The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
The Home MIssIonarr convention.

The Twelfth Annual Convention of the |
Woman's Home Missionary Society of
Clarion Presbytery was held in the Pres
byterian church at Tionesta, Pa, on Oct. !
8 and 8, 1896. Following are the minutes
of the convention:
THURSDAY EV EN1NG.
Convention opened on Thursday even
ing at 7:45 o'clock, Rev. J. V. McAninch,
pastor, presiding. Anthem by the choir;
devotional services conducted by Rev.
McAninch; song of greeting by the choir.
The address of welcome by Mrs. II. f.
Ritchey made us all feel that this, our
first missionary convention held in this
community was truly welcome. This
welcome was greatly added to by four
young girls representing fruit and gar
land bearers and each repeating appro-
pirate passages of scripture. Song by the
choir. Response, by Mrs. G. A. B. Rob-
inson, of Clarion. Greetings from the NJ.
E. church Of Tionesta were brought by
Rev. Mr.. Buzza; from the f. NJ. church,
by Mrs. Holeman; from the Ladies' II.
NJ. S. of the NJ. E. Church by Mrs. wy
man. Music; address by Mrs. j. A. w.
Knapp, late matron of Mary Gregory
Memorial School, on the subject, "Our
work among the Indians;" collection,
$500; singing; benediction, by Rev.
Buzza.
FRIDAY MORNING,
Meeting opened at 9:10 o'clock, Presi-
dent Mrs. J. II. Evans presiding and
conducting devotional services. Rollcall
of auxiliaries and bands, by secretary.
Twenty-Five delegates responded. Min
utes of last annual meetn read by re-
cording, secretary accepted. Reports of
auxiliaries, bands and G. u. societies
were now listened to. In all SO reports
were made, either by delegates or through
corresponding secretary. Report OF Treas.
of contingent fund by Mrs. j. V. Bell.
Report of Sec. of Literature, by Miss
Maggie Long of Segel. Committee on
resolutions announced as follows: Mrs.
G. A. 3. Robinson, Clarion; Mrs. Gates,
Oil City; Mrs. J. b. Jones, Corsica. Com
mittee on nominations Mrs. w. &.
Mccain, Brockwayville; Mrs. e. e.
Sloan, Emlenton; Mrs. 4. f. Ritchey,
Tionesta. Committee on place: Mrs.
McLouth, Oil City; Mrs. ]. L. Guthrie.
New Rehobeth; Mrs. Madge Jones, Cor
sica; Miss Maggie Long, Seigel; Mrs j.
V. Bell, Dubois. Two invitations were
extended to the society for the meeting
in 1S97-Oil City and Dubois. The mat
ter of using a ribbon badge by our dele
gates was talked of. Invitation to dinner
was extended to the convention and all
friends by Rev. McAninch, in behalf of
the Y. P. S. c. E. of the church. Bene-
diction by Rev. F. p. Britt.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Session convened at las o'clock. Short
prayer and praise service was conducted
by Mrs. e. f. Johnston, of Mt. Jackson,
o. Solo, by Rev. Buzza of the NJ. Il.
church of Tionesta. Mrs. Robert Corbett,
Cor. Sec.. then gave her report. Forty
five auxiliary bands and c. E. societies
report to our Treasurer and Cor. Sec.
Two new auXiliaries have been organ
lied during the year-one at Johnson
burg and one at East Hickory. Mrs. f.
p. Britt, Treasurer, made her report,
showing slight falling off of receipts
S24 in cash and boxes. A prayer of
thanksgiving was then offered by Rev.
Buzza. A solo was sung by Miss Winnie
Randall, assisted by the choir. Parlia-
ment of plans of work conducted by Mrs.
j. V. Bell. Mrs. e. f. Johnson told of
her methods of conducting missionary
meetings in the Mary Holmes Seminary,
which was very interesting. Paper on
Junior c. f.. work by Mrs. w. II. Wise,
of Erie Presbytery. This was full of in
terest and gave us many ideas for work
among the young of our churches and
towns. "Throw Out the Life Line"
was sung by Rev. Buzza, assisted by the
audience. The Synodical Societies of
Pennsylvania are asked to raise during
this year, 81, 500 for Mary Gregory Memo
rial School, at Anadorko, Oklahoma;
1000 for Salt Lake Institute, Salt Lake,
Utah; $500 for Laura Sunderland School,
at Concord, N. c., (Frsedmen,); $500 for
training school for Mexican boys at AL
buquerque, N. NJ; $500 for general build
ing and repair fund. Clarion Presbyier-
ial society is asked to contribute 5000 of
this amount-$100 to the general building
and repair fund and S1O0 to Salt Lake In
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care of the Women's Board. Contribu-
tions were also asked for Freeman Wat
son, a worthy student in Biddle Univer-
sity. Committee on place report Oil City
second church as the place selected for
our next annual meeting in Oct, 1897,
Committee on nominations reported as
follows: To serve during the coming
three years, Mrs. Robert Corbett, Corsi-
ca; Mrs. ]. b. Arnold, Reynoldsville;
Mrs. j. c. Dible, New Bethlehem; Mrs.
A. B. Kelly, TloDesta; Mrs. G. A.
b. Robinson, Clarion. Accepted unani-
mously. Benediction by Rev. Robinson
closed the afternoon session.
) FRIDAY EVENING.
Convened at 1885, Rev. q. A. B. Robin
son conducted half hour devotional SER
: vices; anthem by the choir; solo by Mrs
John Darr, of Oil City. An exercise
"Home Missionary Locomotive" was
- conducted by the Juniors of the Tionesta
I church, under the able leadership of MI
t II. f. Ritchey. Solo by Mrs. John Darr
The address of the evening was made by
I, Mrs. e. L. johnson, "Three Years in
4 Mary Holmes Seminary, ," brought before
>. us very vividly the life and work among
4 the colored girls in our southland. Sons