Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-18
A Week of Prayer.

teresting meeting, held by the Bap-
tist Woman's Mission Society.
These societies are existent in
nearly all Baptist communities as
auxiliary to the Southern Baptist
Convention. The one in question
was organized little over two
years ago, and the week of prayer
which ended on Saturday last was
appointed Dy the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union and was one of a
worlds united effort to hold prayer
meetings, not only for our own
weakness and shortcomings, but
that we might also be humble in
struments in His hands to pave
the way for the saving of souls in
heather lands, Africa, China,
Japan, etc, Praise was also offered
up for what had already been ac-
complished.
The first afternoon, Jan. 7th, the
meeting was conducted by the
president, Miss Florence Adams.
There was good attendance, and
earnest prayer went up for the
speedy conversion of the world.
An appropriate article was read
from Pierson's soul-stirring book
the "Crisis of Missions"
On Monday, Miss Sallie Carwile
presided. Miss Lou Gary, presi-
dent of the Woman's Mission So
ciety of the M. E. Church, lead in
prayer to God to help in this great
work of sending help to these
white fields that are ready for the
harvest. Articles were read on
foreign missions by Mrs. Ida Shep-
pard and Miss Mamie Lake.
Miss Lou Gary, also read a
very humorous selection, a sugges-
tion of the fact that there are wo-
men who do not believe in foreign
missions. "Don't let the women
have anything to do with saving
their poor heather sisters from
eternal death, let the men go.
Charity begins at home, and as
a proof this she had just had a
beautiful new dress made la
mode and by woman, too." There
was no meeting on Tuesday after
noon Oh account of the inclem-
ency of the weather.
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Belle
Minis presiding, the meeting had a
special interest. The Christmas
offering was gathered in. Suita-
BILE hymns were sung, and short
and pathetic story read entitled
Little Blossom, the japanese
Girl" PRAYER was offered up by
Dr.. Gwaltney. The offering
amounted to $17.27.
Thursday Miss Mamie Addison
conducted the meeting. The open
ing exercises consisted of the read.
ing of the scriptural lesson, taken
from 2 Cor. SLIP, prayer, and
song. Christian liberality was the
subject. A well read article from
Miss Jell Richards enhanced the
interest of the meeting.
Miss Hettie Sheppard presided
in the Friday afternoon meeting
the subject being "Papal Countries
More Missionaries" Miss Mamie
Lakes reading on Brazil was founc
very instructive and interesting.
Saturday afternoons meeting
ended the series, and was presided
over by Miss Mary Lou Lanham
Miss Lou Gary gave beautiful.
illustration, which we shall at.
tempt 10 repeat:
1.-TWO gentlemen were standing
in an art gallery, where many noted
beautiful paintings were placed
Each searched for the picture thai
seemed to him the most noble
After brief separation they met
again, to tell the result of theil
quest. They stood before a large
grand looking paintiug, represent.
ing wild stretch of ocean and
amidst the beating waves cross
woman clung with both arms tc
this her only refuge, the symbol Of
Christ and the despairing immor.
tai soul.
"No, there is selfshness in that
said one, look on this painting
Another stretch of mad waves
The helpless woman clinging with
one hand to the cross, and tht
other hand uplifting a drowning
folm." This might illustrate Tho
unselfsh work of missions.
The mission society Is becoming
very interesting. Some consecratec
women and young girls belong te
this noble band. Perhaps oneamone
them may be like Miss Lottie Moon