Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11

these causes. tOnSlueraDlc c1nIlldSiS WAS |
laid on the work Of juniors in the mis-
sionary organizations, and the speaker
made an especial point of the value OF
mission study in small classes and or the
benefits to be derived from this method
of close application to such work a
number of books which would prove help
|, ful in this connection were also men
TONED. and Miss Calder concluded by say
ing that this year the Kings Highway
should be builded broader and longer than
ever before
Miss Alice NJ. Kyle, editorial secretary
of Boston, was the next speaker, having
for her topic. workers Aheld." Miss
Kyle spoke not much of foreign mis-
sionaries as Of the workers who labor IN
the fields of young people in the state
branch ORGANIZATIONS She mentioned the
vital part which the personality of ouch a
worker would play in the results she
achieved and emphasized the breadth of
the field and the Importance of this work.
The attitude of those entertaining these
workers was also discussed and the light
ening of their physical labors was urged
wherever possible.
Looking Ahead was the topic discuss
ed by Miss Mary Preston of Boston, sec
retary of the young peoples work. Miss
Preston said that 12i Junior organizations
had been added during the past year, but
since about two-thrds of this growth
must he discounted because of losses sus
tanned during this period that all should
took forward to the coming year with a
determination to have much better re-
port in this line of work at the next meet
ing. The Importance of the office Of jun
iur lookout In junior organizations was
dwelt upon and also the Importance of
; having specific goals in view for the young
people to achieve.
; The assistant secretary. Miss Anne l..
: Buckley, delivered the closing address on
the subject, Guide Posts to Study" Miss
: Buckley mentioned efficiency in mission
organization and work as one of the OBJ
jects to he sought and as one of the most
beneficial results to be obtained from
rtudy and outlined a number of courses
: for the study of missionary work. The
best methods of studying such work. In
small, groups and 'lassee was ''Fo DIS
cussed, and large amour, of information
given as to the best literature to be used
in this work.
An informal open discussion Of the
( mornings topics followed the conclusion
of the final address, during which the
various speakers answered n large num-
her Of questions concerning their severa
fields of endeavor. The session was closeC
). with the singing of the hymn. Jesus.
$ Have Promised" after which most of thc
delegates attended the luncheon whicf
: was served at the College Street Church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened Will
II prayer offered by Mrs. Henry +. Noye
Of Boston, Mrs. Daniels presiding Th
(lrst address was delivered by Miss Kat
q. Lamson, foreign secretary, who ha
: charge of the foreign work of the board
= Her subject was Hills and Valleys ol
the Highway" She said that the field o
=, the board along the kings highway wa
, 10 great that only parts Of it could h
- touched upon. The object Of the annua
% meeting is to come together to obtain
' more clear and broader insight into tn
" work. and to obtain a comprehension O
- the effect world conditions are havn
~ upon it. At the present time the war con
" ditions are making themselves eviden
:" The islands of the Pacific. where there ar
missions. have been cut off and there is II
- communication with them except throug
~ the japanese navy. Africa. while outsid
the war zone. has Its own insurrectior
" and rebelions, but the missionary wor
" goes on undaunted. The Vermont branC
. is especially interested in the Zulu mi:
=, sion. where an industrial building an
;" dormitory have been erected part
- through the philanthropy of Nermonter
~ While Ceylon, India, China and Japa
have escaped to n great degree the effec
of the war, the work of the missionari'
has been hampered by the censorng
mail. many important letters having bee
'' lost In this way. India is the counti
where the greatest amount of this troub
W. has been found. The land that fills Il
thoughts of the board most at present
'' that of Turkey. Much has been done
80 the past but much more will be necessa,
-" In the future. Miss Lamson spoke wi
20 feeling of the honor roll of dead who ha
given their lives In the service She end
with the quoted sentence, THE work Il
WV missions are doing cannot he burned o
y . or shot down"
"' Miss Gertrude Rogers who was missio
,'e , AIRY at Van. Turkey and who was the
during the siege which lasted o5 day
49,, gave most interesting report Of {
80 work which was carried on there und
~ fire AS soon as the first bullets reach
the town the schools of the mission we
' cleared Of desks to make n place whe
49,. the wounded might he cared for. tt
= was also done at the church.
the pews being taken out. The windo
were filled with mud bricks bags
rS grain etc. to keep ont the bullets whi
the penetrated the glass. The mission "
ich soon filled to overfowng and anotl
we'd hospital was opened in the Armenian S
lad tion. Miss Rogers told many appalli
ons stories of the suffering that was endu,
ard by the Armenians. and of the attentI
lies given them by those in the mission wi
The It was under fire with bombs burst
Ork on top of 1t. The Armenians were a
his To protect themselves for month q
)w- the Russians arrived at the end of 4
llar time. causing the Turks to.retreat WI
the Russians left the place at the ,
We Of three months It was necessary
lien the Armcnians to flee and they burr
de. their home behind them in order I
lh- the Turks might not hnvc shelter wi
der they returned. Miss Rogers descript
lust of the flight from the burned city ,
MIS- one which will remain with those v
OF heard her Despite the hard road WI
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ling Continued On Page Five.)