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

Woman's Missionary Society of N. O..
Conference. Address of Welcome
and the Response. Presidents Adj
dress: The Society at Work and
the Attendance Large.
| The opening session of the annual
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the N. G. Conference now
holding forth in this city was largely
attended both by visiting delegates
and our own home people, who take
great interest in the work,
| The Society was welcomed to our
city by Miss Lizzie Giddens, who
had been previously selected for that
pleasant duty.
Miss Giddens said:
In writing this paper my intention
is to fulfil strictly the promise Of its
title, An Address of Welcome
| In extending to you, my sister
CO workers, my dear and steadfa =
friends IN the Missionary cause, arA
to our good frierd DIR. L.amhuth, =
cordial and Christian welcome to OF
town. our ZONES and our church, VIC
but voice tie sentiments of all who
realize the Importance of sending the
Gospel to We; !, and erring mortal
| We feel it essed privilege to ha, :
lis body of workers in the cause
of Christ in our midst, and trust
your sojourn with us may be both
pleasant and profitable to ps all, and
that it may fill US with greater zeal
for the work.
| Among the noblest CONSIDERATIONS
tof self upon the altar of Christian
love aud duty, is the sacrifice of per-
sonal interests and pleasures for and
in the interests of our dying fellow
men and women. For twelve long
months we have looked forward TO
the meeting of this convention,
which wields such great resistless
lpower for good throughout all tie
nations. To obey the injunction
lof our blessed Lord and Master, sto
preach the Gospel to every nation,' D
is NEST noble mission, and though
our names may not be emblazoned
on the pages of history by men, yet
they are recorded in tine Lambs
Book of Life, and upon its pages,
"white and fair" on the last great
, day, will appear the names of all
those who have proclaimed the glad
tidings of a redeeming Saviour; and
as they stand among the redeemed
who are singing the praises of an
Eternal God, TINS duty performed
will add Gf anything can) to the
fullness of their joy.
Words are inadequate to express
cnr welcome, which we will endeavor
t to show by our actions toward you.
We ale each sower of seed in the
field of life, and Gas we SOW, so shall
r we reap" May God bless each and
. every one and help us in our efforts to
do good.
Il In response to the address Of Miss
: Giddens Mrs. j. M. Rhodes, of Lit
tleton, N. c., wife of Rev. j. NJ
Rhodes, president of Littleton Fe-
male College, spoke as follows:
Expressing the feelings of all hearts
+, interested in this work, we thank you
! for the words of welcome and cheer
which we have heard and felt this even.
ing. Our hearts bound with JOY and
: hope as we think of our Masters COM
a mand to US and as we feel His presence
18th us, and hear His..voice whispering
}, Lo am with you alway leyen unto
9 the end of the world.'D This promise
has Inspired many noble Missionaries
and Christian workers and raised many
o depressed hearts. And now, it il
lcheering and encouraging us,to do oul
part in sending and carrying His gospe
e into all the world.
While these words of greeting ant
thanks are being uttered we are incline6
to dwell for a moment upon the bless
9 ings that are ours, and the many thin 4
= for which we as women are thankfu
d How glad we are that Christ's cor,
n mission was to us also for as woman wa,
the cause of human woe, SO bitterness
e barbarity, bondage, every species {.
n degradation have been her portion.
Now is she coming out of bondas
'- and rejoicing the glorious liberty )
,rit,e gospel of Christ, and obedient II
her Masters command, she is trying t,
y give this gospel of liberty to her sister
l. whoare still in bondage.And this desir
to set captives free and to tell the glat
+ story has given her something to &,
and something to think about.
II This interest in missions has bee
ennobling in it's effect upon woman /
10 has opened her heart to the reception 9
I deeper truths and larger showers Q
GRACE. "Not the college with its culturs
p not the ballot with its supposed sover
,e eighty can do 80 much for woman a
missions are doing the world over"
)r IT ia said ssthere is no organization {