Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-27
SU MINER PULPITS.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE WOMAN'S
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
At Bridgsport-What the Various Pastors are Do
ing-Many of the Churches Will Reopen
TO-mOrrOw-0t Incidents Of
Religious Life.

Yesterday the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Of the Steubenville Dis
trict, which includes Steubenville,
Wellsville, Salineville, East Liverpool,
Harlem Springs, Bloomfield, Martins
Ferry and Bridgeport, held their annual
convention at the Methodist church at
Kirkwood. There were thirty-two del
egates present, averaging about four to
the towns above named. The exercises
of the day were opened with music,
after which Rev. Henthorne Through
whose courtesy the church was being
used for the convention) made fervent
prayer. Mrs. Hukill read the address
of welcome, which was responded TO by
one Of the delegates OF the convention.
The remainder Of the morning was
devoted to the business pursuits OF the
society. Mrs. Keen was reelected
president for the ensuing year. The
afternoon session opened with talk by
Mrs. Scott, the missionary to India.
She told OF the great need OF missiona-
res in that country, and what good
work had been accomplished within the
past few years. Miss Annie Hoge Of
Bellaire, the new missionary to India,
spoke for a considerable length OF time
on her reason for taking up the foreign
missionary work. Her talk closed the
exercises for the afternoon. In
the evening Mrs. Scott and daugh-
ter appeared in costume and
lectured on Life in India" the talk
was interesting and held the attention
of the entire delegation. The conven-
tIon then adjourned to meet at Bloom
field next year.
Rev. DIR. D. A. Cunningham and wife,
who have been in Chautauqua for some
weeks past, will return TO the city next
Wednesday evening at 900. There will
be no services in the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow. Some repairs are
in progress on the church which will
prevent using the audience room for
some time.
Rev. j. A. Hopkins, pastor OF the
Disciples Church, will be absent from
this city tomorrow. He will attend an
annual meeting Of the churches Of
Marion and Monongalia counties at
Barracksville. In his absence, how
ever, the morning. services will take
place, conducted by the elders OF the
church.
The State convention Of the Disciples
churches Of the State will convene in
Charleston on the 1st OF next month
and will be in session until the 4th.
Quite a number of delegates will attend
from this city. They will go down in a
special car on the Wednesday proceed
ing the 1st Of the month.
Rev. II. Haas, of the st. Paul's
church has returned to the city and
will conduct usual services. The men,
bers are arranging for the celebration
OF the anniversary Of the organization
OF the church which will take place on
the 25th Of next month.
The young mems meetings at the
Young Mems Christian Association
building have been well attended all
through the summer. A meeting for
young men will be held at the building
at 7:45 o'clock tonight and another at
4 o'clock tomorrow.
Rev. J. r. Mcclure, D. D., having re-
turned from an outing at Kingwood,
will hold brief service Sabbath morn
ing at 1920 in the United Presbyterian
Church. The services will be held in
the basement of the church.
During the next week there will be a
series OF special meetings held at the
Fourth Street NJ. T.. Church, conducted
by Rev. DR.. Riker.
Rev. DR.. r. Rush Swope and family
are spending few days in the
country.