Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-27
MISSIONARY WORK.
THE CONVENTION OPENED YESTERDAY AT
FOURTH STREET CHURCH.
Various Interesting Topics Discussed By Able and
Entertaining Spssksrs-L Lecture Last
E7sning-PUgranns Of To-
Days Session.

The Wheeling NJ. E. Missionary Con-
vention opened its session at 10 a. m. yes
terday, in charge OF Rev. s. f. Jones, p. +.
A descriptive lesson was read from Isaiah,
50. There wss a song and prayer service,
after which the programme Of exercises
for the day was followed.
The President announced the necessity
of secretary, and Rev. o. B. Graham was
elected to that oflice.
The topic Of Reports and suggestions
concerning missionary collections by the
pastors" was announced, and DR.. o. W.
Cushing, Rsvs W. G.. Riheldaher, q. W.
Grimes and @. B. Graham, and Messrs. +.
n Lynch, ]. + Lee, II. O. Sanford, O.
w. Upton and Z. T. Lsstherby responded
in short, earnest speeches. full Of hope
and inspiration. All expressed confidence
in at least meeting the missionary assess
ments, and some will suIplss that amount.
Mrs. DR.. J. T. Gracey, Of Buffalo, and
Mrs. DR.. ID. A. Cunningham made peril
nent and instructive remarks on the sub.
ject Of Missions.
A paper was read by Mrs. NJ. Stevens
Hart on the subject OF THE Need Of
Womens Work for Women The paper
was full Of new suggestions and was de-
liyered in an impressive manner.
The services were interpreted by excel
lent music, led by Misses Annie Carson
and Maud BOdley and Mrs. Frank Stanton.
The afternoon session was opened by
devotional services, conducted by Rev. J.
E. Lee, OF Moundsyille.
The "Reyiew OF the Recent General
Missionary Committee" by Rev. DR..
Gracey, OF Buffalo. was called, and he
spoke, first OF losses sustained by the use
Of the work parent" improperly used in
connection with the name OF the Society.
He gave a description Of the Committees
meetirg at Kansas City, and the new order
of business pursued by it, and also detailed
the nature OF the discussions He gave an
outline of the missionary fields Of the
world and OF the success attending the
work. He also spoke complimentary Of
the help by the Chinese in missionary
work. The base Of missionary sppropriA-
tions this year is 10 per cent, for home and
so per. cent for foreign work.
Mrs. DR.. Cunningham then addressed the
Convention in q most delightful speech
Her words OF Christian encouragement will
remain when she has been called to her
Heavenly home.
At the close Of her address the audience
sang Something for Jesus"
Mrs. Gracey read an excellent paper on
the subject Of Women's Missionary eocie-
ties. among other things showing many
fields Of labor open to women which are
entirely closed to men.
The audience during the day WAS un-
usually large, for a meeting OF that nature,
and the interest was great. DR.. Gracey
addressed few closing remarks In regard
10 the missionary love feast of this morn
ing. The services will open at 10A. no.
There will be o mass meeting in the even
ing.
Last evening q good sized audience lis
tened to DR.. Gracey's lecture at Chapline
Street Church. The title Of his lecture
was I'm Bush and Boat in West Africa"
DR.. Gracey isa very entertaining speaker,
and his lecture proved a most instructive
and pleasant one.
The second days session Of the conven-
tion will open at Fourth Street NJ. T..
Church this morning AZ $50 o'clock, and
the exercises will be as follows:
Opening Services, led by d. s. Ham
mond.
Missionary Love Feast
Address by DR.. Gracey on TRADE Lines
and Missions"
Prayer Services for the Universal Th-
umph of the Gospel.
This evening at 8 o'clock Missionary
Mass Meeting, addressed by DR.. Graosy.