The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-12
PREs1YTER1AI Convection.
Meeting Of Ladies, PresbyteriaI society
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at washlngton, Pa.
The Baltimore and Ohio depot Of this
city was a scene Of gayety and pleasure on
Thursday morning, as forty.eight Presby.
terrain ladies gathered there for the pur-
pose Of taking the special train (which
they had previously chartered 10 convey
them to Washington, Pa, to attend the
Presbyterial Convention.
All were promptly on hand at the ap.
pointed hour, s O'Clock, Grave, business.
like looking ladies, with official documents
In hand, gave dignity 10 the party, while
the bright, happy faces and merry laugh
ter Of the young girls seemed TO say, ave
are going for fun"
Captain Devries very kindly handed
over the train to the entire possession Of
the ladies, and after they had appointed 0
conductor from one Of their number, and
all were seated, the engine slowly pushed
out; for what, with the papers Of the So.
ciety, the Treasurers solid report and the
numbero Of ueighty members, Il was no easy
matter, even for the great Iron Horse
10 move of.
At 1915 the conductor called out
Washington" Therethe delegation was
met by Dr.. Brownson and Miss Sharrard,
who escorted the entire party to the
church.
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by the
President Mrs. D. A. Cunningham, Of
Wheeling.
Mrs. UP. Orr, Vice President, Of Holli.
days Cove, opened the meeting by read.
Ing u portion Of Scripture, followed with
prayer by Mrs. Brownson, OF Washington.
Mrs. Spear, of Washington, in a beaut-
iful address Of welcome, made every wo'
man and childin that large assembly feel
at home at once.
The meeting was then opened for bust
ness. The Corresponding Secretary re.
ported twenty.six auxiliary societies oil
this Presbytery heard from, showing q
great increase in the number OF laborera
lust year. The total number o! ladies and
children engaged in the work OF sending
the Gospel to heather nations was last
year sol; this year, $50. The Treasurer's
report showed the amount Of money con
tributed S2,55S, almost n thousand dol
lars in advance OF last year.
An interesting letter from Miss Bell
Caldwell formerly OF this place, but now
Ia missionary in Siam was read. This
young lady receives q salary Of $500 per
year, and is supported by a number ofthe
churches Of this Presbytery.
AT this point in the business Miss Shar-
rard, Principal Of the young Ladies' Sem.
mary Of Washington, announced to the
great delight Of all that lunch had been
prepared, and weuld be served in the
lecture room Of the church, and that the
members would go down In the fol.
lowing order: first, the President and
NiCe-Presidents, next the Secretaries
and Treasurers, and then 10 use her own
language "the common people like my.
self" A cordial invitation was also ex-
tended to all the visitors. Such a scene as
met their eyes as they entered that dining
room will never be forgotten; five long
tables were most beautifullyand elaborate.
~ arranged. The Presidents table had q
pyramid Of fruit and flowers in the centre
and small bouquets on each plate the other
tables were also ornamented with flowers
and fruit. The substantial. were first par
taken oil, then the desserts, elegant cakes,
jelly and preserves, to which two hundred
in number did full justice.
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