The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-29
EVENING SESSION,

EVENING SESSION,
Lecture Of Arthur Mitchell, DID.
The First Presbyterian Church was
crowded last evening to hear the lee.
ture Of the Rev. Arthur Mitchell, DID,, OF
Cleveland, Ohio.
The choir, consisting Of Mrs. Q. W.
Eof aud Mrs. George Bell, and Messrs
Howell and Mendsl, assisted by Mr.. O..
W. Eoff, organist, rendered, some very 6ne
selections during the evening. The entire
choir was composed OF MesaTs. Mendel,
Reilly, Baker, Howell and Lucas and Mrs.
EofF, Mrs. Bell and Miss Theresa Philips.
The music was well selected and given in
excellent style,
The exercises were opened by singing
"Ciloria in ExCelsls, "by Tours, alter which
the Rev. Arthur Mitchell was introduced,
and delivered one Of the choicest address
60 1t has been our pleasure to hear. He
said, when asked to deliver an address
night, that II permitted to speak TO the
men lie would come, for the reason that
he did not believe he could say anything
regarding mission work which would be
new to the ladies. He spoke Of the falling
of In the amouutO Of donations for mission
purposes, showing that the very fact OF
this decline In the giving TO this purpose
made the carrying forward Of this work O
different matter for those engaged In 1t,
and vet the ladies we're going forward
with this grand and glorious work. One
hundred and ninety.six thousand dollars
had been given by the three mission 80.
cieties OF our church, and by their earnest
endeavors the mission work Ia advancing.
As much as we are indebted 10 the Chris.
tian women for the money they have
raised for this work we are far more In
debted for the information they have dis
seminated upon this important subject.
Two Yeas ago we could hardly give away
q copy Of q pamphlet regarding foreign
missions, but after the ladies became In.
terested and organized these societies they
at once had circulation for 500 copies Of
their magazines, and other publications
are sought alter and widely distributed
and read.
The Foreign Missionary has increased
from 5000 To 1900 In circulation, II ID
to the women OF the church that we owe
so much for the dissemination oil informa'
ton upon this subject.
Another source from which this great
increase In missions has arisen is the com
ing together OF these Christian woman To
ask Gods blessing upon their work, and
these meetings have been OF untold ad
vantage.
A pastor dare not be a Sluggard In the
work OF foreign missions when the wo.
men OF his church are 30 earnest In the
cause. This Is the great and important
influence they exert over the pastors oil
our churches. Another secret 10 their
astonishing advance Is organization. II
has been suggested that the mas
culine brain was necessary 10 carry on
such great undertakings. That wisdom
was necessary TO aid In organizing, Such
wondrous blunder never was made and
the success Of these organized societies
prove 1t. Another secret oil their success
Of which | wish to speak, Is owing to the
fact that these women engaged In
this work grow OF their own possessions.
Who was It, when q great debt bound
down the energies and advance Of this
work, came forward and out oil her own
means lifted the debt and started the
glorious work on Its course.
The lecturer spoke at length on the work
Of missions among Indians, and showed
the contrast between the treatment re-
ceived from the Woman's Mission Society,
and that OF the United States Government,
The former was endeavoring TO bring
these poor saVsges into the fold Of Christ,
and were using those means and labors for
this purpose while the Government was
using its money and armies to exterminate
them. The COED resulting from this
women's work among the Indiana has
been the means OF bringing many into
the Church, leading them to the Savior oil
the world, and to-day their children are
being provided with schools and have
thrown AROUND them every aid 10 advance
their civilization and Christian knowledge.
He pointed 10 the advance and success OF
the work In oil portions OF heather lands,
and closed with an appeal TO the men Of
the Church 10 become informed upon this
great subject and lend their aid In carry.
Ing on The work Of Foreign Missions.
After the lecture, the audience was given
rare treat In solo by Mrs. o. W. Eof,
"Come Unto Me-" Mr6. Eoff's rich and
full voice is too well known and appre.
ciated by the lovers Of music In this city 10
need any comment, and the rapt atten.
ton paid her by the vast audience, 10
evidence Of their appreciation oil her tal.
ents. ..
Al the conclusion OF Miss EofI's solo,
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, OF st. Clairsville, Ohio,
offered brief prayer.
Dr.. Cunningham said that 1t was with
rnal AoFfnw that he WaB com elled 10 nI1s
nouncs that the exerciRe Of the association
would close Of noon Friday. He felt sure
that the good people Of Wheeling would
be glad to have them all for many days
yet, and more than that, al effort would
be made In the future 10 bring about the
holding Of the convention Of the Associs.
ton In this city.
Rev, Mssden pronounced the benedic.
ton.