The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-05-08
Balance in Treasury...........
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY's REPORT.

In making our Third Annual Report, We
would take glance back to our organiza.
ton as an Auxiliary Missionary Society,
when three ladies met with Brother and Sis
ter Webster, at the Parsonage, August 12,
1870, according to previous arrangement,
for the purpose of organizing.
We talked the subject over, acknowl-
edged its claims upon us, but thought there
were too few of US to begin; SO, after few
hasty turns across the room, and some in
quiring glances up and down the street,
Bro. Webster dismissed us, saying We
would try again the next Thursday after
noon.
At the appointed time and place just three
met again; not, however, the same, but
only three. And then and there the High
land Auxiliary to the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society came into being-a living
member
Well do we remember Bro. Webster's
earnest prayer, that great and lasting good
might be the result of our humble efforts,
and as we rose from our knees, Sister Web
ster's meek suggestion, that she thought it
would be appropriate to sing verse or two
of the good old missionary hymn,
"From Greenland's icy mountains"
Our beginning was small, but our society
still lives and holds sacred place in not a
few, but many hearts. Its monthly meet
ings are remembered and well attended, and
its correspondence with the Cincinnati
Branch is interesting and profitable Men,
bership fees are promptly paid, new mem
bers added, and lively interest manifested
in all its proceedings; but, best of all, it is
acknowledged TO be Gods own work, given
to us to do for Him; and earnestly is it re-
membered by its members when we bow
before Him who " freely gives.
We still have the same object in view,
VIZ: The support of an orphan in India for
five years, which in that time would amount
to $50. We raised more than one-third of
that amount during the past year, having
sent to the Cincinnati Branch S62. This
added to what We had previously paid,
($49.45 amounts to $111. 45; leaving us at
the present time balance of $38. So to COM
plete our five years obligation, for the sup
port of Sarah Leyanda Webster, our adopt
ed orphan
We are now taking twenty-three copies of
the Heather Woman's Friend, the organ of
the Society, devoted to Missionary intelli-
gence, and calculated to interest and inspire
all who will read 1t is read and highly
priced by our members.
Our officers for the present year are:
President Matte Shultz.
Vice Presidents Mrs J. A Wright, Mrs.
Alice Swearingen, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Sal
lie Adams, Mrs Alice Hixson.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. S. ]. Rob-
bins.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Walter Pugs-
ley.
Treasurer Mrs. A. B. Judkins
AGENT for 'sHeatten Woman's F91ead"-
Mrs Leroy Kelly.
Last summer We accepted an invitation to
attend public meeting, given by the Will
mington Society, and were edited with an
excellent sermon by their pastor, Bro. Run
yam.
We also. by invitation. held conference
meeting with the ladies of Leesburg.
Last fall, our pastor, Brother Shultz,
preached us a sermon, from the text ''She
hath done what she could"
The shadows of sorrow have recently
fallen upon our society, in the death of its
very efficient President, Sister NJ. J. Ter.
rell. She was one of its first members, and
held the Office of Vice President till elected
President. Her counsel was always safe
and she is sadly missed from our circles.
Her earnest enthusiasm in missionary work
especially after her return from the Annua
Branch Meeting at Cincinnati, last spring
caused her to be truly priced by the mem
bers of the society, and her death is lament
ed by all. She was contemplating becom
ing life member this year, but the Savior
gave her a membership for eternity in {
mansion above. May the Lord grant in
creased zeal to those who are left, to take
up our sisters work, and may we have {
joyful reunion when He comes to make NJ
His jewels.
And now who shall estimate the influence
of our little Auxiliary? 1t is beyond hn
man wisdom to compute. 1t is felt in thu
public meeting tonight. 1t is felt in thu