The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-06
The Treasurers report showed the following
contributions since the last meeting:

Contributed by Juvenile Societies ....... iss. o.
Grand total ...... ............ a. ga 81
hymn 76l was sung.
Miss Lula Tucker, Corresponding Secretary,
read the following interesting report:
MRS. PRESIDENT: On the occasion Of this our
third annual meeting there is cause for gratula-
ton, encouragement and Thanksgiving. Gratula
tion the marked progress and increased int crest
| in the missionary cause among the women in Flor-
da, encouragement for continued effort in patient
welldong, and thanksgiving to the Almighty Father
| Tor His blessing upon the Womans Missionary So
| ciety of the Florida Conference.
The year 1882 closed with record Of thirty-seven
auxiliary societies upon our register, and we are
now enabled to report sixty besides district soci
ety. 1t is true that not all these In active ope
ration-that opposite the names of some there Is
sad blank untitled, and upon the young plant that
promised gracious harvest there hath appeared
no fruit-nothing but leaves this year. Still shall
we not hope that the Heavenly Husbandman NAV 90
tend and nourish and water the thirsty soil that
these barren fig trees may yet bring forth q rich
fruitage to His honor and glory!
Out of the sixty societies enrolled 40 have for.
warded to the Treasurer of Conference Society Mrs
DR.. T. Hartridge funds for the carrying on of our
great work, until the total since our last meet
ing has amounted to 81 760 l3 increase over 1882
of sT4seo Truly there is cause for gratitude,
rs our President has intimated in the circular
letter you received last quarter Pelots Chapel aux
iliary for missionary enterprise in the way of lar
gest contributions, is entitled to the banner Our
- IT.,
sisting of ninety members. Our smallest is at Jo-
ella, Alachua county, little band Of fire ,coaen
who WILL HAvE.A MISSIONARY. Oh for more such
spirits. The largest juvenile Society is at Sparks
Chapel, Key West. consisting of io2 members.
Tampa District carried off the palm, district, for
largest contributions.
Barnett for the efficient aid he has rendered his ex.
cellent wife, the President of the Tampa Dis
trict in organizing missionary societies Bro. Bar
nett found three auxlliaries In operation when he
appointed Presiding Elder Of that District, and
now there are nineteen besides the Tampa District
Society, which alone has contributed $1O95O
There twenty life members belonging to Wo-
mems Missionary Society in Florida. The total
number of adult members enrolled amounts to 1928:
members of Juvenile societies. 394 The number of
subscribers to the H0ndne Missionary Advocate is
reported at 209 only little than 15]1 per cent
of our membership, you will perceive, thus
availing themselves of this source of en ,hten-
ment and interest
The Memorial Fund has been forgotten by a
few fond hearts who desire to imperishable
monument TO their loved ones gone before. Your
Corresponding Secretary at the last meeting of the
Woman's Board OF Missions held in Lynchburg,
Va, in June, pledged that $50 should be raised to
aid in educating and evangezing the Seminole In
dians. She has been nobly sustained, $1SO.43 hav-
ing been raised up to this time.
In this the great glad Centennial year Of Metho-
dism our continent, the Woman's Missionary So
eiety of the NJ E. Church, South, is expected to
bear noble part in the grand memorial to be raised
as thank offering to.Him who hath allotted them
their place in Christian land surrounded by all
the rehnements and amenities of Christian civili-
zaion and by the privileges which they enjoy, and
the infinite debt they owe to Him who hath given
them blessed an heritage, they are called upon
fully and freely and joyfully to lay their burden of
thanksgiving upon the altar of love-that love that
prompts them to put forth a mighty effort for the
salvation of souls-for the redemption and uplifting
of degraded womanhood in the benighted lands of
the heathen world. have been commissioned to
present to YOU the object selected by the WO-
mans Board of Missions for our Centenary Monu-
ment " the Girls College in Rio Janero, Brazil, for
which $50, 900 will be required with which to erect
ample and enlarged buildings, which equipped with
good teachers will be patronized by the better class
of scholars" thus affordng Q means. under Divine
Providence, for reaching womanhood In this great
Empire SO sadly chained in superstition and fet
tered by priest craft.
