, 1863-06-29
ANNUAL MEETlNQ OF The LADIES'
EDUCATION AID SOCIETY.
The Report Of the Eecretary.



ins ls.a .ni!d annualmeetlng Of INC ladies Ed
:, ~1 ~os "~0 .@~N1 -. -a's '~n5 :"
tne flfst bapllss tnufch. Inc attendance
yas quite large, and the exercises were of an
interesting cnafactef'
,i,o;r nf1.r E,,oh Pov ~ E,,ov,s 80 .a-
emil appropriate passages Of Scripture. Prayer
4r,a then otfared hr Rnv Trstuc R,,t,ov oF
- - - J, ~
CatTolton, followed by singing. Mrs. Bentley,
N~N >NA@ AVA
lowing report:
During the past year most pleasing and epcour-
aid Gods providence, and Il, humble ernti.udc % to
the great head OF the church, wo would ACCEPT the
patt experience as guarantee for tho exsgeneIcs
u Wn S4e rave c1dc4vorcs IN nt,o,n to .oo ,,ona,
auprcciation Of the work cnnraittcS ~ ne ri
haye aanted Ourselves to it, accnmn',emctt u ahu m
1fzin,. That 1yc;oltv and i11yortan1 ,s-e ; r. tss
snnnsJhii;tics re:nmcd 1in.n -, "efe LIZ ~ H.
EFe At auatbF Of tic chusehea mon * snHiart a of
neer. sn:e the inanmration of nn1 c;vii wr. ~ ~
6oid itghtly.~ or Inse sieht OF these ohircts
which nie of vital import5tice In the 1thnr:,s ~
ChIist and ofper,nauent denominational interest.
ne grant that great and mnltinlied ara thn ;rnfts
npon eac eqhTs o. 1S -. ssaay
9Eh
moi rss nro,1nr ma 1;hnrs, 1esnopsa ana ne i.
n be".s M n i~no,a a1d fnr1at Fl ~ muw ~
fiye e1ainDs Of the EI1nrchs a Sfdc 5oar ~ 1nan.
tn~ into xoet an n,n;s;n1 eIa ~ fsholpSr.
WRn q mi cntcr ntp .bns. nno cau ~ H. soora;
+o IT, an,5 ias3 taos r. Sono can pc epalea
hnmce bn thia ,rea s"s re Wv e,sd H.. 9at oM
.aS;sizstsa iii ew back Upon u.s. tic tie ps,pit
X m.1i, " WI ~ oseupeu. ~
aps n pasa 5et = M soang men hase oeen
~ Tn sag H ssg n " ~ s s S!o s the
Gov Whn scnotarfh'p. ne dldcu!ty Q! getting
!emnnesaasc cmployment, and NC Limited time
ssat
ous and e5pensive books hare Ssea peculiarly lid.
eh1t i91 nem 70 purchase, ana IN view o{ this,
trolled bY the Society. which fund ws specially
commend 70 ehc esfnpathies anu Contributions Of
5pMung men.
IT,. ana & nc earnest aesrS ol thts
1s, ae 1a,1I ~ * ,
fa1nrs ,vnrld hn scenrci ia this aii ~ IL East
en- e tasy may 1o.m ts "a
49, nro-,;ae thcv ,.fii 1,n1nnbtlit ft. tn a.
history} be retaiEei by Eastern chnrcRes md tjis
Scesnty 5ca T. nvcecinni,, fnatnt that ~ .ss
Ssts :f.s aSe n tassn 4b thaf imme
p1oyidc proper nroteesoz or profsssors for Thec.
PSa Dtpaf1men1 Ii connection with tho chtcaso
Thc eaIytesnondenrc of +ha -,..bo,
.al. @ a.r r. ttb sp, ICY ~
~, a+,,aaI ~ h9 ~ ~ -. ~
feets. AID whiis nanT hare 1esnonded M bv ne assnr.
ances of interest and moderate contributions Of
money, others from whom We had expected aid
and sympathy in Our important work, have not
manifested the interest Which the great subject de-
mands at the hands Of tic Churches.
We would nero e3pIcas QUE watmest thnnkB to
those gentlemen: Prof. Haven, Prof Mahla,
R3v. 6: M. OsSooC, Or. Colrcr. and J. Clement,
Eeq., who delivered Ee1ics Of lectures for tho
benefit Of this Society, the past winter. The high
tcrest ev1Eced in responding so chcerfully to the
request to 91ve ttEae and Labor places
rs under SPECIAL obligation, ana under more pro
Pit!ors circ1mstaneee, would hive realized much
th;s ;s society aeeo9mRllshea tue mission on tof
which It Was originated 1t must h3yo full and ef-
hc e tat Is n9s
t"o-lMfae OF az Who hase ehtefed the ministry
tom onT denomination have needed and recciyed
IL time to come. The history Of those Who hare
been aided thus, should excite sympathy and stim
ulate to noble effort CRon the basis of sell sacrifice
se N @1es ha
Native abilitlcs may dlsappoint, nut time prlya-
tlons. gell.denfalel ana pereeverins application m
nss+ Tnet;o,, ~ W, hs eaG
10 The Church Lcr briehteet stars. hcr most inie-
istigablc Iabors.
Respectfully submitted, ),
Nfs' i Reeoraiag Gs snagEse1aa: see1stat:y.
ba nF In +},aF fall
;nt1 roa,imt,n,s ~ 1,. ~ M ~ Tno aots
opa tis fr;nIs ot sdncst,on Hr.sa1,t irv;tol
10 d;srnss the ean,c. ~ 01 etoae4' 4n't'su
reso3rF1, @ M That in yicv of thu +-rov,nn fmnort.
ance Of ihe Northwest. the Ladies Baptist Educs.
tion Society is entitled to the prayerful coopera
ton Of all our churches.
R5eclssa. Ths. the c,isls has CONE when ths
aRs;nS ott4e enarneS fnoa!a ceats e. On sac g5eat
fhn - an5 raheq thsve ca1'cS nnnn hv ~ ~
Great iea1 of TIC chprci to nraT thst an IN larno
numbers may be raised No and sent forth. -
Re>o'fed, That in view Of tho Whitening harvest
and the few now offering themselves to the work Of
the Gospel Ainlst, It IL the duty of pastors aad
o. ons m at 5oang Ga s oi p1s
o IKE ..1sf aud sioT,ous wo; !os 'A7 ea VI o'o
y aided b. onr churches az to enable i to osr to
eosbs s such aid "a 10 enable lin 10 pat lis Dur
pose at once into eeeet: ....,,
tine % las SC come , When IL lie Chieago Theological
union should furnish oltssor ts Or p5ossso1s to
NAV % be eousccrated to the great West. "'
Professor Bulkleywas the ilrst speaker. he
nt3nn Eis Rh ,3ch - .o H.
Sentiment cmbodied Therein, and making q
most eloquent appeal in behalf Of the great