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WOMAN'S WORK
Conducted by Ml* Carrie I/?* Campbell.
I'KA Y Kit.
"Take time to bo holy, spoak
oft with (ho Lord." and so our
busy days arc transmuted to His
ways.
>iom;y ? now thi:y <;ot it.
Tho noat lit 1 1?? Apron is sent to you.
And this is what wo wish you to do:
Tho little pocket you plainly see.
For a spoeial purpose in meant to bo.
Now measure your waist line, inch by
inch,
And see that the measure does not
pinch ;
I* or Pitch small inch you measure
round.
in the pocket lot a penny be found.
The game is, you will admit.
You waist your money, we pocket it.
And the money the pockets so freely
pay,
xvill help Kllerlie Presbyterians to
Huild their Church,
This clever rhyme was printed on
paper cut in the form of an apron,
oil which was geweu a little pocket.
The rest explains itself.
This happened somewhere among
the bright women of North Carolina.
S< ?1 K CH1NKSK WO.MKN.
This was the inor.ning the pray*
or meeting of the native women, and
n. any had come laden \siih poverty
and even hunger had come for spirit
ual refreshment. Some of the charac
ters you must meet:
Near the front is "Treasure," who
would not give tip praying to the true
Ciod and was crippled for life by the
merciless blows of her brother-in-law.
The cry of her heart is. "Pray for
my son. that he may continue faith
ful."
Nearby is a Buddhist nun. who has
run away front the monastic life, and.
is now seeking peace through the (Sod
ot the foreigners.
And the good Bible woman a few
seats away. When she was a girl, in
order to save the rest of tho family
from starvation, she had been pawned
for $12! Do you Americans think you
know anything about poverty?
And there was the demon worship
per, who in some of her frenzies had
tried to climb ladders of knives, and
walk over burning coals, and once had
slashed her tonglle as we could see.
While others were talking, she
dropped on her knees, and they said.
Whenever she feels the old demon
frenzy coming on Iter, she drives it
away with prayer."
The next woman, called "Flower."
was sold by her mother when only
a few weeks old for two cents, because
a fortune-toller had prophesied that
this girl baby would bring bad luck
It. the brother just older than herself.
< iris are of no consequence, and she
innst be gotten out of tile wily as
quickly as possible, and she was sent
to the house of her tilotfier-iu-lu w he
tore she was three months old, for
tunately for her a good mother-in-law.
and together they had been loading
Christian lives.
The next one is "Keepsake," who
started life in a very luxurious way,
but later had to work at all sorts of
drudgery and toil, pounding rice, feed
ing pigs, carrying water, washing, and
cooking, for a family of more than
n dozen.
Tlu*n "Silver Flower." She is
standing and talking of the faith of
A lira hap;. She has been sold three
times: first by her mother to a hus
band. Then bv this husband to a
gambler. Then by this gambler be
cause he needed money. Sold this
time to a kindly man. but other trials
c ame, the birth of daughters, and the
death of sons, poor crops and much
poverty. Rut the love of Jesus had
eonie to her as a balm for every
wound.
And there is "Fragrant Love." who
has prayed her husband Into the king
dom. and led many others.
And on the faces of all is the light
that comes from the peace of (Jod
that passeth all understanding.? -Se
lected and adapted.
i To make an effective program of
these items, have eight women dressed
as Chinese, and each give her own ex
perience. )
<.it.\M>MOTin:it i?zi:vs \vi:imi\<;
< 'II A I It.
tirandmother listen is one of (Sod's
own saints, whom we met in llang
< how. China, and who is the means
ol strengthening the faith of many
there and all over this Southland
where some of our .M isisona ries have
told her story.
The "bones of the story" of her
life are these: (let some loving heart
till it in). (Srandmother listen has
been for many years a loving and loyal
Christian. She takes (Sod at llis
word. She believes in prayer. Sh<*
is a tither, a real one, who talks up
this wonderful thing that she believes
in. She has "provoked very tnanv"
into similar paths of righteousness.
(Srandmother listen is widely known
as a marvel, because she and her
dauKhter-in-la w enjoy living together.
She has built herself a house "for the
glory of Cod" and for her own home.
She has lost her only son. She
has been educating her daughter at
Ilolyoke College!
(Srandmother listen has in this house
that she built a special room that she
has dedicated to the use of (Sod's
work, and in this -room seven days in
the week there is a meeting of some
kind for prayer, learning, or praise
a church in the liousi..
And Grandmother Dzen says that
;i 1 1 her business success comes from
the Lord; and, she believes, all he
cause she tithes all her income. In
deed, she has reached the "IMus
tithe" Ion}?
Them that honor llim will He
honor. We thank t!od for (irand
mother Dzen.
U\<;s I OK Till-: CHIVLSK SCHOOL.
