The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-12
WELCOMED THE DELEGATES.
HOSPITALITY OF THE CITY EX-
TENDED MISSIONARY WORKERS.

| First Session of the woman's For
etSn Missionary Society of the
South Georgia Conference Was
mental Church-Two Addresses of
Welcome Were Mnde-Response by
Mrs. G. w. Mathews, President Of
the sOciety-Report of the Corre-
spending Secretary Showed En-
cOuragfng Progress Programme
of the Annual Meeting.
The first session of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the South Geor-
gia Conference was held last night at
Wesley Monumental Church. The day
before and throughout yesterday delegates
and visitors had been arriving, and were
met at the depots by committees that es-
corted them to the homes at which they
are to be entertained during their stay
in the city. Yesterday afternoon there
was a meeting Of the officers of the So
ciety, and the district secretaries, to map
out the work Of the meeting, which will
continue through next Tuesday.
The opening exercises were very inter-
esting. Hymns, a prayer by the pastor,
Rev. Ed. F. Cook, and Scripture les
son preceded the addresses, the first of
which was in welcome to the delegates
II was delivered by Miss Hattie saussy on
behalf of the missionary societies of the
local churches, After gracefully welcom.
ing the visitors and extending the hos
pitality of the city, Miss Saussy said:
There is, in all the means used to CIV
1iize the world, no more powerful an or
ganization than the Foreign Missionary
Society, and in effecting it's great end and
purpose the heather are brought to a
more thorough and practical knowledge
OF religion by the elevating influence of
women
Enlighten the women, raise them from
the degraded and squalid misery of their
savage lives to a higher and purer con-
ception of their duties as daughter, wife
and mother and you revolutionize the
surroundings of the family and give them
The first realization of the idea of home.
The only hope of carrying the gospel to
every creature is In the advancement of
women. To alleviate their condition is
the great object of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society The zeal and enthusiasm
that has characterized our missionary So
ciety is the result of our interest In
heather women.
within the limits of this century how
mighty a work has been wrought The
women in Christian lands have raised
most Of the money to send the gospel
to the heather and have furnished some
of the most useful and devoted mission
aries. You have assembled to devise vet
more efficient and abundant means to
help the unfortunate and helpless women
of pagan lands. And IL is we'll that you
should so assemble. The wise man has
said: Where there is no counsel purposes
are disappointed but in the multitude of
counsellors there is safety
1--WE are glad to meet so many counsel
lors. Great and glorious results will flow
from your deliberations and many will rise
up to call you blessed. The mighty con-
test goes on, the warfare against sin and
ignorance is ceaselessly waged and there
is no discharge from this war Brave wo-
men yield their lives In the cause of the
regeneration of women, and others rush
to the rescue and take their places. The
sacrifice made by Laura Haygood only ex-
cites the emulation of other noble women
to follow her example.
"Our forest city is proud to have you
meet in her midst. We believe that your
presence will be a benediction, and across
the great ocean that leaves our sandy
shores, the white sail of commerce will
bear the means and the ministers who
will execute your purposes in the saliva
ton and reclamation of suffering human
ity. Again we bid you welcome and in
woke the blessings of God over your de-
hberations and the presence of the loving
Jesus in your midst"
On behalf Of the juvenile missionary
workers in Savannah, Little Miss Bessie
Stubs delivered an address OF welcome,
assuring all the visiting young people Of
the pleasure it gives Savannah to have
them here in the following words:
I'm behalf Of each and all of the Juve-
niles Of Savannah, I extend to you well
come to our city. our homes and our
church. Our fair city was begun by a
missionary spirit and laid out on a mis-
sionary plan. The ground on which IL
was laid out was tithed and the lots ded-
icated to Gods service. On its soil stands
the church where John Wesley was the
preacher.
"Our city has put on her most beautiful
dress of green, and white. and red, to
welcome you. The birds in the oaks greet
you with joyous song. The grass and the
flowers smile at your coming. The gentle
breezes from the dear old ocean whisper
a soft, sweet, welcome. We welcome you
to our homes because we believe we will
entertain angels unawares. We welcome
you to our church built in memory of the
man who said, The world is my Parish,
who was truly a missionary. We welcome
you because we need more Of the spirit Of
missions in our church. ard we believe you
Will nelp US 10 ENJOY IL. ne welcome you
TO our hearts because we are children of
one Father and are all striving to live and
tell His love. To our city. our homes, Sass
church, our hearts, we welcome you"
Mrs. G. w. Mathews of Americus, pres
ident of the society, responded to the well
comes extended by Miss Saussy. and MISS
Bessie, saying that IL was not known the
delegates were to be so charmingly re-
ceived, and that no one had been appoint
ed to make q response. Mrs. Mathews
reminded the delegates that they ore here
for business. however, and that they
would do we'll not to allow the attrac-
tons of Savannah to interfere with their
attendance upon the sessions. 1t would
be far better, she insisted for some of
the delegates TO return to the circles that
sent them, and make the admission that
there were points of interest about Sa-
vSnnah that they did not visit, for that
would tend to show that they had devoted
the mselves TO their duties. and spent their
time proftably in the work for which they
assembled.
A passage from the Scripture was read
then by Mrs. Mathews and made the text
for an admirable discourse upon the need