Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-04-10
WOAIAN.s FOREIGN MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting at Washington,
April I'd, 1879.

I'd, in the Presbyterian church, Washing
ton c. Il. The bright, propitious day,
and large audience, composed of some
thirty delegates from eleven auxiIiaries,
representatives from Cincinnati and Co
lumbus Presbyterian Societies, and visi-
tors from other places, gave in the very
opening of the Convention an enthused
spirit that only grew more intense as the
meeting progressed.
After the usual hour of devotional ex-
ercises, the morning session opened with
reports from auxiliary societies. Then
followed the address of welcome on be-
half of Washington, given by Mrs Bella
Ustick; Mrs. Southwark, of Greenfield, /
responding. Greetings were given by
Mrs. Priddy, of the Baptist Church; Mrs. |
Rector, of the NJ. E. Church, and Mrs. |
Rev. Irwin, of the Christian Church, as
representatives of their respective |
Churches. A warm acknowledgment of |
their sympathy and cordiality was re- /
turned by Mrs. Rev. Crothers, of Green |
field. The Secretary, Miss Gage, then pre-
sented resolutions regarding the death of |
Miss Annie E. Ustick, one of the strong
pillars of the Society from its earliest |
foundation. Resolutions were adopted |
with silent prayer; after which was sung, |
I'VE shall meet beyond the river by and by
Before proceeding to business, the Pres |
ident, Mrs. Rev. Biggs, announced that
the change, in contemplation at the last
regular meeting, had been consumated, |
and the Society was now auxiliary to the
Philadelphia Board of Foreign Missions,
and New York Board of Home Missions.
1t was then, by Society, sSS - l
Resotved, That as we have, in the
past made Miss Jennie Nelson our special
object of work, and now, in His provi-
| dence, as God has laid her aside, that we
adopt Miss Maggie Ramsey, of Indian
Territory (how in school at Hillsboro9. as
our missionary.
Miss R. has in view the work at Wood
stock, India.
Resolutions by Presbytery of Chilli
cothe, sanctioning and encouraging the
workings of this Society, were read.
Miss Mary Platter, of North Fork, then
came before the Convention, as egleaner
of facts and scanned the world with
reference to the strides religious power
had accomplished; such transformations /
wrought, as forty thousand children now
in Sunday-scheols of the Fejee Islands,
where, forty years ago, the inhabitants
feasted on human flesh and the changes
in Japan are equally wonderful; six years
ago but one Church, and all Christian
effort frowned upon by the Government;
now there are one hundred and four
Missionaries, forty-four churches and
hundred and seventy-three preparing to
be preachers and teachers.
The morning session closed after letters
read for Home Missionaries in Colorado,
and formal recognition of Miss Ramsey
as ''our Missionary
The afternoon service was opened by a
Bible service, music and prayer; after
which the annual election of officers took
place.
Mrs. Rev. Biggs, of ChilIicothe, was
reelected as President. Viee-Presfdents
Mrs. Rev. Mesurely, of Hillsboro; Mrs
Rev. Geo. Carpenter, of Washington;
Mrs. Platter, of North Fork; Mrs. E. A.
Steele, of Greenfield, Mrs. Sill, of Chill
licothe. Corresponding Secretary-Miss
Mary George, of Roxabel. Recording
Secretary-Mrs. [. H. Robinson, of Wash
ington. Treasurer-Mrs. E. L. Ferris. of
Hillsboro.
Mrs. j. A. Smith, of Hillsboro, present.
ed to Convention paper, discussing the
relation of China to Christianity, in the
light of its social customs, its philosophy
and its religion. Mrs. Rev. McMullen, of
Circleville, showed most forcibly the need
of training in missionary work from
earliest childhood; giving practical ex-
perienee of the happy result of such eff
i fort. Among the Churches where the
juvenile portion were at work she noticed
there were no depreeating reports of work
returned.
Mrs. Rev. Kamler, of Cincinnati, took
up the thought 'tthat Christians are to
the world in Christ's stead.'' AS such,
how wonderful are the responsibilities
how equally wonderful the opportunities
of Christian women. Shall we, standing
Sin Christ's stead,'' talk of discourage
ments-we, with all power given unto
US? We can see the light shining in Mex
leo, in China, in India. Yes, how the
light is shining in India. There is light
everywhere, except at home! I don It
know as I ought to say that in such a
meeting as this; but cannot reach the
absent ones, they who need it, save oven
our own shoulders, so I must stir you up
till the reused influence shall reach them
and accomplish the work. There is Ia
mentable ignorance of the work of Mis-
| sions and its needs at the bottom of this
: dark Indifference, and the great necessity
! tof taking Mission magazines Especially
2 our own ssWoman's Work }, and of read
2 ing them, not as mere advertisements,
but thorough reading Including genera
2 knowledge of persons and countries men.
toned. We need knowledge, and ther
e pray for speciaIties. Another dark thing
r is the cry $50 much todo at home.' It may
{; be more comfortable and selfish to worl
for home, for our own Churches, etc. w,
can look around at home jails, and alley
+ and find enough to occupy us till the age
9 of eternity; but who would want to liv
= so narrow a life-as that? Are we not esil
Christ's stead ?'' We should want on
l. souls enlarged so as to take in the need
of the world as Christ did. -'Tis a glori
GUS work, as you have found, and, wit
our Presbyterial congratulations, we ez
press our joy with you that we are ealle
to this work.
John, in Revelations, says 'sAnd afte
this 1 saw great multitude''; "afte
v, this'' we shall know no America, no Chi
ma, no Africa, only a great multitud
E'washed in the blood of the Lamb, 81
there was no other motive for our work
in the light-of "After this, y will it not
worth lifetime of work, if we can,
Y. its results, see one palm lifted upon
soul basking in the presence of God.