Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-28
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the Presbyterian Church, met in the
First Presbyterian Church, at $50
o'clock yesterday morning.
A large number of delegates were pres
ent. Seated on the platform were: the
President, Mrs. w. f. Schenck, of Phil.
adelphia; Vice Presidents, Mrs. ID. A.
Cunningham Mrs. Hanford, Mrs. Per
kins, Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
Commingo, Mrs. Sherrad, Mrs. Gray
son and Mrs. Humphrey.
The platform was beautifully orna.
mented with flowers and evergreens,
and the walls appropriately decorated
with the names OF missionaries and the
countries in which they were
stationed. For all OF which the
convention was indebted to the efforts
OF the Decoration Committee.
In the gallery is stationed Q postoffice
with all its appointments, for the &C
commodation OF the delegates.
A hall hour was devoted to prayer,
being led by Mrs. L. NJ. Humphrey, be-
fore proceeding with the regular pro-
gramGe.
EXERCISES OPENED.
At 10 o'clock the exercises were open.
ed with the hymn, Sing to the Lord
We distant lands" after which portion
OF the Scripture was read by Mrs.
Schenck, the President Prayer was
made by Mrs. Gardner. The address OF
welcome was delivered by Mrs. ID. A.
Cunningham in her own warm, impress
sive manner, which We give in full:
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
1t has been my duty and privilege to
welcome our visitors to the hospitality
of the warn-hearted people Of Wheeling.
They with mo, rejoice in the kind Prov
idence which brings you to us to cele-
| brate the eleventh anniversary OF the
,Voman's Foreign Missionary Society OF
the Presbyterian Church.
We have not convened to ell logize
nor pay homage to mere human effort;
We are not met to petition Congress, or
General Assembly to grant us greater
| privileges or a more extended field OF
usefulness, but rather in womanly
way to express gratitude TO God for His
goodness TO us in the past, during which
sion Of the nations. In an attitude re-
sembling that Of the early church, We
are gathered together in His name TO
pray for the spirit OF power, and to love,
and of sound mind 10 be given OF our
workers at home AMI in the foreign field.
1t is well known that the condition OF
woman in heather countries has made
necessary separate agency to seek her
enlightenment in the new and living
way OF the gospel.
THIS IS woMAN's MISSION TO WOMAN,
the mission OF a christian woman whose
happiness and hopes flow from the
Gospel, to her sister sitting in darkness,
who pines and perishes because the
Gospel has not reached her in the power
OF the spirit.
The sacred memories OF the past years
and the stirring associations which cling
to the anniversaries, cause us TO feel We
have come to an important milestone,
on one side OF which we can read
"HIrHERvo THE LORD HATH HELPED U.s."
on the other side "surely goodness aud
mercy shall follow me all the days oil
my liie," waranting the hope OF still
greater results for the history OF the
next decade 10 record.
am this morning the voice OF one
who welcomes you in the name OF the
useful, helpful Marthas, who have said,
we must see that the comfort OF our
guests is first secured, and o. the Marys
who have said, We must seize this op.
portunity OF learning all we can OF this
blessed work. In the name and in be-
half OF these sisters, the doing and the
giving ones, as well as the receiving and
the learning ones, representing quiet
thought and active effort, | extend to
you, the officers and managers OF the
parent Society, with the officers and
representatives OF the long train OF aux.
iliaries and bands attached TO you,a
HEARTY AND CORDIAL WELCOME.
To the deyout women, who look back
all the year to the last feast and forward
to the next, rs they prayeriully trace
the steps OF the Society's progress in all
directions, month by month, we say,
"Come in We blessed OF the Lord"
We welcome the dear young workers,
who are here to-day, with hearts in
which deep new thoughts are growing;
in salvation to life and duty. May you
he led along in this way till your
lives resemble the madens Of AhAsur Gus
being fragrant with the odors OF def.
mite and decided conservation to the ser.
vice OF King Jesus.
We welcome the children, our junior
partners, in this work OF sending the
gospel to the millions who are
WITHOUT GOD AND WITHOUT HOPE,
because without Christ. He who &C.
cepted their HosanDahs nineteen centu-
res ago, is still saying "SuGer the little
children to have share in this minis.
try"
We gladly welcome you here this
morning who, at the command OF Mas
ter, left your places at the family hearth,
the society Of warm hearts and congenial
friends, because you believed the
heather were dying for want OF Jesus.
Was not your woman's heart filed by
love divine for just such ChristiIn ser.
vice?
Many who, by faith, have borne you
and your work, week by week, to the in
tercessors' throne, see you for the first
time to-day, and bid you welcome in the
name OF "Odr Elder Brother" and all
who are led by the spirit to this
place with a feeling akin 10 the
Spartan matron who sat by
the wayside watching for news OF
the battle and on being told that her
three sons were slain, said: 81 ask not
for my sons, but go TO the arms of Spar
Ia" We sav to you, watch and pray
and work as woman can when they are
st rred up to s,rve the Lord.
A special interest is attached TO
first things in the history Of one race,
or OF communities, or OF great enter
prises. The Western Foreign Mission
airy Society, formed by the Synod OF
Pittsburgh, was the foundation Of our
present Board Of Foreign Missions.
The first missionaries TO India were
Messrs. Reed and Lowry and their young
wives. The first named was Obliged on
account OF failing health to undertake q
voyage be never lived 20 finish. DIR.
Lowry TO establish the mission.
On the battle field every soldier cheers
his comrade on to deeds OF vslor. II
this be true OF the soldiers who risk life
for an earthly country can We not be-