The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30


button. I'VE have little fund on hand"
she says, "for missionary work, and /
know Of no better way of using it."
WANTS TO BE IN TOUCH.
This same dear sister, who seems to
have her ship loaded up to the gunwales.
still seems to think she can take on more
sail, and she says "she wants to be in
close touch with the workers.
And to get there she makes her desire
known at headquarters and goes to work
on the first thing in sight that needs
doing. She prints the Convention paper,
and is Secretary of the State Convention.
Spends her days mostly in the printing
office. and keeps house and makes a
home for two little ones. 1t is always the
busiest people who find time to do one
more thing. Like the old fashioned
"bus." they are never too full for another
passenger.
One year ago Mrs. Martin organized
the Woman's State Missionary Society,
and in October she brought it over
bodily, and now we count Missouri as
auxiliary. And she gives our President
the credit, as the result of her visit to
La Plata in August.
MISSION CIRCLES: WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?
The year is fast rolling round, and we
often wonder how many of our circles
are working as hard as they might to
double their membership. How many
are carrying the Pacific Coast Mission
on as part of their work? How many
members remember that delegates to
the National last May refused to give
pledges because they thought it better
to rely on voluntary contributions. which
they felt would come as freely without
the pledge as with it?
In strictest confidence dear sister,
there does not seem to be that result as
yet, Judging from the returns. And If
you individually do not help US out the
Board will have to confront the aban.
donment of the p 9. M. at our next an
nual.
The thing this w. G. A. most needs
now is ready money to devote to present
obligations. to help make other obliga-
tions that appeal to US Universalist wo-
men.
Why need one who has the money, de.
voted in her heart to our cause, wait
until she is dead before executing her
"will," when the wisest men, the astut-
est lawyers can hardly draft will but
some astuter man can see the way to
break it? The best time to do thing
like that is. to do it while you can con-
troll circumstances.
WHAT WE NEED MORE THAN A LEGACY
Is snug sum of money for present
uses, and good return from the State
treasurers. State presidents heartily
sympathize with the executive in wish
ing to so stir up the Mission Circles
that our annual will show great gain.
PENNSYLVANIA.
This is the State where our next an.
nual is to be held, and Philadelphia is
the city. Begin now to plan to send
somebody who can afford to go from
every Mission Circle. Already the
Board is at work trying to insure that it
shall be the best. most fruitful session
ever held.
Mrs. Harris. wife of the recent minis
ter of Reading, who has removed to Wor-
cester, Mass, writes relative to the Mis-
sion circle formed in Reading before
they left: Mrs. Watson, the V. P, called
them together in October. and since
then they have taken up the lines of
work on the topic cards, and some home
or local mission work. and the mem.
bership has steadily increased. Mrs.
Watson writes me the Decem Der meet
ing was very interesting and helpful
one."
TENNESSEE.
This is one of the most promising mis-
sionary points in the South. and we have
some of the most jealous friends at work.
One good, brother. son of Rev. Thomas
Borden, is full of zeal with knowledge.
He sends about once in three weeks for
another package of tracts, and his latest
word is: 81 find | will want more litera-
ture; it's doing great work; not leaf is
wasted or scattered, but placed right
into the hands of those who want to
read and study them, and the literature
brings in the hearers. / want more of
THE Universalist Belief" (Which Do
You Believer" Endless Punishment"
Twill You Think of it?" and "All
Things" And he never torgets to send
the postage.
CREDIT.
Mrs. Libby. President of the w. U.
M. S., of New York. was the honored
guest at the Woman's Alliance in DIR.
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