Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-06-23

1 lleIS DSCOulS du GSttDlISllCI lllStl.uIlOQ, dQC
will be ready to receive pupils in Septem-
Der.
| AS most of you know, our w. M. So
ciety of the N. O. Conference, when in
! session at Durham last year, pledged $5,-
600, with the cooperation of the W. M. S.
| of the Western N. 9. Conference, to en-
dow a chair in that Institution, to be
called the Frances Bumpass Lectureship.
While we have not been so successful in
raising that fund as we had hoped at this
date, yet the Easter offerings and individ-
ual contributions received, encourage US to
expect the whole amount ere long. LIE.
us keep that before our Arxlliaries and
Bright Jewel Bands until it is accom-
plished.
We rejoice in steady growth and dc!
velopment throughout the Woman's Ms
sionary Society of the M. E. Church,
South, yet there is still much work to be
done-earnest,s ,steadfast, aggressive work
in name of the Lord, and in the
strength which He shall give.
The most important and most difficult
work we have to do, is to create, foster and
cultivate a missionary split in our
women. 1t requires line upon line, and
much perseverance, to keep alive and
active, auxiliaries, O.. entimes, after we
secure organization. So many genuinely
coed women are so taken up with the
cares of this world their home duties and
their children, that they think they can
not spare one hour once month to attend
the regular meetings of the Society they
willingly pay their dues, when the treas
urer calls for it, sympathize with the work,
and are glad when it prospers; but with
hold the encouragement of their presence
and prayers-which is more important to
them and to the cause Of Christ than the
money contributed.
The fields are white to the harvest y;
but laborers are wanting. Who can read
the touching appeals, in our Woman's
Missionary Advocate, from our grand and
noble women-lIiss Haygood, Miss Lochie
Rankin and others-without being deeply
ing with the Lord of the harvest " to call
| and send forth laborers in i creased num-
bers. No word of argument is needed to
demonstrate that the labors of Christian
men and women, in largely increased
numbers, are imperiatively demanded in
| the foreign mission fields. Why do we
not go-we who are here tonight? Why
do not those earnest pleadings ofour sisters
hurry Us to their rescue Shall we all with
one consent begin to make excuse ~!
1t is true some Of US have but the dregs
of life to offer-age and infrmity would
render US burden to the work. What
we do must be done in t home lands.
But to the cnr1ecrated young women Of
our church-some of whom are before me,
whose feet are just touching the threshold
Of active life, would appeal tonight. 1t
| was to such as you that the Angel OF
Annunciation came-a pure, conso Grated
young Judean girl, and entrusted to her
loving care, the unspeakably precious
burden of Our Saviour's infancy: this pre-
eminent honor was conferred, not upon a
mother in lsrael-not upon a prophecies
not upon notable woman to whom the
church delighted to do reverence, but sim
ply gentle hearted girl who loved hel
Lord, and awaited His will and service
And another maiden, by whose perfert ser.
vice of heart az d treasure received the full
est commendat on of her Lord and Saw
iour: "She hath done what she could"
Have we not among us tonight some
who are ready to obey the call to foreign
fields, to follow the dear SAVIOUR whittier
soever He goeth? You will not go alone
for your Elder Brother-your loving Saw
iour has promised to be with you even tt
the end. Let me entreat that you will no
put this subject from you, but ponder i
well in your hearts, and may you be led il
the way of duty.
And now, my sisters, we cannot urg'
to bend their young shoulders to this bur
den, unless we will faithfully, che erfully
and continually help them bear it.
Oh, that God would impress upon u
our duty to ''go or send" Shall we no
esteem it a sweet privi' 'ege to give loYe TO
love, treasure for treasure, life for life
Shall we not of our penny or our abund
ance bring the best we have to the treasur.
of God? Shall we not count it joy t.
"spend and be spent for the advancement
of the Redeemer's Kingdom? What sac
r.ft 1xiT1 "
us shake off our sloth and Indifference
let us shake off, also, our suferauities o
ornaments and of luxury, and like tru'
Chri tians like loyal subjects, like loving
chill, .ren, let us come to the "help OF tn
Lord against the mighty"
/ The Womsns' Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the N. G. Conference, which
has been holding its annual con
}, yention in this since Friday last
, adjourned yesterday, after electins
,, officers for the ensuing year ant
passing resolutions as follows:
Report of Committee on Resolutions
In considering the kind protection
and gracious dealings of our Heay
enly Father with each one Of us dur
ing the past year; and with gratefu
hearts to that Divine Providenc
which has brought us together ono
!, more, be it, therefore,
Resolved, That we extend TO on
beloved President, Mrs. j. A.. Cur
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