New Britain herald., 1930-05-19
Churches Prepare Treasure Chests
 For Shipment to the Philippines;
 Large Throng at Farewell Service

The Friendly Nurse" This rep resented an incident in a Filipino home where sickness had come to the mother and Illustrated the help ful ministrations Of the visiting nurses that have been introduced in recent years in parts Of the Phiirp- Line Islands.
 Filipino SoIoist Present
 T, X. CabacunGan rendered a group of Philippine songs, playing his own accompaniment on a Philip pine guitar for two Of the numbers and being accomanied by Warren Hale for the third.
 X group Of intermediate girls from the First Church Of Christ presented a dramatization entitled ideals of Philippine Youth" These girls have been engaged in a study of the Philippine people for the past three months in their Sunday church school work and have prepared with the assistance of their teacher, Mrs, Alfred D. Heininger this dramatiza- ton iQ tEe acts based upon actual mcidenIgfn Philippine life as re- lated in Dr. Frank Laubach's book seven Thousand Itmeralds."
 The 70 chests which have already been filled by children and young people in 1 Q churches Of Nlw Britain and vicinity formed part of the cX- hibit of Philippine maps. villages and other kinds of handUork which was arranged at one side of the audi torum. After the second dramatiza- ton Mrs. r. Chester Hale opened one of the chests and removed the gifts so that all in the audience would know what sort of gifts arc being sent, They consisted Of q book about Lindbergh. "The Lone Eagle" writing pads, pencils, marbles. kodak picture Of the group sending the chest, a printed letter of introduce ton explaining lhe purpose Of the chest, q personal letter written by one of the pupils, crayons, q sewing kit ball and q top. Seventy chil- dren came forward and each took q
 lth tfN Il +'i 'rl l'I H. u li+t J1ldti bl Ill and all stood holding the chest while q prayer of dedication was offered by Rev, William II. Alderson of Trinity Methodist church. Miss Betty Abeli presented one chest on behalf of the children of New Britain to Mir. Cabacungan who expressed thanks and appreciation on behalf of the children of the Philippine Islands 10 whom the chests are go- ing. The speaker told of the attitude of bitterness and hatred which had formerly existed i6>the hearts or many l'ilipinos toward the United States because of the warfare which followed the American occupation Of the Philippines in 1898. He states that this attitude has markedly changed in recent years and the peo- ple Of the Philippines now feel that they are receiving many benefits be- cause or the hap which the United States go ernment has brought 10 their country. He told of the many changes which are coming about in the Islands and of the Youth Move ment in " hich 10000 Filipino youths arc banded together to carry out q campaign against tho vices of the people and 10 further the building up os fundamental virtues and high ideals in all the people of the Philippines, This movement was started by q coura seous young Filipino woman, Josofa Abicrtas, who was tho first Filipino girl ever 10 be granted 2 degree in law. "Thc only hope l know for tho people 0; my country is for them 10 become earnest followers Of Jesus Christ, J said the Filipino speaker in con- cluding his address.
 At the conclusion of the program the exhibit Of the Mexican reciprocal project received the interested at tontion of large number Of people as well as the exhibit Of handwork made by various classes of New 1 Britain church schools in their study of the Philippines. In order 10 make 1 q permanent record of this event. a photograph was taken Of the chil- l dren presenting the chests to MT Cabacungan Copies Of the photo- graph may be ordered through Rev Alfred D. HoininSer, who served a. local chairman Of the treasure chest project,
 After the program tho chests uere wrapped and placed in cartons ready 10 be put in cases and shipped h> 1 freight 10 Now York where they vii
 bc taken aboard L. S. Army trans. ports 10 he taken to Manila. Anotht. freight shipment of chests not yc' filled will be sent from this city II