Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-03

ON Live and Important Topics.
No Place Selected Fer Next Meet
ing.
At the First NJ. E. Church, In Bridge
port, yesterday, the annual meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society,
of the Methodist Church of the Steuben-
vile district was held, and the closing
up of the years work and the reports
of the different auxiliaries took place.
An excellent programme was rendered
during the day
About fifty delegates were present
and the ladies had busy day and were
compelled to rush their work in order
to complete it. Mrs. N. U. Walker, dis
trict president, of Wellsville, presided,
and in the absence of the secretary,
Miss Emma Henderson was made sec
rotary pro tenn. The meeting convened
at $3.50 in the morning and opened with
devotional services by the Martin S
Ferry auxiliary, led by Mrs. William
Cattell. Mrs. ]. S. Secrest, of Bridge
port, welcomed the delegates, and Mrs.
T. l. McRae, of Mingo, replied, thanking
the ladies of the Bridgeport church for
their hospitality.
This was followed by splendid duet
by Mrs. Frank R. Davis and Mrs. Char
les Woodcock. After reading the min
utes the deaconess work was taken up
by Miss ShIrey, of East Liverpool, and
by Miss Hamilton. of Bridgeport. Both
the young ladies made excellent talks
Miss Shirley speaking of its accomplish
ments and Miss Hamilton of its posi-
bilities.
Mrs. o. W. Holmes, of Steubenyille
rendered beautiful solo, and Mrs
Florence Starbuck spoke on the subject
of why Home Mission" and delighted
the audience with her practical talk OF
this subject
The reports from the different aux
iliaries were received, showing the soci.
ETY. to be in good condition with an in.
creasing membership. The morning
session closed with solo by Miss Edith
carp. The delegates were then taker
to the church dining rooms, where the
Bridgeport ladies served an excellent
luncheon.
The afternoon exercises had better
attendance and were very interesting
and the following programme was rem.
dered: 1870. devotional exercises, FRS
Church, Steubenville; duet, Mrs. ]. NJ
smith and Mrs. Coombs; minute bust
ness; solo, Miss Margaret Secrest. 2:30
Inc Woman's Home Missionary Society
as a Factor in the Evangelization of the
World, Mrs. Homer Wells; duet, Mrs
John Henderson and Mrs. Robertshaw
800. A Glimpse Into the Work, Miss
Ollie Marshall; solo, Allan Goodwin
$40, Successful Auxiliary and District
Work, Mrs. Pedelford; report Of distric
officers.
At the close of the programme thu
regular annual election of officers wat
held and the following ladies were elect
ed: President; Mrs. ]. S. Secrest, o.
Bridgeport; Vice President, Mrs. Will
liam Cattell, of Martins Ferry; Record.
ing Secretary, Mrs. Grips, of East Liv.
erpool; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Dora J. Evans, of Steubenville; Treas
urer, Mrs. 5. Cook, of Mingo; Secretary
of Mite Boxes, Mrs. n. D. Wright Of
Steubenville; Secretary of Literature
Mrs. Edward S. Haughton, of Martin
Ferry.
Much interest was taken in the cleo
ton of the officers, who are all capable
women. mrs. ]. S. Secrest invited the
delegates to visit the Deaconess Home
after they had adjourned. Mrs. Wal.
ker. the outgoing president, gave som.
good advice to the delegates in regard
to having the work done in one day, az
it did not give the officers time to dc
their work, and that a night session
would be OF much benefit to the society
She hoped that at the next meeting this
rule would be adhered to-
The minutes of the afternoon session
were read and approved, and the ser.
vices closed with hymn and by all re-
peating the Lords prayer.
The ministers present were Rev. T
|. McRae, Rev. J. S. Secrest and Rev
d. F. Holtz. The committee on tn.
next meeting place failed to decide or
place, and the committee was con.
tinued. The visit to the Deaconess
nome was much enjoyed by the dele.
gates and the district is very proud o.
the Institution.