New Britain herald., 1923-05-02

les ana she found that, although en-
spirit Of Hospitality may have heel
lnsl as evident elsewhere, AeW Britain
lad made the most efficient prepare
ti0R in advance,
Corresponding se0FelaFy Reports
Miss Harriet Harvey, % Philadel
phia, corresponding secretary, present
81 comprehensive report Of thi
work Of the Mission, the length o.
which prohibits its publication in IN
entirety here, Some of the high spot
~ her report, which gives good ides
~ the achievements Of Neal are pre-
scented, however,
The central, vital point OF the pasl
year tn the Missions history was tbs
celebration Of lts flftlsth anniversary
last June, with all that the eommem-
Grafton revealed OF It's strength,
growth and influence, together with
1 the resolutions formed that the Jur
bllee might be point Of departure
for a second mile" as rich In results
as the first
Neither can there be overlooked
the deepened sense OF fellowship and
understanding between the Paris com.
mittee and our American association
enaendered by the days OF intercourse
and observation enjoyed by the Am.
eriean delegation, The wisely plan
ned celebration extended over six days,
Including visits 20 the principal Paris
and provincial stations and the many
delegates-men and women from Eng
land. Scotland, Holland, switzerland
and Ameriea-eyidenee the interna-
tional interest in the occasion.
ITO Paris eame also the workers
from every station OF the mission. so
that the hours spent together cement
ed many friendships and developed on
the part OF the delegates both admir-
alton for and absolute confidence in
the indefatigable men and women who
are doing the Missions work.
I'm his mastery address on the
present hour. Director Guex outlined
the program OF the Mission and en-
phasized the value OF itlnerant evan
gelization conducted by means OF por-
table halls, missionary boats and auto.
form OF work which In
Mission Populaire alone practices In
I'rance--nnd the Unreasonable value
of the Fraternites. 'On this form OF
work. he said. i must insist, for they.
the Fraternites, are at the present
hour. at least In my opinion, the very
best form that work OF evangelical
ton can take and they are an honor |
10 La Mission Populaire. The Frater- !
mites. shall ] say. are, or try to make |
themselves for the working popula-
tons In the midst of which we install
hem, a Christian fireside where all,
from the young child to the old man.
At every hour of the day, can feel at
home and find what will satisfy the
aspirations OF his entire being, physi-
AL intellectual, moral and spiritual.
"The third form of work which he
emphasized was, in his own words.
The magnificent fact of the union
With a sister work little older but
lot less youthful of heart and enter
rise than the Mission Populaire-the
;ociete Centrale Evangelique-the
movement to instruct and group
Christian workers. to edit the publica-
ions which are the munitions of
var; to organize special Missions"
France, an effort which is
allied by name that Is old but yet
Dung, which is resurrection, that of
The Cause" which seeks but one
hing-to make evident to the people
n our churches, to all the people of {
rance, the Triumphant Christ
ut is interesting to trace through
he years reports from the Missions Z
Lations the growing value of the CO.
of La Cause. During the u
ear fifteen evangelistic campaigns in
arts and the provinces have been Or
anized. The Religious Tract society e
Tvs of the movement, 1T is evangeli- d
IL, broad minded and full of youth =
ii energy For the first time since "
le Reformation colportage Is being @
one in Paris by a band of devoted
I'd voluntary workers who have dur u
e the past year sold more than six u
lousand gospels in the streets. y
Another one of the broader lines o.
; service undertaken by the union te
our Faction missionaire-the School n
Christian SERVICES proving Of in
timable value in supplying the Mis- o.
on with trained workers to flll i'm ~
ortant posts. "
ITO the delegates at the Jubilee u
,lebration a careful study Of the Mis- =
on's plants from Boulogne to Nice
,vealed centers of influence throb-
ing with life and enterprise, man
I'd by men and women unsurpassed
mentality, devotion and love for
leir work.
Seemingly the only restriction to
lie Missions present opportunity for
de-reaching usefulness is, as ever,
e lack of money to undertake new
sponsibilities. We are receiving,
rites Director Guex, many appeals
king us to cvangelize divers places,
Id one readily reads the heartache
hind the lines which tell of these
,portunities necessarily refused for
ok of funds. a