Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-25
ANNUAL MEETING
OF TUE OHIO STATE CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY IN SESSION
Al BsIaire-A Full Report Of the First Days
Proeesdiugs-h Is the Largest Convention
Of Any Kind Ever Held IL the Glass Cisy.
Five Hundred Present

BellaiTe, Monday evening. BeleSates
and visitors had been pouring into the
city from each train during the day, ana
bv nightfall fully three hundred dele
gates aud Others were present. The
congregation of the Christian Church
kindly took the visitors in charge, Turn
ished them lodging and breakfast,
while they took dinner and supper at
the hotels and restaurants. The con-
ventIon promises to DO the largest and
most interesting the society hsS ever
held. and the proceedings will be pub
lished in book form.
The convention opened its first ses-
sion a. the Christian Church at 1;3O
Monday evening. After the opening
PRAYER John Hopkins conducted The vo-
cN music. DR.. II. d. Willett, OF Day
~. o., had been assigned to the sub
Hct of Pastoral EyangelIzaton, but
Got being present, the subject was de-
ferred until he should arrive. Other
subjects were discussed, and the re-
mainder Of the session was given 10
general reception Of visitors.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The first business Of the session was
the report Of the Board Of Managers,
BY Alanson Wilcox, Secretary, showing
the work done since lS46. The hrst
Lords Day School among the Disciples
in Ohio was planted in Cleveland 40
wears ago. Soon after they multiplied
RAPIDLY. Now there are $50 schools In
the State. Concluding the speaker
said the Society has now
passed through 40 years Of evangelizing
work. 1t has grown in usefulness all
these years. Has not the time come
when a stronger effort should be made
10 enlist the churches and individuals
who do not cooperate In this home
evangelizlng work? 1t will be for their
god and the enlargement Of the King
d IN Of Heaven to engage them in this
bI eyoient work.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
lrhe following committees were APP
pointed: On Resolutions: j. a. Nc
Donald, B. A. Dean, Geo. Mussou, u.
NJ. James. Nominations, Z. V. cellars,
Nathan johnson, 7. V. Irish, w. j.
Wright. Ways and Means, 5. Il. Bush,
81 J. White, R. 5. Graves. State
Work, G.. A. Peckham, l. A.
Randall, A. S. James, S. c.
HUMPHREY District Work, A. Baler,
w. ii. Williams, Z. A. BoSwOrth, j. w.
Gosrel. Sunday School, A. b. Chal-
imers, Mrs. Jerome Penn, Amea b.
( Hill, ?. j. Rice. Ministerial Supplies,
I A. c. Pierson, J. 4. Tyler, 0. g. Hert-
zog, H. S. Welletts. Transportation,
c. w. Harper, w. r. Warren, Z. L.
Taylor, Chester Sprague. Place OF next
Convention, j. w. Lowe, W. A. Raush,
G.. p. Coles, +. G.. Laughlin. Order OF
Business, A. b. Williams, Z. V. Zsllers.
Audit accounts, r. MOtfett.
After the appointment OF committees
the exercises Of the morning concluded
with an able address on Societies and
(EvangelizatiOn," By I. NJ. Rains, OF
Topeka, Kans. The gentleman IN a
carefully prepared address showed the
necessity Of the organizations Of Chris
tians. During Mr.. Rains's address the
vast audience listened attentively and
at times showed interest by applause.
After this discussion the delegates de-
parted 10 the various hotels for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening Of the meeting a tele-
gram was read from Mrs. Adams, a mis-
siOnsry in India, asking a prayer aud
blessing upon her and her work, which
was cordially responded TO by Rev. Mr.
Hardin. Mrs. Adams is a native of
Steubenvllle, and has for many years
been working energetically, under dis
tressing circumstances, in the field she
has chosen.
Rev. T. w. Lane, pastor OF the First
NJ. L. Church, was called upon TO make
remarks. he cordially welcomed the
delegates aud visitors on the part OF the
several churches OF the city, and stated
that our churches were quite as well
organized as any q the State.
Rev. II. McDiarmid, President Of
Bethany College, made an address on
Colleges and Eyange collation. taking
bis topic from 81. Mark, i'll. He urged
that the Christian should be earnest in
his work. Paul taught this. Leaving
the things behind, l seek the things be-
fore; press toward the mark OF Christ.
IL is grand TO be earnest and jealous, but
this earnestnesS and zeal muStbe prop
erly directed. Hence the Apostle says,
let us run the race which ia before US
When discouraged and diSheartened his
earnestneSS won for Paul the reward he
sought.
Mrs. J. ". Van Horn, Of Warren, o.,
next spoke on Women Helpers in
EyangeliZatiOn." She called attention
10 the fact that If women agreed 10
leave the church there would be
no brothers left. They could not
bear the expense. Women are the
evapgelizerS; men the helpers What
would the church do without the help
OF women? This was illustrated not
long ago ia q congregation where dea-
con Informed his pastor that he could
work as hard as he pleased, but they
would keep him poor unless the women
helped III the sisters can pray and sing
in che church they can pray and sing al
home. May the Lord hasten the day
that Christians, both male aud female,
viii work hand in hand 10 the evangel-
izatiOn Of the world.
This concluded the session, and a
motion was carried that the proper
committee appoint eleven delegates TO
the next national convention Of the So
I ciety, TO be held in Nashville, Tenn.
n EvENING SESSION.
v Owing to ths large attendance il was
decided to accept the offer Of the First
~ T. COuhAcA&s.1u " AVtu sut evening
services IN their house OF worship. The
large auditorium in that building was
I'll Ia az an early hour, as many more
delegates arrived on the evening trains.
The programme for this session was two
papers: "Eyangelstic Enthusiasm" by
Rev. George Anderson. pastor Of the
church AZ Youngstown, o., and Chris
tian Unity and EyangelizatiOn, " by Rev.
i. b. Tyler, pastor Of the church in
New York City.
Following is the programme for to-