Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-20

Ono Oh tne largest and most interest,"
Ing mission meetings ever held in Mar
Inns Ferry was the annual services Of
she Woman's Foreign Missionary So
sfety Of the First M. e. church. last
evening.
The exercises were most interesting
and instructive in the mission work,
and the large audience gained much
knowledge as to the great need of more
missionary work, and also the work
that those now in the field have to con-
tend with and has accomplished.
The services were opened by the
choir, which was followed by fervent
prayer by Mrs. R. S. Hunter, OF New
Cumberland. Mrs. william Catell, pres
Aent of the society, conducted the spir-
itual reading, and Mrs. O. w. Holmes,
OF Steubenville, rendered the solo, 'fStar
of the East"
Mrs. Catell introduced Miss Carrie
Carnahan, OF East End. Pittsburg,
who addressed the audience in mission
work In her plain but convincing way,
and If any one who heard her address
were not convinced that missionary
work is the work of a Christian, no
one could convince them, as the state
ments made were backed by facts. Miss
Carnahan wildly described the work in
China, and told of many experiences
that the missionaries and native Chris
tians had during the Boxer rising.
During her discourse she denounced the
European powers for their grabbing of
land and their looting of the cities and
cruelty to the innocent, and also scored
England for introducing opium into
China, which, next to idolatry, was the
greatest curse in the Flowery Kingdom.
She said that it could be proved that
the soldiers of the United States had
not committed any wrong deeds, while
had set a bad example to the natives
AS to the educated Chinese, she gave
them great credit and thought the
trouble was partially brought about by
some of the nations wishing to divide
up the old empire. Miss Carnahan de-
voted the latter part of her talk to In
dia, and gave an excellent description
of the great work done in that coun-
try.
Tho odIroSc - Icap1ty i'm
press all, and the modest way it was
told was such that all could understand
and realize the missionary situation.
Mrs. Hunter gave an interesting talk
about giving for this work, and put
every one in a good humor, and said
they would do their giving the old
Methodist way, by coming forward and
placing their money on the table. Dur
ing this part of the exercises, Mrs. Hun
ter gave splendid talk on the mis-
sionary work, and spoke of the young
Christian girl from India who was in
this section with Miss Thoburn( sister
of Bishop Thoburn), about year ago,
and about her father later being con-
verified by the Catholics and now wor-
ing for his church. At the close of the
talk Mrs. Hunter announced that the
collection amounted to s40.01.
Mrs. Zou Hastings Frazier, of Wheel
ing, rendered the beautiful solo, my
Redeemer," and the choir sang an an
them, and the services closed with
prayer by the presiding elder, DR.. o.
w. Holmes.
The ushers were Mrs. Margaret r.
Hobensack, Mrs. R. C. Montgomery,
Mrs. J. G. Parr. Mrs. Barrett. This
society is the largest in the Steuben-
vile district, and is in a fiourishing
condition. The ladies were much pleas
ed with their meeting last evening, and
especially the offering received.
Among those present from out of the
city were Mrs. Clark. Mrs. list and
Mrs. Zou Hastings Frazier. of Wheel
ing; Miss Mary Parks. of Bellaire; DR..
and Mrs. Holmes, of Steubenville; Miss
Carrie Carnahan, of Pittsburg, and Mrs |
r. S. Hunter, of New Cumberland.
Local News.
The city council will hold a special |
meeting tonight To settle the trouh1e |