The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-08

Ine tnlfQ annual ueeIluB VI 4ue
Woman's Mite Missionary Society Of the
"A. N. 3. church, Pittsburgh conference,
which opened in this city Thursday, will
conclude It's business sessions to-day.
but the proceedings VIII not
close until tomorrow evening. OF
the thirty-four auxiliary churches
embraced in the conference nearly all
are represented. and the gathering is
one Of the most important In colored
religious circles ever held in Wheeling.
The Mite Missionary Society Is exclu-
slvely an African Methodist Episcopal
organization and last year raised for
missions 1915 90. According to Its laws.
sixty per cent of the funds goes toward
home missions and the remainder to
prosecuting mission work In Africa and
the West indies. Cuba is to be In
.cluded. and last night Miss Maggie
Wheeler, Of cannonsburg, Pa, read an
Interesting paper on 1.-THE Open Doors
of Cuba" which suggested the estab-
lishment of missions on the island
among the natives. Mrs. Ferguson, of
steubenvllle, fraternal delegate from
the Ohio conference. gave an instruc-
tive talk. The delegates to the conven-
ton are intelligent colored women, i'm
bued with religious zeal and practical
ideas for the work in hand. They are
being entertained by the ladies Of Way
man chapel. of the local NJ. E. church,
OF which Rev. R. H. Bunny is the pas
tor.
The first days sessions included ad-
dresses Of welcome, Mayor Sweeney ex-
tending the city's greeting. Yesterday
was a busy day and consisted IN the re-
celvlng of reports from the correspond
ing secretary and treasurer, and the
reading Of papers and subsequent dis
cussions. The society is fathering a
scheme to found n college In South At
RIGA, and has already raised money for
the purpose. Rev.W. S. Lowry, of New
Brighton, Pa, made strong address in
support Of this plan. The society, in
addition, is educating native African
girl at wilberforce University, zenIa,
o. A pleasing feature Of last nights
session was a vocal solo by Miss vir-
ginla Jerries. of Pittsburgh. To-day
officers will be elected and next years
meeting place selected.
The president, Mrs. Viola CalIman. Of
New Brighton. presldes at the meeting.
other officers actively engaged are:
Miss Martha Sampson. of Uniontown.
Pa, recording secretary, and Mrs. LII
liam S. DorkIns. of Allegheny, cores
pondlng secretary The following is a
list of the delegates and visitors:
PIttsburgh-Mrs. Grace P. ofter Miss
Fields, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Jeftries, Miss
virginia Jeffries, Mrs. Annie Streets
Brownsville, Pa.-Rev. C. "A. MCGEE,
Miss Alice Bolden, Mrs. Mary E. Black,
Mrs. t. A. Green.
Allegheny-NIrs. L. Dorklns.
washington, Pa.-Mrs. D. S. Bentley,
Mrs. Mary Null.
UnlontoWn, fa.-NllsS hhEtHu 0aAHP-
son, Miss Lizzie West.
Morgantown-NiIss Mamie Johnston,
Rev. Mr.. Christian.
Elizabeth, Pa.--Mrs. j. W. Batch.
Wlliamsport, Pa.-AIfs. Mary Steven
son.
New Brighton. Pa.-Mrs. L. Lowry.
Mrs. Emma Brown, Rev. L. Lowry. Mrs.
CalImEn.
cannonsburg, Pa.-Mrs. Maggie E.
Wheeler, Miss Bessie Griffin, Miss Jen-
ME Wheeler, Miss Agnes vactor, Mrs.
sluby. Mrs. catlin.
Bellefonte. Pa.-Mlss Maggie Valen-
tine, Miss snowdon. Miss Maria Ash.
connelsville, Pa.-Rev. B. F. Wheeler,
Miss Mary Lewis.
Brideewater.P a.-AIrs. Harriet Butler,
WheelIng-Mrs. Jennie V. Davis, Mrs.
c. o. Johns. Miss Jennie Wood, Miss
Alvarta Alexander.