Evening journal., 1921-10-20

liss Mary II. McGaw. Baltimore, Nd.
There are about one hundred del
gates attending the sessions. The
irst meeting was a session OF the
'xecutive committee at o'cloch
-csterday afternoon when various
matters of business were discussed.
SO O'Clock there was cniidren's
1our when interesting talks were
given BY Mrs. Frank e. Eddington
II Washington and Miss Grace Baird
IF Wilmington. Miss Baird told an
interesting story which she illus
trated.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, president
Of the Synodical Society presided at
the meeting last night. Mrs. Ernest
Frazer. chairman OF the local COM
mittee on arrangements welcomed
the delegates and the response was
by Mrs. Radcliffe Mrs. Harvey S.
Irwin OF Washington had charge OF
the devotional service.
Miss Florence G. Tyler, student
secretary Of the Women's Boards
gave a talk on Some American Stu
dent Life.
Recent Encouragements in World
Service" was the subject OF an in
teresting talk by William p. Schell
OF the Board Of Foreign Missions
which was a feature OF the evening
meeting During his talk the speaker
gave some startling figures on the
great advancement OF the mission
work in the Orient and the growth
OF the church in tho mission field.
He especially mentioned the work in
China. Korea and Africa. He told
OF talking to crowds Of $500 in mis-
sion churches in China and 1900
Bible school students at one time.
Mr.. schell said a Presbyterian
pastor in Seattle boasts Of having the
largest membership OF any Presby-
terian Church in the world but that
he was mistaken as the largest Pres
byteriah Church in the world Is in
Africa where the are 5000 commun-
icants. He said 35 years ago there
was not a Christian in Korea and
now there are $4,000 church mem-
bers in that country.
Mr.. Schell said the people are
coming into the church so fast in
the mission fields that they cannot
be cared for. The perils Of success
and encouragement are as dangerous
as the perils Of discouragement in
the mission field at this time the
speaker said. Medical work he
stated is revolutionizing mission
work in the orient and also told OF
the "China for Christ movement"
that has been launched in China by
Christian Chinese.
Mr.. Schell spoke OF the hatred OF
the Chinese and others in the orient
for the Japanese. In conclusion
he said that about 10 years ago only
Slightly more than half a million
dollars was raised by the Presby-
terian churches OF this country for
foreign mission work and this year
$4.633.O00 has been raised and the
amount he predicted would greatly
increase from year to wear as there
is a great need for Il IN the work
"There is more interest now than
ever before in mission work" the
speaker said in conclusion.
The meeting this morning was
opened with a prayer and praise SER
Nltts AtUoIAc WtIG tuDHlNltu nN
Miss Clara w. McQuown. secretary
OF Washington and Miss Bessie II.
Gilbert, treasurer of Baltimore.
These reports we're followed by the
election Of officers.
other reports made this morning
were as follows:
Work for tho Freedman, Mrs. Wal
ter ID. Bush OF Wilmington; Mission
larry Education IN the Synod. viii
discussion. Mrs. Edward Niles o
Baltimore; Missionary Literature
Mrs. S. Il. November OF Baltimore
overseas Hospitals Miss Mary II
McGaw of Baltimore; The Relation
Of the Women's Boards to Colleges
Miss Florence G. Tyler. 80.
The program for this afternoon
follows;-1.30 o'clock hymn and
prayer; The Young People OF the
Synod. Mrs. Frank e. Edginton pre-.
siding; Announcements Consecra,
ton Service, Miss Bertha Harlan
President OF New Castle Presbyter.
ial Society; Adjournment
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