In the last issue of the W. NJ Advocate there ap-
pears an appeal from Mrs. McGavock, Correspond
ing Secretury to B. NJ to the members of the Wo-
contribution to % cents nasmuch as the estimates
for carrying outhe work already begun will require
$50 900 this year. 1t will gladden. your hearts to
know that already our Florida women are beginning
to respond to this appeal
AS Mrs Butler the editor of the W. n Adsocate,
EXPLAINS this does not mean that the monthly as
sessment of 10 cents is changed it only means that
those who and are willing hearted" are earn
estly solicited to aid by this method-and from
those who only give the 10 cents-ther dues are
gladly received and blessing rests upon them.
The distress signal for help in China has been
kept flying, and the men and women who &c can't Be
spared at honlr are laying their costliest sacrifice
upon the altar and responding to the cry for help
The buge call is sounding, and the army Of Israel is
preparing for battle. Shall Florida lag behind the
advancing hosts who hasten to the help of the Lord
10 the help of the Lord against the mighty?
During 1892 the WOmans Missionary Society Of
the Florida Conference raised over 81 900; during
1888 over 81, 500 during 1SS4-how much shall we
sav,
Will $1,000 exceed our capabilities? Are you
willing Will you help? How much do you love
Him? Are you prepared to break the alabaster box
of precious ointment?
If the 1000 good women of the NJ E. Church.
South in Florida, who are not yet enrolled under
our banner, will join the ranks the amount will be
easily raised-aye, doubled. Here lisa field for our
efforts.
Out Of the 100000 women in the NJ. f. Church.
South, not more than 10000 are members OF the
Woman 3 Missionary Society
Let the Church, said great man. " exert its In
huence to bring into line, and enlist in this great
cause, the remaining lady members of our commu
Mon"
Ifthe Christian heart of the nations be once truly
aroused we shall by power divine soon conquer the
world for Christ.
Rev G. A. Fulwood, by request, made few
remarks in the interest of the WOmans Mission
ary Society. He was followed by Rev H. H.
duty in regard to Foreign Missions, and noted
the promptness and decision with which our
women have acted in regard to Missions.
Rev Mr.. Atkins then addressed the meeting
in few stirring words. urging the necessity of
immediate action in sending the gospel to heather
from the ladies of the Conference Womans Mis-
sionary Society to make their President Mrs.
FulwOOd life member of the Society (the fee
to be contributed thank Offering from the
Conference Society, which was cheerfully re-
sponded 10.
The name of Rev. J. A. Atkins, Presiding Ell
der of the Tallahassee District, was proposed and
&21 was raised at once. Captain Dyke proposed
to he one of two TO make Mrs G. A. Bryan, Pres
dent of the Tallahassee Auxiliary Society, a life
member and the amount WAS soon raised.
Thus three life-members were made, and with
a collection 500 Is was contributed n short
while.
The song, Z" What Shall the Harvest p" was
sung by request, and the service closed with
benediclon by Mr. Atkins.
THIRD DAY.
The Society opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by the Rev. II. II. Kennedy.
The minutes were read and approved.
By request of the President, Mr.. Fulwood took
the chair and presided during the election of Off
GERS
The following officers we're elected:
President, Mrs. G. A. Fulwood. Vice e-Presi-
dents-Tallahassee District Mrs. Atkins; Live
Oak District, Mrs. B. H. Frink; Jacksonville
District Mrs G. II. Lefler; Gainesville District,
Mrs. J. T. Meadow Tampa District, Mrs r. H.
Barnett; Leesburg District, Mrs. M. J. Bryant.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss L. Tucker
Treasurer, Mrs T. Harridge; Recording Secre-
tary, Miss Ida Wood; Auditor, Miss COrne
Turnbull; Alternate to meeting of Executive
Board of Missions at Kansas City, Mo-. in June,
Mrs. Selwyn Smith.
The following resolution was offered by Mrs.
Bryant and unanimously adopted:
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