Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-27
ADJOURNED
THE BIG MEETING on THE OHIO CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Which Has Been in Session at Bsllaire Con-
eluded It's La5ors and Adjourned yesterday
Evening - The officers Chosen for The
Year 80 Quite Big Affair

The big convention Of the Ohio
Christian Missionary Society, which has
been in session az Beiaire for three
DAYS uast, concluded It's work last even
ing and adjourned. IL was 2 very much
larger affair than the people had sup
posed it would be, and their resources
we're taxed heavily 70 entertain the
visitors In a proper manner. A friendly
shirt was shown by the congregations
OF other churches, however, and all
took part in the hospitality of the dele
gates and their friends. Three or four
hundred people We're expected 70 be
present, but the attendance ran mp TO
fully seven hundred.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
the session was held in the First NJ. f.
Church. the auditorium being larger
than that OF the Christian Church, yet
n was crowded 90 It's utmost capacity.
Those present were highly entertained.
"Tbe Holy Spirit and Eyangelization,
the subject of Rev. d. Y. collars ad-
dress. was handled By a master hand.
Mr. collars is President OF Hiram Col
lece. the institution attended by the late
James A. Garfield.
Rev. +. ID, Power, pastor OF the
Church OF Christ, Washington, ID. c.,
delivered an admirable address on Getty
Evangelism" His words were listened
to with rapt attention. He ELECTED
much applause for his opposition TO sec
taranism. The power in the church is
harmony wiki the various denomin-
a,iOuS.
THURSDAY MORNING
the Christian Woman'S Board OF Mis-
s.ons held another session in the Chris
tfan Church. Mrs Grabell, a mission
arr in Egypt, spoke upon the deplorable
condition OF the heather women Of In
dia. giving vivid picture Of the results
of superstition and ignorance In that
belighted land.
Rev. NJ. ID. Adams, graduate Of
Bethany College, who has spent nine
years in India as missionary, spoke GA
characterization In India his address
being given principally 20 the boys and
girls. their habits, occupation and con-
dition I'M India. His remarks were
quite interesting and be was given close
attention. Mr.. Adams was formerly
pastor OF the Christian church at Steu-
benville, and will not return 70 India
until autumn.
This concluded the convention prop
or Of the two church societies, which
from the beginning 20 end was quite in
teresting and q decided success, being
the largest convention the societies had
ever held.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
the Christian Endeavor Societies, and
opened al 1870 with praise service. The
superintendent's report was then read
byJ. G. Warren. He pointed out the
necessity for more societies. Much
good has been accomplished, but more
can be done with more help. The
society is an important auxiliary to the
church proper and should be encouraged. |
"Christian EndeavOr, as Viewed from
the Pulpit has been assigned TO i've
young ministers, only three OF whom
were present, Rev. Geo. A. smith, OF |
Ada, o., and Rev. b. b. Tyler being |
detained by sickness in their families. |
The subject was ably handled in the ad- |
dresses delivered by Nathan Johnson, !
Of Bowling Green, o., Luther Moore, Of |
Beallsvile, o., and Arthur b. Russell, |
OF MulerSburg, O.
Gree Parliament" on Committee |
Work, was ably conducted by Rev. j. |
L. Tyler, of Cincinnati
EVENING.
The session opened with a praise ser |
vice. The leading address was de- !
uvered by w. f. McCauley, President |
OF The Ohio Christian EndeavOr Union |
of Dayton, o., ON the subject Of "ChrlS- |
Eau EndeayOr as Unifying Agency |
The reverend gentleman is an eloquent !
ts.kpr, o sound redSOner, and pre- |
seuted in clear aud fOrcible /
light the reason why more attention |
should be paid Co the young peoples !
societies Of the church Rev. Jabez |
Hall, President ot the Virginia Christian !
EudeavOr Union, also made an able adj |
dress on the Importance OF work by this |
young and vigorous auxiliary Of the /
church. He gave an interesting account
of the work being done by the society
in The South, showing that great good
had been accomplished and the pros
poets for the future were catering.
Miss Lille Knight made a brief adj
dress on Che junior, or children'S work.
She is am intelligent young lady and
commanded marked attention.
a conservation meeting, conducted
Oy Miss Jessie III. Brown, of Cleveland,
concluded the session, and the big con-
yeutiOu at Beilaire adjourned.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows; President, J. NJ. Van
Horn, Warren, D.; First Vice President
A r. Williams, Bellsire; Second Vice
President b. ;. Dean, Hiram, o.; Re
cord.ug Secretary, ID. j. White, Ash
land; Corresponding Secretary. AlanSOn
Wilcox Cleveland; Treasurer, A. Teach
out, Cleveland; superintendent y. ?. ).
c. j., j. O.. Warren Cleveland.
The next State convention will be
held at Canton, IA May next. The
National convention will be held al
Nashville, Tenn, In October next
NOTES.
The delegates were well pleased with
the hospitality of the people Of Bellaire.
Many of the delegates 10 the copven-
ton proper left ioc their homes on the
afternoon and evening trains, having
completed their work at noon.
Mrs. Smith, of Columbus, mother OF
Rev. 81, IT, smith, missionary 20 Japan,
and Mrs. Williams, mother Of Rev. +. Y.
Williams, missionary 20 China, were
asked 20 come forward, and the cOnven-
lion congratulated them for the noble
work tcr the Master their sons had &C
complshed
EELLAIRE