The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

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| teresting manner many of Whining.
| toms most notable historic associa.
ions.
The response to the address OF vel
come was by Mrs. W. S. Black, OF Lit
| Teton. This was also an admirable
paper, but only a brief extract can be
given in this connection. She said in
part:
I'VE have assembled in your beauti-
full city and your attractive homes.
your beaming faces, your loving at
tention and your generous hospitality
might strongly tempt us 10 spend The
time while here in social enjoyment,
did we not know that countless tnoC-
sands who have never heard the Sweet
story of Jesus and His love are CROP
ing their way in darkness and their
cries for more light are ever sounding
in our ears.
I'VE have come my dear sister, %
mingle our energies. u hopes, our
sympthy and our love with yours. We
are here to encourage and aid each
other-to review past achievements
only to gather fresh impetus for yet
grander results-to note failures and
disappointments that We may better
guard against them in the future-to
say with carts overlooking with graf
itude-'The Lord of Hosts is with US
the God OF Jacob is u refuge.
we are here representing the work
in different parts of our conference and
We feel that there's a cord Of SYM
patty more magnetic than the electric
chain clasping Us as We stand a band
of loving followers of Him who came
into the world to seek and to save the
lost.
Your sweet words of welcome still
ring in our ears and again we thank
you. Sweet memories of these glad days
will remain with is. May our kind and
merciful Father ever dwell in your
hearts and homes n may we all on
some bright tomorrow anchor Under
a haven of rest and in an harbCT Of
calm, with chimes ringing other well
come from the spires that sentinel the
city of God, while from the battlements
millions will shout, well Done" while
God himself will say, Enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord
W. hail his glad occasion which
brings us together assembled here in
the twenty-second annual session of
our Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the North Carolina conference.
1.-The tender, loving greeting just ex-
tended thrills our hearts with thanks
giving and 1 am quite sure each heart
is beating it's own response of appre-
citation.
ut is a sweet truth that words of
welcome eve grow old"
Miss Majorie Taylor sang a beauti-
full solo entitled, "a Song of Para
disc" 1t was admirably rendered and
her lovely voice delighted the entire
audience.
The treasurer of the society, Mrs. B.
B.. Adams, of -Four Oaks, made her
annual report, which showed the
finances to be in a remarkably good
condition. The report was received
with much favorable comment.
The report of Mrs. L. L. Hendren,
superintendent and treasurer of the
juvenile work, va read by Mrs. S.
H. Scott, of New Bern. 1t was very
encouraging and showed good work in
that department.
The last report of the evening was
read by Mrs. F. D.. Swindell, the cor
responding secretary.
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Mr.. Bumpass.
Today will be devoted to the juve-
nile work, and a very interesting pro-
gramme will be observed.
At yesterday mornings session of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, the Bright Jewel Work" was
taken up and the greater part of the
day was spent in the consideration of
this department of the work. The
The meeting was largely attended and
much interest was manifested. Mrs.
C. P. Dey. of Beaufort, presided. Mrs.
Dey and Mrs. Cunninggim conducted
the devotional exercises.
Mrs. r. A. Willis took the place of
Mrs. i. l.. Hendren, the superintend-
emit and treasurer of the juvenile
Reports from thirty-eight places where
Bright Jewel Societies are established
were read.
Mrs. Hendren'S suggestion that a
committee be appointed for each aux
Hilary to meet with the Juvenile So
ciety and report to the auxiliary in or
der to awaken interest and discussion,
was ordered embodied in the report on
the juvenile work.
Vile, and Miss Glenn, of Brazil,
made interesting talks on the Bright
Jewel work.
1t was suggested by Mrs. Swindell
that the Bright Jewel paper be taken
in the Sunday schools.
Mrs. Swindell read an address
from DR.. Annie Fearn to the Bright
Fearn was largely instrumental in
hastening the Mary Black memorial
~ hospital for children in Su Choo,
China.
The handsome banner to the Bright
Jewels by DIR. Fearn was received
yesterday. 1t is a beautiful silk ban-
ner containing the Lords Prayer in
Chinese. The society o to send a
vote of thanks to Mrs. Fearn and Mrs.
Swindell also moved that Elizabeth
May, the little daughter of DR.. Fearn,
be made an honorary member of the
bright Jewels Of the N. c. Conference.
FOR life.
An excellent address of welcome
was made by Miss Alice Craft and it
was beautifully responded to by Miss
Bessie Edwards, of Goldsboro.
Resolutions were passed expressing
regrets at the absence of Mrs. Hen
dren.
Miss Glenn, missionary from Brazil,
made an excellent talk.
Mrs. B. B.. Adams conducted the
closing exercises of the morning ses-
sion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises by Mrs. w.
B. Mann, of Silas City. The usual or
der of business followed.
Miss Stevens, of Goldsboro, gave a
fraternal message from the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Mrs.
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