Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
FFMALr MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

|
gina Animal Conference Missionary SOCIETY, aux
liar, 10 the Missionary Sociey "f HE Methodist
Episc opal { hnr, held at .h6 NJ. T.. Church, Oct
| l7th. 1856
! The Rev. Edward Madsworlh was requested to
open the meeting with PRAYER and preside its
deliberations.
The Board Of Managers submitted their ANN.
Al report, which was read. and ordered /" be pub
| lishrd, with the proceedings of hi. meeting.
On motion the Constitution was read, and 7 new
memherS were received.
| The Minagers reported Sos 10 be the amount
collected Al the NJ r.. Church. on Yesterday, when
the anniversary sermon WAS preached by the Rev.
f.. Wadsworth.
On motion the annual subscriptions were rcceiv-
ed, which amounted to S7s so cts.
Airs. Lewis handed in donation to the Society
of l.wr,v.
On nation, The Soorrv proceeded To til. cleo
ton Of Officers ard Managers for the ensuing
YEAR, whrn
Ms Ehzahc,h Bcnaeh WAS elected President.
Mrs. En ,inth b. Early, Secretary.
Mrs Mary Lewis, Treasurer.
Mrs Ann NJ Saunders, Mis-, Elz ,beh Eclol>,
NJ. Lucy ". Ony. Me-. Lucy ". Shinn, MIS-.
Caroline +. Il. Morgan, Mr.. Caroline NJ. Gan.
land, MIS-. Anna Whitehead, Managers.
On notion the Society II ilrurnrd.
EDW ARD WADSW ORTIZ, Presr.
I. B. EARLY, See'rQ.
REPORT.
The Board of Managers o',hr Female Mission
AIRY Sacirty of the Methodist Episcopal Chnr, Il ~.
specially present to this meeting their 4tlh An
uual Rcporr.-Thcv enabled 10 present the
names of 50 annual subscribers, aSwrl rs TIM plea
sing recollection Of having transmitted in the pas,
year 10 thePdent Society much larger sum than
e,r before transmitted hy thcm.-upon their
a IN
Heaven has been pleased 10 smile To Him III, Y
give the glory of whatever good ihcrrilorts have
accomplished, anl to themselves they take the
shame of not having done more The cause they
have csponsed ~ high and holy ii looks up to the
great Father OF mercies, as its author and helper,
and in its far reaching love and pity, II embrace.
IA ruined world 1t grasps with an earnest hand
the words of eternal life, and every creature IN
der Heaven IT would proclaim the ,dues of saliva
tlon.-lt labors for the coming OF that promised
time, when, "cvcry Knee shall bow, and every
tongue confess that Christ Lord to the glory oi
God the Father"
Such is the cause, in which the Society whose
anniversary celebrate this day, have embarked
Could better or nohler ono, engage thcir honest
zeal and humble cndeavours " i'll the Chris
tan and enlightened philanihropis not feel, they
do, that their cause Is Gods cause and the worlds
cause, and as the stewards OF Heavens manifold
bountirs, will they not give their and, and give it
freely too, to speed il on lis Journey OF divine be-
ncvoence " There is that scaitcrelh and yet
incrcaScth, and there is that wihhodcth more than
is meet, but it lendch 10 poverty the liberal soul
shall be made fat, and he that waicrch shall be
watered also himself" Among the many motives
which may be urged to indncr activity and zeal IN
the cause of missions, one OF great force and pow
, may be drawn from the past neglect of the
Heather. Eighteen centuries have rolled away
since the Gospel was first promuleate by our Sa
viour and his Apostles, and ye IT still remains la
mcntabc fact that out OF n population oi 500 mil
lions but one quarter or about 200 millions of he
human family are in possession Of the preached
Gospel. Is Christianity Of Heavenly birth 7 Why
then have not all the world believed Does IT al
ford The only remedy for the innumcrabe evils I'M
der which mankind has croancd since the days OF
our first parents! Why lsen have they not all
embraced it Is the name Of JESUS the only
under heaven given among men whereby they
may be saved 7 VIII, then have not all men be-
icvcd upon that name Alas these questions
may be bat too promptly answered IN the words of
ST. Paul, g" How shall they call on him, in whom
they have not believed and how shal'
they believe in him Of whom they have not
heard and how shall they hear without a
prcacIrrl And how shall they preach e1-
cept they he sent 7" Here is the reason why
millions of immortal In ings, cnanaing from the
same percentage ourselves, and pilgrims :" itI us
through this weary world Ia fearful eternity.
but unblc,scd, ucare, With n" lamp II theIr feet,
and A ciidc to their path" But this Society la,c
not grown weary in well dong nor do thur heads
hang down.-Thr Christian world is waking up,
aud with the help of Almghi, God, they resolve
that their feeble efforts shall be united to the nigh.
" work that is now going forward for evangel-
ziny the uord.-Thr Lord will prosper his own
cause, and make it fnall, 10 fill III" whole earth
For The disposition oi the funds of Society, this
meeting is referred TO the report Of the trcasu-
rcr which is herewith submitted.
r.. BENAGll, Prcsk
+. B. EARLY, Sto'fy.
Mrs Mry l.. Lows Treasurer OF the Lynch
hurg Female Missionary Society, in account
win Society.
Nov. oh, 1885. DIR.
To balance remaining in tie Treasury, 20
-" Amonnt Of public collection AZ the
Church, Nov. Slh, l03 OF
Annual subscription of 70 adult
member, 70 90
of juvenile
members, 3 90
"Proc.cds of sundry articles presented
to the Society, 6 90
Donation from F.. c. l.. Brown, 90
vs. cents each from two of the Boa.d
for non attendance, so
Sl9i ~
Oct, 1S36.--The sum of 5000 having been for
wardcd to the Virginia Annual Conference, the
deficiency of a5 % cts. furnished by the
Board which leaves this Society with empty