Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-08

| work.
They are essentially q people wnl
are fond of the water. For . long
! time they have been accustomed to the
/ sea and they now build their little huts
/ on stills q little way from the shore.
Despite this handicap they are now
taking an interest in agriculture. q
school of this kind having been es-
Established on another island abou.
three hours journey from the one
upon which Zainboanga ID located.
! These islandc are BEAUTIFULLY stu
ated and have climate which, as
Mrs. Parson said, il "like June IL
months in the year,
, The work among the Igorots Is an.
other thing that is very satisfactory
at the present time. This work is
done at two missions, one at Sagada
and the other at Bontoc. both places
being 100 miles or more in the noun
tains back of Manila.
| Despite the fact that the missions
are in these mountains and Mat all of
! the supplies have to be transported
! over the trail, the mission is COM
4 IL
| Igorots are not, as is popularity sup
posed. a head-hunting tribe. Mrs.
! Parsons said that the average Of heads
taken would not be more than one in
five years. and that when this did &C.
cur there was a great hue and cry
| ever the whole affair.
| They are ron-C Christian people and
all possible is being done to convert
them to the Christian faith. Great re-
! suits are being shown from this work.
Their method of living is very priin;-
! tive, living as they do in little mud
| tuts without windows and with only
small holes for doors. They wear put
! little clothing. Still they are quick
| to learn and the boys have been train
! ed until they do much of the printing
! that is used in Manila. The work
among these people must be carried
on with the children as the old ones
are not easy to reach.
| In conclusion the speaker said that
if the people of this country could
| understand the good work which is
being done in these countries they
would surely give their services and
the field would soon be overlooking.
Days Program Of Meetings
| The days order was commenced at
s o'clock with a communion servic.
administered by Rt. Rev. Brewster.
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Knapp. After
| the service the delegates and their
| friends went to the Parish house where
breakfast was served. At 9.45 4
quiet hour" was observed in the
church. Rt. Rev. Brewster giving
F, three short addresses on the value Of
i microscopy prayer. These addresses
were interspersed with short periods
Of meditation and prayer.
| At 10.45, the business meeting was
commenced. This business meeting
was presided over by Mrs. Herbert
! Payson of Portland. The roll call
was first held. At this roll call the
different people present responded and
told whether they were delegates
juniors, visitors or DIOCESAN officers
Of the latter there were 13 present
/ The minutes of the last meeting were
! then read by the recording secretary
Mrs. Chadwick Of Portland. This
was approved and the treasurer's re-
port was then read by E1iss Emery OF
| Portland and accepted.
/ The deaths Of the honorary pres
! ident, Mrs. Ogden, Anna Bennett, OF
| Miss Julia A. Emery, Tor a great num-
Der Of years secretary at the Church
: Mission House in New York City
and of Mrs. Francis Laurel, wer'
spoken of, and resolutions were read
by committees on the death of Mary
! Halves Blake. and Mrs. Ogden. A
committee vas authorized to draw uI
and have the president approve of g
set of resolutions on the death of Miss
Emery.
! Mrs Anderson, the corresponding
: secretary, then read her report which
was accepted.
| Regrets on the death OF Mrs. Ogder
were then read, coming from the
! Rhode Island and Massachusetts
branches and from Miss Ludley. Sec
rotary of the Church Mission House
in New York City. The report of the
supply secretary, Mrs. 1ngraham OF
! Portland was then read and accepted
Sister Margaret Mary of the House
Of the Good Shepherd in Gardiner
then gave a fine Interpretations re-
! port on the activities at the Homo
She spoke of the lack of a ffreles:
cooker as the one she had been using
| was worn out. and while she stood
there. and before she could finish hel
! talk the money for the cooker was
! raised.
The fine talk by Mrs. Parson was
then given. the matter of business be.
Ing put cay until after elmer to al
| low 70 rthe talk at the time originally
planned.
Following the address dinner was
! served to the delegates end friends al
the parish house.
Reports Given at Afternoon Session
Immediately after dinner the bus.
mess was resumed that it might hs
fms he'd in time for the delegates t.
take the afternoon trains. Miss Ia.
of Portland gave an extemporaneous
report of the educational activities
which was approved. Mrs. Lucas Of
| Gardiner gave a report of the United
Thanks Offering. which was also ac.
cepted. Miss Wilkins OF Brunswick
then reported the activities Of the
Maine Church Periodical club. This
was accepted and the $40 which hat
been voted at a previous meeting fol
the National Periodical work, wa:
changed to the Maine club as they ne
longer get assistance from tn. Ma
tional club. Miss Childs Of this city