Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1915 — BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TUESDAY [ARTICLE]

BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TUESDAY

Miss Julia Parrott, of Mandalay, Burma, Was Principal Speaker— A Good Meeting. The Baptist woman's missionary conference of the Monticello association met at the Baptist church Tuesday. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. G. W. Livingston, of Wolcott. The devotional meeting was conducted by Mrs. R. B. Wright. The three minute reports from the various circles was very interesting and showed an increased interest in missions. The address of the morning was given by Mrs. J. F. Fraser, of Muncie, who is the- home mission director of the state. Her subject was “He took it upon himself,” and the address was full of enthusiasm and inspiration. The meeting then adjourned for the noon hour and the sixty delegates and visitors were served to an excellent dinner by the ladies of the Methodist church in the basement of their church. The meeting began at 1:30 m the afternoon. The devotional service was conducted by Mrs. O. E. Miller. Mrs. Fraser gave us a delightful talk, giving some very good methods and ideas in interesting young women in missions. Mrs. Dazie Brown, of Goodland, gave a most delightful address ,on “The Value of the Child in the Midst,” as a mission study. Mrs. Brown has been a teacher in Cincinnati and has had large experience in travel and study, so brought a most instructive message. Mrs. Wm. Rhodes, of French Lick, was to represent state missions, but could not be here, so Mrs. R. B. Wright spoke on this subject. She also showed some Indian blankets, baskets, etc., and gave an account of a Navajo Indian wedding ceremony. Then followed thg principal speaker of the day, Miss Julia Parrot, of Mandalay, Burma. She has been a very successful missionary among the Burmese for twenty years. Her description of the country, people, their habits and customs were so vivid one could almost imagine oneself in Burma. Before closing the afternoon session Miss Grace Peyton gave a very interesting talk about her work among the Bohemians in Chicago. We are all interested in-Miss Peyton, for she is one of our home girls. She will graduate from the Baptist Training School in Chicago in June. The meeting opened for the evening at 7:30. Miss Peyton conducted the devotional meeting. A duet was sung by Mrs. Long and Mrs. Wilma Peyton Orwig. Miss Beulah Fox sang a’ very beautiful solo. Then followed the address by ‘Miss Parrot. Her theme was principally the religion of the Burmese, its meaningless, empty form as compared with the glorious message of hope and Ipve brought to us by our Saviour. Her message held her audience spellbound. Her description of her experiences through the terrible bubonic plague, the story of the wonderful princess, the exhibition of leaves of the Burmese Bible, Hie image of Budda were all of so much" interest that aU who heard her were deeply interested in the message.