The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-04-14
Missionary Anniversary.

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Missionary Anniversary.
The sixth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Missionary Society Of the Wei
lington Congregational Church (adjourn-
ed from the week previously was held at
Mrs. Daly's Friday afternoon. April 9th.
A scripture lesson was read by the
President Mrs. Wesn. q hymn sung and
Mrs. N. W. Lang lead in prayer. After
n second hymn the Secretary and Treas
urer Miss Anna Adams read a very in
teresting annual report, which We re-
gret that want Of space prevents our
giving entire. From this report we
learn that the society has present men,
bership Of forty.five; that during the
year three names were withdrawn and
four others added. As indicated by the
average attendance which has betn only
eight and fraction, and by the number
present at the annual meeting the work
ing force Is but a small proportion of
the number enrolled. though it has not
been SO large as 1t is now ia former
years, facts in which the report recogniz-
ed "msrks of prosperity and also the
neglect of higher possibilities.
The outlines for study given in their
Missionary paper. "Life and Light" had
been partially carried out in selecting
subjects for presentation and discussion
at the monthly meetings. The Mission
fields of European Turkey, Northern and
Western Mexico, Austria, Asistic Turkey
and the Dacotas had been topics on
which much valuable information had
been brought in, Sometimes orally, some
times in written papers. These partial
glimpses Of mission lands had been
''enough to show the great need Of q
pure gospel to librrate the ignorant
masses in the thraldom of u corrupt papal
priesthood, to transform the so-cslled
christian churches of Turkey, and break
the power of Mohomedism; enough to
show as well the fruit of the Spirit
through the published word ard chris
tian education; enough to show also
what the despised Indian may become
through the fundamentally of Mission.
ary labor"
Fifteen copies of Life and Light" are
taken in the society.
The receipts of the year were $64.2
lacked less than dollar of the amount
pledged at the annual meeting. A cir
calsr addressed to the auxliaries at the
beginning of the year asked an advance
of one third, for s. particular emergency
which they had hoped to meet. but did
not reach by S10.S9. The report con-
graduates the society on the increased
interest and willingness to bear part in
making the meetings interesting; but al.
ludipg to the tressurer's summary asks
"Is our gift the limit of our united sbil
ity-is it the limit of the Lords wist
concerning us'" ...
This Society supports one pupil IN the
girls boarding school in European Tur
key, and pays $25 per year toward the
salary of Miss Parmelee at Kio to
Japan.
The method of collection is, in iht
main. by the envelope plan, but they
have besides a collector who Jocks aftel
the negligent.
One hopeful feature Of their work and
which will he growing strength, re
infurcing their ranks from year to yea
is an organization of the young girls O
the church, which, since 1875 has beeI
under the leadership of Miss Ann
Adams, under the name of the Nit,
Cleaners" This society has nov tsker
advanced ground. has SO members ant
is known US the Young Ladies Mission
CIRCLE" and Mrs. NJ. w. Lang is relieving
the over burdened Secretary by taking
charge of this enthusiastic young flock
This is the true way of raising up ef
ficient church and missionary workers
by beginning young and keeping then
always active. This bani of youthful
workers Ri Il in money durin.; III
year crdin. March 1st The sun, .
$500
The auxiliary societies within tn
Cleveland conference have their anaua
meeting at the time of the Conference
April 10th, at Jennings avenue church
South Cleveland. The Ladies meetiD,
is at half past two IN the afternoon, an,
the re elected officers of the w NJ s. O
Wellington, Mrs. Wean and Miss Adam
were aiso appointed delegates to thi
meeting
As in nest churches there is here
manifest lack of appreciation OF to
} privilege, 10 say nothing Of II
duty, of sustaining bg their pres
ence and aiding by their talents III
, precious department of church wori
The intellectuai ami spiritual stimuli
that all would find in taxing part in thes
monthly meetings can hardly be essima
: ted, and allowing for all the emergen
cies that would always keep q certai
proportion from attending, there shoul
/ still be two thirds Of the entire member
ship there 10 help aud learn. The ex