Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-04-06

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of the chief factors in furthering
the work of missions in both home
and foreign fields. The local
woman's society contribute direct
through the Presbyterial society,
and Synodical missionary, in spec
ial gifts to colleges. schools and
helpers, and through the board, in
regular contributions for the adj
vancement of the work in all
branches.
Having endeavored to tell you
something of our plan of work, l
leave it to those following me to
tell OF what we are accomplishing
along these lines.
Miss M. R. Wells read the fol-
lowing:
"THE WORK OF THE PREsBYTER1AL
SOCIETY,""
From the general and far-reach-
ing work of the boards of home and
foreign missions, our attention is
called to the more specific work OF
the Presbyterial society.
Parkersburg Presbyterial society,
of which we are a part, naturally
comes to the front with us. This
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society is composed of the auxilla-
ries and bands belonging to the
individual churches of the Presby-
terry. It might be inferred from
the extent of territory which this
Presbytery covers, that the churches
would be both numerous and, to
some extent, rich; but it is not al
ways safe to make interences as it
is noted neither for wealth or
numbers.
The work is carried on by eleven
auxiliaries and nine bands as re-
ported last year.
The society is composed of two
divisions; the foreign having for its
president, Mrs. Flanagan, of Graf
ton, and the home, Mrs. Montort,
of Cairo. The five vice-presidents,
recording secretary, secretary OF
literature, Y. P. S. c. E. secretary
and treasurer being the same in
both divisions. An effort is being
made to unite the two divisions that
more efficient work may be done.
The objects taken up, or rather,
given by the General Assembly to
the women, is that of school work,
and as our share in the Synod of
Pennsylvania we are pledged in the
foreign field $3.50, the half salary of
Mrs. Phoebe Ogden, stationed at
Baraka, Africa, and scholarship OF
$50 in a boys school in Luk-El-
Churb, Syria.
While feeling deeply interested
in these objects, our hearts go out
more especially to our own home
land. To this work we contribute
$4,000 to the Board of Sustenta-
ton, 5000 to the Building and
Repair fund, $500 to the Salt Lake
Collegiate Institute, Utah; last, but
by no means least, $50. 90, the halt
salary of a teacher in our own
mountain state. the pledges, both
home and foreign, amounting to
$685.. Contributions are also given
to Presbyterial and Synodical Con-
tingent fund. Besides these the
Young Woman's Band ofthis church
has under its special care the school
work of Wyoma, w. Va, and a
scholarship in the girls school in
Ashville.
So much for the objects of the
Presbyterial society, but what can
be said of the lack OF interest mani
tested by majority of the women
in the churches. 1t has been said
that there can be no interest where
there is no knowledge. 1t is self
evident that if interest depends on
knowledge, every woman should
have in her home one of the mis-
sionary magazines, either the Wo-
mans Work for Women, or the
Home Mission Monthly, or both if
possible. If these bright magazines
fail to arouse you, then by all means
subscribe for the Church at Home
and Abroad, and you can not fail to
be in love with missionary work.
Finally let US consider how the
work of the Parkersburg Presby-
terial society can best be accom-
plished, the object being the ad-
vancement of Christ's kingdom.
Let US pray without ceasing, work