Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-15

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Street M. e. Church Last Night.
| The Business Transacted Nearly
All the Officers Re-elected-Next
Annual Meeting to Be Held in
Youngstown, Ohio.
The second and final days session
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Cincinnati branch,
closed at ten o'clock last night The
days proceedings were full of interest
for the delegates and visitors. The
meetings were held, as on the previous
day, in the lecture room of the Fourth
Street NJ. E. church. The members of
the Fourth Street choir rendered
music for the occasion. The final ses-
sion was held in the main audience
room of the church, which was COM
pletely filled.
The morning session opened at nine
o'clock with devotional service con-
Quoted by the North Ohio Conference
division, Mrs. J. fIitchell in charge.
Hymn No. 500, Behold the Christian
Warrior Stands in All the Armor OF
His Cod" was sung, and Mrs. j. Ii.
Pearne led in prayer. Then the
Branch Joined in singing the hymn,
How firm the foundation" This.
was followed by a season of sentence
prayers, ard the hour closed with SEA-
tence experiences.
letter Of greeting and of love,
from Mrs. M. l.. Pickering, of Kansas,
was read. Mrs. Pickering was con-
ference secretary nineteen years ago,
when the Branch held it's last meeting
in Wheeling. She expressed contin-
ued and increasing interest in mis-
slonary work, and referred to the
pledge she had given Mrs. Bishop
Clark, and which she hoped would be
redeemed in 1905-the dedication Of
her daughter to missionary work.
The actual business of the morning
session was opened with the receipt
OF reports of conference secretaries.
Mrs. ]. H. Creighton, of Lithopolis,
o., reported for the Ohio Conference
Division, showing natural and steady
growth. Mrs. w. O. Semans, of Della
wa1e, o., presented report for the
Central Ohio Division, showing the
largest financial report ever sent from
this conference division, an increase
III receipts of 1904 over the previous
year. A report was also read from
the Central German Conference D.Vis-
ion.
Miss Celia NJ. Fry, the missionary to
Picking, China, took the floor and gave
very interesting narrative of her ex-
periences in that country. Her sub
ject was, The Character of Native
Christians and the Growth of the Ma
tive Church in China" She referred
to her feelings when she entered the
city, her heart sinking within her at
the thought that she could do little
or nothing in the mission upon which
she had been sent. But she mus
tered up courage, and entered upon
her work with determination to &c
oomplish something for the cause Of
Christ, and it was not long until her
efforts bore tangible fruit. She said
one great difficulty was to mae- the
almost uncomfortable temper of
the Chinese. The Christian reviva,s
were very enthusiastic. The revival
at Tientan was especially dwelt upon,
and she showed how the work extend
ed to Picking and surrounding villages.
She succeeded in establishing Sabbath
schools and kindergartens, in addition
to attending to her regular work. She
also noted the change and develop
ment in the character of the Chinese.
and referred to the eagerness Of the
Emperor to get a copy of Tie Scrip
lures
The workers counsel followed Miss
}1ys admirable address. 1t was in
charge of Mrs. j. r. Mills, OF Geneva,
0. It's object was the exchange of ex-
periences, with view to bringing out
methods for making the plan OF work
more effective "The difficulties we
meet in our work" was a subject dis
cussed by Mrs. Hermans, who spoke
of the selfishness and lack Of Informal
ton among home workers. Mrs. Gr.
Marsh delived brief and forciDle
talk upon How to obtain informa-
ton" Mrs. NJ. P. Adams addressed
the Branch on the subject, Are our
equipments for work as perfect as
they should be-"
WI NOOuI Vi TIE dINlItdFN at
Salem, O., spoke for about twenty
minutes upon the best method Of con-
Quoting an auxiliary. She explained
some new methods, and referred to the
increases in membership accomplished
by their use.
Mrs. Dr. Fisher. daughter Of DR.
Leonard, missionary secretary OF the
church. addressed the delegates on
The use and abuse of music in aux
ihary meetings" In very in+e.est
ing way she plead for NOR music at
the meetings, but she dwelt particular
ly upon the character Of the music de-
sired. and the character of the
singer. Mrs. Davis then made plea
for the asking of requests for mis-
sionary work.
The time was extended unril 1915
O'Clock. and Mrs. E. T. Emerson pre-
scented carefully prepare1 naper upon
"Our Literature" She argued for the
taking and the reading of the publica-
lions of the Society, and dwelt with
emphasis upon their value
Greetings were received from various
ladies and read, and Mrs Jonr Mitch