Woman's Work Volume 26 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 Excerpt: ...in its broad view and of the urgency of the missionary task. "Even three years is too long to wait for China," said a Chinese delegate to the World's Conference and from Africa they took up the cry, "Will our missionary come soon? We have builded his hut. Will he come soon 9" Mr. Hall spoke on the wide vision of the Church in these days and the need for comity at home and abroad to meet the tremendous opportunity of "the great permission." Another Edinburgh message came from Dr. Laudon, President of San Anselmo Theological Seminary, who spoke on the Report of the Commission on non-Christian religions. "Confucius is a sage, but Christ is a God," said a Chinese scholar. The noon hour set aside each day for the world's call to prayer was a time of blessing, and the hymns sung by Chinese girls and representatives from Japan and India, seemed to bring the Oriental women and their need very near. In her closing message Mrs. Pinney said, thegreatestinspiration of these days had come from the messages of those who were present with the burden of their field still upon them. The Annual Meeting was fortunate in having as guests Mrs. Hummel, Mrs. Herriott, and Rev. H. C. Schuler, Occidental Board Missionaries; Mrs. Schuler of Philadelphia Board, Rev. and Mrs. Osborne of London Missionary Society, from India, and Dr. Lawrence of the English Presbyterian Mission, China. The words of these consecrated men and women, thrilling with what their eyes have seen, will go on in widening circles of influence to unknown years. Mrs. Hummel brought again the pathetic appeal from undermanned stations in Africa where missionaries are almost helpless before their great opportunity. "The work was never so great, the workers never so few.&quo...