The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-05-20
Meeting Of the Woman's Board

EDITORS
Meeting Of the Woman's Board |
"wednesday afternoon of the Confer
snce, bat mot interfering with the pro-
seedings Of that body. the parlor Of the
Church Was filed beyond its seating CO,
pacity with many Of the christian women
Of Wellington, and scores of ladies' from
abroad. anxious to teach and TO hear les
IONS Of duty in that branch of christian
labor designated - Missionary. They
were called to order BY Mrs. 8. Shaw Of
Windham. one Of the executive commit
tee Of the Ohio Branch Of the Woman's
Board. who acted a. chairman in the ab-
sence Of the president. Mrs.. Prof. Mead
# Oberlin. Nrs. Metcalf Of Wellington
presided at the organ and led the singing
The hymn 'Come Holy Spirit" vas sp-
! ropriately followed by the appeal Of
the State Secretary Miss Emily e. Met
calf of Hudson, Who very clearly and ten
eerly urged the necessity of seeking the
baptism and continual guidance Of the
Holy Spirit, without which money Il In
operative and christian effort powerless
and unblessed.
Selections from the Scriptures were
read, and the Divine blessing and guild
ance invoked. that sympathy and earnest
thought and prayer. a. we'll - money
might be given to the AissionaEy cause.
The hymn There 10 fountain hlled
with blood" was followed BY prayer and
the singing Of another: Christ for the
world" etc. ~ -fi'..f - ,--f
Ars. Geo. Ely Of Elyria, read .
thoughtful and well written paper upon
Patient Continuance in Well-doing." |"
prepared by Mrs. Baker for meeting
In Mich. in which the grace Of waiting
and Of continuance in doing what may
seem discouragingly unremunerative in
results, was dwslt upon. r
Mrs. E. Dewitt Of Elyria, expressed
her deep interest in the subjects and in
the cause that had Inspired this meeting.
Mn. Shaw remarked upon the fallacy
Of the belief that work attempted for
foreign missions interferej with that Of
the home and family; that the poor
about N. that local charities and mission
work in The needy and unchristianized
portions Of our own country must be pro.
portionately neglected. She counted 1t
. privilege to be co-worker in all these
departments of Gods work. The genu-
inc missionary spirit moved men and
women who would send the gospel to
.'everycreature" to be also concerned for
souls nearer home.
Mrs. Gale Of ChaRrin Falls was called
upon TO speak concerning the compare
tive obligations to the Home Missions
and to the foreign. She had NO definite
plan to give, did not object to anything
that il being done for nations abroad bu,
had very strong convictions Of duty az
to the necessity laid upon us BY the tide
OF emigration pouring in nupon our shores
which We must provide with the Gospel,
and christianize, il We would preserve this
nation - . people whose God IL the
Lord. nff
Ars. Johnston, principal Of the Ladies
Department Of Oberlin College, was call
ed. and spoke very earnestly and effect.
lively. She did not zee how one organi
zation, and that having for its main OBJ
,ject the sending Of the Gospel into nm
occupied territory in foreign lands could
embrace and carry on the Home Aissior
equally well. The special directions II
which reformation II sought and aid ex
tended BY The Women's Christian Asso
Citations Of our cities seemed to be thos'
most deeply impressed upon this lady .
the Immediate and imperative duty o
the Christian women Of this country
She saw America rapidly following II
the footsteps Of France. There was u
appalling and increasing amount Of i'm
morality, Of frivolity and worldlinees
some Of Il even being found in and stain
ing the purity Of our churches. Hun
dreds Of young women every year In on
own state are descending from life o
virtue to . life Of shame. A few week
ago Q woman in Cleveland, known onl
- her name b associated with the lead
ing Of hundreds Of young girls to ruil
and bliGhttng the happiness OF doubi
that number of families, died wort
100000. The poison Of that woman
influence reached beyond the classes ths
-sre sori.llv an the nlane v;th her nan