The news & observer., 1905-10-25
IN CHR|ST'S NAME.
Christian Woman's S Board
of Missions.
The Sessions Open at Lagrange.
Mrs. ]. B. Iones, President of the
Board, Makes Her Annual
AdreSS.
Especial to News and observer.

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LaGrangc y. c., Oct. 24.-The
Christian Woman's Board of Missions
held it's first session this morning at
nine o'clock. The president is Mrs.
j. B. Jones' of Wilson, \. G. This is
a National organization and the North
Carolina auxilaries have been working
under the supervision of the general
board for the last fifteen or twenty
Years. There are about twenty auXiia-
ries in the State. These are princi-
pally i'm the eastern section. The Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions is
supporting a number of missions in
foreign lands. but also applies a good
percentage of funds raised to State
work. 1t was resolved at the last con-
vention that the sum of $3.50 be ap-
piled to the need of the work in North
Carolina for the next year.
They were assisted in this way by
the National board, which appropriate
cd the sum of 5000. An organizer who
has National reputation in this work
was obtained and kept in the field
during Il large part OF the year.
large congregation of delegates
and other interested workers gathered
at the opening session this morning
The convention. OF which this organi-
zation is part. has been meeting for
over sixty years. A number of those
who have met have grown old and
grey in the service of their Master ana
the occasion of their annual meeting
is one that is enjoyed with the great
est ZeST.
After an address OF welcome by Mrs
II. y. Rouse, OF LAGRANGE, and re-
sponse by Miss Salie Bishop. the presi-
dent. Mrs. j. b. Jones' read her ad-
hrip lf " n
follows:
although our work may seen
small according to our standpoint, We
il affords cause for thankfulneSs /.
IiIm for whom we have labored aEf
who has given us strength. For Wha
purpose have we gathered here a
LaGrange? Let it be to rededicatc ant
rcconsccratc our lives to the service q
Christ 1t is as necessary and vita
now to help carry the gospel to tn,
whole creation as it was to the Apo%
tie of the Gcntiles Three-fOurthS ~
our accredited church membership ars
women SO three-fourths Of all The
church work depends upon women
The object of the Christian Woman
Board of Missions is TO unite effort anC
the world can be saved in no Other
way than through organized efforts
individually the work counts by max
ing the individual purer and better
Thousands of dollars year are coming
from individual women who contribute
but fifteen cents a month. 1t is worf
of love. The report of the years WORK
is very encouraging. More women
more missionaries, more orphans cared
for. more children educated and more
money for the Lord. Our State WORK
is growing slowly Our State officer:
are trying to serve you and through
of Ia n
The reports of the corresponding
secretary and Of the treasurer followed
the address. These showed the care
full and business-like management o.
the organization. A beautiful solo, en-
titled "Hark, Hark, My Soul, wa:
rendered by Mrs. Travis Hooker, ot
Grecnvilie. Mrs. p. Il. Hall, of Kin
ston. read = paper on the universal
Christ him who said, Go We into the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature The Christian Woman 5
Board of Missions aims to obey this
command in letter and in spirit. Mrs
H. Fl. Moore delivered fine address
on mission Work Among Women
In the afternoon there were seVera
choice songs and rccitations and then
II symposium on the mission fields o1
the Christian Woman's Board of Mis-
sions at home and in India, Jamaica
Mexico and Porto Rico.