The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14
ADDRESSES BY two WOMEN.
Clarke. welcomes h Visiting
n~.,,r.t,.t 70 the Missionary SI~sstiaEand
u,,, seoyiI Responds Gracefully.

Yesterday morning dt inc HI5s seS-
,,,o a, the Cincinnati district woman's
s,ra,qn missionary meeting, in the
Fourth Street NJ, e. church. the ad-
5,.ss Of welcome by Mrs. A J.. Clarke
NJ, bsbalf OF wheeling, was as follows;
madam President and Ladies of the
Cincinnati Branch:
mot long ago an organization OF
women, banded together for a noble
educational and Christian work. had an
annual meeting in the great city of
philadelphia,
"The one TO whom had been given the
.,easure of speaking a few words OF
weIcome felt that she could say much
n, mat historical city, the birthplace of
oDr nstioni the city filed with the
homes OF men OF clear vision and
s,ronr hearts, who had not been afraid
~ declare in the face OF the believers
IN the divine right OF kings their belief
,bat all men were born equal.
"Now, no such fine things can be said
nv me OF our little city, But we can,
and do, welcome you to kind hearts
and to home In which we trust the
dear Lord Jesus dwells as the honored
guest In the upper chamber. And as
His messengers, sent by Him, 1t is a
Measure and an inspiration you confer
upon us by c%onsenting to be guests.
IAN other great phllanthropic enter
urlses to lessen the woes OF humanity,
in CARING for the sick, for the poor, for
the f~riendless, for the little neglected
chIdren-all OF these have been found
ed by men, They are doing great and
glorious work. and God Is blessing
them. But our hearts thrill within us
ms we remember that the missionary
work Is OF His own founding.
"God chose the first missionaries; God
told them where to go; God provided
for their necessities; God, by His holy
Spirit, gave them the power to work:
God gave them success, and TO God
they gave glory.
1--WE consider 1t an honor to welcome
you as co-workers with Him In this His
own peculiar work.
eve welcome you because we need
you. There are fields white to the har-
Vest OF missionary work In West Vlr-
ginia, but the laborers are few. We
need the enthusiasm OF members, which
will surely com to us as we clasp your
hands IN friendly greeting.
I'VE know the inspiration which will
come to US as we look into the faces OF
our sisters from the great state Of
Ohio, from Tennessee and Kentucky,
as they will tell us what they are
doing In their hundreds of auxiilaries;
in their young ladies' and children's
bands: in their circles of Kings
Daughters; In the groups OF little chill
dren, gathered together as Junior
leaguers and little Light bearers. We
need TO learn from you new methods
and better ways for interesting and at
tracing those who have not yet become
laborers in this branch of Gods work.
ION behalf of the Methodist women
Of Wheeling, | bid you welcome to IL
hearts and 10 our homes. Our prayer
ia that during your stay amongst Us
not n thing shall be done, not one
word shall be spoken which shall not
be for the honor and glory OF God, but
that by all our dolngs Jesus may be
exalted and our Father glorihed."
Miss Josie B. Scovil, of Circleviile,
responded as follows:
These annual meetings have come
10 be to women OF the Foreign Mission
AIRY Society much as their great festi-
walls were OF old to the children Of
Israel. How those days were looked
forward to all through the year, and
as the set times drew near, behold!
every face turned toward Jerusalem,
every heart ~throbbing with eager n
tIcipatlon of the joyful yet solemn
feast.
AS from far and near, with me ac-
cord, they go up to Mt. Zion. how the
f%ood-sates OF memory are opened:
how their hearts burn within them as
they talk by the wag and marvel anew
over Gods wondrous dealings with His
chosen people.
How glad the greetingsl
How tender the exchange of ex-
periences!
How sweet the new realization that
each Individual IL a part OF the great
family called by the King OF kings to
be His family, TO know His will = .
So during these early days OF Oc-
tober women of Methodism from all
over this land have been turning eX-
peotant faces toward some shrine where
Israel's God has ~covEnauted To- meet
them.Hf
I'm this spirit we have come to you,
md as we assemble here in convention
the annual meetings OF eight other
branches OF this great missionary So
Ciety are in session.
Like the various tribes, they pour
through different gates into the Holy
city.
""Mount the Hill OF the Lord from
different points.
"Yet all are passing toward the mercy
seat, thrilled with one supreme. con-
Stunning desire to behold the glory OF the
Lord and hear what He will speak unto
His people.
we OF the Cincinnati branch are
glad that this wear our stone OF re-
msmbrance Is TO be set up within the
West Virginia divIslon-ln the home
city OF Miss Russell, the conference
home Of Julia Bonnafeid. We are
grateful for the invitation thither,
grateful for the associations of this
place that have turned our thoughts
backward over the way we have been
ied: from the organization as a branch
through years of trial and triumph In
this blessed work, until every heart
Sings n glad hosanna and every voice
fxciatms. What hath God wrought
We thank you for the welcome 80
Eraclously accorded us, in word and
deed. and accept your hospitality in the
name OF Him who uttered that wonder
ful inasmuch,' trusting Him that your
highest expectations Of benefit and
blessing from our coming may be more
than realized.
Among those who came up 70 that
memorable gathering IS years ago was
n young woman, whose beautiful face
tod pleihly OF the beautiful spirit with
~ That WINS her first branch meeting
Looking upon her. our prophetic cor
responding secretary was 30 impressed
mat here was who had come into