarian lady gave grate ful expression of mission work there and Dr. Bartlett proved that Japan still needs help. Contrary to the inn presSion here. Japan is not @ crowd ed country. There are people living 10 miles from neighbor in some parts or Japan and only one to every 800 are Christians. Miss Clara New comb of New London described the pageant given by students from Mt. Holyoke and gave interesting sum- mar1es of several other addresses and or the commission service for Miss Gladys Stephenson who goes to Smyena. After the hymn Christ for the World We Sing, the meeting closed with prayer by Rev. Samuel H. Howe. D. D., pastor of the church.