The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25

duced but WAS too feeble to talk.
she Is 1T home from her iabors III
Tins school TO resi- aud regain her
health. 4 letter was read from
Nr. ). Z. Richardson, who keeps
NJ two scholarships i'm Mexico
and one in China. 4 letter was
read from Miss Ivy. President of
the Va. w. Il. NJ. :. Beuedic-
ton.
At the second night session the
Rev. !. II. Laughton delivered
the annual address. He COM
menCed in Il humorous manner.
/ declaring that he had a most diff
iicult task to perform that OF
trying to please several hundred
women. lie did not know from
experience, being a bachelor, bat
had oi'cn heard that it was q
pretty had job 10 please one wO-
man Just here / will say that it
is whispered around that lie en-
poets to try the experiment in the
near future. but dOu't tell any
body; ii is a secret l overheard
spoken by some of the ladiesl.
After getting the attention Of
che more Indifferent ones. he laid
aside his hunor and came down
TO business. lie laid 4 broa1
foundation by declaring Jesus TO.
be the first foreign missionary,
who came from Heaven to earth
on mission of salvation for a
sin-cursed world, and on leaving
commanded his followers to con-
tinue His work There may arise
questions, said he. as regards the
methods used in carrying on the
work Of missions, but III regard to
the work itself there can be 10
question with those who believe
the Bible. He dad not wish toI
say anything derogatorv to the
work already done in the field,
out the church was not doing her
whole duty.
The Standard Oil Company
hai pushed their product into the
most remote regions Of China
and India, and thei1 light shonc
where the light OF the Gospel
had never daWned, showing that
men Will go further and sisi5 more
tor gold than they Wi! for G0d.
The OHent IS now our neigh
Dor, aud if we fail 10 make the
nei2nbOrhOOd a brotherhood, God
pity the children. The Christians
were giving forty cents per yea,
TO convert the heathcu-that is
the sum all Of the denominations
are giving T,5oO,ooO per year to
the cause OF missions. Al the
SANE time they are giving $II,-l
600, 900 for chewing gum, $50
900, 600 for millinery goods. $i1S,-
900, 900 Tor COufccuOns, $500.
600, 900 for jewelry and s.. 7Oo,-
900 600 for liquors. The Chris
tians are paying over $50 times
as much for liquor as they PAY to
convert the heather.
The address was intcrspcrscd
with many poetic quotations. ami
IT'S delivery occupied The most
Of the second nights service.
The third day of the meeting
began with religious services. The
Rev. w. /. Ware preached. His
subject was The Power and
Necessity Of Prayer" Minutes
of last session read an / approved.
Reading letter from Brother
Peetman, who is the living link
binding this district to the Orient.
reading Of a number Of letters
from Brother Pc6rman by Miss
Robinson, speaking o. the degra-t
dahOn to which Korean women
were subjected. The society then
went into an election Of delegates
TO the next annual conference
Il failed to catch the difference
between Miss and Mrs. so VIII
give them without it,: Howard
Jet, Dutton, w G. Bcane, Lula
Richardson. Glen. Frank Bur
lroughs.
/ Noon address by the Rev. r. /.
Busby, same subject, worl; of the
spirit drawing a <line between the
terms convict and convince, IL
Illustrated by trial b. jury ON
Circumstantial evidence, where
one might be convicted OF crime,
bat not convinced Of personal
guilt. These talks were ali heart
searching and soul-Iftirg. but ]
have not the time nor space TO
! dwell on them. Adjourned for
lunch. The evening session began
with Scripture reading by Rev.
w l.. Ware. Committee on
Resolutions offered a vote OF
thanks to every BODY for every
thing. Carried. Committee on
/ Finance recommended an extra
assessment to meet the growing
incidental expenses for stationery,
! STAMPS. &c. -AdOnted Mrs Gov