The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-15

nual meeting OF the Cincinnati branch
OF the Woman's Foreign Mission Society
was even more successful from every
view point than on the previous day,
There was q large attendance at every
session and the addresses were at all
times intensely interesting, This was
particularly true of the address of Mrs.
Mary L. Badley, a returned missionary,
at the evening session.
Considerable business was transacted
yesterday, IN fact, the delegates have
been full OF business from the start
Youngstown, Ohio, was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and the old officers
We're elected with one exception. The
gathering was a remarkable n In many
ways and Wheeling, which entertained
1t nineteen years ago also, would be
pleased to perform a similar function
again.
The morning session began at 0 o'clock
with the devotional service, which was
In charge Of the North Ohio conference
division. The reports of tho conference
secretaries, Mrs. j, II. Creighton and
Mrs. w. o. Seman for the Ohio Central
and Central German, respectively, were
very encouraging. The Central Ohio
contained the best t%reasurer's report
ever sent from this conference, It being
1904 In excess Of last years.
A letter OF greeting and love was read
from Mrs. NJ. L. Pickering, OF Kansas,
who nineteen years ago was conference
secretary of Cincinnati conference when
the branch met In Wheeling. She ex-
pressed great interest in the work and
promised in 1905 to redeem the pledge
madein Wheeling to dedicate her daugh-
tiers to missionary work.
Miss Celia NJ, Frey, of Peking, gave
an interesting talk upon the character
of native Christians and the growth OF
the native church In China. 1t was con-
fined TO personal experiences, and told
of a revival which starting In Tlentain
had extended to Picking and surrounding
villages. She had seen the Epworth
League established In China, a Sunday
school OF 1000 ragged native scholars.
besides progress In the regular work.
She noted the change and development
in the characters OF Chinese girls under
religious influences, and cited the tribute
ola Confuclan student to the Bible, also
the eagerness OF the Chinese emperor to
purchase a copy of the Scriptures.
A workers council was next conduct
ed by Mrs. j. r. Mills, Of Geneva, Ohio,
Her theme was Difficulties we meet In
our work" She was followed by Mrs.
Frances Heermans, OF West Virginia.
who spoke on %selti6hness and the lack OF
information.
Mrs. Marsh gave advice how to obtain
Information, and Mrs. NJ. p. Adams
dwelt on the topic. "Arc our equipments
FOR work as perfect as they might be"
Mrs. Woodruff, of Salem, o., spoke on
"AuxIllaries." a subject which was con-
tinued by Mrs. Fisher, who referred 20
the use and abuse OF music in auxiliary
meetings.
Mrs. r. S. Emerson made a strong plea
for more literature for the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, after which
came the report Of the nominating COM
mittee for several officers OF the branch.
The nominations. which terminated In
the elections OF those nominated was as
follows:
President-Mrs. William b. Davis.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. b. F.
Recording secretary-Mrs. C. W.
Barnes.
Treasurer, receivlng-Mrs. John G.
Kunz. DlsbursLng, Mrs. Charles Boyd.
All the officers live IN Cincinnati ornear
the city, which is the headquarters OF the
branch.
Greetings were then received and re-
piled TO, from the Home and Foreign
Missions Society OF the First Presbyter-
fan church, and the Northwest confer
ence, both OF which were then in ses-
sion.
Benedictlon by Rev. DR.. Teeters was
the closing proceeding. and adjournment
was taken until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The devotional service In charge of the
Kentucky and West Virginia divisions
opened the afternoon session. following
which Mrs. S. Il. Emerson was elected
Cincinnati conference secretary vice
Mrs. j. +. Lloyd, who resigned. Later,
resolutions were adopted regretting Mrs.
Lloyd's resignation and thanking her for
her services.
Delegates to the general executive
meeting of the national branch were
elected to represent the Cincinnati
branch, as follows:
Mrs. j. +. Rose, Of West Virginia, and
Mrs. w. c. Charon, of Tennessee; alter
nate, Mrs. A. j. Clarke, of Wheeling.
Mrs. Frank Stanton then sang "Oh,
Happy Day that Fixed My Choice" Her
colo was rendered In a pleasing and nm
iHhed style. and was greatly appreciated
BY the audience.
After this enjoyable number, came the
address Of Mrs. G. NJ. Buck, OF Allgarh,
India. She spoke of the work among the
depressed classes Of India, what was be-
sng done for them, and what they were
doing for Themselves. Incidentally, she
mentioned the fact Of there being In In
dia in one city, a Christian community
of 100.0 souls, $4,000 OF which reflected
the work Of the past eight years. These
were secured from the depressed class,
and they contributed in a commendable
manner TO the work.
The committee on enrolment reported
that there were attending the meeting,
eighty.two delegates, seventy-fvc visit
tors and nine missionaries, n total OF
LOG.
Mrs. T, H. Pcarno sang with pleasing
effect the last song written by Or. Bat
torne, 'The Comforter Has Come"
Mrs, w. o. Seman8, OF Delaware, COM
Quoted a Childron's hour, referring Ia
work amonE the little ones.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. JaQuot spoke on tho ro-
uuirementB OF leaders, and nm Interesting
talk ON Light Bearers and Chlldron'g
Bands" was gIvcn by Mrs, Il. J..
Thomas,
Mrs. John Mitchell, Of Cleveland, gnve
good personal experiences In discussing
her theme. "Thc Society and Myself y
sho feclingly referred to the strength
God had given her when she had invoked
Ills aid.
Miss Addlc Palmer presented the
meanings ~ the letters ny, o. u" i'm
pressing upon her hcnrers the RESPONSE
bllitles OF self,
Mrs. ~ u, Cowan, the recording soc
rotary, read n letter Just received from
Mrs. Thoburn, bearing greetings from
workers for tho cause,
Tgte Invitation 10 meet nt YounEtoyn
neKt year waO accepted, Dr. Dixon pros