The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-09-05
THE WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSION.
AIRY SOCIETY.


ciety of the North Atlanta District held
their annual meeting at the Methodist
Church in Marietta on Saturday last and
Sunday following, August 3lst and Sep
TENDER LIST, Mrs. W. R. Power, presiding;
District Secretary, Mrs. Wylie, from First
Church Atlanta, acting Secretary. Rev.
A. c. Thomas, pastor. led the devotional
exercises. at the morning session, the
regular choir furnishing the music and
rendering much assistance in the song
service.
The address of welcome was read by
Mrs. D F. McClatchey. The tribute 20
Mrs. Manget, who sacrificed her life, found
responsive echo in every heart. Miss
Blanche Barnes in behalf of the Juveniles.
read All interesting we'll worded paper of
welcome. Rev. Mr.. Thomas, as pastor, in
few we'll spoken words welcomed the so>
ciety to Marietta saying that he had pray.
ed much over the coming OF these devoted
Christian women and hoped much good
would come Of their assembling together,
our motto being The world for Christ
go or send" Is not every christian
woman dereict in her duty, if she does not
give her :ime, money or prayers?
Mrs. Power as District Secretary read
the report showing the years work,
amount of money collected for Foreign
Missions, Scsrratt Bible and Training
School, and the scholarship fund. Eliza
Manget. our protege in China
Mrs. Palmer, of the First Church Allan
ia, gave her report They are educating
in China, Atlanta Morrison Marietta and
First Church Atlanta being the only two
churches in the district having a scholars
ship.
Mrs. Merchant was delegate from Grace
Church and her devotion to the work was
most commendable.
Miss Lena Johnson represented Edges
wood Church in an interesting report
Miss Holiday, OF Epworth Church spoke
we'll for her church of the devotional as
well as business interests
Little Harry Shepherd read the report
for the Epworth Juveniles in a manner to
show the spirit and interest, he felt.
Mrs. A. S. Clay, being selected to repre-.
sent our local society, Marietta, read her
report.
Miss Minnie Manget, as lady manager
of the Juveniles, gave verbal report
Mrs. Nicely. OF the South Georgia Cons
ference, was introduced, and in a very
pleasing manner spoke of the stimulus the
meeting was to her as note OF Joy and
thanksgiving, her missionary work being
the greatest blessing that ever came into
her life, personal help.
Mrs. Maston, of Kansas City, Missouri,
was next introduced to the ladies present,
and i'll very pleasant way spoke of her
former home in the North Georgia Confer
ence, and then of her pride of the training
school, reported their doing proportionate.
ly well, their number being small.
very interesting paper written by Miss
Stephens was read by Mrs. Hutchinson,
expressing the wish that she could ascend
to the mountain of vision, and see what
God wants. Every ordained mission.
airy in the world has 100000 hearers
for one missionary. A personal letter
from Miss Laura Haygood to Mrs. Power
was read by Mrs. WHY, the Secretary, ex.
pressing the deep regret she felt in not
being able to come. her physicians advis~
ing perfect rest, and sending loving
greeting to every member Of the meeting
A circular letter was also read from
Miss Haygood by the Secretary. The de.
yotionsl exercises of the afternoon session
were led by Rev. Y. E. Manget
The minutes of morning session were
read by Mrs. WHY. Woman's Missionary
Advocate was represented in al able paper
read by Mrs. Chas Rice, Of Atlanta. Mrs.
Merchant of Atlanta, brought up the claims
of the Little Worker" spoke OF the great
help to her in teaching children, and smoke
touchingly of how little cash boys who are
compelled to work every day Tor their own
support were benefited BY the Little
| Worker"
The recitation by Mary Reynolds, was
beautifully rendered and we'll received
A paper was read by the Secretary, Mrs.
WHY, by request of Miss Haygood on
Work in China" showing her great ems
thusiasm and interest.
A leatlet on the training school was
read by Mrs Naston, OF Missouri What is
it? 1t is an institution belonging exclu.
sively to the Woman's Board OF Missions.
Mrs. Brown, of Atlanta. spoke OF their
appreciation of the Christian Erdeavor at
the Church Friday night, and of the pray
ers offered for the success OF the meeting.
Mrs. H. f. W. Palmer after consu!tin!
with other delegates, invited the next an
nual meeting to be held at First Church
Atlanta, after most pleasant and profit
| able meeting the exercises were closed By
prayer by Rev. V. Z. Manget.
Dr. T. R. Kendall, having been invited
to preach the annual sermon showing the
great amount OF good accomplished in the
! last century.
Mrs d. F. MCCLATcHEY, Sec.