Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-04-11
Interesting Event
Missionary Society

The Missionary society of the Fed
Grated church held its April meeting
on Saturday afternoon in the parlors
of the church, at which time the Ia
dies Of the Missionary societies of the
Centenary Methodist church and the
Bethany Baptist church were guests.
The president. Mrs. George Thurlow,
presided, and cordially greeted the
guests. The secretary, Mrs. Minnie
Murray, gave an interesting report OF
the previous meeting. Two hymns,
He Leadeth Me" and "How Firm a
Foundation" were sung with Mrs.
Stanley NJ. Cover at the piano.
Scripture was read by Mrs. Herbert
L. Nichols, president of the Methodist
societies. Prayer was offered by Mrs.
George Merriam, president Of the
Helen Coburn Missionary society of
the Bethany church. The speaker of
the afternoon was Mrs. Mary Nose
Woodbury. of Portland, a secretary of
the Women's Missionary association
of Maine. In her Introduction, Mrs.
Woodbury. referred to the Scripture
read by Mrs. Nichols and said that
our several churches We're our Jer-
usalem and that the State of Maine
might be our JudeauX and that she
was going to speak of our Samarias.
The first Samaria she said was Alas
ka, the second, was Hawaiian Islands,
the third Porta Rico, the fourth, the
Philippine Islands, the fifth New
Mexico, the sixth, the Indians, of
whom there are $4,000 and steadily
Increasing, the seventh the negro and
the last Samaria. the mountain
whites Mrs Woodbury. said that the
cry had been to make the world fit
for democracy but that we must first
make the democracy flt for the world,
and she said that democracy is on
trial for its life here in America
where this seething mass of human
ity is at our portals.
Mrs. Woodbury. is powerful
speaker. She spoke freely of her ex-
pcricnces with the people to whom
she referred and her visits to many
of their abodes. She showed a flag
that a young girl made to show to the
people where she was teaching, who
had never seen flag She had used
a piece of her navy blue apron for the
stars, strips of a pink pctticoat for
the stripes and the foundation was
a salt bag. Mrs. Woodbury. said that
20 mon from the school where this
mountain white girl went. were in
the service and u from the school
which she taught where she made the
flag, gave service in the World War.
She told of their great desire for a
chance TO get learning and their sac
riflces made to obtain an education.
Mrs. Woodbury. gave something of
the story of Lieut.. Sam Walker and
his efforts AGAINST great odds 10 get
his education and of the great service
which he has and is still rendering.
lie is a school superintendent and is
organizing Sunday schools and Y. p
s. c. f. everywhere it is possible
Mrs. Woodbury. made her audience
SOC tho different people Of whom she
spoke and feel their needs and their
ability if they had a half chance. In
closing she said that we had made
great progress in the 1919 years for on
that first Good Friday there was onlx
one who believed in Jesus Christ and
now. in the three>>grcat continents
there are 50o.0oo,6O0 who acknowledge
Him, the Christ. 1t was wonderful
address. full Of interesting facts and
inspiration and courage for the con-
tinuance of work for Christian Mis-
Sions
The meeting was arranged by Mrs
STANLEY M. Cover. After Mrs Wood
bury's address delicious refreshments
Of sandwiches, tea and fancy waters
were served. The following young
ladies assisted: Misses Phillyis
Whiting, Margaret Kcnnson, Agnes
Coburn and Dorothy Kilbreth. A very
pleasant social hour was enjoyed and
the ladies had an opportunity to meet
Mrs. Woodbury. who was most cor
dial and fascinating in her personal
conversation.