The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-28

LAl papers from one emu u tue AAhu W ths
other. There is no ignorance on mtSaiopa
among educated people In onF held but
Willtul ignorance. Many who know their
duty do itnot. Some who have not claimed
service in this holy cause as q continued
privilege, have found that work in the |
vineyard OF the Highest, must be to the |
own souls a reality, and therefore they |
have drawn back. When shall we
see every Presbyterian society with every
church in its bounds, RtwoFk In this cause,
and every woman and child doing their
personal share? Then only will we meet
our responsibility, which 10 ever equal to
our opportunity, =
As'ths streugth'of chain ia NO greater
than that OF the weakest link In IL, 1t be-
comes US to tortify our weakness that our
strength may be fully put forth. What
our sources OF strength should be, the
present need will tell. Spirituality Of aim
must vitalizs all the work OF our lives.
What could 90 energiZe our machinery a.
q s0Ciety-So arouse and hold our auxi-
hariea, young people and blnds-so flood
with light and power divine the hearts and
homes Of the children in our schools-so
refresh our missionaIies-so witty the
seed soWn and waleTed with teArs-so
start into life and bring all the forces en-
ployed in making the greatest salvation to
heather mothers, as the outpouring OF the
Holy Spirit. This is t6sbs the key note OF
this meeting, II we are 70 experience the
full blessing promised by louF Saviour,
whose presence 10 with US. 1t is the office
Of the spirit to reveal Christ to His wait.
Ing people, to lead them unto all truth and
to show them the Fathers will, When DR..
Paxton closed his review Of the Foreign
Missions OF the Presbyterian church at the
Council he said: '0h, for the baptism OF
6rew and as we look upon this audience
We say the same.
Our great safeguard, our uplifting for
ourselves, and also drawing into our ranks
Of thousands Of our church sisters yet un.
interested, depends upon the quiCkening
spirit, ut Is the spirit that quIckeneth."
Our workers, In numbeIa equal 10 the
need, will not come to our aid until the
Spirit draws and keeps them-our friends
will not rise to the measure needed TO
enter the open doors till the spirit Is upon
us from on high, 10 quicken conscience
and show the unseen and eternal TO be
more than the present things OF time
and sense. Our gifted sons will not give
themselves, nor will parents lead them
suitably To consider their duty, till JUNCTION
from the Holy One resls upon them, show.
Ing them all things. .r
Think what this blessing would be TO
the fields white to the harvest, and to the
weary workers ..
The outpouing oil the Spirit last year
In Maresh, Central Turkey Missions Of
American Board, when hundreds were
converted aud went everywhere preach.
Ing the Word" In Southern India, among
the Tellgoos Of the Baptist Mission, where
20, 900 have turned from idolatry; among
the Mission, Of the, Reformed Church Of
Aellore, Southern India, where whole vii.
luges became Christians and where native
schools, oil equipped aud ready for the
teacher, were placed at the disposal Of the
missionaries, aud hundreds were bsptised
at one time, show what are It's effects
Shall we be baptised with this power here
and now as q spiritual baptism?
The ladies then sang The hymn:
"sOw thy seed, DO never weary" 81
following which came the Presbyterial
report, by Mrs. A. l.. Massey, Of Philadel.
phia: III ..l
The Presbyterial societies generally re.
and contribution. The seven Presbyte-
rial societies Of New Jersey report their
receipts at Sl4,577 az. The twenty Bocle.
lies OF Pennsylvania contributed S43,.
1853 90. Twelve In Ohio, $ll 900 SO. Four
In New York, $40 rs, Presbyterial So.
Ciety OF Baltimore and New Carlisle, OF
Delaware, $4,l24 30. - Branch, $14,.
072 05. SyndiCaI Society, OF Tennessee,
$26S 81.
THE HOME sEcRETARY's REPORT,
by Mrs. J. NJ. Turner, Of Philadelphia,
was read by Mrs. r. II. Allen, Of Philadel.
phis:
Our record for the past year is on the
whole encouraging, though there has been
large falling off In the number OF new
Guxiliaries, and there Is still q surprising
amount Of ignorance In regard 10 the first
principles OF missionary work. Last year
We reported a hundred and nine additions
seventy, making the whole number Of
auxiliaries 1,06S While this is matter Of
serious consideration, II should not be Of
encouragement. We must admit that
there Is q limit to the number OF our
churches, and that our Presbyterial 30.
Cieties have some OF them CLEANED we'll
their fields. The increase for the future
must, therefore, come principally from the
near and tender growth OF these fields, as
our report OF the.young peoples work will
show. Nevertheless there are, as yet,
many large churches within our bounds,
In which foreign missionary seed seem 10
have taken no root, and very many small
and weak churches that hesitate 10 add
another burden OF responsibility, as they
term 1t, to those they are already trying to
bear.
It was my privilege 10 attend o quiet
little parlor meeting by travelling nine
miles by rail. As I was bidding good bye
TO an elderly lady, she slipped the price
Of the fare into my hand, saying: LET
this bring you down again. This meeting
has done me good" l stood and watched
her as she mounted her horse 10 ride miles
away.
We have also on aged member, almost
blind, who can no longer attend our meet.
ings. We call her name regularly for the
sake Of her good influence.
Following the above came the
APPOINTING or COMMITTEES.
On Reports: Chairman, Mrs. E. II.
Huntington, Ohio; Mrs. A. D. Hope, New
Jersey; Mrs. ]. NJ. Shields, Pennsylvania;
Mrs. E. B. Hodges, Maryland; Mrs. Benz
Parsons, New York.
On Publication: Chairman, Mrs. II.
u. Fry, Ohio; Mrs. 8. q. Ware, New Jer.
Bey; Maj. W. Bailey, Ohio; Mrs. r. 8.
Battles, Pennsylvania; Miss NJ. Kirk,
Maryland. W.
Ga Resolutions: Chairman, Mrs. 8. g.
Boardman, Delaware; Mrs. M. L. Camp.
bell, Ohio; Mrs. ]. 2. Moore, New Jersey
Mrs. Fatis Brown, Ohio; Mrs. y. W.
Mackey, Pennsylvania.
On Place OF Meeting for 1882. Chair.
man, Mrs. r. W. Wylie, Maryland; Miss
Hay s. Eaton, Pennsylvania; Mrs. N. s.
Brown, Ohio; Mrs. O. E Taylor, Pennsyl.
vania; Mrs. s, N. BraCken, Ohio.
The Home secretary's report Of the