Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-24
Miss But.erfieId in Costume

Miss Mary A. Butterfcld, returned
missionary from Palestine. who spoke
Tuesday evening at the First Baptist
church, gave somc'of her experiences
during the war, telling something Of
the conditions of the country.
She began by giving a birdseye
view OF the work of her mission in
Palestine Headquarters in Jerusa-
LENA fine stone church ard mis-
sion house (no lumber is obtaina BILE
there, hence all buildings are Of
stone). a boys training school and
also one for girls, also q day school
for small children, visitation among
the villages including those where
Jesus walked. There are outstations
in villages around Jerusalem. Other
stations in Hebron and Beersheba,
two of Abraham's dwelling places.
East of the Jordan-Medeba and
Kerak in the land Of Moab, near the
point from which Moses viewed the
promised land. Two missionaries
alone there living among the Arabs.
In the Houran. not far from Lake
NIdlii't, i siii E\iitil, q IVA LIZ : t'o'tpt
in Augusta, has opened a new station.
living in native house learning the
Arabic language. mingling with the
friendly Arabs there. preaching tie
gospel by his life and by speaking
as much as ne can.
The people are Jews, Moslems and
Oriental Christians, Syrians, Anne
mans, Russians, etc. Village life is
still about the same as in the days
of Abraham. City life is more or
loss cosmopolitan. owing TO the re-
ligious interest of thousands who
come on pilgrimages or desire to
spend their lives in the vicinity Of
sacred places.
Jews are returning and turning
various sections of wilderness into
vcritable gardens.
When Miss Butterfeld first went
to the field, the land was Under
Turkish rule. With General Allen
; bys entrance into Palestine a new
/ era daWncd Sir Herbert Samuel,
| the Chief High Commissioners is a
jew. He is the first Jew to govern
! Palestine since Nehemiah and the
Jews call him "the Nehemiah of our
time" THE fore runner of the
Messiah" He is governing, of course,
as a British subject, for Great Brit
ain under the Mandate. diplomats
, cally. Observation-Disclosures each
class and religion to have its own
| rights, etc.
Her description Of conditions dur
ing the war We're vivid and pitiful.
They were days OF heavy strain,
under famine and pestilence due to
! plaques Of locust, drought, typhus,
! malaria. etc. For the last few
months of her stay in 1919, on the
streets were hungry, crying children
from morning until night Funeral
: professions were the most common
| sight, She related marvellous deliv-
crances during their life there and
also on her long journey out of
| Turkey, when the United States went
| into the war. She referred also to
the work of relief under the Red
! Cross, when she returned six months
after arriving in America.
She then compared the temporal
and spiritual needs of the great
! world. and urged her hearers to get
the vision that brought Christ into
/ the world to die for it, She urged
! that young men especially, give them
! selves to the work of evangelizing the
! heather lands, saying it was even
! more urgent that the gospel be sent
to them than that bread be sent
! to the starving bodes-which is in
| deed most essential. Neither work
! should be neglected as it is. The
great need is for men and women
| with the vision and passion of Christ
who will count no sacrifice too great
to get His gospel out to those who
| never heard.
Miss Butterfield will speak again
On Friday night. 7.30 at the Prayer
Meeting held in the First Baptist
Church on Winthrop street. All are
welcome to attend. 1t is expected
! that Rev. E. j. Evans, District Super
intendent of New England, will speak
| at the Sunday afternoon service and
all are cordially invited to be present.