New Britain herald., 1929-10-28
STIRRING ADDRESSES MADE AT CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE

of the country that the Negro peo- pie as group were accorded equal treatment, and virtually told You are needed by your country, and we cant get along without you This had a tremendous effect on the minds of the Negro youth, and ap- pealed to the self-rcspect of the Negro people.
 Changes Attitude of Whites
 The war also changed the atti- tudo of the white people of the south,-thcy were afraid they would lose their colored laborers, because Of the draft and the migration 10 tha cities. They decided that they must treat the children of the laborer bet ter. Since that time in Mississippi much more adequate provision has been made for the education of Negro children, in schools supported by taxes. as well as in those pro- vidcd by special educational en- dOwments. But even today Mississippi has no normal school for the training of colored teachers for the schools which have been estab- for the present at least, in the mis- sionary institutions such as Touga- loo"
 Conference Divides
 The meeting then divided into two simultaneous conferences, one led by Mrs. James w. Bixler. of Exeter, x. H. chairman Of the executive committee Of the New England Re gional committee. which discussed various phases Of women's mission ary work. The other conference was led by Rev. Wynn c. Fairfield, re- gently returned from North China where he served for 19 years as a missionary of the American board. and now acting secretary in the for eign department of the board. Our Unfinished Furrow in the Far East" was the subject of the conference We of America must change our way Of thinking-we must not think of China and Japan as Far East, but as our neighbors just across the Pacific in the Near West Speaking from the standpoint of numbers alone. our task in these lands is in creasng year by year, for the popu- lation is increasing rapidly. The population of China has doubled in the last 100 years, and Japans population is increasing at the rate Of 100000 net per year. Our West crn' civilization is not our chief con- trlbution 10 China,-vital Christian. living as an example is our chief contribution. Christianity is just as necessary for Japan and China as it is for us in America today,-no more and no less.
 Japanese leaders realize that the trend there, as here. is toward a secularizing of education. They say Our youth is becoming euucated in head, but not in heart That is, mere technical and formal education IS not enough. .-there must be the something in the nature of an ade- Quate motive for living which will give life meaning, and will make it worth while to struggle against the odds of life"
 Kingdom Building Along Our of on address by Rev. k, R. Shoe maker, uperintendent of the Con- gregational Education socety's work In the southwestern part of the country. Rev. MT. Shoemaker told of the needs of the foreign born. particularly those of Spanish descent who are in the southwest states-needs for education in even the elementary ways of living balanced diet, personal hygiene, as well as in all the things that go to make a fine living Less than one per cent, the speaker said, of the maternity cases among these people have medical ttention-citing this as an indication of the great lack of medical care.
 Son of Mohammcdan Speaks
 The closing address of the region al meeting was given by Matias Cuadra. the son of a Mohamme edan chieftan of the southern Philippines. He appeared in the costume of his people, which he said has for ages been the symbol Of piracy and out lawry among the people of that part of the world, where the fierce Moros spread terror until the occupation of the Philippines by the United States.
 The regional committee, under the auspices of which the regional meet ing was held, met in final session al the Burritt Hotel at i o'clock. The nominating committee, consisting of Mrs J. W. BiXlor, chairman, Of Exeter, x. IT.. Rev. r. H. Page. Of Boston, and Miss Florence R. Ken yon Of Providence, R L, reported as follows, and the nominees were elected to office for the two years until the next regional meeting.
 Chairman, Professor Marion J Bradshaw of Bangor, Me, reelected
 Vice chairman, Mrs. Lucius II Thaycr of Newton, Mass.
 Executive committee: Rev. w. F Frazier, chairman. Burlington, Vt Mrs. John W. Little, Pawtucket, R l.; Rev. James F. English, Putnam Conn; Mrs, k. B. Simmons, Chico pee, Mass; Rev. Earl r, Nauss Kashua. N. IT
 Representative on the committee on missionary education: Rev. M Raymond Plumb, Providence. E. !
 Executive secretary. Rev. Judsor l.. Cross, Eoston.
 Church Statistics
 The afternoon session CT the New England Regional meeting was hcl( in the South Congregational church Professor Marion J. Bradshaw oi { Bangor, Maine, presided. and gavc as q background of the meeting these facts taken from the Congrc gational year book-25rc ot the Con. fFtfsr1f i4ppl oh n bic count