Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-30
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society,
For the Steubenville District, Held
at Martins Ferry, Yesterday-A
Full Outline Of a Very Interesting
Session.

The twenty-seventh annual conven-
tion of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the Steubenville district.
East Ohio Conference, that has been in
session for the past day and half at
the First NJ. E. Church of Martins Fer
ry, closed last evening with an address
by Rev. DR.. NJ. T. Oldham, of Delaware,
Ohio. The convention was a very sue
cessful one in every respect, goodly
number of delegates being present, also
many from the churches about town,
hat take an active interest in foreign
missions. A great deal Of work was
accomplished, and knowledge on the
subject of foreign missionary work i'm
parted and the convention is looked on
as being one of the most successful
that has beeen held for several years.
The Tuesday missionary session
opened at o'clock with devotional eX-
ercises in charge of the Hunterville
delegates, after which Presiding Elder
Rev. II. L. Jackson, of Steubenville.
made an interesting address on a Bible
reading taken from Matt, 80 chapter.
His talk took in a broad fold touching
on various topics of the day and was
greatly appreciated.
This was followed by the appointing
of the various committees. after whichl
reports of the various auXiliaries and
bands in the district was made by the
various delegates. All reports given
were encouraging, some more so than
others. Several of the societies report
ed that they were not only doing their
regular work. but were supporting
scholars in missionary schools. The
East Liverpool auxiliary is in the'lead.
II has nearly 200 members and is sup
porting three native missionaries be-
sides having contributed over $225 to
the mission fund.
This was TO have been followed by a
talk on the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society by Mrs. w. w. Yeager. Of
East Liverpool, but had to be omitted,
as she was not present.
Mrs. Tillie read an excellent paper
on the subject Of What Shall We
Give" in which leading thought was
that we should not give money alone
for the aid of the missionary cause. but
give our time and use our influence as
well
This was followed by an interesting
discussion of the subject from its sew
eral points Of view until the noon hour
when the session was &djourhcu until
1:30 o'clock
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock with devotional exercise by the
delegates from Longs Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of Jefferson county.
which was followed by a reading OF
the minutes Of the Monday evening
and Tuesday morning sessions.
Mrs. L. Paine, of Steubenvlie was TO
have made an address on Systematic
Living" but sent word that she would
be unable to be present, as did Mrs.JF.
Socrest. of Toronto, who was TO have
s2hg a solo.
Mrs. r. B Pope, Ct StaIfenville,
made an excel ent add. ess on Mission
aTJ Work and How To- Do II, il which
she said in part IT is nor m Cut= ard
show but a feeling of the hart that is
going out to our heather across the
waters The missionary spirit we want
to cultivate is the onethat comes from
the heart and then when we have that
kind Of a spirit our missionary work
will grow not only in Our own sight but
in the sight Of God. A very pretty il
lustration was given TO show that the
attempt ;c change the present system
Of work would only cause more trouble
and no better results.
She said that Graat Gea' Of th7 mis-
siCnary WORK beng done, was done in
nrfn Of MI 4 4
co as mucn good as il would If Il was
done in steady maEner.
The worl would fc q great deal
more interesting If more enthusiasm
was showh IN Il, even if It was only a
forced enthusiasm. As it is thought we
go about our work in a languid. hap
hazard sort Of way and always feel as
though our time was only spent in an
idle manner i'm attending the meetings
Of the society to which we belong. The
address was a very spirited one and
held the individual attention Of the con-
vention from beginning 10 the end. Her
address was followed by remarks Of the
delegates on the same question.
The evening services opened at
o'clock with music by the full choir Of
the church, which was followed by a
fervent prayer by Mrs. Atkinson. OF
Mingo Junction. after which beautiful
anthem was rendered by n quartette
consisting Of Mrs. Dora RObertshaw.
Mrs. NJ. f. Cole, Stephen Haughton and
NJ. +. Cole.
The president, Mrs. r. S. Strahl, OF
Bridgeport, then introduced Rev Old
ham, who occupied the remainder Of
the session with an address on the atti-
tude Of the men Of the various religions
of the early days in which he showed
that they were looked down upon and
even despised. The Hndoo women
were spoken Of especially. and things
which he had actually seen and knew 7
to be true were told of in a manner that (
was attentiyely listened to by the au-
dience.
Hopedale. Ohio. was " place decid-
cd on 49, holding the q Ivention next
year
BANNOCK INDIANS BREAK AWAY.