The Butler weekly times., 1882-10-18
The Secretaries Annual Report.

and an ardent desire TO perform
that dnfy so far as IS in my power
that am impcllcd to come before
you again with another snnual re-
port, for the position is naturally at
tended witt, difficulties and enibar-
rassmerts which we find hard to over
come, since we SO deeply accord
with the sentiment expressed by the
worthy President of the Parent
Board in her annual address: That
4sChristisn women, of all others,
least desire to overstep the bounds
ofwomanay modesty and proPriety;'
but in accepting position in whic h
we find this required amount, we
feel its entire fulfllment only the
duty we owe to the society aad the
cause it represents. From this
standpoint we would wish You to
view and take note.
And here the question naturally
arises, what can best be said that
will the most clearly and forcably
set before You our true condition and
our true standing as Presbytesnal
Society. Why were we organized?
For what should we be working?
And are we fulfilling our duty in
this cause? are questions that should
be candidly answered by each one
present, whether in immediate con-
nection with the society, or occupy
ing positions the influences of which
extends to, or over its grounds.
Six years ago Usage Presbvtery
contained not one existing auxiliary.
What was the condition of each one
of our churches from the mission
standpoint? Was each church doing
It's duty in contributions to the diff
ferent branches of the cause?
Go with us to the minutes of the
General Assembly, and there we
will find in Usage Presbytery, con-
tributed by the churches. to the
cause of missions, $547. The fol-
lowing year the first auxiliary sprang
into existence. AT the expiration of
: three years, working societies could
have been found among us; while
the fourth year came to us full of |
events and encouragements.
: The earnest efforts of the faithful
few who attempted the Presbyterial
organization at the meeting OF Pres
bytery, not being crowned with sue
cess, and being again delayed at the
next meeting, only helped to a more
thorough effort where true earnest
ness is found when the opportunity
did present itself, and the arrange
ments for the convention at Pleas
ant Hill, terminated in complete
organization, at which time we find
FIVE new Societies and three mis-
sion bands just organized and COM
ing up to aid.
The first annual meeting found us
numbering in all ten auxilaries and
four bands.
With what advancing steps had
the year been bearing us on to the
goal of complete organization. !
What do we now find in our midst?
Organization that leads to effect. 4
Shall we make another call on our
General Assembly records? Very
good; and we there find small adj
vancement. Six hundred and thirty
two dollars is there given to your
credit. [,
The present year has been one of
dlscouragements to us in many re-
spects. We have been deprived of
our worthy President, our Vice .
President has been Impelled to re- /.
sign, and our Treasurer is lying low
under Gods affecting hand by ,
which He seems bidding her come !
up higher. Would he saw to us byt :
these thing. s'Cease from your la ,
borss' May; but my grace IS suf- $
ficient for you. $50 to work to- +
day in my vineyard. Our present :
cannot be estimated SIM I
ply by dollars and cents; although ,
these must have their places, and =
we oft-times feel and know the de- y
pendence with which they must be f
but there is an estimation .
being placed upon our work by One +
who properly adjusts all balances. c
One who not only knows every dol 6
lar and cent applied to the work, f
bdt also knows each pure and earnest O
Effort, every audible and silent y
prayer ascending to the throne of
Grace, knows the balance that is .
ull and weighty. knows also the v
.xact ones which are found want I
ng. The year closing with the v
lnnual meeting of our Parent Board r,
save to Us a small increase IN num- RI
,ers. A few weeks after their an II
lnal meeting while looking over h
heir report Judge of nv surprise | :,