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March io, 1909. T]
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
MEXICO MISSION.
By Mrs. W. A. Ross.
The Mexico Mission of the Southern
Presbyterian Church convened in
(Monterey for its annual meeting at the
Xacional Hotel December 29, 1908. The
Mission was in session four days. Our
nine missionaries were present except
Mrs. A. T. Graybill, who is now doing
very effective work for the Executive
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J. O. Shelby, who was detained at home
by Miss Margaret Shelby, our youngest
missionary on the field. Rev. Dx.
Thomas Wallace, one of the oldest and
most revered missionaries in Mexico was
present, being a fraternal delegate from
the Northern Presbyterian Mission. Dr.
Wallace's presence was a veritable
benediction. He has had forty years
experience in mission work, so, of course,
his wise counsel and his spiritual talks
and prayers were indeed helpful to us.
Each missionary gave interesting
personal reports of their special work:
while there has not been any wonderful
growth in any of the .churches, still,
we each feel encouraged to go forward.
The Mission received, however, a most
encouraging communication from the
Brownsville. Texas, church, signifying
thei. willingness and their ability to
support their pastor, the Rev. D. G-.
Cavazos, and thanking the Mission for
its help for so many years. The Mission
sent the church a special letter of congratulation
and assurance of our continued
prayers and fellowship. This is .
the first church in the Tamaulipas Presbytery
that has reached the goal of
self-support.
The Mission was very deeply toudhed
on hearing of the death of Miss Bessie
Can>i>bell, of Dallas, Texas. We feel that
we have lost a valuable friend. She was
deeply interested in the Mexican work,
and had initiated a plan for raising
funds for a Bovs Industrial School in
Mexico. The Mission resolved to send a
letter of condolence to the bereaved
mother and family, and have the resolutions
published in our church papers. .
The second day's session was spent
principally in discussing our schools.
We have now six primary schools and
one High School for girls. Recently a
school has been established in Hidalgo,
the village where the Mission is so
anxious to build a chapel in memory of
Or. Graybill, because there he did his
last work. A uniform Bible course was
arranged by a committee and adopted
by the Mission for all our schools. Miss
O.vsart spoke cheerfully of her work in
the Girls' School in Matamoros. but she
is still struggling alone. In view of the
need for the better equipment of our
Girls' School and for the establishment
of a school of higher grade for boys, the
Mission sent a second urgent appeal to
the Executive Committee for an assistant
for Miss Dysart, also for two male
teachers for the proposed Boys' School
that we must have in the near future if
this work is to be continued with any
degree of success.
The Mission realizes, as never before,
the great need for more workers, both
foreign and native. There are in our
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field live hundred thousand souls and
we have at present only three male
missionaries and four native ministers;
so we can readily see how the work is
being handicapped. The Mission had a
kind offer from Dr.Hanson, the superintendent
of the Montrey Hospital. He
offered his medical services and medicine
gratis, charging only two dollars per day
for any .patient whom the Mission would
send to the Hospital. This generous
offer was eladlv accented hv tho biaoinn
as we havo no hospital of any kind #in
our entire field. Rev. W. A. Rosa was
asked to visit Dr. Hanson and extend to
him the acceptance and hearty tnanks
of the Mission. All of the standing
committees reported favorably. The
third and fourth day's sessions were
taken up in hearing and discussing these
reports and in auditing the treasurer's
books. The following officers, were
elected for the ensuing year: W. A.
Ross, chairman; J. O. Shelby, secretary;
H. L. Ross, treasurer.
The Mission had pleasant visits from
Rev. Leandro Garzo Mora and Leandro
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u!ii/.u nis luiemea son, wno is
now president of a college in Monterey.
The meeting adjourned to meet in
Matamoros during the Christmas holidays
of 1909. We separated, each going
in his particular held feeling that the
prayers, the helpful Bible lessons, and
the social intercom se had greatly benefited
each of us and wilh the resolution
that we would work with a renewed zeal
for our Master's cause in needy Mexico.
Linares. Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
WOMAN'S DEBT FUND.
