Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-04-30

THE WORK or THE WOMEN.
Record OF the Proceedings Of the Meeting a
Tahlequah.

The women's Presbyterial Society OF the
| Cherokee nation convened at Tnhiequah,
April 18th The meeting was opened by read
ing OF the seventy psalm-the psalm In
which is recorded that wonderful promise,
"Yea, all Kings shall fall down before Him
and ali nations shall serve Him " Amer de-
voiional hours followed business meeting
The officers for the coming year were elected
as follows, Mrs. NJ A Thompson, president.
Tahlequah, Mrs +. smith, treasurer. Fort
Gibson; Mrs John stapler. recording secrc-
tary, Tahlequah; Miss Estela Mathes, seere-
tary literature, Mss Jeanle McRuer. cores
ponding secretary In this meeting the dele
gates from the other societies gave their re-
ports Fort Gibson, although one Of the
smallest societies la numbers has been true
to the cause. and has done nohly the work the
Master gave them to do. BY their earnest
labors s2lO have been given to help on the
mission work Taey received the banner
which they justly earned
In the evening meeting Mrs Jno. ssapler,
In behaifof the society, extended cordiai
welcome to the delegates TO which Mrs
smith, OF Fort Gibson, responded.
Mrs JACKIE, OF Ciaremorc gave paper on
foreign mission work IN which she said the
Master, when he gave the command GO ye
into All the world aud preach the gospel
sounded the key note TO foreign missions. and
when he added the PROMISE Lo, | am with
you always" He laid broad and deep tie
foundations for such encouragement In tha
work as to assure anal success.
Mrs G. Ross from Park mn, gave an ad
dress on japan and syria. This was very IN
terestlug indeed and was illustrated by one OF
our missionaries. Mrs J. NJ Lciper
The need of Industrial training aud OF true
Christian homes in tile Indian Territory WA
clearly shown by Miss Loeb, of the Tahequah
mission, where she had been for number OF
years such nm efficient worker.
oar work for Jesus was the subject Of the
address given By Mrs, Johnston, Of Kedron.
The thanks Offering was donated to little
band or christians at Rabbit Trap, few mites
from rahlequah. who are lAboring so earnestly
under the directions Of Rev. } NJ IeIper, 10
build church.
This Presbyteral meeting proved a great
success and blessing, aud we feel helped for
mngling with one another. There is a won
derfnl power in clasping a slstcr worker by the
hand and praying aud planning about our
work among these people, for tbs work TO be
done Is great by such seasons OF prayer ana
encouragement We gain strength aud feel
stronger to press forward with this work
The human heart has chords Of sympathy
that can only be touched by the story OF the
agony In Gethsemanie and the hours spent on
Calvary Let us then be awake to our daty,
feeling the personal responsibility we have in
pointing these souls TO the Jesus IN Geth-
semanle and the Jesus dying on Calvary for
them
Our Preshyterlal society meets but once
year. Let us strive TO make the next years
meeting even more successful and refresh
ing than was this one hy taking with us that
peace that only comes after We have been
faithful to our duty, laboring to raise these
souls for Him, so that Que day we may secure
the Masters plandit. 'sho hath done what
she could -