The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-09-14

missed many good things by not meet
ing with them. The objection was
raised that we would practically lose
our voice in the business because Wo
mans natural timidity about pressing
forward in public work, when men
have the floor and are already at home
1t is one of our besetting sins to shirk
behind those who can do better. Some
thought that if we were fully conse
Grated to God we would each be asking
as in our devotional meetings, what we
could do, and we would soon lose sight
of sex, as we do in our Christian En-
deavor Society. AS women, we have
not trained ourselves to discuss ques.
tions in a manner worthy hearing as
much as we should perhaps; eff we
would do so, we should be able to gain 6
hearing anywhere. There are many
important discussions in the mems
meeting which we never hear. On the
other hand, on account of the increased
numbers and the difficulty of making
ones self heard in so large congrega
tion, many of the women would be de
barred from expressing themselves. Al
the time would be filled up largely by
the men, there would not be the oppor
tunity for so many to take part in th'
discussions, hence, less freedom on th'
part of the timid.
Many earnest exhortations were Civ
en- to the sisters to come up to the hell
of the Lord, banishing all thought o.
sex, as we blieve the Bible theaches
not fearing what man may say or dC
in or out of our church. There is al
open door for woman's ministry al
there has never been before. AS SHE
must speak to mixed audiences as {
minister of the gospel, she should have
the drill of mingling in and speaking
in joint meetings.
The discussions were very interest
ing and instructive. Some thirty five
or forty expressed themselves in favor
of joint sessions, sixteen or eighteeI
did not favor the change. However
all manifested spirit of submission
whatever the decision might be
An epistle from London Yearly
Meeting was then read.
A committee to nominate director!
for Penn College follows: Lydia S
Terrell, Mary L. Hunt, Martha T. Bee
de, Hannah T. Green, Margery Wooten
Mary Ann Tatum, Catherine Smith.
Members of the representative meet
ing were appointed as follows: Harrie'
Hinshaw, Ruth Hoskins, Hulda Enlow
Nora Jacobs, Melissa o. Smith, Sarai
E. Wing, Mary Parker, Anna K. 81
mons, Margaret Burt, Asenath Wild
man, Emily Warden, Hanah HinshaV
and Deborah J. Smith.
A committee to nominate trustees
for Whites Institute, were Mary c
Fry, Hattie White, Bulah Andrew
and Anna c. Titus.
Adjourned to meet in joint session
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Yearly Meeting Sabbath schoo
conference met tonight at 7:30. Th'
chairman, Alfred T. Ware,of Marshall
town, introduced L. L. Haworth wh'
conducted the devotional exercises, af
ter which the secretary, Alma Penrose
of Hartland, read the report of the con
ference held in connection with tn,
summer school at Earlham last sum
mer.
Margaret Bert was elected as secret
sry of the conference for the ensuing
year, in the place of Alma Penrose
who resigned to go to Jamaica, as mis-
sionary. The committee appointed fo
that purpose, announced that they hat
decided upon New Providence as be
ing a suitable place for holding tn
conference next summer. The repor
was accepted, and then turned to tn
discussion of various topics in connect
ion with Sabbath school work.
Fred Grey spoke of the great import
ance of Sabbath school, he said it wa
next in importance to preaching, as
is the only way of spreading the gospel
l believe we should have more earnest
nest and conservation.
| We must have more holiness in tn
Sabbath work, because our young peo
pie must be impressed that they mus
study their Bibles more.
L. Maria Deane then very earnestl,
spoke of the blessings that come to tn
churches from sending out their work
ers to organize and carry on Sabbatl
schools in districts that are out Of tn
way of the regularly organized schools
"I believe if you will go to our home
and look for work we can find all Il
this line we can do, and it will result il
the conversion of many souls"
Luie Gregory then spoke upon sue
cessful Sabbath school methods. If W
want things to move and grow we mus
have some of the zeal and vim that W
want other people to have. OF cours
we don't want it to be head vim bu
heart vim, we must be interested i
the children.
Alfred t. Ware then suggested tina
| our successful method was TO make tn
children do their own missionary work
Have them report every two weeks hoy
many children they have invited to com
to the Sabbath school. A solo, 'Say, wi
| you come? the Spirit now is Pleading,
was sung by Ezra Pearson, after whicl
Alma Penrose spoke few moments Q
the responsibilities of the teacher. Th
teacher should have each indiyidus
Pupil upon our hearts and daily presen
them to the throne of grace. In cor
clusion Sister Penrose said that unde
a feeling of the great responsibility res
ing upon her in her work In Jamaic
she felt that she should ask the earnes
prayers of all the Sabbath seho ol worl
ers in Iowa Yearly Meeting that sh
might be bold In the work of the Lort
John Pennington said a few words 0
the Importance of the leading of th
Holy Spirit. lie said to be really SUI
eeasfui In this work the officers an
teachers should be filled with the Hol
Ghost. He then called the superb
tendents and teachers to collect at th
altar and present themselves to God
be used Of Him with greater effort
this work ID The efuture. Overflfty can
forward and joined il prayer for pow.
and blessings.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The sunrise prayer meeting held
I'snn college at 8 o'clock this aornin
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