The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
woman's Homo aud Foreign missionary
SOCICtN.

Society.
The WOman's llumC and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Lutheran
Synod Of South Carolina convened in
its lith annual session in Grace church
Monday evening. Conservation ser
vices and assignment of delegates occu-
pied the afternoon.
The night session was ODcECu by an
address Of welcome by Miss Lillian
Luther which deserves special mention.
response by Miss Maggie Lowmau.
Prof. t.. l}. ;ict%lCr, Of Ncwbcrry Cot
lcgc, delivered an address ON "Why We
Should Engage in Foreign Missionary
Work." which showed careful prcpu-
ration and study, aud was enjoyed by
all present. Rev. Nj. O. j. Krcpps, Of
Augusta, ca, said he had an Order
from the King to ladies OF the convcn-
ton to 600 Forward" Mr. krcpps
made splendid talk. The manner in
which he held the attention OF the
crowded and tired congregation showed
his power rs Il speaker and the earnest
ness which characterized his entire ad-
dress demonstrated that his heart is in
the work.
Reports Of the delegates from the
auxiliary societies showed these socic-
tics to be in II ilourishing condition.
The report Of the executive commit-
tee was especially encouraging. y
gr at deal of work had been accom-
plishcd during the past year, and all
expenses and obligations met, and II
balance Of 1927 in the treasury.
The convention is to be congratu-
lated upon the due caution exercised
in the appropriation Of its funds. State
missionary societies frequently go in
debt and the work is very frequently
retarded by undertaking more than the
funds Of the society Justify. n little
prudence along this line is r,a lrcfrcsh-
ing.
Mrs. S. l.. Ncasc was elected prcsi-
dcut; Mrs. J. a. B. Schcrcr, vicc-prcsi-
dent; Mrs. M. O. j. Krcps, sccrctary:
Mrs. Annie Alwardcn, Of Columbia,
treasurer. Miss Lillian Luther was ap-
pointed chairman Of the literary com
mitlcc.
At the night session Mrs. j. L, Sctz-
on "Thc Necessity Of Increased Interest
in Missionary Work."
Is it the custom Of the missionary So
cicty to save the best for the last? Mrs.
II. A. Mccullough original paper
"Thc Christian WOman-How Much
Docs She Owc?' was the crowning
effort of the convention. After show
ing the awful condition OF the women
in hcathcn countries she asked tho
question. "What is the difference be-
tween these women and the women Of
America? The only difference is that
made by the gospel Of the Lord Jesus
Christ. The most precious words that
have ever fallen on the ears OF woman
arc: "Hail thou art highly favored, the
Lord is with thee, blessed art those
among women. y cross was lifted up,
light Of the Countcnancc OF God shonc
upon her and she became tho mother Of
woman's freedom" She made II patri-
otic appeal to the mcmblr, Of the con-
vcntlon to have some special object in
view, when praying, say, "dcar Lord,
for tonight stay some brutal hand, stop
some woman's tears and still some
child's sob5ing heart" The synopsis
given here does not do the paper JUS
ticc. 1t is splendid paper and should
be published. Rev. l.. X. Probst, of
Atlanta, was on the programme for /;
speech, but failed to appear.
Mrs. II. II. Mccullough was chosen
as assistant editor Of the missionary
department in The Lutheran Visitor.
Tho convention was we'll attended
and was asucccss. The people OF Pros
pcrity are glad that the Christian wo'
| men of the State have been among
| them. May the work grow and prosper