The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-27
INTERESTING Sessions
OF the Wheeling District M, E,
Missionary Convention,
CONDUCTED HERE YESTERDAY
Rev, DIR, j, c, GFacCy Deliveries q
Splendid Discourse on African
Missionary Work in the Chap.
line Street NJ. Il, Church.

The sessions Of tue District Methodist
Missionary Convention which com.
menced at the Fourth Street NJ. =,
church yesterday were we'll attended
and we're interesting throughout, The
morning session opened at ten o'clock,
Rev. S. Ernest Jones conducted the
devotional exercises which consisted
chiefly Of q song and praise service 10
which he was assisted by the choir and
congregation. An organization was
effected by choosing Rev. 0, B, Graham
Secretary,
Under the head Of reports and sugges-
tons concerning missionary collections,
Reverends Gushing, RlheldaiFeT, Grimes,
Lynch, Lee, OF MoundsYille, II, O, San
ford, OF Dallas, O, w, Upton, Of the
Moundsvlllu circuit OLE. Leatherby, Of
the Green circuit, and others, responded
to calls from the chairman and gave
short talks on the subject, They all ex-
pressed confidence In at leas. raising the
missionary assessments rs apportioned TO
each church, Some ofthe churches will
greatly exceed the amounts apportioned
to them, and the pastors reports are very
encouraging,
and Mrs. D. A. Cunningham, made a
few pertinent and interesting remarks
on the missions. Mrs, NJ. Stephens
Hart, read an exCelIently prepared paper
on the subject, 1.-THE need OF Womans'
Work for Woman" Mrs. Harris paper
was full Of wise suggestions and was de-
livered In her very pleasing and impress
sive manner. The session throughout
was interspersed with music lead by
Misses Annie Carson and Maude Bodley
and Mrs. Frank Stanton.
In the afternoon the devotional exer.
Gises were conducted by Rev. Joseph
Lee, OF Moundsvllle, and after their
close, Rev. DR.. GraCey gave q general
and extended review OF tho recent
General Missionary Committee meeting
DR.. Gracey spoke OF liLigations and
financial losses which the society has
suffered by the improper use OF the word
"parent" in connection with the name
oil the society by those who have made
wills and deeds In which the society was
TO be the beneficiary. This use Of the
word parent las been for the purpose OF
distinguishing the society from tho
auxlliaries, lie gave a graphic descrip-
ton OF the meeting held In Kansas City
and the New Order" Of business pur.
sued by It. He also gave extracts and
explanations OF the discussions attending
the appropriation and distribution OF the
funds. He talked OF the different mis-
sion fields OF the world, and quoted
statistics TO prove that all missionary
work has been successful. In the course
Of bis remarks he stated that the appro.
priatlons for home missions are 45 per
cent against 66 per cent for foreign mis-
siOnB.
Mra. D. A. Cunningham spoke few
words OF christian encouragement 10 the
meeting, after which Mrs, j. p. Gracey
delivered her address on behalf Of
Woman's missionary societies, II was
an able discourse, and will be published
In the church's periodicals, Mrs. Gracey
touched her subject III a general way,
aud enlogiged tue work Of Woman's mis-.
sionary societies, at home and abroad,
The audience was large aud enthusi.
astic, and listened attentlvely TO all the
Ia closing Dir. Gracey made some
appropriate remarks on the pro.
gramme for to-day, which Is as follows:
MORNING,
V:S0-Opellng Services, led by D. s, Hammond.
/, Missionary Love Feast,
g. Address By DE-. Gracey on "TTlde LineS
aud MiIslons.n
o. Prayer Service for tho Universal
Triumph OF tho Gospel.
EvESINO.
s;Oo-M Missionary NaES Nesting, addressed by Dr..