The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-12
woMAN's WORK.
Mrs. Christian Tells About the Missionary
Movement.

Movement
The Christian Woman's Board of..Mis-
sions of Virginia convened in the Sun
day-school room of the Presbyterian
Church. Miss Annie Clare welcomed
the visiting members, and Mrs. j. e.
Timberlake,, of Capon Roads, made the
response.
Reports were submitted by the secre-
tary, district managers, and committees.
Papers were read by Mrs. P. L. Chris
tian, Mrs. I. j. Spence Mrs. B. Mitchell
and Misr Nellie Timberlake.
An interesting programme was
carried out at the night session held in
Green Memorial Church. The services
were opened by singing led by Mr.. e.
A. Cole, of Richmond. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. MIR.
Long. A report was then made of the
work done by the Christian, Woman's
Board of Missions which showed that
the work is great one and is doing
much for missions, both homo and for
eign.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, who has boon la
boring as missionary in India, spoke
forcibly and entertainingly of the work
being done. and gave description of
heather life that was interesting and
instructive.
A solo was rendered by Mr.. Cole, of
Richmond, and the remainer of the
proceedings were conducted by the
ladies' A recitation, $50 much to do
at home" was delivered in splendid
manner by Miss Lucy Clare, of Roa-
noke. The subject was concerning
missions.
Rev. Mr.. Hall, of Richmond, then in
troduced Mrs. =. IS. Christian, whom the
people had come to hear lecture ou
Tho Foundation of Missions Mrs.
Christians voice is not strong, but she
speaks in clear, earnest tone that
holds her audience as if by magic. She
IS about 40 years of age, call and slen-
der, with an intelligent head that is
lightly tinged with gray. She strikes
one as being an earnest Christian de-
voted to her work.
She read report Of the board, telling
what it has done for missions, both at
home apd abroad. The society was or
ganized seventeen years ago at Cincin-
natl. 1t has now about 10000 women
in the diifere mt Territories as members,
and each one is taxed ten cents per
month, which sum goes into the general
fund at Cincinnati, to be used at the
disposal of the society
The union has forty. eighty mission
aries, eighteen OF whom are in active
fields at tho present time. The organi-
cation has real estate worth SIS, $50 and
an endowment of $40 600.
An appeal was then made by Colonel
Cary for contribu lions, and S521 was
raised for the board.
Hastings Court.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
case of John Fritz, charged with run
ming a gaming table, came up and the
accused was tried and acq uitted.
The case of Elisha Snead, who was
implicated in the same matter, was also
heard, and it being shown by the evil
dence that he was the proprietor. tho
jury adjudged him guilty and fixed his
punishment at 60 days in Jail and 500
fine. Snead failed to appear and a
capias was issued for his arrest.
The case of Harry Bachrach, on APP
peal from the magistrate, was set for
trial the 18th. Two other trivial cases
were continued.
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