The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-21
THE FINANCIAL SIDE
Reports of the Condition of the Auxi-
haries of the Society.
SOME EXCELLENT ADDRESSES MACE
Today viii be Bright Jewel" Day and the
Younger Missionary Workers Will BIZ
Heard About Their Work for
The Caus..


yesterday the Womans Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the North Carolina
Conference in annual session put in a
solid days work.
There were three sessions held, and
at all of them reports were read and
strong talks made on the work of the
society.
The attendance increased yesterday,
delegates arriving on all trains, and as
these came the interest increased.
The meeting is a representative one
of the mission spirit of the women of the
Methodist church. Here may be seen
matron, the earnest young woman, and
the bright-eyed young girl, all engaged
in glorious work.
The meeting yesterday morning was
opened with devotional services by Rev.
T. n. Ivey, who read from Matthews %.
After singing hymn No. 609, DR.. T. N.
Ivey, DR.. ]. T. Gibbs and Rev. M. M.
Mcfarland were introduced to the meet
ing.
AS pages the society appointed Misses
Jennie Proctor and Ara Jordan.
Then came the address of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucy A. Cunningham, of
Greensboro. Her theme was: "The
Missionary Movement of the Present
Day" and on this line showed the great
advance, and the greater possibilities in
the field of missions. 1t was a splendid
address and was greatly enjoyed. u
The reports of the society," by districts
was next taken up, the first called be-
ing the Raleigh district, of which Mrs.
r. H. Whitaker is the secretary
The financial receipts from the various
organizations in the district were report
ed as follows Edenton Street Methodist
church Auxiliary, Mrs. r. o. Burton,
delegates, $500; oYung Womens Eden
ton Street Society, Miss Edith Register,
delegate, $9S.3S. The Central Methodist
Church Auxiliary, Mrs. w. A. Zachary,
delegate, $31.42 oYung Women's So
ciety, organized last January Miss Ger
trude Register. delegate, $1,S9. Cary
Auxiliary, Miss Ethel Page. delegate,
$36.77 Salem, Miss Mammye Parham,
delegate. Clayton, Mrs. E. B. McCul-
lers delegate. oxford, Mrs A. S. Peace,
delegate.
The report of the Durham district was
made by Mrs. w. H. McCabe, district
secretary, who reported the receipts at
S454, the organization reporting as fol-
lows: Auxiliary Trinity Church. Dur
ham, Mrs. Mimms. delegate, $113; Aux
Hilary, Main Street Church. Durham,
Miss Ida Carr, delegate, $1O67O Chapel
Hill Auxiliary, no delegate, $44.39; Con-
cord Auxiliary, no delegate, S13: Lees
burg Auxiliary, no delegate, $3.50.
When Miss Ida Carr reported from
Durham, she told of Mr. Kugymia, a ma
tive minister from Japan, who has been
at Trinity College for two years and ex-
poets to remain one year longer. He
spends all his extra time studying onr
ditfereut Christian organization and of
Mr.. Honohara, who comes to prepare for
the ministry He was converted through
the teaching of a woman missionary.
He spent money he had saved for his
education to come to America and now
works his way lin college.
Mrs. r. O. Burton next read a paper
on, "Woman's Debt to Missions" 1t was
an admirable paper and a unanimous
vote of thanks was rendered to her for it
Miss Blanche Fentress secretary of
the society, was instructed to send a
message of greeting to the Wcmans
Missionary Society of Western North
Carolina Conference, which is now in
session at Salisbury Accordingly the
following message, taken from Revela-
ton 22:20. was sent in the afternoon:
THE grace of God be with you ALL"
Because of their aid on 1.-THE Pledge"
three ladies were elected honorary life
patrons of the society. They We're Mrs
r. A. Willis. vice. president Warrenton:
Mrs. L. NJ. Hendren, superintendent and
treasurer Juvenile Work, New Bern.
and Mrs B. B. Adams. treasurer. Four
Oaks. Mrs. M. f. Adams was made an
honorary life member.
After the regular session a devotional
service was held, conducted by Mrs
Hendren. Prayer was offered by Rev
Geo. r. Loehr, who had been introduced
to the meeting by the president, and by
Rev. w. H. Mcfarland. The benedic
ton was pronounced by Dr. Leohr.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Mrs. B. B. Adams. and Rev.
j. W. Jenkins was introduced. He in
Vited the society to visit the Methodist
Orphanage and this will be done this af-
ternoon about o'clock
Mrs. J. e. Cutler of New Bern, then
read most useful and admirable paper
on the Best Method of Awakening an
Interest in Our AuXiliaries." The paper
showed that Mrs. Cutler was deeply in
terested in mission work and that she
had carefully studied the needs of the
auxiliaries, and how best to arouse in
terest. The paper was most valuable
enc and was listened to with the deepest
interest.
Reports from Elizabeth district came
next, the secretary. Mrs. T. c. Blaneh-
ard, of Hartford, reporting total contri-
buttons as $459.57 The delegates and
items reported We're: Elizabeth City, by
Mrs. P. G. Hollowell, delegate, $1469S; |