Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-24
PRESBYTERIAL SOCIETY.
Proceedings Of the 18th Annual Meeting
Of the Presbyteriai Society at Butler
June "a and IS, rSo7.

The sixteenth annual meeting oil the
woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies of the Butler Presbytery was
held in the Presbyterian Church on Tues
day and Wednesday, the l4th and 10Th,
and was extremely interesting and pro-
ductiye Of great good in arousing new
ideas and promoting stronger resolves
among the grand women who compose
these societies.
The Auxiliary Societies were well repre-
sented by able delegates and it was an IN
spring sight-this handsome church with
| its fine floral decorations, and its dozens OF
| the leading ladies of this and other coun-
ties. The weather was perfect, though
warm. the speakers at their best, and all
united in pronouncing it the most success
f,l meeting ever held by the Societies.
I The delegates arrived on Tuesday morn
| ing and were rendered a reception at
the Presbyterian Church at which
| was followed by a sumptuous dinner
| served in the Lecture Room by the "Pansy'
| and willing Workers Bands, which are
| composed of young ladies of Butler.
/ An hour followed which was given up to
having social time, and was well spent
BY the delegates in becoming acquainted.
| The regular program was taken up at l;oV
p. NJ. After devotional exercises, Mrs
Rev. McConkey, of Grove City, the Presi-
dent. addressed the delegates in an i'm
| nressive manner. From her address we
| take the following:
Bear Sisters of Butler Presbytery:-.
| Another year Of progress; another year oil
| praise; another year of proving his pres
| ence all the day; another year oil service
| of witness for His love; another year OF
! training for holier work above.
This is undoubtedly the grateful song
| OF every Christian womans' heart TINS AFTER
| noon, and an we stand at the close OF
| another year, it is fitting that we pause
| not only for a brief review OF some OF ihe
1 devontly acknowledge the divine act OF
| Him whose hand has led US onward, year
bv year. and whose name we have sougnt
! 10 rlerify in our efforts to MAINTAIN ana
| extend the work committed to our care.
| A glance backward over the twelve months
| reveals many causes for thanksgiving ana
| vet there are dark sombre shadows cast
| here and there across the path. Faithiui
| members of our auxiliary having heard the
| summons to come up higher have gone 70
\ n holier service, and faithful unto ueat1
have received the crown OF lie tnat a"alteu
lthem. But being dead they yet speak 10
| us and o, may their memory ever .ii 1e an ~
| sniration to us whose influences shall ex-
! tend as the pebble cast into the water
| making a circle whose ever widening arms
l touch at last heavens own shores. But
! while some have fallen from the ranks OF
our army. we praise God to-day that our
pres. Soc. is still complete, its circle still
| unbroken, and yet we are not unmlndiui
| of the sad, sad fact that the stern messen
| ger of death has entered the happy MONIES
of two of our dear sister officials and taken
| from them their very life and light. Inc
\ shadow has indeed fallen darkly upon inc
| hearts of dear Mrs. Wright and Mrs
| MnHin and together we would commend
| them to the loving care of Him VINO
1 makes no mistakes and who has said that
1 all things work together for good to those
| who love him. But o, there Is vacant
| place not only around the Dear hreslde
| and festal board but in our own Pres. DOC
| we feel personal loss. No truer, stauncher
| friends had our society than the two VINO
have departed What mission God may
have for them above we may not know,
but of this we are assured their Keen Drain
1 and their loving hearts are active some
! where. In heaven as on eartn they are
about their Fathers business, doing HIS
will free from the limitations OF the flesh,
from care and sorrow and WEAKNESS III Is
also nv sad duty to record the death OF
Mrs. Rev. Decker, who was for many years
a faithful officer in this society, but for
| some time past has been living in another
state. To us who loved her so, her death
seems untimely, but in Gods eye her
l earthly life stands rounded out complete
or it would not have been terminated.
| letter from her devoted husband says, ~
\ my irrart 10 dosolata,-mI- home Is SO
dark and o, dear sisters, this Is true, ior
death does make change as many OF US
| who are here can testify. To-day we are
bright and happy with loved ones all about
us. tomorrow our bleeding hearts lie
crushed at the feet of the dread destroyer.
/ The sun has been dimmed in the heavens
and life has lost its charms.
/ | have thus given you brief sketch OF
all our missions hoping in having better
knowledge Of them you could remember
them more intelligently at throne OF
| grace For they are in real way our
substitutes in this holy war and one request
| they make above all others. The one
| appeal in every missionary letter that
| comes by land or sea is, pray Tor us,
and as | have been bringing the names
/ of these missionaries up one by one, per
haps some one here has been thinking,
how would like to know how the call
| comes to each one of these. Did II come
| all at onceY A short sharp bugle blast
Il say the Master hath need of thee, up and
I away. His grace will be sufficient, His
love will make up for all; or was it sweet
and tender drawing all the way along from
childhood and the mothers evening prayer!
This is sacred ground. Every individual
heart has BITS own individual story. But
be sure of this that God leads his own ana
not one secret struggle, not one quiet brave
resolve has been unmarked by him. And
/ now, dear friends in closing just another
word. Let this day be the beginning Of a
tnew era Of repaid development in the
| missionary work in our Presbytery. Let
us be more active in serving, more generous
in giving and more earnest and persistent
in praying. o, let us hasten that grand
day with our efforts, our gifts and our
influence until on the wings OF loving gifts
and service we will rise high enough to
hear the Masters own whisper, "it is more
blessed to give than receive" and let US
always be willing to do something, be it
ever SO little.
Il Something for thee, Jesus, something
Il for the,
/ Teach us and help Us to do or to be
Il Something with hand or with tongue OF
with pen,
Something to honor the Savior of men.
81 Something for thee, Jesus, some one
al to win
g Out from the world with its folly and sin.
Some one to lead from the gloom of the
Il night
, Into the Joy of the children of light
II Something for thee, Jesus, something
Il for thee,
Help us to hear or to do or to be;
II Something to merit the Fathers well
done,
Something to honor the Crucifed One
-t==Mrs. Moore, of Butler, followed and
warmly welcomed the visiting delegates
in an admirably worded address.
MRS. MooRE's WELCOME.
MRS. PRESIDENT:
g Ladies of the Presbyterial Missionary
4 | Society. 1T gives me great pleasure to day
' banded together for Jesus Sake.
The women of Bible times are honored;
the woman of past history are not forgot
ten; but take it. that the women of the
present day, are doing grander and more
q effective work for the Master, than at any
. time in the worlds history.
Truly, "the women that published the
tidings are great host"