A LADIES’ MEETING.
A ladieg’ meeting was held yesterday afternoon, when Airs Glasson presided, and briefly reviewed the work of the Ladies’ Auxiliary for the past year. Aliss Harband, 8.A., gave an interesting address on “Women’s Work for Women in India,” showing the vastness of the field, the pitiful condition of millions o£ women in tho great Indian Empire, and tho possibilities of mission work among them. Many doors which a few years ago were absolutely closed were now opened wide for suitable agents. The homes of the people and their zenanas were quite beyond the reach of the ordinary missionary, but to Christian ladies and native Bible women those doors were now opened on every hand. The Training Institution for native Bible-women at Madras was doing splendid work. Indian women and girl s made capable and devoted workers, and were' specially suited for influencing their own country women. Aliss Harband urged upon the churches a truer realisation of the importance and possibilities of the work for and among the women of India. Before patient and steadfast endeavour tho ancient barriers of prejudice and caste wore being slowly weakened and borne down. With a closer grapple with error there could be only one issue—victory for truth and light.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 7
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208A LADIES’ MEETING. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4512, 13 November 1901, Page 7
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