Previously reported, $13,243.37; Mrs.
James McG. Richardson, Denmark, Tenn ,
$6; Member of Miriam Chapter, New
Providence Ch., Va. (Lex. Pres.), $1;
Mrs. T. T. Rennie, Mizpah Ch., Richmond,
Va., $1; Member of L. M. S.. 1st
Presb. Ch., Anderson. S. C.. $1; Rethlehem
Ch.. Roanoke Presb.v., Va., $5; Mrs.
M. 11* H. Telford, Gainesville, Ga..
(Addl.), $50; Somervllle organization of
L. M. U., Brazos Presby., Tex., $10; Mrs.
Mary Samonds, Charlolte, X C., $1; L.
M. S., Bbonezer Presb. Ch., Old Point,
S. C? $30; Franklin St. Ch., Baltimore,
tMd? (Add!.), $5: Mrs. W. G. Neville,
Clinton, S. C.. (Addi.), $1; "A Friend,"
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Fr&Dklin, Tenn., $1; "From a Friend In
New York," $2.50; "A Friend to the
Cause, N. Y?" $1; W. F. M. S.. 2nd French.,
Richmond. Va., (Ad.), $1; Miss Ruth
Price, St. Louis, Mo., $10; L. M. S..' St
Paul Presb. Ch., Charlotte, N. C., $5; Mrs.
J. C. King, $1; M. H. G., $6; L. B. G.. $4;
Mrs. A. H. M., Presb. Ch., French Camp,
Miss., $1; Children's M. s . $10; Mrs. H.
M. Dixon, $1; Mrs. J. T. Brown. $1; Miss
Sallie Brown, $1; Miss Nannie McCullum,
$1; Mrs. N. B. McArthur, $1; Miss Katie
Buie, Philadelphia Ch., Fayettevllle
Presby., N. C., $1; Mrs. S. G. Lewis, $2;
Mrs. A. M. Hall, $1; Mrs. J. K. Wise, $1;
Miss Sue Hall, $2; Mrs. C. W. Worth,
$2; Mrs. Geo. Nevins, $1; Mrs. 3. A.
Cooper, $1; Mrs. W. M. Cum icing. $1;
Mrs. T. E. Hashagen, $1; Mrs. G. C.
Bordeaux, (C. O. Sub.), |2; Mrs. J. S.
Crowley and others, 1st Presb. Ch., Wilmington,
N. C., $6.41; Mrs. Victor Cromartle,
South River Presb. Cr., N. C-,
$1; Miss Minnie Cromartie, South Klver
Presb. Ch.. N. f! 11 t oriuo ?? ?
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Spring Ch., Lexington Presby, Va.: Mra.
E. J. Montgomery, $1; Mrs. Maggie Clayton,
|1; Mrs. J. T. Brown, $1; Mrs. J.
B. Clayton, $1; Mrs. Dora Clayton, 25c;
Mrs. Mary McCawsland, 25c; Mra. J. C.
Coalter, $1; Mrs B. M. Cray, 50c; Mrs.
Jno. S. Beck, $1; Miss Bessie Kinc&rd.
50c; Miss Pinkie Calhoun, 50c; Miss
Maggie Calhoun, $1; Mra. M. V. Beck.
50c; Mrs. F. M. Somerville, 50c; Miss
Alice B'eller, $1; total. |13,436.28.
Mamie D. Smith, Treas.
Petersburg, Va. '
NANKING THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The Northern and Southern Presbyterian
churches agreed to have their Theological
Seminarv in China trurati****
each to contribute half the necessary
funds. The Northern share has been
paid, and receipts on our share as follows:
Previously reported, $95; Mrs. N- P.
Murphy. $12.50; Mrs. S. H. Wiley, 9r.?
$12.50; J. Oray McAllister, D. D., $5; "K
Widows mite " for the Stuart's bouse.
$25; J. (*. Rothrock, Jr., $1; Miss Mattie
Rolhrock, $1; A. B. Morse, $5; total.
$157.
C. B. Stevens, Treasurer.
Chailottesville, Va.. Feb 26. 1909.