The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-07-21
SECOND DAY
OF MISSIONARY
CONVENTION
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL AD,
DRESS COVERED ALL THE
PHASES OF MISSIONS IN
THE DISTRICT.
m TNTRODUCTION SEYERAI
PROMINENT DI VI n Z ,
FROM OTHER CITIES ARE
PRESENTED.

Able Papers Are Read On Timely
Topics and Lively Discussions Are
INDUCED in By Members OF the
Convention.
The second day of the ninth an
nual convention of the Women
Mite Missionary convention of the
Pittsburg district of the African
Methodist Episcopal denomination
in. BRIDES chapel opened Friday
morning at 9 80 O'Clock and was
presided over by Mrs. J. B. Bunny,
of Brownsville, Pa, the president.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Irene Lee and Mrs.
Rebeeea Aldridge and were heartily
participated in by the whole con
vention.
The members responded to roll
call by paying their dues.
In the absence of Mrs. Ada Little
her paper was read by the cores
bonding secretary, Miss Levada Car
fer. on 'e1fission Work in Our
Church, An Index of the Christ Life
Within" The paper proved to b
quite interesting. Following was =
lively discussion on the paper led by
Miss Cora johnson.
The reports of local societies were
then concluded.
Next was a general discussion on
1.-THE Reading of the Literature OF
the Church." Rev. J. w. Jeffiries
presiding elder of the Wheeling
district, Rev. George @. Sampson
and members of the convention.
Miss Grace Joiner and Mrs. Gay
MCGEE were appointed reporters for
the local papers. the Christian Re
corder and the Voice of Missions.
Introducfions followed. Among
those introduced w7S Rev. w. s.
Loweryy pastor of the Wiley street
church in Pittsburs.
The devotionals were led in the
afternoon by Mrs. Hattie Solomon.
Reports of committees were received
Mrs. Sadie Morton read very good
paper on Glow to Remedy the in
in the Missionary Soeiet-,
ay," following which there was
general discussion led by Mrs. Grace
p. Offer.
Children's hour was condueted BY
Mrs. Jennie Davis and Mrs. Mahals
Sampson.
President Mrs. J. B. Bunny deliy-
cred the annual address, covering al!
the phases of mission work IN the
district. 1t was highly edifying. and
the convention appreciated 1t very
much.
The convention viii open for to-
morrow at 9 80 o'clock and the pro-
gram will be as follows:
Devotional exercises-Miss steii"
West.
Minutes.
Unfinished business.
Paper, Miss Grace Joiner, subject.
esEvery Christian a Missionary
Discussion openen-ALrs. Ada Wells
Time five minutes.
Renort of auditing committee.
Report of committee on presidents
address.
instrumental solo-Miss Villa Lee.
Temperance mass melting in charge
of Mrs. Rebecca Aldridge and
Miss Izetta Jefferson.
Paper, Mrs. Airline Newsome, sub
jeet, 'sIntemperance."
Discussion opened, Mrs. II. e. But
Ter. Time five minutes.
Music.
Reeitation, Mrs. Ella Dyer.
lBenediction.
$3.50 p. NJ.
Devotional exercises, Mrs. Della
Thompson.
Roll call and adjusted.
Unfinished business.
Report of nominating committee.
Election of officers.
Place of meeting.
/ Music; doxology henediction recess
z 80 p. NJ.
! Devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. @. j Simmons.
/ Minutes.
! Unfinished business.
Paper, Mrs. Cora d. Kerns, subject,
F'Why should the local church
foster a missionary interest?''
Discussion opened, Miss Jennie Kel-
~. Time five minutes.
Music.
4 Paper, Mrs. Gay MCGEE, "station
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