The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19


Renlizing that our work is so pro-
cious, surrounded with such aupicious
opportunities, may this be one Of our
best aud most successful meetings.
May the auxiliary societies hero rep
resented catch now zeal by coming in
touch with one another.
The past with its abundant fruit, tho
present a rich heritage OF the past. and
the future bright With the promise of Il
still heavier gathering Of the spiritual
grain into Gods garner, should bring
us into closer union.
We highly appreciate the kind well
come and pray that our meeting may
be one long remembered ON account of
pleasant, friendly association with our
sister society Of Luther Chapel and
friends ut large.
The delegates were then enrolled.
Tho President then read her annual |
report, which is an exhaustive and
able review OF tho work during the
past year. 1t shows that three new So
cieties have been or"nnizcd and that
S7OO have been raised to he paid over
to the secretary OF the general board
Sho thinks that the convention can
easily raise $500 next year aud earnest
~ urges that the effort be made.
The women really do more in pro-
portion to the number actively engaged
in the work than the men.
The reports Of the corresponding
secretary and the treasurer were then
read, and the afternoon session closed
with the bendiction by Dr.. Fox.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
The evening session was attended by
a large congregation. Devotional ex-
crcises were conducted by Dr.. NJ. NJ.
I{inard.
A paper prepared by Mrs. w. =.
Roof, OF Lexington, was read by Miss
Helen Hawkins. The subject Of the
paper was "Live for U.s." The subiec,
was suggested by q letter from mis-.
sionary In China, who wanted those
behind not only to pray and believe
but also to olive for US" The paper
was we'll written and was IL stronu
plea for more intelligence on the sub
ject Of missions.
The next paper read was by Mrs. J
l.. Eargle, Of Columbia. Mrs. Earglc
was Miss Kate Smeltzer and is q daugh
tor Of the late DR.. j. -. SmcltZer. Ucl
paper reviewed the history of tho
South Carolina Woman's Home anG
Foreign Missionary Society from its
organization in 1885 to the present, &
period OF II years. The first executive
committee consisted Of Mrs. J. Stack
president; Mrs. L. robertson, Mrs. II
J. Holloway, Mrs. Jacob Epting, vice
presidents; Mrs. G. w. Holland, treas
urer; Miss Kate Mayer, corresponding
secretary; Miss l.. +. McFall, record
ing secretary. The paper then STATED
where the several conventions have
been held, and the amounts raised eacl
year. The first year the total was
$343.25, and in 1896 it amounted tt
S7Sl.l8. Tho paper is q valuable con
tribution to tho history Of the work il
this State, and should be preserved.
Rev. l.. X. Probst, the general sec
retary OF the board OF missions, thei
delivered an address to the convcn
ton. He explained the work being
done by tho board in detail and also
gave an account Of the growth and de
vclopmcnt Of the Lutheran Church In
the South. Nearly everything thai
has been done and the strongest church,
es that have been built is the result o.
missionary work during the prcscn,
century. The present board has cx.
pended on Home Missions for the pas,
eleven years $40 900, and $l5, 900 OF this
has been put in church buildings
Still he doubted If the Church was do
Ing what it could in this direction
THE PROGRAMME TODAY.
The convention this morning will AZ
scmble ~ 10 a. III. for devotional cxer
ciscs, and immediately thereafter will
proceed to business. And again al
$50 p. III. AT night an address will be
delivered by Rev. j. II. Wilson. OF
Ehrhardt, on Childrcn's Missionary So
clothes. The public ia cordially invited
to attend all these exercises. The con.
yentiOn will close tonight.
MARRIED.