The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-16
4 GREAT AND GOOD WORK.
Women's Missionary Union Of VIII
mington Presbytey in Session.
Convened at First PRESBYTERIAN
q urch Observation-Disclosures VIII
be Finished Tonight-Nany Dele
gates Present From ALI Over the
PresbytCry.

the Wilmington Presbytery convened
Yesterday morning at the First Pres
byterian church with a large number
of delegates present from all oyer the
P~resbytery.
The meeting was called to order by
the president of the union, Mrs. Jack
son Johnson. In a few we'll chosen re-
marks Mrs. r. w. Hicks extended to
the delegates a hearty welcome to Will
mington. Mrs. Brown, of Chadbourn,
on behalf of the visiting delegates,
thanked the Wilmington people for the
reception given them.
After the reading Of the minutes of
the last meeting, reports were received
from all over the presbytery showing
what had been accomplished both as to
the money raised for missions and also
the number of members in the various
unions. The reports showed adj
vancement as to both and were most
pleasing to those who are interested il
HIS great anu SOOU WOEh.
The report of Mrs. Jockson Johnson,
president of the union, was especially
gratifying to those present and was
listened to with great interest. This
report was for the past year and
showed as a whole what the union had
been doing.
Lunch was served to the delegates
at 1 o'clock in the Abbie Chadbourn
Memorial hall and the young women Of
the church had charge Of the tables.
The luncheon was served in a dainty
manner and was much enjoyed by the
delegates
Before leaving the Abbie Memorial
hall, DR.. Wells, On behalf of the en-
tire church membership, gave the del
Wilmington.
These remarks were replied to by DR..
A. l.. Phillips of Richmand, who was
the guest of honor. He assured DR..
Wells of the appreciation of the guests
for his kind wosds.
At tine afternoon session DR.. Phillips
made a most interesting talk, princi-
pally to the children of the Presbytery
and last night he spoke on the subject
OF THE Young Pesple's Missionary Or
eaniZation." On both occasions he
commanded the closest attention and
what he said was both practical and
interesting. Last night a large mum
Der of people were present Dr.. Phil
lips is regarded as n of the finest
pulpit orators in the state Of Virginia,
and he has no trouble in getting the
undivided attention of his audience.
At the session yesterday afternoon
the reports were submitted from the
Young Peoples Unions all over the
Fresby1ery and were received with
much interest and enthusiasm These
reports were remarkably good and
compared favorably with the reports
made by the Women's Unions.
The following will be the programme
for today
THURSDAY-1O' A. NJ.
Memorial Service. Mrs. J. A. Brown.
Report from Special Agent for
Worth Hospital. Miss Eliza Murphy
Address: ''North Brazil: Mission"
Mrs. g. W. Butler.
Business.
AFTERNOONS O'CLOCK.
Song and Praise Service.~~--.-...
Mrs. 7. D.. Johnston.
Elizabeth McRae SchOlarship......
Mrs. 3. E. Hall.
Reports from Home Mission Societies.
Address. Rev. r. Murphy Williams.
Business.
Conservation Service. ....--..-....
Mrs. J. NJ. Faison.
EVENING-S:3O z. NJ.
Address. ....... Rev. James o. Reavis.
Offering.