Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-02
THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary
Conference OF the Walnut valley
Baptist Association.

Beloved Sisters, Pastors, Friends;
In the name of the mission circles OF the
Walnut Valley Baptist association, / ex-
tend hearty welcome to the Woman's
Missionary conference. we believe that
its name is written in the roll or the
storming party that will yet raise the
standard of the cross over the enemys
walls after the siege is over, and we esteem
it aE-honor and a privilege TO be connected
with the grandest work and the grandeSt
workers Of the nineteenth century. In the
name of the circle of this First Baptist
church, the temple builders. the kings
Daughters and the Busy Bees" In the
name of the Emporia avenue circle and the
West Wichita circle, extend warm, low
ing welcome to our missionary Miss
Ambrose, we reverence your courage and
devotion as a soldier of the cross, and are
glad TO sit at your feet and listen, as little
children, to SCARED veteran, while you
tell us OF the triumphs or the cross. We
welcome you as you return for needed rest,
and when you 90 again TO the front our
prayers ard love shall follow you. In the
name of this church | extend a cordial
welcome to this annual meeting" We
are glad to have this goodly tree for a
guest, and as it shall bloom here for day,
we are sure it will leave good seed that
shall increase some ten, some thirty, some
sixty fold Our conference is but an in
FAINT in days, but we hope it may grow to
be the acknowledged better half of the
Walnut Valley association. Now we look
for a new growth. Let the delegates fill
their baskets to take home. They cannot
take all. We find a peculiar enrichment
in the giving of our time, thought and
money to missions. We cannot give
anything to Christ for he
returns our gifts SO quickly
and so manifold As with the individual
so it is with the nation. When the Gospel
is sent to the heather abroad it is sure to
be shared with the heather at home.
Those who most fully realize its precious
ness for the neighbor over the seas cannot
believe that the neighbOr near by should be
destitute of it, But we are afraid that
this welcome may prove to be how do
you do? and good bye. too" The woman
has hidden a little leaven in good many
measures of meal in this last year, and we
want it to work until the talente shall be
developed in all the spiritual daughters
Of this conference. Little by little our
Christian women and children are trying
to be like those Ministers of His" who
are not content to do His Will, but also to
do his pleasure.
Our welcome then Is not mere outburst
of enthusiasm, not mere determination
to prove ourselves as hospitable as our
neigh bors. il implies that we count it an
honor to be allowed to serve the greatest
work of the century in which we live;
that an annual meeting did as good one
year ago; that the cause for which we shall
take counsel of each other and
our Lord Jesus during these
hours always strengthens our hands
and quickens our zeal for other good works
as well. God grant that the tree that
blossoms here may strike its roots down
to the foundations of the cross; its fra
GRANGE become the ointment of name
poured forth, and SO be made for Gods
glory and used TO plead his cause. Hear
all of US the voice saying, Il am the Lord
thy God. / will never leave thee nor for
sake" May the God of this conference,
your God, my God carry forward this
work.
A response beautiful and apt was made
by the president, Mrs. w. T. Bates, OF Ell
Dorado After music, reports of the diff
ferent officers with the exception of
the treasurerS report which was
given in the afternoon were read. All
these showed the association to be in a
thriving healthy condition. The report of
the circles showed that the different
branches were all doing their duty in the
dissemination of the principals of the as
ISOLATION.
The paper s'Why are these Missionary
Conferences Needful?" by Mrs. Bliss of
Winfield was followed by quite a discus
sion led by Mrs Nye of Fairview, which
closed the forenoon session.
Upon the converting Of the association
in the afternoon, devotional meeting was
led by Mrs G. W. Currier, of Winfield. 4
paper on Benefits of a Mission Circle"
was read by Mrs. f. Rice, Augusta. An
interesting discussion followed, led by
Mrs. Hedlin and joined in by Mrs Nye,
Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Foster, Miss Ambrose and
Others.
The Missionary Budget was read by Mrs.
f. s. Everett, of Wichita. and greeting
was received from Mrs Bliss of the Meth
odist Missionary Circle.
After the solo If l were a Voice. by
Mrs. Koogler, FL Dorado, the reports of
the different committees were heard and
discussed.
The election of officers held afterwards
resulted in the choice of the following:
Mrs. W. Bates, president. FL Dorado; Mrs
j. A. Wood, vice president. Winfield; Mrs.
Ed Hedlen, SECRETARY, Wellington; Mrs. J.
V. Collette, visiting secretary, Wichita;
Mrs. 4. Y. Cheevee, treasurer, Yelling
ton.
The next meeting viii be held at Win
field the first Tuesday and Wednesday in
May. 1889. II was agreed TO add one day
to the future meetings 10 discuss there on
home missions; the vice president of the
association TO act as the president of this
extra day meeting.
EVENING EXERCISES
In the evening the church was crowded
to hear the very interesting program
which had been arranged for the occasion.
Alter exercises by the Mission band and
Temple Builders an address was delivered
by Miss l. o Ambrose, Toungoo Burmah.