The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-10
MISSIONARY
| SOCIETIES
Of the Marion Presbytery
Now in Session.
REPORTS AS SUBMITTED
Show Past Year a Most
Successful One.
Interesting Addresses Given Along
Lines Of Work of Both the Home
and Foreign Societies.

The closing session Of the semi-an-
nual meeting of Marion Presbytery
which opened session in the First
Presbyterian church of this city
Monday was held Tuesday afSoinoon,
| 1t being largely a business meeting.
1The session was very short but new
ertheless considerable business was
considered.
Delegates to the General Assembly
to be held at Columbus Ohio, on
May 16 were chosen in the persons
of Rev.sJohn Glenn of Sunberry and
Rev. S. McWilliams of Berlin.
! Reports were heard from the For
Ieien and Home Missionary depart
ments, home board of elections, the
church extensions, frdedman's bureau
ministerial league, etc. The reports
brought to light the standing and
accomplishments OF the various de-
ipartments and were highly satisfact-
ory and interesting.
! At the conclusion of the reports the
meeting stood adjourned and the
delegates assembled at the session of
tne Home Missionary Society to lis
ten to the address of Mrs. Mary VIII.
son. A number of the presbytery
delegates left after the afternoon
session. However the majority will
remain to attend the concluding ses-
sions of the Home Missionary Soci-
eties on Wednesday.
HOME SOCIETY.
The Tuesday afternoon session of
the twenty-third anual meeting of
nome missionary society of the Mar
ION Presbytery proved highly interest
ing and very profitable. There were
|seventy-three delegates registered, hail
ing from practically every one of the
twenty-six churches in the Precbytery.
The program opened at 1870 O'Clock
with devotional services conducted
by Mrs. w. l.. Van Deman, of Della
ware. The session was mostly given
over to what is called a councillors
hour and was presided over by Mrs.
John Conklin of this city.
The following interesting questions
pertaining to the betterment of the
Home Missionary work were thor
oughly discussed, furnishing very
interesting material for profitable
consideration
What do we need most in the mis-
siohar society today? What are the
chief hindrances to successful mission
airy work ami how to overcome.
What kinds of programs are most
heipful In making meetings attract
i've and profitable?
How can each member contribute to
the betterment of the meetings
How can we best commend the mis-
si'hary work to the uninterested
women of the church.
what qualifications are necessorv
Ior an efficient president of a soci
ETY. " 'oci
What special traits are recu,roa
In a treasurer?
What are the best plans to receive
contributions? oe''
"hat are some Of the special things
70 pe avoided in choosing Officers
FOR the society?
what is the special object which
IS IL well to ask societies for a def
mite sum? oei-
is IL important to have al, o,sts
ana contributions through repnla-
channel? iesuia'
At the conclusion of the conference
Mrs; frank Wilson of Frankljntown
north Carolina, gave a short fall on
,ao 'nelie The needs of Our PeonIe
Mrs' wilson is a coIored lady fron,
'he Albion Academy of Carolina ond
an exceedingly interesting sneaker
orc aescrfoed the missionary work
which is being accomplished IN her
schoois and referred to the remark
anle accomplishments jof various
mission schools in the freedman
states. an
After Mrs, Wilson's address tbo ate
cussion OF the theme. what Can
you Suggest for Guiding Thought
Ior the Coming Year" was taken I'm
me program concluded with a violin
SOLO by Mrs. w. N. Harder. who was
accompanied by Mrs. w. L. Warner
Az the evening hour, luncheon. was
served 10 the delegates, in the Sun.
way School rooms of the church.
u EVENING SESSION.
me principle feature of the eyenine
~ osram was the address of Mrs
ary A. Wilson of Albion N. C. AS
.ns rresbyterv concluded its busi
MSS MSS IN an afternoon session, a Joint
.atss ss OF the men and lady dele
gates was the result.
A,h,a ms wilson, who is principal of the
dasa uoh academy, gave a somewhat
sso',p'lon tss. OF the schools. She showed
na' tneir object is Industrial as well
~ ~ purely educational. she spoke Of
'ne prejudice against tba ocIoro.,