The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-10
MRS. MONTGOMERY
ADDRESSES 200 WOMEN
Outlines Growth of Women's Mission
airy Endeavor and Other Import
ant and Growing Movements.

A company of about 200 women
gathered in the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon to listen to Mrs.
Helen Barrett Montgomery of Roches-
ter, n. Y. Delegates were present from
many of the surrounding towns and
from all of the Brattleboro churches
None who listened will soon forget the
inspiring words of the speaker as she
outlined the growth of women s mis-
sionary endeavor from the days when
| our grandmOthers prayed that the
great heather world might be opened
| mp to the gospel until the present
when all countries are stretching out
eager hands and calling for teachers
| and preachers and doctors She spoke
| of the growth of the Student Nolun-
/ teer movement from its little group of
earnest students at Mortified to
world wide organization with volun-
| teers in the schools of every land In
China it means much sacrifice for
young men trained in the western
learning to refuse positions which
might easily be theirs with salary of
1925 a month to become preachers at
- q month.
The development Of the interdenom-
ihotIOudI WI N d1SO WAS OuJl1uGtt. IT IL
: teen years ago eight women, represent
) ing as many mission boards, organic
ed to promote a greater unity in wo-
men IS missionary work along eduea-
: tionaI lines. The first study book was
; enthusiastically received and reached
: a sale of $4,000 copies that year. Each
succeeding year has seen a fresh vol
ume prepared by an expert, published
by the central committee and read and
studied by growing numbers. Mrs
Montgomery IS the author of The
King 5 Highway, issued this year and
printed by the Vermont Printing Co
of Brattleboro, of which several hun
bred thousand copies viii be used.
A further work developed by the
central committee is the educational
conferences held in eight different
parts of the country under able lead
!. ers, where the best methods are stud
led for week aud inspiration for the
year is furnished by Bible study, al
dresses by missionaries and numerous
conferences Of workers.
The gathering in Northfield this
> year consists Of thousand or more
E women representing all denominations
some 500 of whom are young girls
i Mrs. Montgomery speaks at II 4. m
: each morning on her book and the
! best way TO use il.
!, The service yesterday was in charge
, of committee of women represent
. ing the different churches. Mrs f. S
. Knight of the First Baptist churcl
. presided. The scripture was read by
: Mrs. Clarence Wyman of the Metho
dist church, prayer was offered by Mis-
q Florence Hemenway Wells of the Cen
$ tire Congregational church. Miss Alie'
j Buttcrfeld, Miss Ruth Brown Will
g several other young women from tn
d churches, occupied the choir CALLER!
and led the singing of the hymns an
Miss Butterfeld delighted all by he
Expressive rendering of the solo, Yol
Ask Me How 1 Gave My Heart t
Christ.
The offering, gathered by Misse
IS Margaret Morse, Margaret McKeo
and Evelyn and Maverette Hamilto
! amounted to nearly $11, the create
part of which will he used at Mrs
y Mont gomery s suggestion toward tn
K support of the children s magazine
d Happy Childhood, a much-needed mag
j. azine published III Shanghai, China
in which corresponds to Everyland, pull
lished in America.