Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
MISSIONARY MEETING.
FIRST SESSION OF THE ". II. S. OF The
WHEELING PRESBYTERY
Held at the U. P Church Last Evening-The
Opening Exsrcisss-Address by Mrs.
Stewart on Missionary Work

The seventeenth annual meeting OF
the Women's Missionary Society OF the
Wheeling Presbytery convened OF half
past seven at the U. P. church. About
twenty-five delegates from the towns In
the immediate vicinity of Wheeling and
across the river were at the first ses-
sion. The church was well filled with
ladies and few Of tie Drawer sex were
seen here and there throughoutthe aud
fence.
The choir sang a beautiful melody
after which Rev. Dr.. Mcclure opened
the meeting with prayer. The presid-
ing officer, Mrs. w. j. Michael, READ a
part OF the 18th psalm. Miss Mamie
Johnston was expected to deliver the
address of welcome, but being unable
to be present Miss Anna Moore deliver
ed in excellent form few well chosen
words OF cordial greeting. Miss jean
cite Grove made the response, and this
was one of the best efforts OF the even
ing. Miss Grove was at perfect ease
and expressed the appreciation OF the
welcome extended in way that proved
her accomplished in speech making.
She referred touchingly to the
pastor of the church who had spent
the whole of his ministry in this church
and said Of all lives that of q Christian
grown old was the most beautiful.
After another psalm Mrs. Eliza john
ston Stewart, Of Bellevue, Pa, was In
troduced. Mrs. Stewart is missionary
from this Presbytery and has been
abroad in their service twenty-four
years, fourteen of which were spent In
the interior Of Egypt. Mrs. Stewards
voice was rather weak but she was en-
abled to be heard by the close attention
iven by her hearers. Her theme, "Our
Mission Work in India and Egypt" was
the recollection OF her experience In
these countries in missionary labor, She
reminded the members present OF the
necessity OF more workers. III they
could but realize the thousands
that are dying every day without saliva
ton they would all say, Here am l."
Thousands are crying, "Come over and
help me-" All the qualifications requis-
ite were the grace In the heart, the
earnest purpose, sound body and COM
mon sense. The rest Of her address
was given to telling Of the beginning,
the progress and results Of the mission
airy labor OF this Presbytery In these
countries.
She mentioned that twelve ministers
and eleven unmarried women were there
at work. That schools and hospitals
had been established and the heathens
we're In their native tongue being
taught Of the gospel and civilization.
Mrs. Stewart dwelt at some length upon
the language, the dress, customs
and habits of these people
and of the life they led.
She drew to q close by telling her audi
ence that the heather people OF those
lands were asking those of civilized
countries why more did not come TO
save them, II they believed that they
were being lost.
Mr.. Harry Sweeney, after the ad-
dress, sang an excellent solo, and after
benediction by Rev. Brownee, OF Mar
tins Ferry, the meeting was adjourned
for the evening. A social time fol-
lowed, and the delegates were assigned
to their places of abode during the con-
vention. The services will be continued
al O'Clock this morning, and again at
1870 o'clock this afternoon. Several
papers, recitations and addresses, with
Bible readings and praise service, have
been arranged.