Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-04-19

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The Eighth Annual Meeting of the
WOman's Foreign Missionary SOci
ty of the Presbytery of st. Clairs
vile.
According 10 previous announcement
the Society convened III the Presbyteri,
an church of St. Clairsvllle, On Wednes-
day, April llth, at 80 p. m. The beau
tiful weather, the cordial invitations eX-
tended by the ladies of st. Clairsville
and a genuine and growing missionary
enthusiasm, united i'll calling forth 4
large and enthusiastic congregation OF
delegates and visitors. Promptly at the
hour (Presbytery take notice.. the Pres
ident, Mrs. Campbell, of Cambridge
called the meeting to order by introdu
cling devotional exercises appropriate
to the UccaSIOn-after which the PreSi-
dent called for greetings from Auxilia-
rieS and Bands, that were in connection
with the Society. These greetings were
passages of scripture, recited by the del
egates, and evinced devotion and con-
secratiOn TO the mission work, that was
encouraging to observe. Could the
workers in the field have looked into
that meeting, as the great Head of the
Church 10 liked upon it,their hearts would
have taken new courage. After the
greetings were given, Mrs. George Jep-
son, of ST. Clairsville. in an appropriate
address, welcomed the members to the
homes of st. Clairsville, and made them
feel that they were welcome guests
Mrs. J. d. Workman, of Cadiz replied on
behalf of the members of the Society
After this interchange of cOurtesies,
which was far more than mere form,
the business OF the meeting commenced
minutes were read, members were en-
rolled, and reports were presented. Com
mittees were "a pointed, as follows:
On NOminati0uS-Mfs. uouser. CadiZ
Miss Aiken, Olive; Mis-. Crafty, Bellaire
Mrs. AnderSon,SJ. C!airSville; Mrs. Ross
Alexander, Bridgeport.
On Finances Mrs. Matthews, Cam
bridge; Mrs Brown, Lore City; Miss
Reed, Mt. Pleasant.
On Resolutions Mrs \ HderSon, Barnes
vile; Mrs. Workman. CddIZ; Mrs. Moore,
Freeport.
This concluded the afternoons work,
Wailace pronouncing the benediction.
EVENING SESSION.
This was devoted to reports from
Bands, and exercises rendered by men,
berS of the Bands. Miss Minnie Law
aence, of Washington, presided at this
meeting, and did 1t in manner worthy
of commendatiOn, (mOderatOrS take note
Of 4 HI, nd rHc of
welcome and response worthy the vel
come, reports from the following Bands
were presented:
Loving Band, Bellaire, I'd Church.
Faith and Works Band, Cumberland.
Earnest Workers Band, CadiZ.
Ozolia Band, Kirkwood.
Band Workers, Nottingham.
Lilies of the Valley Band, .
Young Ladies Branch, Mt. Pleasant.
Pansy Band, Morristown.
Little Cleaners, Mt. Pleasant.
Little Jewels, Freeport.
These reports were interspersed with
papers on Siam, India and Japan, read
by young ladies, whose knowledge of
the different fields of missionary opera
tiOns, evinced no little study and prepa-
ration. This meeting was closed in the
usual manner.
THURSDAY MORNING
brought many other visitors to the meet
ing, Notwithstanding the threatening
weather. After the devotional exercis
es, Mrs. Simpson, of Morristown, pre-
sented paper on Persia; Miss Frazier,
of St. ClairSville, presented greetings
from the Woman's Foreign Mission So
ciety of the T. P. Presbytery of Wheel
ing. This greeting was met by one from
the President, Mrs. Campbell, equally
cordial and fraternal.
Papers were then presented by Mrs.
Houser, of Cadiz. and by Mrs. Theaker.
on Syria and South America, followed
by a paper from Mrs. Brown, of Bell
aire, subject, "a Plea for Foreign Mis-
sions." Would that every christian who
is Indifferent to the work could have
listened to the paper. Papers setting
forth the growth and needs of the work
in Mexico and China were presented in
a very acceptable manner.
The President then called for persons
to promise to write to Miss Mary Hap
per, and in a short time enough prom
iSeS were made to assure the meeting
that one letter every fortnight would
start on it's long journey to cheer an
earnest worker. After some other busi-
ness, the most important being the ap-
pointment of Miss Belle Brown, of Mt.
Pleasant, general presbyterial agent for
"Woman's Work for Woman" the meet
ing adjourned to the basement, to par
take of a collation. prepared by the ladies
of the congregation who live in the
country. AS we have already attempt
ed to do Justice to that feast, and failed,
we shall not attempt a description here,
only let the young ladies' learn to make
such coffee, and it will be powerful
factor in domestic mission work.
AFTERNOON.
We have only time to mention the pa
pers of the afternoon. A timely paper
on .Hinderances to Successful Work"
was read by Mrs. NJ. l.. Bracken, of Mt.
Pleasant. "The Chinese in California"
by Miss Lawrence, of Washington; "Af
rica," by Mrs. Matthews, of Cambridge.
The committee on nominations pre-
sented the following ticket, which was
elected without debate or opposition:
Pres't-Mrs. Campbell, Cambridge.
1st Vice Pres't Mrs. Bracken, Mt.
Pleasant; I'd, Mrs. Alexander, st. Clairs
vile; Sd, Mrs. Laughlln, Lore City; 4th,
Mrs. Kunler, Cumberland.
Recording Sec'y-Mrs. VIM. Alexan-
der, Bridgeport.
Corresponding Sec'y-Miss Lizzie Nc
Fadden, Cadiz.
Assistant Cor. Sec'y-Miss Clara Slem-
mons, Cadiz.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ross Alexander,
Bridgeport.
The proposition to undertake the sup
port of another missionary was received
with enthusiasm, and placed in the
hands of the executive committee.
After this the school children came
in, and their visit was welcome one to
all. We hope they will have the cause
Of DoiScinnc of boor RI