The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-12
THE MISSIONARY RALLY
REPRESENTATIVES FROM CENTRAL AND
RALEIGH ASSOCIATIONS.
These Ladies Met Yesterday and Discussed
the Several Phases of tie
Mission Work.

The all-day missionary rally OF the
Woman's Missionary Societies of the
Baptist churches of the Raleigh and
Central Associations, held in the First
Baptist church yesterday is pronounced
by all of the large audiences which at
tended. a most marked success. A large
number of ladies had come in from the
neighborng towns and villages to be
present at the meeting, and by 1850
o'clock a goodly number were awaiting
the beginning of the exercises. Miss
Fannie E. S. Heck, president OF the
Central Committee of Missions, pre-
sided and opened the meeting with
Bible-reading on the word "Now."
Mrs. T. III. Briggs, president of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist church, gracefully wei
coined the visiting ladies, her words be-
ing cordially seconded by Mrs Carter.
Reports Of the work of the Missionary
Societies represented were made by Mrs.
A, ]. Ellis for the Central ASSOCIATION,
and Mrs. Joe Ellington for the Ralelgh
Association.
IL was shown that the societies rep
resented in the meeting gave last year
more than a thousand dollars to mis-
sions, this amount including nothlnS
done for the home churches. Mrs. D.
A. Briggs spoke of the aim of the w. Nj.
Societies of all the Baptist churches OF
the State to raise $4,000 for missions
fb;s year. and reported what they had
done in the three quarters of the year
shat had gone. :,
Miss Bertha Hicks explained an IL
lustration she had prepared showing
that by aiding State missions and plant
ing churches in North Carolina we
opened perennial fountains of help tor
foreign and national missions. :.
Miss Matte Johns, of Auburn, read
a thoughtful and interesting paper on
'eWhy women should be interested IN
missions" and Miss Ruth W;ngate, or
Wakefield, told of some of the great
things accomplished by women in Tor
eign fields. Both these papers were or
an unusually high order. Dinner, which
was served in the Sunday school room,
was announced, and more than 2Oo
ladies partook of bountiful repast. But
this was but part of the interest of this
hour for meetings and greetings were
most pleasant feature of the time.
AFTERNOON.
Miss Reid, of the Baptist Tabernacle,
opened the afternoon session WITH
scripture talk.
Miss Bertha Stein spoke of the i'm
portance of training the children 10
know and love missions.
The societies study some mission field
each month. November being the month
for the study of Africa, Miss Hamilton
made Il most eloquent talk and appeal
for this content.
Mrs. G.. Es1Taylor, of Wake Forest,
spoke exceedingly suggestively on ways
of increasing interest in the societies.
Miss Susan Clark followed, putting
high standard for the young women OF
the churches and their place in missions.
A number of the members of the Mis-
sion Bands of the Tabernacle and First
Baptist churches most pleasingly filled
the children's half hour under the guild
ance of Mrs. L. H. Briggs and Miss
Lizzie Ellington. Special mention
should be made Of the composition by
Miss Helen Allen and the touching solo
of little Miss Edgerton.
Mrs. Cullom. of Wake Forest, grace
fully expressed her thanks to the chill
.dren for their songs and Rotations and
her pleasure in knowing of the growing
interest OF children in this mission
work.
EVENING.
Three most eloquent addresses closed
the exercises of this memorable day:
BY DR.. Carter, 1.-THE woman's work in
the Bibles" Mr.. J. w. Bailey, on Mis-
sion work in the last half century," and
Mr.. J. E. White, on "The reasonable
hope for missions in the next half CEN
fury"
Dr. Simms, who presided, voiced the
sentiments Of all when he said in clos
ting. that this day with its lessons and
hopes would be a factor in enlarged and
growing mission work in the future
years.
CUMBERLAND IMPROVING.