The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-24
Woman's Missionary Society
Has Its Final Session.
AN EARNEST MEETING
The Former Officers Complimented by
UNANIMOUS Reelection.
THREE EXCELLENT SERMONS on SUNDAY
The Congregations at Edenton Street Methodist
Church Heard Rsys. A, McCuIIen, T.
N. lyey and Geo. R. Loche
in Addresses.

After a season of earnest and able
sermons on Sunday the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of the North Carolina
Conference again met yesterday and
| transacted much business.
The session began at nine o'clock and
it was after one when adjournment was
had and the annual session was over.
During the morning the election of
officers was had with the following re-
suit: Mrs Lucy A, Cunninggim, of
Greensboro, president; Mrs. R. A. Willis,
of Littleton, vice president; Mrs. F. D.
Swindell, of Goldsboro, corresponding
secretary; Miss Blanche Fentress, of
Wilmington. recording secretary; Mrs.
B. B. Adams, of Four Oaks, treasurer;
Mrs. L. M. Hendren, of Mebane, super
| intendent of juvenile work; Mrs. Gar
| land Jones, of Raleigh, auditor; and Mrs.
H. M. Groves, of New Bern, auditor of
the Bright Jewels.
The following were elected district
secretaries: Raleigh district, Mrs. R.
H. Whitaker; Durham, Mrs. w. H. Nc
Cabe; Fayetteville, Mrs. B. H. Mann;
Rockingham, Miss Emma Page; VIII
mington, Mrs. James Gibbons; New Bern,
Mrs. C. p Dey; Washington, Mrs. j. L..
Horne; Warrenton, Mrs. X. p. Black;
Elizabeth City, Mrs. T. c. Blanchard.
The officers of the society were all re-
elected, a compliment to their earnest
ness, efficiency and popularity.
The devotional exercises of the morn
ing were led by Mrs. Minis, of Durham,
| and after this the reports by districts
were again taken up, the delegates and
collections being as follows:
| secretary, 1884, 81; Rocky Mount, report
read by Miss Blanche Fentress, $685.
Beumons report read by Mrs ]. H.
| Best, $543S Wilson, Mrs. James Wig
gins, delegate, $63.5O; Fairfield, $42.87
| Greensville, $44.75
Wilmington district, read by Mrs. r.
w. Bailey, $15425; Grace Street Aux
Hilary, $9252 Fifth Street Auxiliary,
$1945 Fair Bluff, $16,75.
Rockingham district, Miss Emma
Page, district secretary, $54434; Aber-
| deem read by Mrs F. NJ Shamburger,
$3.50 thank offering, $164.23.
Warrenton district, Mrs. K p Black,
district secretary Mt. Gilead, $1,000;
Lumberton, $249O; Laurinburg, $54 30;
Starr, SO; Robberdell, $15.17; Pee Dee,
$500; Troy, $40; VAUDEVILLE $500; Max
ton, 1885.
Hartford, Mrs T. c. Blanchard, district
secretary, $21.05.
Following the election of officers reso-
lutions of thanks were voted by the So
ciety to the citizens of Raleigh for their
kindness and hospitality, the pastor of
the Edenton Street Methodist Church
for his aid in the meetings, to the choir
of the church and to Dr. T. ~ Ivey,
Rev. a. McCullen and Rev. r. Loehr for
their aid.
During the session of the society
most valuable and interesting paper was
read by Mrs. E. l.. Corbell of Sunbury
The subject of the paper was 1.-The
World for Christ" and it was greatly
enjoyed
In closing a letter was read by Mrs
B. f. Dixon from Mrs. Lee, missionary
to Brazil This letter stated that two
year sage she organized a Bright jewel
Society with twenty-five members, and
that now there are eight societies in
Brazil with a total of 500 members At
the close of the business meeting, com
munion was held, and after the benedic-
ton the society adjourned to meet q
year hence in Rockingham.
The meeting in Raleigh has been an
earnest one and the reports show that
the missionary women of the North
Carolina Conference are doing a grand
and noble work. Aiding the older mem
bers the Bright Jewels, composed of
the younger members, are making a
splendid record. The whole organization
is filled with earnestness and endeavor
and the past years work has been a
splendid one.
The society has for its officers noble
and consecrated band of women, who are
truly fit to lead in the great work for
missions among the women.
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
There were three sermons delivered at
Edenton Street Methodist Church before
the Society on Sunday, these being by
Rev. A. McCullen, of oxford, Rev. T. N.
Ivey, of Raleigh, and Rev. Geo. R. Loehr.
of Shanghai China. Large congrega-
lions were present at all the services.
Rev. A. McCullen preached the morn
ing sermon at eleven o'clock, and his
theme was 'Woman's Work as a
Leaven." He took for his text Matthew
IL chapter and 33rd verse, and in his
sermon compared womans work to the
little leaven which shall leaven the whole
lump. He spoke of the creation of
deaconesses in the Southern Methodist
church and believed that this step
would result in great good. He be-
lieyed in limiting woma MS efforts only