The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
WORK OF THE WON EN.
Eurtbsr Hepnrt ~ The Wnmnnss Mis,lnnary
~ tn" Cohs.bu'y District NJ &C.
Church SUuh.

1t was our privilege to bo present at
the meeting OF this body of Christian
workers for Christ aud His k.ugd0m
on earth, and it is but fitting and right
that they be honorcd by a tribute Of
praise for thcir zeulnus work for tho
Master and the cause of woman in
foreign lands. Thcologians may pile
up volume upon volume of what they
call theology, but true undcfled relg-
ion is worry simple matter comprised
In one prccept, which, if universally
acted on, would make this world IL re-
stored paradise: "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor rs thyself." This all-comprc-
hensivc ethical law is the keystone OF
the Christian Church: It is the invisi-
bic energy which has redeemed woman
from the lowest degrcdation and made
her the light and JOY of happy homes.
such rs the world without the Now
Testament never knew, let us never
forget what has been achieved by these
Christian women. Missionaries have
been sent to India, China and darkest
Africa. Thousands once pagans are
now praying Our Father Who art in
Heaven" and testifying to the words
OF the prophet Malachi: "Havo we not
all one Father? Hath not Que God
created u.s." The upbuilding of the
Christian Church in foreign land-; the
uplifting OF woman rs Il member Of the
family in every relation of life and the
object of mans tcnderest consideration;
this has been and is the work OF wo-
men. They are sustaining training
schools by which young girls may he
fitted as teachers in missionary fields:
supporting those grown old In the SER
vice of the Saviour; organizing and
planning new fields OF labor, and per-
forming onerous duties of correspon-
dcnce without salary and too often with
scant courtesy. But with marvellous
energy and wonderful perseverance,,
little by little, they have gathered and
disbursed nearly . million of dollars
through the Southern Board of Mis-
sions.
In this noble work for the Church of
Christ Newberry is grandly repre-
sented by Mrs. Humbcrt Il member Of
the Woman's Board Of Missions and
Secretary of the Conferences Society
who has given the best years Of her life
to the cause of missionary work aud
whose heart and voice throbs with zeal
and pen pulsates with the fervor of en-
thusiastic devotion 10 the cause of for
eign missionary work. Mrs. Herbert,
the efficient Secretary, is no less de.
voted In the saving of heather souls
and though the shadows OF sorrow
lengthen as the years pass by this sink.
Ing OF SELF for others brlghtens the gloom
und the electric light Of Gods eternal
truth scatters with peace her path way.
Our sister city, Abbeville, has in
Mrs. Owens one whose gentle manner
wins golden opinions and who presides
with grace over its deliberations.
Greenwood is ably represented by
Mrs. B. Chipley, delegate from Green.
wood; and the work is most efficiently
performed in the Masters vineS ard by
by this gentle Christian woman.
TO these noble women of the Mis-
sionary Society the citizens of New
berry owe Il debt of gratitude for the
pleasure and delight of hearing the
gifted orator and scholar, Rev. j. w.
Daniel, OF Abbevillc. Our pen cannot
do Justice to his discourse. One rlust
hear him to acknowledge the power
that manifests itself in the Who'll. man.
We cannot enter into the atmosphere
OF thought as depicted by this eloquent
divine. We only know we have to
recognize in every single object of our
phenomenal knowledge Il something or
power which fnanifests itself and
which VIC know and Gun only know
through its phenomenal manifestation.
We have also then TO acknowledge IL
power that manifests itself in the whole
universe. All that lies on this side of
the curtain is the domain of language,
atterward of science, which is bent on
discovering IL hidden "kosmos." This
to our understanding seems to be the
trend Of the discourse from the text:
'And there was no more sea-" This
occult subject we leave to greater minds,
but thought leads to thought and
| wonder If ever u wave Gibbs out,
But 1t breaks on distant shore;
Or fall any tears but the faces of Years
Are strained Lhro' the cvermore.
l wonder If ever word is said or n
song sung,
But their souls live on when their
sounds are gone,
In the palace OF silence hung.
NJ. a. T.
Yellow Jnundice Cured.