Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-12

 ciples of design so that they may earn their lfvings by drawing designs for silks. etc. Ten years ago there was not a single school supported by the government, for girls, but Christian ity has been working in China and today there are thousands of govern meat schools for girls. Wealthy Chinese women are, also, building schools for girls and this year 10 girls have been sent over to American uni- versailles In speaking of the needs of St. Mary's school Mrs. Ely said that 8 dining room built for 50 girls is accommodating over 225 girls. Be- school Miss Dodson, the leader. with the help of only two little Chinese boys, one eight years old and the other F years old. built an addition time they have built four sleeping rooms on top of the dining room addi- tion. Another thing that St. Mary's needs is a physical director. There are two reasons why St. Mary's needs new land and buildings, said Mrs. Ely. The in the centre of St. Johns university so that it is impossible to expand. The otf O reason is that the girls have to cross the campus to get to their compound and because of the social relations some of the mothers will not el11OW L1GIT Qdu5lleIS to SO lO L1S compound until this is remedied.
 Mrs. Ely spoke of the great suffer ing and privation in China, which she said is many times worse than the suffering in Europe now. The thing that will make missions 6 success, said Mrs. Ely in closing, is sacrifice. Seek first the kingdom of God; make every thing else secondary.
 Bishop of Western Colorado.
 The next address was given by Bishop Benjamin Brewster of western Colorado. Bishop Brewster spoke of the wide difference of the conditions of the west and the east. He said the people of western Colorado are q very kindly and hospita5le people. More over they are a chivalrous people, but they are not naturally religious. This leads very often to a looseninS of family ties. The western people did not take with them their religion as this country and so religion has to be taken to them. Bishop Brewster spoke of the few workers that have to cover a score of large counties and told of the conditions under which they have to work. In Bishop Brew ster's diocese there are many com municants and converts, which shows that progress is being made in that section of the country.
 Work in Idaho.
 Rev. Samuel E. Booth of Idaho who was introduced as the next speaker told of the work in his state. He said Christianity may bo measured in the interest the Christians take in mis- sionary work and spoke of missions as a worldwide field. One of the things Rev. MT. Booth advocated was mission study There is no movement so lasting in it's good influence as the beginning of mission study, he said. ,.y.n, being accomplished by Q gift Of S5 given by an Idaho Sunday school. This gift was the starting of a fund that is being used for the benefit of a young native who is being trained for a missionary. The five dollars is suf- five months. Rev. MT. Booth also told of the work carried on in Idaho dur ing past years and of the missionary work that is being carried on among the Indians. This work is not alone religious. but is practical as we'll. One of the great needs of Idaho, said Rev. MT. Booth. is more men to go there and carry on the missionary work.
 Opportunity in Mission Work.
 The last speaker of the afternoon was Rev. George W. Davenport, who spoke of the great opportunity which lies before the church today in the way of mission work. He said the WorlQ IS calling us JOQay. ln Speak- ing of the Philippines he told of the wonderful change the man-hunting natives have undergone since Chris tianitv has been taken to them. Rev. Mir. Davenport suggested that the peo- pie take up mission study. He said he believed that if we could have a study class in every parish we would more and more experience the per sonal religion. Rev. Mir. Davenport also suggested as last thought Prayer" If more and more we could give ourselves to prayer, he said, the more the lives of our missionaries would be frightened, and greater work would be done In concluding. he said some of us can go to the mission fields, most of us can give towards the work but all of us can pray that the kingdoms of the world may be- come the kingdom of God.
 The meeting closed with the singing of 6. hymn and the tenediction.
 Mrs. Tyler Oicott was in charge of the seating of the delegates and was assisted by the following young ladies, Misses Katherine Holmes, Phoebe Brewster. Katherine Hunt and Kath- erine Brown as ushers.