Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-05-14
Woman's Foreign Missionary Meet
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The annual district meeting OF the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
If the Eastern Shore District was
held Ia the II. e. Church, South,
wachapreague, May Sd and 4th, 1904.
Mrs. Bette A. Rue, district secre-
tary, made a few brief remarks and
the first session, Tuesday afternoon,
was opened with the congregation
singing the doIology.
Mrs.. Abel q. Kelly. OF Onancock,
conducted the devotional services.
At the conclusion OF this service Miss
Minnie Mills, OF Onancock, sang,
"Doing His WILL" Miss Helen
Doughty most graoiously welcomed
us to the hearts and homes Of the
hospitable people OF Wachapreague.
Mrs John Doughty, OF Cape Charles,
responded very beautifully and ap
propriately on behalf OF the society.
After d quartet by the choir the
business meeting was called to order
by the presiding officer, Mrs. Rue,
and the committees were announced.
Revs Finley Gale, w. P. Jordan.
A VIM, w. G. Bates, and Charles
Friend, the latter OF the Presby terrain
Church, were introduced and spoke
encouragingly OF our work.
The papers, "The benefits received
from being a Foreign Missionary
Worker" by Mrs. Herbert Moss, and
1.-THE joy Of Obedience" by Mics
George Lewis, we're well prepared
and very interesting. Mrs. E l..
Anderson read DO our women read
missionary literature, If not, why
nott"-Miss Lilliln Gilmore, "Our
opportunities In China" Interesting
letters were read from some OF our
missionaries and students In foreign
fields. At the close OF this meeting
Rev. Chas. Friend pronounced the
benediction.
At eight o'clock Rev. W. B. Grow
der preached an able and earnest
sermon. While the collection was
being taken Mrs. Moss sang with
great feeling, 81 shall see Him face
to face"
Wednesday morning the devotion
al services were conducted by Mrs.
Rue. Mrs. Marshall, OF Onancock
sang a beautiful solo and the reports
Of the auxiliaries were then taken
up. These reports showed an In
CT ease of interest in every depart
mept OF the work. A solo, "Just for
to day." was beautifully rendered
by Mrs. Madeline Stockley. The
treasurer OF the Georgia Quinby fund
reported "a 80 In hand. Miss Geor'
gle Lewis read by request a paper on
"rhe Odor OF the Ointment"
Readings-"The women OF China
and the gospel" by Miss Marie Byrd
and "Our Schools" by Miss Lillian
Elmore, THE Work at Home" by
Miss May Bloxom. "Review OF work
done by the Eastern Shore District
prepared and read by Mrs. Rue. Thii
review embraces every auxiliary In
the District from the time OF Its or
ginization to the present time. A
motion was made and unanimously
carried that this paper, with few
corrections, te printed in phamphlei
form and be given each auxiliary.
Miss Minnie Mills sang by request,
I'm a Pilgrim and Stranger" Oak
Grove was decided upon as the place
for the next meeting Mrs. Moss
sang q very beautiful solo and Rev.
W. P. Jordan pronounced the bene'
diction, after which everybody wal
invited to partake OF the sumptuoul
lunch served by the ladies at the
church.
For the pleasant and harmonious
sessions, for encouragement given
! and helpful talks by the ministers
and the cordial hospitality, this
meetlr z will long dwell In our mem
cries.
Charlotte Wise.
Recording Secretary