Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-18
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FEMALE MISSIONARY SOCIETY

FEN MALE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
AT an annual meeting Of the Female Missionary
Society OF the NJ. +. Church, held IN The Metho-
dissr Church in Lynehburg, November lsr, 1911.
Rev. +. Wordsworth was requested To preside aud
opened The meeting with prayer
The Board OF Managers submitted the Annual
Report; which was read, and. on motion receive ,
Id ordered 10 be Published III Ike lsyhclbutg VIZ
ginian.
The Treasurer reported $sl, as the amount u
public collection taken up on yesterday.
Seven nea bers were added To the Society, and
SOD so received Gom mcnbers and annual donors.
On motion, Resolved, that $50 OF the funds be ap.
rropaled to constitute Mrs. Edward Wadswotth
life member OF lie Parent Society M New York.
The following Officers and Managers were elec-
ted for the ensuing year Mis- Benaeh, President;
Mrs. Ea,y. Secretary; Mrs. Lewis, Treasurer
Mrs. Cannon. MIS-. Shinr, Mrs. Saunders. MIS-.
Oley, Mrs Patterson, Mrs. l.. Brown, Mis-. {.
Morgan, Managers.
Resolved thai the proceedings of this meeting,
with the report Of the Board OF MAJ ayers, be pub
shed +. WADSWORTII Pres.
+. b. EARLY, Sec.
REPORT.
Unwcared in The performance of their duties the
Managers Of the Female Missionary S,o,cIy aux
larv to the Virginia Conference Society, u AXE
hen Annual Report this the 9 Anniversary,
presenting tin It's Claims upon The members and the
hIends Of Missions. The glorious results e Mis-
slonary enterprise are not unknown. The glad IL
dInGs hat reach us from the Notth, Sputh, East
and West, have been haired With unspeakabe de
hshi, while our hearts have responded, Amen
Your Managers behold, ~nh newly awakened
Interest, what ia being done, in Europe aud Amti-
Cd, ly means OF Missionary SJeienes, TOT the lea
hen.
rh usands upon our Continent, in he bosom Of
our own country, are lhrsllng aud painting for hap
2ness; yet are IN ''dtkness and The shadow OF
DEATH" II, s'Ituie Of saving knowledge OF God and
without kind Shepherd 10 lead them 10 The FUN
tain Of living waters aud tho peaceful shade Of the
Tree Of Life.
Faithful Missionaries OF whose call TO the min
stry there can be no doubt, are not lacking, Who
with their lives IN their hands, moved By the DIVINE
command, go ye INTO all The world aud preach the
Gospel 10 every creature" have gone forth yet
still the cry is, "come and help" TIE pcrshlng
condition Of The lealhen moves our compass on,
aud the degraded state of our own sex among them
awakens our sympahes. II we would see the great
ends Of Missionary labours accomplished muse
use extraordinary efforts for such al are pro-
ductve OF extraordinary results.
The opportunity OF contributing to such a cause
saould excite our gratitude, The work is not ol
man else IL had alled-u is Of Gcd; therefore
faint moi but freely give that which We have so
freely received, re ocmg that we eau be instrument
tai IN work, contemplating end glorious. =
The solitary place shll be glad, the desert bios
som the rose" and the wilderness resound with
songs OF salvation. Trusting IN tie Dlsposer Of all
Good, to undertake His own c,usn, we submit it IN
70 His hands, with our own hearts animated and
encouraged, while engaged IN this sacred employ
menI. LUCY w. OTEI.
TREASURES ACCOUNT.
In the hands o the Treasurer last settle
ment 81 90
Received by Treasurer 81 80
So So
Amount paid 20 80