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

The first session of the twenty
second annual convention Of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society OF
the North Carolina Conference, Meth
lodist Episcopal Church, South, was
called to order at $50 o'clock by Mrs.
j. A. C~unninggim, president of h So
lciety. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. ]. N. Cole, pastor
lof Grace church, in which the sessions
of h convention are being held. He
was assisted by Rev. r. F. Bumpass,
presiding elder. The president deliv-
lered a very interesting address, fol-
flowed by the roll-call by the recording
secretary, Miss Blanche Fentress, Miss
Glenn, missionary to Brazil, was in
produced to the society, and subse-
quently elected a member.
The following committees were an
nounced:
Extension-Mrs. Black Mrs. Swim
dell, Mrs, Pemberton, Mrs. Neal, Mrs.
blanchard, Mrs. McCabe and Mrs.
Hall.
Finance-Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Willer,
Mrs. Shamburger, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.
lWoodard and Mrs. Brown.
Publication-Mrs Swindell, Mr.. Whit
Iaker, Miss Hunt. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Ben
nett n Mrs. Adams.
Examining the District Secretary's
IBooks-Miss Reece, Miss Grizzard, Miss
Stevens. Mrs. Mann and Miss L.
Powers.
Standing Committee on Members
Mrs. Hendren, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Black
and Mrs. Swindell.
Resolutions-Mrs. Dey, Miss Carter,
Miss Cross. Miss Edmundson and Mrs.
Seasons.
Platform-Mrs. Bumpass, Mrs. Craft
and Mrs. Shaw.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Willis, Mrs.
IHendren, Mrs. Harriss, Miss Reese,
Miss Powers, Miss Crews, Miss Cox
and Miss Sneeden.
An interesting ape was read dur
ling the morning session by Mrs. b. B.
Adams, of Four Oaks, her subject be-
ing 1.-THE Twentieth Century Move
Iment." Also, a pleasing greeting from
the ON Missionary Society, extend
ed through Mrs. K. M. Black, of Ra-
leigh. There was also an interesting
talk by Mrs. McCrary, of the Presby-
|terian society, on the very great inn
Iportance Of the twentieth century
movement.
A vote of thanks was rendered Cap
tain j.. w. Harper, of the steamer Will
mington, for an invitation to go on his
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Cape Fear at 5 o'clock this Saturday
afternoon, the sail to continue until
7:30 o'clock. The morning session clos
ed about 1890 o'clock, the recess being
taken until 8 p. m.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the confen-
ence was especially interesting in that
during this session reports from the
various auxiliaries were read by dis
tricts in the following order: Fayette-
Vile, Washington, Durham and Will
read by Mrs. NJ. J. Pemberton. 1t
showed h a during the year Hay
Street auxiliary raised $S2.O5 for mis-
sions. The report for Fayetteville dis
trict, prepared by Mrs. B. c.. Graham,
showed a grand total of $277.95.
The report from the Wilmington
district will be of especial interest in
is Mrs. r. F. Bumpass, and her re-
port showed V societies with a men,
bership Of 125. During the year s121.S3
was raised through the various
channels Of the work. In addition to
this the juvenile department raised
s20.65; this department having two
Bright Jewel Bands numbering 81
members.
Of the several societies included in
NA4S Noi AN AOA4O NA4AS
facts regarding the work accomplished
will be read with interest by the people
of Wilmington n vicinity:
Grace church society-61 members.
Amount of money raised, $685.; pres
ident, Mrs. r. F. Bumpass; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Virginia Hall.
Fifth Street church Society-Number
of members, 10; amount of money
$21.55; Mrs. J. H. Hall, presi-
5o~4. NErc NForv P1oir onrrocnnn6inn
secretary.
Market Street society-Number of
members, 16; amount of money raised,
SLOTS; Rev. j. w. Potter, president;
Mrs. Berry, corresponding secretary.
Scott's Hill society: Number Of men,
bers, s; amount Of money raised dur
ing the year, $S.0S; Mrs. M. F. Foy,
president; J. T. Foy, corresponding
secretary.
trict was Durham. Mrs. BaSSett'S re-
port as district secretary showed a
grand total of $355.43 raised by the So
cieties of the district. Main Street
church society contributed $293.75 Of
this amount and Trinity church So
ciety gave $S5.
The reports from New Bern and
creditable. Mrs. Simpson reported for
the New Bern district and Mrs. Horne
for the Washington district.
During the afternoon session Mrs.
c. P. Dey read an able paper on In
dividual Responsibility"
A sad feature of the session was the
adoption of resolutions of sympathy
for Mrs. r. A. Willis, vice presi-
dent of the society, in the loss Of her
daughter, Miss Eva. The resolutions
were as follows:
Since we last assembled in annual
meeting our vice president, Mrs. R. A.
Willis, a been called upon to suffer
"a deep and trying bereavement in the
death Of her beloved daughter, Eva;
therefore
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
Iciety of the North Carolina Confer
ience, express our tender sympathy to
Jour dear sister, praying thai to her
may be given abundantly the consola-
|tions of the Gospel as she looks for
ward with hope to a blessed reunion
Mrs. L. L. HENDREN,
Mrs. LUCY A. CUNINGGIM.
Mrs. F. d. SWINDELL,
Mrs. B. B. ADAMS,
Miss FENTRESS."
THE NIGHT SESSION.