The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
THE MISSION CAUSE.
FRIDAY NIGHTS SESSION OF
THE WOMAN'S SOCIETY,
A Fine and Enjoyable Service-Ad-
dresses of welcome and Responses
-Recitation-Talks- of
the Treasurer, Etc.

dresses of welcome and Responses
-Recftation-Talk of
the Treasurer, Etc.
Friday nights session of Woman
Missionary Conference opened with
brief devotional service, conducted b.
Rev. DR.. Greasy.
To the delight of the entire audienc
Miss Pearl Ogburn, of Monroe, sans
a beautiful solo, which was excellent.
rendered.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.
This was followed by a splendid ad
dress of welcome by Mrs. Frank Mar
tin on behalf of the Winston auxiliary
The address appears in another
column.
DR.. Greasy also welcomed the Con
ference in his usual happy style. He
| said he was glad of an opportunity to
| saw word after the sisters had said
so many things. He knew the Method
ist preachers would get something
| good to eat while the Conference was
| in session; he had seen more chicken
| since the Conference opened than in
three months before. The tables have
| put on different aspect, as we'll as
| the church, said he. He referred
| briefly to the settlement, by the Moray
] ians, more than 100 years ago, OF Old
| Town and Salem. He also spoke of
| the power that is now being brought
| over wires from the Yadkin river to
operate the machinery of Winston
| Salem enterprises. He hoped that the
Conference would be like live electric
wires and that the members and all
| who attend the Conference would re-
| ceive blessing.
THE RESPONSE.
Mrs. w. S. Stewart, of Charlotte,
made the response which was happily
received. She referred to the object
of the Society, what it is doing, etc.
She thanked the people of Winston
Salem for the generous hospitality
extended. In concluding her beauti-
| full address Mrs. Stewart said that
when the Conference closes ''we will
not say farewell, but will use that
sweet word, good-bye-'God be With
YOU
Master Taylor Bynum, Jr., the g.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. I.
Bynum, made a pleasing address of
welcome in behalf of the Light Bear
ers. He was followed by Master
Claude Rowe, of Statesville, son of
the Presiding Elder of that district,
who made the response, which was also
creditable for boy of his years.
TREAsURER's RERoRT.
Mrs. J. w. Alspaugh, treasurer of
the Board, made an extended report
for the year ending March LIST, '9S. 1t
showed that 5000 were raised the last
year in excess of the previous
year. A summary of the work for
the year-the Woman's and Light
Bearers united is given below:
RECEIVED FOR ALL PURPOSES.
For Woman's work. 81 ,S66. 81
For Light Bearers work. 49,. 1,059.22
Total Amount. So, 926. 13
Brought forward for Confer
ence expense for WOman's, los. 90
Brought forward for Light
Bearers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o9.9S
Total SO, 095. Oh
ENTIRE DISBURSEMENTS
For Woman's work. 81. 734 OIL
For Light Bearers work. $50. ,O96. OIL
Total amount. 81, $40. OF
Balance in treasury.
Praise offerings .....-S 1O7.43
McGavock memorial. .. 17.47
Conference expense.
For Woman 's........... ll6.95
For Light Bearers .. 23.19
Total. 81, O95. O4
Now in treasury. ............S 265.02
Mrs. Alspaugh's report showed that
there are SO auxiliaries in the Confer
A .r%,.. ..@l
Charlotte IL, Franklin 2, Greensboro
10, Morganton 3, Mt. Airy 2, Sails
bury I, Shelby 5, Statesville and
Winston 4.
LITTLE ALICE GRAY'S RECITATION.
Little Miss Alice Gray captured the
audience with her recitation. 1t was
happily delivered. She spoke as fol-
lows:
Conference now is all the talk
Whether | ride or whether / walk;
No matter where or when | appear,
Something of conference / am sure to hear.
Who it is do not know,
I've no one to tell me, to ma l can't go;
1 asked her just the othsr day,
She said, conference is coming, don't
bother me pray"
Everyone seems in great hurry,
And everything in furry.
Mdmd Is DuSy IFOm iuOTu
For conference il coming and all must be
right.
I've new dress, but can not wear it,
For mama says perhaps I'd tear it.
And she would not know what to do,
For conference is coming and very soon too.
Today in the closet some apples I found,
And took a nice one, large and round,
And asked mama if I could have it,
mo, conference is coming and we must
save it,
Pm sure don't know what's the matter,
She gave me biscuit without any butter.
If ask for some only hear,
| Conference is coming and butter is dear.
Preserves to jellies never get any.
Ma has jars OF both, L don't know how
many.
| She said, when / asked for some today,
1--WE saved them for conference, go away "
| What conference is to find out I've tried,
| When hear it has come Pll go and hide.
/ Lest when it has eaten all see,
1t then will begin on poor little me.
TALK BY MISS PEscUD.
| Miss Mary Pescud, of Raleigh, who
| was recently elected missionary to
| Brazil, made a short talk in which
she said that she had been looking
| forward to this work all her life:
that she expected to sail early next
month for her field of labor. 81 can't
tell how happy l am to be able to serve
God in this way" said Miss Pescud,
who added that she would not only
teach book knowledge, but also the
| Word of Cod