Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-18
LADIES' TRACT SOCIETY.
Thirty Second Anniversary OF . Useful In
stltutton,

Thtrty.Scc0nd Anniversary OF q Cseful In
ststution.
Yesterday the thirty.sccond anniversar
OF the Ladies' Tract society was held il
the Morayian church, there being a goo'
attendance. The music for the occasion
was furnished by the choirs Of the Mora
Wan and Reformed churches. After al
anthem by the joint choirs and a quartet
"Rock Of Ages" both of which were
finely executed, Rev. Prof. Stair read ;
passage of the scripture and Rev. DIR
Dubbs led in prayer.
The Annual Report.
Rev. .C.B. Shultz then read the followin.
annual report:
With deep sense of gratitude to AL
mighty God, our Heavenly Father, the
members Of our society are permitted t.
greet one another on this the thirty y-second
anniversary Of its establishment. 1t is
with unfcgned thankfulness to the Father
of His people, aid with renewed assurance
of our strength in union, that we meet thu.
to look back upon the departed happy day.
of the past and forward into the bright
ones that are yet to be filled with labor.
The plan of the Ladies' city tract society
is to do good to all men as we have an op.
portunity. We scatter the seed in reliance
upon the help OF God through Jesus Christ
His Son, that it shall take root and
bear good fruit.
During the year now closed we have dis
tributed 5000 English and 2,200 German
tracts in the out-of-the-way places of our
city, and also in the midst of the throng
of life.
This is a total of 1880. Titles of a
few: . Mountains Of BREAD" "What
cl,on I i L. 6. H.
lustrated," etc. etc. Religious papers
the amount Of several hundred, have also
mercy, which the Lord has permitted us to
undertake.
Five families were found to be without
the Holy Bible, and TO these, through the
libera!ity of the Bible society, the precio us
word of power unto salvation, throug b
faith in Jesus, was brought.
The distributors have also endeavorcd
TO relieve the bodily necessities in the
course of their visitations. The sick have
been ministcrcd unto. In one case the
tract was the last thing read, and afforded
much comfort to the sufferer in his dying
hour. Poverty and destitution in various
forms have been relieved by the personal
efforts of members of the society. Chill
dren have been led to the Sunday school.
Many persons were found who were not
in connection with any church and were
induced to attend.
With the exception of a few Instances
the tracts have always been thankfully re J..
ccived, in fact there arc many who look
forward to the visits Of the distributors
with anticipatiOns Of pleasure and rcligi-
Gus cdification.
During the past year this society has
been called to follow to her last resting
place a most faithful member. In the
death Of Mrs. Jacob Griel the Ladies'
Tract society has lost a devoted friend and
an earnest worker, who for many years Ia
bored with us. The voice that was SO IA
miliar to us is now singing praises with
the "whitc robed throng that surrounds
the throne" in the church triumphant, re-
deemed through the precious blood of
Jesus. Will not another, with a like en-
crgy, and a like spirit Of active love to the
poor and hOuselcss, come and labor with
us?
We ale glad to say there has been much
real earnest zeal, vigOr and energy dis
played i'm our good tract cause during the
last year. We have seen the names of
eight new distributors added to our list of
right noblc-hcarted. Christian women,
willing to work for Jesus.
The following is an exhibit of the 1inau-
cial condition of the society:
Balance on hand October, 1879. 6.5i
Subscriptions and collections dur
" ''' ' ~.s.4.oi
Expenditures for tracts. etc. c....... 1910
Balance on hand sass
Wn onnoo1 fo a11 vy1,o I.,yx, <,rr
blessed Lord to labor with us in this glori-
Gus cause. Their contributions will be a
fragrant sacrifice on His altar, and will
convey al elua! blessing to the giver and
to him to whose necessities they are finally
applied. Especially as We are now leaving
the old year and approaching the thresh-
hold Of the new, We plead for the sympa-
thies and prayer of all Gods people. If
these are granted us our arms will be
strengthened to renewed labor, for we will
have the assurance that can never fail, that
our Heavenly Father will hear the prayers
Of His children and grant them the fulness
Of His blessing.
The ladies desire to return their thanks
to the daily papers for Their kindness in
publishing gratuit0usly notices of their
meetings, and to the several congregations
of this city for having taken up collections
for their benefit during the week Of prayer.
Respectfully submitted.
Mrs Z. X. Young, President Mrs.
George X. Reed, Annie Dale. Mrs. c. A.
Hcinitsh, Vice Presidents Mary Russell,
Treasurer Elizabeth b. Smith, Cores
pOnGing Secretary Annie NJ. Gundaker,
Recording Secretary.
Rev. ]. A. Peters delivered an address
on the g Power of little things" and Rev.
}. Y.Mitchcll, ID. D., followed in an addres
on The Importance of tract distribution
Rev. G. Il. Shultz made the closing ad-
dress, complimenting the ladies for the
good work they had done and urging the
necessity for Il stronger force Of colpor-
teurs.
A collection was lifted, and while this
was being done. Miss Alice Troyer, of the
First Reformed church. sang the solo
" Nearer my God to Thee
The service closed with benediction
by Rev. Shuitz.
Tho High School Excursion.
The excursion OF the boys and girls of
the high schools, which left for Chiques on
the 1915 train Saturday morning. was in
every way enjoyable. The weather was
delightful the woods were in their best
autumn dress, aud tho river was beautiful
as it is always. The day was spent in
over the hills. gathering leaves
and ferns, and in strOlling along the tow
path between Chiques and Columbia,
nearly all of the party taking the evening
train at Columbia. The sunset on the
river and beyond the river hills is described
rs a scene of wondous beauty. Tue party
one hundred and twenty-five or
more and everybody came home enthu-