The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-10

What has been accomplished none but
iod can tell. Let us hope and pray
hat the next decade, more grand In
may also be still more
fruitful in results.
ourselves anew to the work and look
ing to the Master for guidance and
blessing. go forth ready to do what
Dur hands find to do with our might,
and Fin His name'' tell the sweet story L
Of his love for us all.
Many years ago the Princess Eugenia
Of Sweden was ordered by Der phyS1-
clan to go to an island of the coast. In
quest Of health. She found on this
island large number of wretched Grip
pies, many Of them hOpelessly incur
able. Her heart was burdened for /
these souls and she prayed God TO tell
her what she might do for them. The /
prayer was answered by the Lord put
ting into her heart the plan to build |
a home where they might have loving, |
tender care. But there were so many |
that she knew not where to get the
money to erect SO large and costly a |
building as 1t must needs be- Then
she thought of all the crown Jewels
that belonged to heI. She wrote to |
her brother the king, and asked per-
mission to sell them. The letter was
baptiSed with her tears and haliOWed
by her prayers. So strange seemed
the request that lat first he
thought Eugenia must be crazy:
These jewels we're heirlOoms; they had
come down to her from past genera
lions. Who had ever heard OF such
preposterous notion, that royal pr1n-
cess should part forever with her
precious family treasures to build a
hospital for cripples! But there was
one phrase in her letter that her brother
could not forget. Her whole plea was
for ChTist's sake And at last he
wrote reply giving his consent. The
princess, happy In the sacrifice, sold
her jewels and finished and furnished
the hospital" But that was not all,
following our Masters example
she gave herself. She went
| into the home and helped to
care for the sick. And rich were the
blessings which followed her sweet life
of ministry.
One of these poor women was draw
| ing near to death. Eugenia frequently
sat by her bedside and holding her
hand had plead with her to accept
Jesus as her Savior. ''And now as her
last hour had come she raised
princess hand and caressing it
said, Lovely princess, l bless the
Lord for having sent you to this is
| land, for but for you, / never should
have learned to love Jesus and my soul
would have been lost Then she fell
back and expired. but the hand of Eu-
genia was covered with the tear-dropS
from those dying eyes. Eugenia looked
i down at her hand, saw those grateful
tears glistening upon her hand in the
sunlight, and lifting her eyes to God
said, % my Savior, sold my jewels
| for Thee, but see them all restored,
and how much more beautiful they are
than when formerly owned them u
Shall we not pray the Master to give
us more of this spiritp Then in answer
will be granted us grace to do great
things for him, and help us SO TO I'VE
that we shall gladden. and bless the
world.
Again, Mrs. President and fellow del
egates, do we welcome you to our
midst, and ask you to accept our
hearts best wishes for you all. And
| in the name of the president and fac
ulty of our own Synodical College, and
| in behalf of the president of our local
society who presides over 1.-The Home, D
we extend hearty invitation to you
to visit these institutions, where
your daughters are cared for, and both
sons and daughters trained for future
usefulness.
Mrs. Coult responded in well chosen
remarks.
Miss Pinkston, of Cedar Point, Kas.,
then sang, ''What shall 1 answer fol-
Jesus. Miss Pinkston is one of the
students of the College of Emporia.
She has a good voice and sang very
sweetly.
The Christian Woman's Board OF
Missions sent greetings to the society
that were read by Mrs. Miller.
Miss Clara Eskridge, of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church society, read
report of the progress of the society
of that church.
None of the other church societies
had representatives present.
Mrs. Hoag then made some appro
pirate remarks on the Importance o.
the missionary society and their work
Miss Louise Bigham read report
of the Golden Rule band of White
City.
The report of the Young Peoples
band of Waverly was read by Miss Net
tie Donnen.
Miss Flora Foults read report Of
the Sunbeam band of Wellington.
Miss Maud Mosier represented the
Wide Awake band of Council Grove.
The Ell Dorado Boys band was rep
resented by Lee Davis.
Miss Annie Ewing represented tn,
BUSY Bees" of Ell Dorado. Miss
Stella Long reported for the Beulal
band of FL Dorado. Geo. Gentes re
} ported for the Alert band of Council
Grove. He also reported for the Stal
of Bethlehem band of the same place
! Miss Vannuyes reported for tn,
Kings Daughters society of Wichita
Miss Bramble reported for the Morn
ing Star band of Newton. Miss Mani,
Fluker reported for the India band O.
Emporia. Miss Sharp reported for tn,
band of Council Grove.
The congregation joined in singing
II Love to Tell the Story"
Recitation by Clara Morgan, of E
Dorado.
Recitation by Laura Foultz, of Well
ingtOn.
Recitation by Miss Donnell, of Wav
erly.
The following committees were thel
appointed by the president:
On Resolutions-Mrs. Espy, Well
ington; Mrs. Raymond. Brainard
Mrs. Davies, Ell Dorado.
On Nominations-Mrs. Symmes
Derby; Mrs. Sauerber, Emporia; Mrs
Curtiss, Belle Plaine.
On Plan of Meetings -Mrs. Forsythe
Waverly; Mrs. Bingham, White City
Mrs. Gregory, Burlington.
The afternoon session then closes
with singing.
EVENING SESSION.
The church was welI-flled in tn