Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-06-11
NJ Rs. Ed UhNL LET ICC Il
MRS. SAM STEWART, Rec. Sc
MRS. SUE +. MOONEY, Cor. 81

dispatched, an elegant paper was
read from the president reviewing
the work of the society from its or
ganization. And expressed the sor-
row felt at saying goodbye to those
with whom she had been so pleas
antly associated.
Mrs Plummer was requested to
furnish a copy of her paper for pub
LEGATION, the society believing that
its circulation will do good.
MRS. SUE F. MOONEY, G. S.
To the members of.Me Woman's AaGr-
itayy Missionary Society of Cdrts-
VaLe, Tennessee
Almost three years ago you did
me the honor (under protest. of
electing me president of your soci-
ciety, then in its infancy. 1 felt then
as 1 have ever felt since, that your
selection was an injudicious one
but as the duty was upon me | re
solved by the help of God to do as
best could. My position being
new one, l was often constrained to
resign though conviction of inca
pacity, and would have doneso, but
for your kindly cheer. Let us look
back and see what our society has
been and done for the past three
years. We commenced with 80
members. The work was pleasant
and prosperous. We sent to our
conference treasurer that year $5S So
The next year commencing October
1879 to October 1880 we met with
much Encouragement; many of our
members withdrew their names and
support, and the faith of many wa
vered. Our membership was re-
duced to %. l saw that something
must be done or our society
would fall through. So determin-
ed to make great efforts to refill our
depleted ranks. In a few months
after trying various means our
membership reached beyond that of
the preceding year. We made
rapid strides from 20 to GO members.
That year we sent to our Conference
treasurer S5S 90. This brings us to
the present year, commencing OctO-
Der 1880. We have lost several
members by removal and one who
ceased at once to work and to live,
and has gone to reap the reward of
the faithful. Their places have
been filled by others, and to-day we
still have GO members. This ends
the third quarter for this year. We
have sent to our treasurer SIS Go for
the three quarters. Our meetings
have been greatly broken into by
the long, cold, dreary winter yet
our coming together has often been
blessed. We have felt that the
Great Leader was with us, and we
could go confidently forward. |
feel it would be useless to urge you
to work for the society. When you
look abroad and see the vast amount
of good accomplished through the
agency of the Woman's Missionary
Society, you can. but feel it privi-
lege to bear your part in the add
vancement of this great cause.
In the report of Mrs. James Whit
worth, treasurer, before the execu-
tive association at st Louis a few
weeks ago, 1 have gathered these
items
From South Carolina Conference s2,S63 As
From North Georgia Conference Sl,S67 50
From Baltimore Conference......... Sl,S03 50
From Tennessee Conference....... $1,000 20
There you see our dear old Ten
nessee ranks No. 4. Would it had
been No. l on the list. Yet we may
be proud that of the thirty-three
conference societies, we stand No. 4.
With this encouragement let each
one of us resolve to re-consecrate
ourselves afreSh to the work and
may another year tell favorably on
our efforts. In our own conference
society we rank among the first.
Then let each member rally to her
duty and may each succeeding re-
port be better than the former.
This meeting sewers our connec-
ton. l go to a new field, where |
hope to enter the list with some 9th
er society. 1t is with sorrow / cease
to be one of the little band of faith
full workers that have gathered here
for the past three years to pray and
work for those of our sisters less
blessed and less favored than we. L
have always looked forward to the
monthly meetings with pleasure.
My duties have been such as to de-
mand most of my time at home, so
that [ have been debarred in a
measure that social life / SO enjoy.
1t has ever been pleasant to greet
your happy faces around this social
circle, where by mutual exchange
of sentiments and feelings we felt
the bond of friendship stronger than
before. But above all, the songs,
the prayers and the entire harmony
of this little band of christian work
ers have cemented our hearts in a
firmer bond of love. 1t is with
much pain I come to say, goodbye.
Poorly as feel and know 1 have
served you, with you will ever lin
ger my prayers and good wishes,
that my place may be filled by one
who will manage for you much bet
ter than l have done, and that your
society may stand at the head of the
list for numbers and faithful work |
ers. Affectionately Yours,
LAURA w. PLUMMER.
SOUR esteemed Contemporary"