The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-11

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editor OF this magazine IL soon TO marry
Mr.. Broadhead, Presbyterian minister
located near Philadelphia. A suitable
successor has been found in Miss Muir
ply, "
Mrs. Charles Thorp, one Of the for
eign secretaries, gave a survey OF the
foreign work, in which were many help
full items from the field. Several OF the
stations in South America are becom-
ing self-supporling, Mrs, Holcomb
told US how Jhansi station in India was
opened, We almost felt that we were
with her ut the well where she first
drew the women to hear OF Christ
A memorial service forT Dr.. Arthur
Mitchell was held at 2 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Gillespie
addressed the meeting, spoke Of the
deep.toued pieIy oil his friend and CO.
laborer, and his profound conviction
that the cause OF foreign missions was
the lords work,
Mrs, Matthew Newkirk continued the
survey Of foreign missions, in which We
visited with her Mexico, Africa, Japan,
Persia, China, Corea and the North
American Indians. These, that Is the
Indians, are now to be transferred to
the home mission board. The speaker
closed by referring to the great power
which was at work through the l40
missionaries, who under the care OF
this society arc laboring in foreign
lands.
A practical paper rich with valuable
suggestions for the societies at home,
was read by Miss Hughes, OF Dayton,
Ohio, She believed in women voting,
but insisted that they should not vote
by impulse, but use common sense and
prudence.
She related an incident within her
own knowledge, in which certain
womans' society had voted almost
unanimously on an important subject
which on reflection they felt must be
recalled, She urged us to remember
that voting for thing ought not to
mean merely giving consent, but 1t
ought to mean promise to work to the
extent Of ones power, believing that the
thing voted for was right.
Miss Milliken's theme was "Wattari
in Fune," Japanese expression which
means "in the nick OF time," used when
during the season OF floods in Japan
they referred to boat fastening to the
aid OF traveller who wished to cross to
the other shore.
From this lesson as to the needs Of
tho inhabitants Of Japan was already
drawn, and the opportunity OF sending
them the gospel in the mick OF time.
She showed the fitness OF young people
engaging in this work, as almost all the
Christians in Japan are young people.
Miss Hutchinson's, OF Woodstock, India,
subject was "a Bit OF Local Color" BY
the costume OF Hindoo woman she
illustrated the needs Of and opportunity
OF sending the gospel to secluded
women OF India. Miss Mary Fulton, Of
China, described tho way by which the
aristocraey Of that land could DO reach.
ed through medical missions.
She told how, through her medical
skill in the home of Chinese officer,
who had the power OF life and death in
his hands, and who had beheaded 5000
people in exercising this power, she was
able to win her way 10 the heart OF this
man so that she was permitted to read
tho Biblet his mother, whom she had
healed, and to his entire household.
Tho audience would have listened to
DIR. Fulton for hours without being
tired.
At4:15 q conference on young peoples
work, led by Miss Nelson, was held In
the chapel, from which many valuable
suggestions were cleaned. In the even
ing general meeting was held, and
though the evening was extremely
stormy, the large audience room was
filed,
Dr.NGillespie, secretary OF tho board
OF foreign missions, was the only speaker.
He clearly and forcibly showed the
great purpose Of the foreign missionary
movement was the winning Of souls to
Christ. For moro than an hour DR.,
Gillespie held the close attention OF his
hearers.
Thursday the last day OF the assem-
bly,, gave US first, conference Of Pres
byterian officers, followed by more
practical conference in which questions
like the following were discussed: "The
feeling Of personal responsibility when
called to service either at home or
abroad:" Missionary literature should
be made popular in the family" "a
spiritual need OF working, waiting
trusting on the part OF the workers,
and last "There should be plenty OIL
personal enthusiasm to make the work
SUCCESS" Miss Noye'a subject,
Twenty years in Canton Seminary
was full OF interest,
The afternoon session was preceded
by "a social hall hour with the mis-
sionaries," when many sought and So
cured introduCtions, whose heart went
out to them in loving gratitude. Who
could stand on the stormy shore and
not raise q shout Of cheer to the "life'
boat" &c pulled by strong hands it shot
out on its dangerous but hopeful mis-.
sion, and toughtits way through whirliue
waves into the wreck2 A similar feeling
possessed the audience as they listened
to Mrs. Natter, Of China, who spoke for
about twenty minutes in the most in.
teresting manner about the work there
The little everyday things that had to
be done, the castor oil and rhubart
pills that had to DO administered, and
tho poulticing OF sores made part
Of the work. The accounts had tG
be kept; no respectable woman COOS to
market in China, the cook does all the
marketing. Mrs. Mateer said 1t wat
necessary to make ones self agreeable
10 these Chinese women by asking then
any courteous questions concerning
themselves and their families, begin
ming with "How old are you venerable
iriond?" and so on until you had con
WINGED them that tho missionary was {
we'll disposed person, then she coult
lead up to the simple truths Of The
pihle.