Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-04
FROM CHINA
 SPEAKS AT PARK CHURCH

The WomanS Foreign M1Sslonafy society of Park Congregational church held it's first meeting for the year on Friday afternoon at the parish house. After brief devotional service. led by the retiring president. Mrs. Henry r Arnold. and the singing of China s New Flag song, set to the tune Of America. the nominating committee consisting of Mrs. Allan Latham, Mrs James A. BidwelI and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson. announced the names of the following officers to serve during the ensuing year: President. Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn: vice president. Mrs. William H. Geer: secretary. Mrs. Howard B Benjamin; secretary. Miss A. N. TrUmbu1.
 Mrs. Arnold then introduced Miss Harriet Osborn. who went to China IS years ago. and with her associate. Miss Evelyn Worthley. founded the Abbey E. Childs Memorial school at Foo- chow
 Miss Osborn gave a most interesting informal talk on that part of China where she has lived for so many years. The historic city of F'oo-c chow Is bounded on the north by Shanghai. by Hong Kong on the south. a nd is sit uated about 8 miles up the River Min.
 The Chinese are very proud of their ancestry. innatelv polite to their fel- lows: and delightfully."- courteous to the verance of the Germans, the cleverness of the Americans. the patience of Job and the silence of the Sphinx, accord ing to the speakers experience with them. The land is very rich. produc- ing one- third of the worlds cotton, while the fields of Manchuria provide enormous amounts of wheat. There is coal and iron enough there to last one thousand years. and great gold and silver mines as yet unexploited Any one who has lived in China feels that it is far from just that even a portion Of this wealth should be given to out side nations.
 The Chinese are fine people and theirs is wonderful country, but heathenism prevails there. and the old fixed traditions. as changeless as the laws Of the Medes and Persians, still obtain.
 school was founded it was the first and only Christian school for girls in a province of 50o.000 people. and the ex- ample it has set is light bright light glowing in the darkness
 Referring to the Chinese custom of drowning girl ba bies. Miss Osborn stated that this deplorab1 crime hap pens because they do not have proper balanee of life values. It is one of Americas responsibilities to teach them. We are the only. nation in the world who can do that, and the women Of China are our responsibility. The women of China are the heart Of China; they are the center of idol " Oi oiiAp ol tiIG Sidl, ana many young man has realized the intensit yof idol atry Because of his mothers example Their belief in idols is their chief bus mess in life; the thing is imbedded, and Christ died to make the messas se of His gespeI so powerful that it will eradicate that evil in time. CEsst's work is constantly growing ana the missionaries who are spreading this gospel represent the church militant or Christianity in action.
 Miss Osborn illustrated her talk with very beautifully colored pl1otosraphs. showing many of the interesting places along that special field in which she has worked. There were charming lit tie glimpses of scenery along the Min. the houseboats and sampans on which the missionaries take the river trip. views of the Methodist and English missions. and especially fine pictures of the hills and bamboo groves
 Following the address to the adult Missionary society, Miss Osborn had meeting with the juniors. who are studying book she has Written for children's mission work entitled Nook the history of q little Chinese boy who a attended the mission school in which she is interested. Seated on the floor in proper Chinese fashion, the young sters enjoyed a delightful hour with the author of their interesting text book, listening to the customs Of the little in