The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-18
WOMAN'S WORK IN OHIO.

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great work in these lines has been no.
ticeable from year to year. There is
another feature, or an extended one, Of
what has already been noted. Our per-
manent fund is appealing to woman's
generosity, and love for our faith. 1t
gives an opportunity Of laying aside a
few dollars in life membership that will
always be doing good in their name.
Already we have 80 who will be giving
to help humanity for centuries to come.
Another who is nearer ninety than
eighty. but young in spirit, and filled
with love for her faith, has given all that
she has, small fortune of few thous-
and dollars, to the Alliance when through
with life here. to do good in His name,
others may be led to do in like manner.
Besides this last gift. we have in the
permanent fund over six hundred
dollars, bringing an income for our
work.
The woman's Universalist Missionary
Alliance of Ohio is an incorporated
body. All property will be safe in its
keeping. 1t has come to stay, to grow.
and to bless the Universalist Church.
The writer must not only give the
Presidents address but the missionary
report in connection, at this time. Since
first of June last, she has worked eight
months and half, in this time has gone
over large portion Of the State. as re-
ports from month to month in Conven-
tion Circular will show. Summary of
work done:
Sermons preached. 121; talks given,
nearly 100; members taken into church
during series Of meetings. IA; money re-
ceived for services, sermons, funerals,
weddings, collections, gifts ETC., 1921. 38,
all of which has been given to the Treas
urer Of the Alliance. All expenses includ-
ing car fare. hack fare, lunches, stamps
and drafts, $67.63.
Summary Of all work done since be-
coming missionary Of the Alliance. Sept
smber 1894. Time employed, one year
two months and fifteen days; not week
Of the time COUNTED was there cessa.
ten Of labor,
Total income in money received dur
ing that time $320.32; total expenses,
5000; sermons preached. 145; new
members brought in to local ALI
ances, 179; members at large, 20; life
members, three; members added to
church, IA; organized three Y. P. @. US,
adding over eighty members to that or.
ganization. These are all figures and they
tell little of how they came to be. To
the inexperienced they tell nothing of
the cold rides, the freezing spare beds,
the long waits at stations with no din
ner, the long walks with heavy satchel.
until it seemed the arms would drop
from the shoulders and the long Sleep
less nights, when the heart ache d at the
indifference Of the people toward the
measures for carrying the truth to other
hearts and minds. and the brain wearied
in trying to solve the problem. how
the great faith of Universal salvation
could be carried in such small vessels.
One must take the bitter with the
sweet in whatever circumstances he
may be placed. and your missionary was
very thankful that sweetness prevailed;
that she was welcomed in so many
lovely homes, that she found so many
devout. consecrated hearts, who were
willing to do even more than she could
ask for the missionary work of the
church.
My sisters, l have found as l have
been among you in the State lack of
loyalty, as l find loyalty among the wo-
men of other denominations. They feel
under obligations to work together, for
a measure that belongs to their church.
In union there is strength, through
strength they win, and this loyalty is
more to them to keep them together and
at work, than many missionaries can be
to US.
Let us pray for more love of our faith
and loyalty to our church will come. II
we sacrifice more we shall love more.
The cold spirit of criticism is among us
to some extent, but am glad to be-
lieve that most Of our people have faith
in the workers il they do not believe in
the work we are trying to do.
And just here that 1 may satisfy
everybody who thinks that the officers
and especially the missionary are having
a good thing for themselves out of this
organization, let it be said that no off.
Ger of the Alliance has ever received one
dollar as compensation for service.
The President has never had dollar
paid her for travelling expenses. to Con.
ventions or Board meetings of the ALI
lance. not even when going out to
places to interest the people in the work;
and more than this, fifty dollars at least
have been given in money to the work
from her own slim purse. AS mission.
airy she is to get for her services 1925,
much less money than she could have
earned in a quiet home of her own.
For seven years the President has
carried this Alliance on heart and brain.
1t has become very dear and the interest
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