The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-31
FOREIGN MISSIONS
nee NINla ANNUAL.ooNyENTIoN
OF the .woiasn's Prs,bytsF,al hllislOn sOOl.
city OF thIs prsssytoFy-FholF InisrSEt-
Ing E1srOlssa Yesterday At the
second Presbyterian Church.


second Presbyterian Church.
The ninth annual meeting Of the WO-
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Presbytsry Of Washington, which en-
braces the Presbyterian churches Of this
city, commenced yesterday morning in the
Second Presbyterian church, on the South
Side. There was 3 good attendance
both OF ladies from the city societies and
from the auxiliary societies and bands con-
nected with churches in other places,
The number from other places was not as
large as had been anticipated, the cause
doubtless being the very disRgteeable
weather aud the bad condition OF the roads
in the country districts. 1t is expected
that there will be several new arrivals at
to,day'B session.
Among those present as delegates and
visitors from outside the city were the
following;
Washington, :, Pa.-Mesdames Eaton,
Davis, y. W. Day, Margaret Woods
speer, j. l.. BroWnson, Hamilton, John
son and KIRK, and Misses speer, NJ. Gray
son, Jennie Baird, n, Sherrard, Graham,
Wilson, Brown, Christman, Kirk and
Thompson,
Mt. Pleasant, Pa,-Mrs, DIR, Reynolds
and Miss she Smith.
West Alexander, Pa,-Mrs, DR., Woods
and Miss Annie BolRF,
Elm Grove, w. Va,-AIrs. A. Davis
Mrs. Il, Carter and Vice Presidents Mrs
DR.. storer and Mrs. L. Grisr.
West Liberty, w, Y0,-Misses Jennie
Rodgers, Hannah Esgleson and Hetsie
Curtis.
Holidays Cove, W, ya,-Nrs. ], Orr
Mrs, w, II, Lee and Miss Lucy Mcdonnell
Buffalo, Pa,-Miss Dell Heron, Mia
Belle NJ, Work aud Miss Scott.
Wellsburs W. Va,-Mrs, BraddoCk
Ms. Scott aud Mrs. L. Pausll.
CIaysville, PR.-Miss Fannie Noble,
Mrs. 4. u. Craigh and Mrs, John Gourlsy,
Moundsyllle, w. Wallis, j. l., Parkin'
son and Mrs. Holiday,
Prosperity, Upper Ten Mile, Pa,-Mrs
Mcdonald Misses Sadie Minton, Annie
McYay and Wier.
New Cumberland, w. Va.-Mra. Smith
Greer and Miss Bertha McClane.
Paris Pa,-Mrs. ], r, Hooker and Miss
Mary Campbell.
Upper Buffalo, Pa.-Mrs. Norton, MiSl
Clark, Mrs. Truschel.
Waynesburg, Pa,-Mrs. Brooks.
THE MORNING SESSION.
Mrs. D, A. Cunningham, OF this city
President Of the Society, presided at the
morning session. which was opened at II
o'clock with devotional exercises, led by
Mrs. j. l.. Brownson, Of Washington
An Address Of Welcome, writtensby MIRA
Samuel Laughlin, Of this city, was read BY
Mrs. +, j, PAUL, Of Wellsburg, and Mrs
II. Woods, OF Washington, responded Il
the warm and hearty sentiments It con
tanned, The report OF the Treasurer
Mics Jennie Baird, OF Washington
Pa, was then read The fBi
year the Society was in existence 81, s47 Al
was contributed to the cause; during the
year just past over 81, l9l was contributed
showing y very gratifying increase tinan'
Cially. The report Of Miss NJ. Grayson
the Presbyterial Secretary, showed over
thirty-aye auxiliary societies and forty
Chlldren's bands in active operation al
this time, The Presbyterial Society was
started with only twenty auxillaries. The
bands during the past year have con
tributed over 81, 900. Miss Grayson's re-
port gave information concerning every
auxiliary society and band.
Tho report Of the foreign work OF the
Society, written by Mrs. W. II. Lester, oil
West Alexander, who was unable to be
present, was read by Mrs. DR.. Wooda
The Society is assisting missionaries in
India, China and Syria, and doing some
work in Africa and Persia. The report
was a very interesting one. The commit
tees on Nominations, Resolutions aud
Place OF Meeting were appointed; the
Chairmen are Miss Sherrard, Mrs. Eaton
and Mrs. Brownson, respectively, all Of
Washington. These committees will re-
port to-day.
TnR AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was called to Or
der at 2:lj o'clock, Mrs. l.. Greer, Vice.
President, Of Elm Grove, presiding. Miss
Fannie NJ. Noble, OF Claysville, a recent
graduate Of the WOman's Medical College,
who intends going abroad as a mis-
sionRry, read a very entertaining report
about the medical mission work OF the
Society. Mrs. O. L. Williams address
was entitled, "What Shall l Rsad?" and
had bearing on missionary literature.
Mrs. y. b. LedyRrd, OF Steubenyile,
read q -"Encouragemen from the
Word and Field "-that was very highly
spoken OF by every one who had the good
fortune to listen to 1t.
Addresses by Missionaries closed the
session, Mrs. johnson spoke in u very
interesting manner about India. Mrs.
Alexander was not able to be present, but
her husband read letter from her and
told Of the workin Persia, from whence lie
has recently returned. He is q medical
missionary and his talk was a splendid
one. He Ia at present visiting relatives at
Roney's Point. Miss Fannie Corbett was
10 have told about China, but deferred
speaking until to-day. Miss ]. r. Garlic
ton was down for an address on India, but
was not present, being engaged in hospital
study ct Staten Island.
Last evening popular meeting was
held, at which Rev. DR.. w. II. Cooke,
pastor Of the Second church, presided.
The exercises opened with q voluntary by
a selected choir. DR.. Cooke read the
Scriptures, and Rev. DR.. Cunningham,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church
Of this city, offered prayer.
ADDRESSES LAST NIGHT.
The frat speaker was Rev. DR.. w. speer
OF Washington, Pa, former missionary