Evening star., 1896-10-05
WOMEN MISSION SOCIETY
Sixth Annual Convention is Held at Falls
CHI rch.
Proceedings of Sunday - Connected
With the Baltimore Conference
of NJ. E. Church South.

The sixth annual session of the Woman s
Parsonage and Mission Society of the Bal
timore Conference NJ. F. Church South
convened in the NJ. E. Church South at
Falls Church Saturday night, with the
president, Mrs. w. H. Beehler OF Wash
irgton. presiding. Mrs. Beehler. the presi-
dent, made a short opening address and
read the fifteenth chapter of st. John. She
also announced the committees for the
session as follows: Finance, Mrs. Galleher,
Mrs Williams, Mrs. Beehler; publications,
Mrs. Whaling, Miss Ball, Mrs. Gibson ex-
tension, Mrs. Strong, Miss Weadon, Mrs.
Martin; resolutions, Mrs. Robinson, Miss
Taylor, Mrs c. w. Taylor
Sunday morning Rev. b. f. Ball, presid-
ing elder of the Roanoke district, conduct
ed the opening services. A large congrc-
cation Was present. Rev. A. NJ. Cackley,
ID. D., preached an excellent sermon, TAX
ing his text from Mark, XIX 'She nath
done what she could"
AT 3 pm. Sunday children's service
was held led by Mrs. w. J. H. Robinson
of Washington. The program of exercises
opened with singing Ring the Bells Of
Heaven" Scripture lesson and prayer by
Rev. b. F. Ball. song. when He Comcth
to Make Up His Jewels" recitation, Miss
Minnie Ellison; report of Sunday school
and presentation of banner to the repre-
sentative of Covington, Va, Sunday school,
II having raised the most money for home
mission work; poem my Miss Maggie NJ
Wilson, entitled "UnaWares;" address by
Mrs. Beehler, telling them how to be mis-
sionaries at home by doing something
each day for Christ: closing song, March
ing On" benediction by Rev. b. F. Ball.
Sunday night another large congregation
greeted the ladies to listen to the addresses
of welcome and responses. The exercises
were presided over 10y the president Mrs
Beehler, and were opened with the hymn
n IGSrY II ID
A. NJ. Cackley, followed by a musical Sc
lection, rendered by a quartet, consisting
Of Misses Elsie Febrey. NJ. NJ. Wilson, Mrs
j. w. Brown and Mr.. H. c. Febrey.
given a cordial and hearty welcome to
Falls Church in a neat and pleasing ad-
dress by Mrs. Homer Hirst. which was
responded to in happy manner by Mrs.
Washington, and Miss Maggie Ball of
Salem, Va. Mrs. Beehler. p1 esidenr, then
gave an interesting history of the society
and its work since its organization ten
years ago. There are thirtysiX societies
in the jurisdiction of the conference, an
increase of eleven over the previous year.
The object of the societies is to build homes
for ministers on the frontiers. carry the
gospel to all the dark places in our land
and establish schools in the mountain
regions Twenty parsonages had been aid
ed during the year at cost of $40, and
fifty applications for assistance to mis-
sioharies in the way OF supplies of cloth
ing responded to. The society was also
aiding the Holstein Industrial School, and
over 5000 had been raised. The society
had also extended it's work among the
Cubans. who were emigrating to this coun-
try, and had established eleven missions
which were doing a grand work.
Rev. B. F. Ball of Salem, Va, followed
Mrs. Beehler in an interesting address on
the work. complimenting the ladies for
their zeal. Miss Elsie Febrey sang a solo.
entitled "He Leadeth Me" The meeting
was closed with the benediction. The con-
vention will conclude its business and ad-
journ tonight.