Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-17
MISSION SOCIETIES
Conference Of Norfolk Dis
trict, NJ. E, Church, South.
Stirring Addres. by Row. Graham !, ,
Lambeth on "Foreixn Mission
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gates selected 10 state convention
The second annual conference of the
Mission Societies Of the Norfolk Dis
trict of the Nj. L. Church convened in
LeKies Memorial Church, Atlantic City
ward. at $3.50 a. nj. yesterday, with the
| district secretary, Mrs. S. n. Brick
house, in the chair. After devotional
exercises Rev. Graham II. Lambeth
was introduced and delivered an elo-
quent address on Foreign Mission
Work" He said in part:
That the richest blessings of the
gospel Of Jesus Christ came to women
Their condition has been exalted ana
digniiied by the truth of the Master.
This is shown by the contrast between
the condition OF women in heather
iandS and women i'll Christian coun-
tries. They are not the victims of SUI
! pefstitlon, nor ostraclsed from society,
nor treated with contempt and disre-
spect, but are the objects of affection;
| their presence is the most gracious in
iluence in social life, and they are the
subjects of an enlightened Intelligence
| and Christianized conscience.
The. blessings of the gospel are felt
| In their homes. The child is not Il bur-
den. but gift of God and sacred
responsibility Upon the teachings of
Christ childhood develops into nobl-
! ity OF character and usefulness of life
Instead of being neglected and de-
| spised, the child under the mothcrs
care and prayers and love in Christian
lands becomes a useful citizen and an
| earnest Christian. ana Il mothers ioy
Is complete when she gives to the
world man or woman in the highest
| sense"
In closing, Mr.. Lambeth urged the
women to lend their sympathy and aid
| In rescuing their sisters whose lives
were blighted ana whnse-souls be-
cause the truth has never reached
| them
PROCEEDINGS.
Mrs Brickhousc thanked the speaker
in the name of the conference for his
timely and instructive address.
| Mrs. ]. y. Webster was elected re-
cording secretary, and Miss Nellie
Brickhousc assistant
Mrs n. b. Scott, Mrs. Nicholson and
| Miss Woodhouse were appointed COM
| mittcc on resolutions.
REPORTS.
The delegates submitted the follow
ing reports
Chestnut Street has forty-two mem
bers. and supports a scholarship in
| Miss Cafferys school.
| Laura Haygood Memorial of Me
Kendree. has fifty-iivc members. Spe-
cial contributions this year, $40, for
scholarship and twentieth century
| fund.
Cumberland Street has fifty mem
bers and all dues paid
| Dora Rankin has thirty-two mem-
hers; subscribes To two Advocates.
| Queen Street has forty-seven mem
bers. and reports work prospecting
| McKendrcc has seventy members and
has pledged $50 for scholarship and
| twentieth century fund.
! DENLY reported amount on hand rs
S42. and SIS raised during The year.
| Nimmo's has twenty members and
| subscribcs to ten Advocates.
Providence has sixteen members and
n prosperous year before it.
! MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
! Mrs. Lawrence Harwell read an in
tcresting paper on "AIissions."
Mrs. II. q. Pollard made IL gratifying
| report for the Advocate
| a very interesting question box, pre-
pared by the secretary, followed the
reading of Mrs. Harwell's paper.
Mrs. Billuns stated that ut NIcl[en-
drce the ladies had put the Advocate
money into circulating "NTission
Library"
After singing "I Love To Tell the
Story" the session adjourned for lunch.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference was called to order a (
p. m. by Mrs. Briclhouse who read
from. Ioshua q. selection on courage.
Mrs Jones read the selection for the
day and offered prayer for the mission
! aries in dorado.
The district secretary for The Home
Mission Society was introduced.
Reports were received from Denby's
| and LeKlcs societies, both Indicating II
prosperous condition Of the work.
| Miss Whitehurst, of Salem Church.
read IL highly entertaining and excel
lent paper on Mission Work"
The secretary thanked and commend
ed the young ladies for preparing orlgi-
nal papers
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The conference proceeded TO elect
delegates to the State Conference, which
meets next October. Mrs. Briclihouse
announced that all members of the
Womans Foreign Mission Society were
entitled 10 IL vote. The following were
elected:
Le1iies, Mrs Wilshin: Queen Street.
Mrs. Watson; Chestnut Street. Mrs.
Mastn Salem Mrs. Scott: Charity,
Mrs. Nicholson; Providence, Mrs. Wood
| house.
OTHER MATTERS.
Mrs. Roughten, of Cumberland Street.