The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-09-01
THB MEETING AT NEW CHAPEL.
A Very Pleasant and Profitable Session OF
the COkeSbury DiStrict-EncOur-
aging Reports.


the Cokesbury District-EncOur-
aging Reports.
The annual meeting of the Cokcsbury
district of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of South Carolina was
held at New Chapel last week. There
were about sixteen delegates and many
,yisitors in attendance. The sessions
We're held on Friday and Saturday, and
on Sunday morning Sermon was
preached by the Rev. S. Ii. thinner
man, of Central Methodist church, and
on Sunday afternoon the Silve. Jubiles
service was held.
While the attendance of delegates was
not very large, the reports from the
various societies in the district were
>very encouraging, and the report of
Mrs. M. G. Owens, the district secretary,
showed that for the quarter ending
with June the contributions were more
than double the contributions for the
same period last year. Mrs. }. W.
Humbert's report of the work in the
State showed large increase in men,
bership and in collections during the
past year.
The meeting opened at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning. Mrs. M. G. Owens, the
district secretary, was not able to be
present on account of affliction and her
report was read. The report showed
that the outlook IN the district is very
encouraging. The district now includes
about forty societies.
Mrs. j w. Humbert of Ridgeville,
secretary of the w. F. M. Society of
South Carolina, submitted report Of
the work in the State during the year.
Mrs. Humbert's report showed that
there are 273 societies in the State,
with membership of $500. During
the past year the contributions amount
ed to $1,000.
Miss Johnnie Sanders made an inter-
esting talk on the work in China. Miss
Sanders lately returned from tn, China
missionary fields, and will soon 60 back.
She made talks each day during the
meeting and she was received with the
closest attention.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
On Saturday reports were received
from delegates of the adult societies.
Mrs. p. c.. Gaillard submitted very
excellent report from the Newberry
adult and juvenile societies, and the
reports of Mrs. Gambrell, of Abbeville,
and Mrs. Chipley, of Greenwood, were
very encouraging. The societies repre-
sented by Mrs. Chipley are the banner
societies of the district.
A discussion was engaged in on the
Importance of missionary literature anc
the value and Importance of mite
boxes.
SUNDAYS SESSIONS.
On Sunday morning testimony meet
ing was held. This meeting was yer!
largely attended.
At IL o'clock the sermon was preached
by the Rev. s. H. Zimmerman. Rev
Mr.. Zimmerman chose as his text
"Christ is al! and in ALL" The sermon
was strong and was heard by congre
cation which more than filled tn
church.
On Sunday afternoon Miss Sander
spoke to the young people on the wor
among the children in China.
The meeting closed with the Silve
Jubilee service. The present year is tn
twenty-fifth anniversary of the organ
zation of the w. f. M. Society of tn
M. F. Church South. The organize
tion in the State was effected in tn
same year. The Silver Jubilee service!
which are held at all the meetings {
the various conferences this year, al
commemorative of this event. Mr.
Humbert, Mrs. e. S. Herbert, ar
others who were charter members
the organization in this State, talked
the success of the work during twent:
five years. During the first year of tt
society there was but one missiona
field, China, and but one misslonar
The contributions amounted to on
$4,000. Now there are six fields-Chin
Korea, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and t
Indian Territory--with sixty-sev
missionaries. The contributions t
past year amounted to SIP, ,878, and t
membership numbers between 100
and $4,000.
At the morning and afternoon servic
very creditable collections were taken
The generous hospitality of the pr
pile of New Chapel was very thorough
enjoyed by the delegates and tn
friends. The meetings occupied
whole of each day:
Cokesbury district is the second b.