Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

airy work that is being done women
were present at the semi annual
meeting of the Western Maine branch
Of Congregational Women's Mission
airy Societies held Friday at the
South Parish Congregational church,
coming from India and from China
AMI also letters were read so that all
the missionaries of the church We're
represented. 1t was an enthusiastic
group of women who listened to the
report of the work, reviewed the past
and made plans for the future.
Daughters and sons, nieces and
nephews and grandchildren are need
ed for life enlistment in missionary
work, was the plea made by Mrs.
Theodore S. Lee, associate secretary
of the Woman's Board of Boston.
Then education and money for the
cause and prayers are needed. Those
are the four big needs of the mis-
sionary work. Mrs. Lee has been in
India in missionary work and she
made such sympathetic talk, Civ
ing intimate sidelights of the work,
throwing a strong light on the true
situation. Since returning from over
seas Mrs. Lee has been at work in
heard that the Maine branch was
very loyal to the missionary work
and since hearing the reports she felt
that they were also very royal about
it.
1--WE want your sons and your
daughters. We want girls who are
born ladies, as one youthful mission
airy was previously described. You
will never and can never regret it.
l do not regret one day of the priv
ilege of being in India. 1t is not only
an opportunity for the girl richly en-
dowed but for the shy, retiring, gentle
girl. Even now, it is a shy, gentle
missionary who stands today behind
the leader of the Nationalist in Tur-
| KEY"
| The need of education was also en-
| phasiZed by Mrs. Lee. Don't you
want to know where your money is
going? Ten dollars win run a school
| for month in India. Get gifts from
| those who can give. Many illuminate
! ing points We're made by Mrs. Lee.
/ The main room of the South Parish
| Congregational church parish house
was well filled at the morning session.
more arriving later for the afternoon
session. The morning session was
presided over by Mrs. Charles G.
Harmon of Portland. president of the
! Western Maine Branch. Rev. James
H. Ecob, d. D., offered prayer and
a few brief words of welcome.
! The welcome was given by Mrs
! Charles o. Holway. president of the
Augusta society. 4 most hearty well
come was extended, with the eXpecta-
/ ton that much pleasure and benefit
would be derived If we don't know
about the work how are we to help?
was the question which the speaker
asked. Mrs. Holway compared the
meeting which was held here of the
western branch and when she came
as delegate from Auburn. The
marked increase in enthusiasm was
most encouraging, as compared with
that of the former meeting.
Tidinss from Overseas
/ Tidings from overseas were
brought by Miss Mary p. Clay of
/ Portland, foreign secretary of the
western branch. No direct letter had
I been received UP to date from the
/ foreign missionaries, but every one
has been heard from Indirectly Then
Miss Clay gave highly interesting
story of the work of the missionaries
in the various countries in the form
! of letters. She also said that Or
Parker, one of the best beloved work
ers, had just returned to this country
! She needs rest, food and sleep. The
. doctor says there is no organic
trouble. 1t is hard to get her to rest
She is rejoicing because she will be
here when the American Medical AS
sociation meets. The problem is how
to get DR.. Parker to rest. Music is
/ her greatest enjoyment and she has
already been to several concerts in
| l;oston.
The work of the teachers in Africa
was most interestingly described
/ he British government has recently
gwen building for domestic science
work but there was no equipment
AbiSO iuLuLSo uolletIo was SCLL IOl
equipment from the Women's board
In the Philippines Mrs Fox is al
work and she is assisted by her sister
who is trained nurse. Means arc
wanted for a Bible school and for q
dormitory for the girls.
| Word has been received from Miss
Buckley, dated last April and it gives
a late account of the situation of the
! board in Turkey. The Nationalist
are in control. An encouraging WORD
was received from Constantinople tc
| the effect that the schools are well
filed and popular. In other sections
| of the country the work has had te
! be stopped and the teachers are rest
| ing.
! In Smyrna the missionary work is
! going along well. The note of cour-
| age and good faith predominated in
| all the letters that are received from
! the workers.
Missionary Work for Young People
Mrs. Louise M. Files of Portland
secretary for young people spoke or
"Our Young People and the Mission
| of Summer Conference" 1t is a
big job and the secretary or the
committee alone cannot do it. 1t
takes the efforts of everyone to carry
! along this work. Missionary work
is necessary for the vOunp neonle