The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-05-18
W. F. M. S. Convention at Oil City.

One OF the most dellHDttul conventions
in the history of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of Clarion Presby-
terv, was held in the the Second Presby-
rian church, Oil City, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. 1t was beautiful
ly arranged and conducted by the presi-
dent, Mrs. N. p. Wheeler of Endeavor,
and was ons OF continued help and inter-
est from the first session to the last. Re-
POI Is from all parts of the Presbytery
show an increasing interest in foreign
missions. Many of the churches deserve
special mention but those of prime inter-
esl to our readers are the Tionesta and
Endeavor congregations. The Tionesta
Auxiliary averages well with its fine
record of former years, and has given,
during the past year, S7S besides the
thank Offering of SS.S5. the =. G. E. re-
ports $3.50 aud thank offering of S.75,
while the Jr. s. G. f. has given s9.35 and
thank offering of Sl.60, making a total
of $l25,05 for the cause of foreign mis-
sions. But in real practical study and
methods of giving, the Endeavor church
promises fair to eclipse all other societies
in the Presbytery, unless wonderful re-
vival in missions has begun. In this
congregation everybody is doing some
thing to earn money for missions, from
pastry cooking to raising chickens, and
besides, its members are being fed intel
lectually and spiritually by their study
Of missions. Perhaps this helps to ac-
counts for their record as being the first
church in the history of the Presbytery
to assume the support of missionary,
and from this year, Rev. f. W. Bible will
be their missionary. A service of special
uplft was the praise and thank offering
of Clarion, a former president of the
Presbyterial Society. A thank offering
Of over 5000 the largest ever taken-was
consecrated with prayer by Mrs. A. b.
Kelly of Tionesta. The greater portion
of this offering will be given to purchase
the outfit of the Mrs. f. w. Bible, to-be.
One of the chief interests of the conven-
tion was the gifts for Miss Donaldson's
Christmas box; +; among the tokens of love
for the Presbyteral missionary was a
handsome silk shirt waist suit, the gilt OF
the Endeavor and TiOnesta churches; an
other was box containing handker-
chief and letter from each member Of
Mrs. Wheeler's S. S. class to Miss Donald
sons class; and still another was a box of
Royal baking powder, sent by Mrs. Con-
way of Brookuille, a like gift, by the
same donor, having been so much appre-
ciated by Miss Donaldson last year. The
report of the Sec. of Literature, Mrs.
of the convention to feel they had been
drones in the Lords work when placed
beside the deep conservation Of this earn
est worker. But those OF special inter-
est TO the convention were the three moth
Crs in Israel-Mrs. Eleanor Junkin Ma
teer of New Bethlehem, Mrs. Culbertson
Orr of Limestone, and Mrs. James Con-
way of Brookville, vice. presidents still
continued. The advice OF these excellent
women, well beloved by their people, has
been indispensable TO the development OF
the society, and it is with deepest regret
that the younger members realize that the
eventide of life is fast falling around
item. The missionaries present were
Rev. F. G. Coan of of Persia, who gave a
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needy work in that land; Rev. DR.. J. A.
Eakin of Siam, who interested his hear
ers with the splendid field and the excel
lent opportunity tor service of the Pres
byterian church there; and Rev. F. W.
Bible, who expects to go to China next
fall, give a splendid address on Mis-
sions from the standpoint of new re-
cruit.
Miss Rachel Wheeler, who acted as
secretary protein. of Young Peoples
Work during the past year, was given a
vote of thanks for willing and efficient
service by the ladies of the Presbytery.
Mrs. Wheeler of Endeavor, whose work
has been much appreciated by the society,
was unanimously reelected president for
the coming year; Mrs. s. A. Cornelius oi
Oil City was added to the list of vice.
presidents given; Mrs. f. r. Hindman
of Clarion, elected treasurer of the gener-
al fund.- Mrs. L. V. Scherer OF Nickle.
vile, treasurer of contingent fund; Mrs.
Belle Richards, Oil City, Sec. Young
Peoples Work, while Mrs. Elizabeth
Reed ST Corsica, and Miss Nancy c. Nor
row of Tionesta, were reelected Record
ing and Corresponding Secretaries, re-
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