We asked lor little sewing hags
for the splendid little Chinese girls
in a village school in the faraway part
of China. And they came, yes. came
liv dozens, from sisters, aunts, girls
and cousins.
We asked for twenty-four. Many
twenty-fours came. Hut not one lias
been wasted. \nd there came dolls,
scrapbooks, handkerchiefs. picture
books, candy, and other things.
This little school in mind at the
time of the asking had only twenty
four little scholars. But many, many
other scholars have been made happy
by t llese nifts. A lot were sent to
Korea, and many lots to different parts
oi China; and some that came too
late to get to China were sent to six
home mission schools on this side of
the sea.
These bags were so pretty, and
showed so much love that we want all
the workers to know how much hap
piness they will carry with them to
tile r faraway destination. Kach one
was packed up with a quiver of the
heart, and with deep pleasure, know
inn ju*t how much they were needed
where they were going.
Some came too late for Christmas
over there, but the news has come
that they can be used very well at
the Chinese New Year, which is more
than a month after ours: and so
there will be many more little bans
used than were calculated for. accord
ing to the first plan.
And the boys that put in tin- dimes,
must feel that their part was very im
portant. and was used to net other
things for the Christmas far-away.
The flower seed we hope to hear
from before the summer is over, as
they are beautifying the school yard
in that little Chinese village in the
North Mission.
The real appreciation from China
and Korea cannot teach lis for many
weeks yet. but knowing of the sincer
ity of their thanks, this message is
sent to all those who had a part in
making this possible. It was verily
a work of love, love to the Chinese
Tli?' Wt'tldiiiu <1uiir.
Court nay Woman's Press.
Now how does (irandinoihcr Dzen
<lo all this? She has as her sole prop
erly. possession, and support, her all.
this wonderful "Wedding Chair,"
shown in tin* picture. This she rents
for all the weddings in the families
o'. her friends, and Chinese weddings
are many.
n i ils. and low to the gentle Saviour
who loves them too, and He knows.
l-Oltl>Y<K, A It KANSAS.
"Yon are responsible for the
Woman's Pago in the Presbyterian of
the South. It eertainly is a great
benefit and help to many of up It
would be hard for me to got along
without the Presbyterian of the South,
and especially the Woman's Pago."
St .NKISK IX AZTIU l.\\l>.
This is a most interesting book on
Mexico, our Southern sister. It is
written by Kev. William A. Ross, of
our Mission in that country. He
has made careful research into the
history of the country and shows that
it had a remarkable civilization and
a well developed religion in the days
which long preceded the civilization
of many other countries. He gives
a brief but clear outline of the
development of the country :is race
after race of people occupied it long
before the Spanish invasion.
In the same way he presents the
present condition of the country as
to its material and religious matters.
Mexico is a wonderful country, little
known and little understood by the
outside world, and the reader of this
book will probably have his eyes
opened as they have not been before.
Mr. Koss's special object in writing
this book is to tell of the mission work
done by our country. This he does
in a very attractive way. lieginning
with Dr. A. T. Ciraybill. wiio nogm
his work in Mexico in 1S74. lie
sketches the lives of each of the thir
ty-seven representatives of our Church
in that land, and tells of their work,
lie also tells of the work of the na
tives who have been won by the mis
sionaries and who have devoted them
selves to evangelizing their fellow
countrymen.
Many personal sketches are given
as the author in a charming way tells
ot many individual caves In which tin*
rough diamonds with which that
country abounds have been polished
for the Master's crown by the work
ot the missionaries.
Our work was lirst in the North
ern part of the country, but a few
years ago it was decided to redistrict
the country among the churches, and
our field was assigned in the South
em part of Mexico. Mr. Itoss shows
the reason for this, and also shows
that, while a good work was done
in our lirst Held, our representatives
are doing a better work in their now
(ield of operations; and that the op
portunities there are almost unlimited,
and the results art: very encourag
ing.
We recocninend this book to any
one who is interested in Mexico or in
foreign missions. It is the study book
in foreign missions for the Woman's
Auxiliary for this winter.
It may he purchased from
the Presbyterian Committee
of Publications. Richmond.
Va. The price is 50 cents
in paper and 75 cents in
cloth.
'I'll K MY STKItV or Sll'
ikhinc.
By Miss Kate M. Hunt.
( Indebtedness acknowl
edged to Watson's Imposi
tion of Job.)
I'lilil the Son of Coil
comes himself to clear the
mystery of the sufferings of
Cod's people who love to
serve Him. we ean never
clearly understand it.
The whole contention of
the Book of Job is that man
fails in the intellectual ap
prehension of the ways of (Sod.
The main problem is to recon
cile t lie justice of Divine Providence
with the sufferings of the Rood, so
that man may believe in God in the
sorest afflictions, believe in His jus
tice, love and mercy.
.And Ood does not. reave Himself