The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-21


Especial to The Messenger.1
Faison. N. c., Jun 15.-The Wo-
mans Missionary Union Of Whining
ton Presbytery met at h Faison
Presbyterian church at II m. with
the president, Mrs Jackson Johnson.
in the chair, and Miss Eliza w. Muir
ply. secretary. ami Miss Annie. d.
Moore. corresponding secretary.
In the unavoidable absence of Rev.
p. Mcintyre. Rev T. d. Johnston. OF
Burgaw, conducted the devotional
exercises. The roll call showed dele
gates; flbm twelva aadied societies
and eleven young peoples societies.
while others. not delegates from their
societies were present to add to and
enjoy the meeting.
Miss Winifred Faison, Of the Fai-
son society. greeted the visitors most
Hospitality n happily. while Miss
Sue Hail. OF Wilmington. in the alb
sence of Mrs. w. H Sprunt respont-
ed to the welcome OF the Faison So
ciety most graciously. not at all as
n raw recruit" as she styled herself.
She had heard that these people
were given to hospitality" which was
anticipated with pleasure and a mu-
tual blessing should and would follow
this important meeting, which me1
might term a meeting or many talk
ers." but in mission work ladies' not
only talked but did. She made refer
nee to Scriptural women and the
fireside mothers, who gave Christian
character to manhood and woman
hood, who were making successful
missionary workers.
Reports of the literary and organ
e,nfinn nararnffrono sarA ao1ia6 for
but were rather meagre. Minutes of
the last meeting was read and APP
proved, and then followed the report
Of the president. which vas most en-
co~uraging, as new societies were
planted. others watered, but God had
given a gracious increase and all
were doing well, except in the fiel1s
Of Rev. Messrs. Islers and L. Z. Wells,
whose fields were rather too scatter
ed just now.
The growth of societies was good.
In 1901 ~-ieties, 10: membership,
231; collie Co, .SS79.7o. In 1902
societies IS: membership s1s; collec-
membership, $50; COLLECTION. 1854.
In 1904-Societies, Al; membership
and contributions not yet reported
for the year.
Missionaries-1s01. 80; 1902, So;
1903, 80.
Children Societies-1901, 10; 1902,
25; 1908, so. Our best work is to be
be in a short while the Christian men
and women of the church, n from
two missionaries in this Presbytery
the number will rapidly increase in
proportion Of the work among the
young people of the church n these
missionary bands She hanked the
officers for their cooperation, and as
fIrln nroCldanf rnnnnl NJ ~ Ia6 tn
the union:
1. Mission study classes among
the young m
2. Mission exhibit rooms for each
society where exhibits of interest
from mission lands could be shown.
3. A Bible study session for the
young m as women were present
endued all with power for service;
also that the risen Lord sent Mary
to tell his disciples of his resurrec-
ton, and Mary, the sister of Martha,
knew Sc well of and anointed him for
burial.
In the afternoon the ladies' and
young peoples societies reported.
making interesting and favorable re-
ports
At night Rev. T. D. Johnston, Of
Burgaw, gave a most interesting ad-
dress, his subject was bible Study
in the Interest Of Foreign Missions"
There is a large pathAring OF in
terested Jealous Christian women and
young children, and this meeting of
the mission union will be helpful and
pleasant n interesting to all. I'm
fortunately for the sterner sex, they
are hardly expected to attend, except
at the night popular meetings. which
is unfortunate for them indeed. Only
one young boy. not in his teens. is
present as a delegate-Maurice Prid-
| gen, of Harmony church, who is a
bright little mission worker. F.