The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-15
Missionary Convention.

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The Gallipolis District Convention Of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie
ty, met in the NJ E. Church at Jackson
o., Thursday, Sept. s, 1881, at 1880 a. m.
Mrs. M. Marshall presiding, and Mrs. w
| d. Cherington Secretary.
| After the devotional exercises, the adj
| dress of welcome was read by Mrs. Cher
| ingtOn, and was responded to by Mrs. L
J. Nourse Mrs. Marshall, the District
Secretary, read the report of her work
done during the year, reporting some fall
| ing off of workers, and an increase of
| four auXiliaries and two children's bands
with also the following report from the
treasurers of the different auxiliaries in
the district: Gallipolis $71.75, Eureka
$32, Rome $25, Portland SIT, Racine
Ss27.43, Syracuse 800. Centenary $780,
Westerman $1765, Jackson $64, Plants
$1O25, Bethel $12.s7, Proctorsville ST,
Great Bend S211, Franklin Valley 81.
Other auXiliaries not reported. In this
report 81 is credited to Franklin Valley,
there being no auxiliary at that place,
and the 81 being the individual contribu-
tion of our beloved and departed sister
Gibbons, and thus "she being dead yet
speaketh," and this contribution was to
us only a reminder of the deep interest
that our departed sister always took in
the work of our society. Reports were
then heard from Plants by Mrs. Paden,
from Eureka by Mrs. Riggs, and from
Syracuse by Mrs. Nourse.
Mrs. d. Mackley moved that the finance
resolution adopted in 1878, be read before
this delegation, and copied in the min
utes, and that copy of the minutes be
sent to each auxiliary. The resolution is
as follows:
"Resozced, That each auxiliary with a
membership of Is or more, be urged to
send regularly to district treasurer for
district expenses, the sum of so cents per
quarter and each auxiliary with less than
Is members 25 cents per quarter, this
money to be raised by missionary mites,
or in any way thought best"
Mrs Cherington, Mrs. Nourse and Mrs.
Marshall, were appointed committee to
prepare resolutions concerning those in
the district who have died during the
year.
The election of officers was then held,
with the following results: Mrs. Mar
shall District Secretary, Mrs. A. Ecker
District Treasurer, Mrs. D. Mackley dele
gate to the Branch meeting at Dayton,
with Mrs. S. E. Grassland alternate, Mrs
Hall, of Proctorsville, alternate, with
Mrs. Marshall to the branch meeting.
Gallipolis was selected as the place for
the next meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After devotional exercises, and reading
of minutes, an interesting letter was read
from our Conference Secretary, Mrs. S. E.
Creighton.
The following resolutions prevailed:
"WHEREAs, God in his providence, has
deemed best during the past year, to call
from labor to reward, our beloved sisters
Gibbons, and Hathaway,
"Resozced, That we at this annual con-
vention, remembering with gratitude
their love and zeal for the cause, hereby
express our appreciation of their life
work, and rest in hope of sharing with
IllCiA q SlOllouO 1CH dIu. w tlOO
to extend our sympathy to sister Gibbs,
and the Portland auxiliary, in the loss of
Brother L. Gibbs, an honorary member,
and to others who have suffered bereaye-
ment and loss during the year."
| Remarks were made by Rev. Collier,
Rev. Carr, Rev. Cherington and Mrs.
Marshall. Mrs. J. L. Long reported for
the Jackson auxiliary.
EVENING SESSION.
After the devotional exercises, the fol
lowing programme was rendered:
An earnest address by Mrs. Marshall.
Reading-Woman'so offering, then and
now. Miss Alice Jones.
Reading of letter from China, by Mrs
Cherington.
Essay-"Teach all Nations"-Miss Lu
cy Jones.
Missionary Dialogue by several young
ladies.
Missionary Poem, read by Miss Carrie
May.
The choir rendered several pieces of in
spring music. Also, a band of little girl
under the leadership of MI. Hank, sans
two beautiful songs.
a vote of thanks was given to all tn
people of Jackson who contributed to th
success of the convention,
Nine new members were added to tn
society.
Mrs. J. L. Long announced that tn
Jackson auxiliary has given $40 to max
life members of their District Secretary
Mrs. NJ. Marshall, and their Presiden
5 Mrs. w. D. Cherington.
; y motion prevailed that copy of tn
| minutes of this convention be publishe
} in the Gallia, Jackson and Meigs count
5 papers.
| The convention adjourned, feeling tha
: Notwithstanding the extreme heat an
e dust, and many difficulties, the days wor
!. had been very successful.
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