Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-18
ANNUAL MEETING.
TWsNYlErH CONVENTION OF TEE WONAN'S
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Two Well Attended Sessions at the Wesley
ME- GhapsHRsparts Of Committees and
Election Of officers

The twentieth annual meeting OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
OF the Wheeling District, was called to
order yesterday morning at nine o'clock
in the Wesley NJ. E. Chapel, by the
Secretary, Mrs. Moore, of Moundsville.
There were about fifty delegates In at
tendance from Moundsville, Triadel-
phia, Wheeling and other points in the
District. Rev. Ash, Rev. DR.. Cushing,
Presiding Elder S. E. Jones, Rev,
Moore and other ministers were also
present.
The dew otional exercises we're con-
Quoted by Mrs. Moore. Rev. Moore
followed in fervent prayer. A neatly
worded and we'll delivered address OF
welcome was made by Mrs. &. ?.
Wheat The response by Mrs. Jackson
was brief but to the point, and was we'll
received. A letter was then read from
a West Virginia lady, Mrs. Bonnifleld,
who is now engaged In missionary work
in China.
The principal business Of the morning
session was the hearing Of the reports
from the Auxiliaries and Bands. Mrs.
Wagner first read the report OF the
Fourth Street Church, showing 80 mem
bers; dues, S31 so; contingent fund, 81. 90;
leaflets, $3.50; surplus, $685., thank
Offering, S51; total, S9O,55.
Zane Street Churchill members;
dues, 81; contingent fund S1.20; thank
offering, S21.1O; total, S43.4O. Mrs.
Plant was made a life member. Sub
scrlptions to the II. w. L., 4; to the
World Wide Mission, 10. Eight dolls
and 800 cards were also sent. The re-
port of the Zane Street Butler Band
showed dues forwarded, S21.92; contln-
gent fund, 1924; thank offering S31.6O;
total, $65.76; Is dressed dolls were sent
to Mrs. Scott, Of India.
Triadelphis Church Members, IS;
dues, SIT; mite boxes, S5.25; contingent
fund, so cents; total, S22.75. Two H.
w. F.'s were taken. The Little Clean
ers' report showed 20 members; dues,
Sc. GO; birthday boxes, Sl.52. McCleon
Band, IA members; dues, $3.50; thanks
offering and other sources, S4.45.
Moundsville Members, 40; dues,
sac. SIS; thanks offering, S21.sf; donation,
$50; contingent fund, $1.20; total, S109.-
SO. The Kings Daughters have %
members; dues, S12.66. They also raised
q fund to educate girl in India.
Wesley Church-Members, "a; dues.
S23. "a: thanks offering, S2.13 to North
China; contingent fund, 60; total,
S44.07; copy II. w. T. taken. Sun
beam Band, 40 members; dues, Sc. 80;
mite boxes, S17.97; total, S24.97: 10 dolls
dressed. McCabe Band, II members;
dues, S1055, silver offerings, $24, SIS of
this sent to North China as thank
offering, and SIS sent to Nagasaki Col
lege; contingent fund, 40.
Thomson Church-DueS, S1S.35;
thank offering, S705; contingent fund,
rs; members, %; total, S51.15; copies
II. w. f. taken.
Miss Maggie Cunningham, member
of the Sunbeam Band" delivered
recitation in very creditable manner,
after which Mrs. G.. W. Grimes, of
Moundsville, led in prayer. This was
followed by a recitation by member of
"Butler Band" and then came the ap-
pointment of committees as follows:
Work IN the District, Miss Lewis, of
Wheeling; Mrs. Logan, Of Moundsville,
and Miss Galloway, of Triadelphia.
Committee on Resolutions, Mrs. Gordon
and Mrs. s. E. Jones.
The report of the District Secretary,
Mrs. S. E. Moore, of Moundsville, was
then read. During the year the Nc
Cabe Band was organized TO work for
the Nagasaki Japan, college. The cor
ner stone was laid OF the Lucknow COL
lege. 1t also mentioned the failure to
organize Bands in Graysville and Tay-
lor's Ridge, for causes which were ex-
| planned. The missionary love feast and
noontide prayer followed, led by Mrs.
Rev. J. Engle, OF Benwood, and was
participated In by all the ladies.
This concluded the exercises of the
morning and the delegates adjourned
for dinner. They were taken to the
class room where a sumptuous repast,
prepared by the ladies of Wesley Church,
awaited them and to which they did full
| Justice The menu embraced all the
choice viands and dellcacles of the sea-
son and it was pleasantly discussed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, led by Mrs.
NJ. A. Wagner, OF this city. Mrs. Engle
led In prayer. Mrs. DR.. c. W. Cushing
read well-prepared paper upon the
''Origin and Progress of our Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society,"" The pa
per was full of good thoughts, tersely
put, and was listened to attentively.
A general discussion followed, 10 which
q number OF delegates participated.
Other papers read during the after
noon session were Suggestions on Pro
noting Interest In Young Ladies' MIS-
sion Bands" by Miss A. Lewis, aud
"How to Awaken Missionary Enthusi-
asm and Make the Monthly Meetings
Interesting," by Mrs. J. Rose. Both
these subjects were handled In a mas
terful manner, and the discussion which
followed brought out much that was in
teresting and profitable.
Following is the result OF the election
NJ officers: District Secrekarv Mrs