The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-15
Woman's Missionary Society.

Nh. EDITOR: The last few days have
been bright ones for Central physically,
Intellectually and spiritually.
The District meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary Society has just closed its an
nual session here. It was q marked sue
cess. The writer had the pleasure OF be-
ing present at each service, and each one
was full of interest.
Mrs. G. P. Watson, of your city, whose
face ia beautiful by nature and strikingly
lovely because of the Christian character
that lights 1t up, won the admiration OF
all by the manner in which she presided.
She seemed to forget herself entirely In
her eagerness to make others feel at ease.
Who could write about a Woman's
Missionary meeting which Mrs. e. 3.
Herbert attended, and not think Of her
the whole timer Why was it we thought
of the Wesleys or wondered ifthe women
! would look like her in Heaven, as we
| gazed again and again at the sweet seren-
ity of her face7 We wondered too If the
mother Of the Savior didn't look some
thing like her. Mrs. Herbert was very
interesting in her first address, and
| brought out some startling facts, some of
! which are as follows: IF idolatry were
| destroyed in China it would stop two
| thirds of the shops. There are often q
| hundred gods in n homo, and the
| mothers spend much time teaching little
| ones to worship them. There are two
! hundred heather women to every one
Christian woman.
Mrs. w. L. Wait, OF the Spartanburg
| District, presided at the first session, on
| account Of the hoarseness Of Mrs. Wat
| son. Her calm, earnest, attractive face
| Is a true index to her devoted and conse-
| Grated heart. She was ever on the alert,
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valuable suggestions. Her address,,
| urging more earnestness and interest in
| this great work of missions, was very
strong and convincing.
We have mentioned the trio that were
the more striking figures in the meeting.
They seemed to work together SO smooth-
ly and earnestly that when you think OF
one you think Of the three.
One OF the touching incidents of the
meeting was the introduction to the con-
vention, by Mrs. Watson, Of hat sanity
mother in Israel, the mother Of Rev. J.
@. G. Newton. Miss Olivia Newton's
paper on personal Work" was instruct
i've.
The address of welcome by Miss Greta
Gaines aud the response by Miss Murphy,
of Anderson, wore both happily deliver
ed, while the report of the Juvenile
Society of Anderson, by little Miss Muir
ply, elected the remark "We ought to
cheer her." from q gentleman spectator.
Miss Bagly, of the Williamson Female
College, who represented the banner 30
ciety in the number, or percentage at
least, taking tho Woman's Missionary
Advocate, did the hard work of a secre-
tary to perfection, and read an interesting
paper on 1.-THE need of the Heather, and
Our Duty to Them" Miss Ravene1, Of
Greenviile, Miss Rush, of Williamson,
and others read interesting extracts.
Thanksgiving, Ann, by Mrs. Walt, was
especially good. Mrs. Herbert read In
teresting extracts from letters written to
her by several missionaries. She ex-
planned the Contingent Fund, and gave
valuable hints on different ways Of rails
ing money. "Everyone's own birthday
party" being the most unique. To that
| entertainment each one Is expected to car
~ as many cents as she ia years old.
Very few Of the ladies ever carried over
sixteen cents, she said. We would like
to give many more incidents but must
hasten.
Rev. S. b. Zimmerman addressed the
meeting pointedly.
The Sunday morning love feast was one
of the most enjoyable services. Such Q
service beggars description.
Rev. j. w. hllgo, OF
preached the sermon before the Conven-
ton, from the text: 1.-THE Lord spake
unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the chill.
dren of Israel" A magnificent sermon
it was, touching, many hearts and better
ing many lives. His sermon at night
was also very clear and forcible.
Sunday afternoon q delightful service
was held for the children, addresses being
made by Mrs. Herbert and Mrs. Wait.
We never heard addresses more appro.
pirate. After these a Juvenile Society Of
seventeen members was organized.
Then came a most interesting feature.
Mrs. Watson brought out a number of
Chinese curiosities and explained them,
while big folk and little folk, too, press
ed around. We can't take space to de-
scribe. There were shoes, ohopsticks,
ornaments, idols, string Of money, Altar
cloth, embroidery, etc., while little Miss
Murphy looked q veritable Chinee in her
peculiar costume.
Thus closed a meeting the influenced
of which cannot be told in time. The I'M
folding of the Record above alone can
tell. D. W. DANIEL.