The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-05-07
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MISSIONARY WORK.


MISSIONARY WORK.
The General Conferenc OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Chnrch South, in Allan
ia, in 1878, authorized the women of the
church to organize missionary societies
Tor the purpose of sending the Gospel
to women and. children in foreign lands.
A Woman's Board was instituted,
subject to the Parent Board. The Wo-
mans Board has never had more
strenuous year in the thirty years Of its
organization than the one now closing.
Thirty years ago it launched out into
the deep with one missionary, Miss
Lochie Rankin, and money enough TO
send her to China and pay her years
salary. To-day the Board, which has
entered every field in which the Parent
Board has work, except Japan, ia sup
porting seventy-two women, and owns
property to the amount of about $780,
600.
The membership has not increased
yet to one hundred thousand, but the
eighty-five Thousand have learned more
of the Joy of service, the grace Of liber-
ality, the blessedness of giving. Growth
may be measured by the difference be-
tween So 900 in 1873 and $174,000 in
1907, rather than by the difference be-
tween 100 members the first year, and
$1,000 now
The Board meeting will be held in
New Orleans, May II The women of
Southern Methodism are requested to
be much in prayer for the blessing of
God on the session, that the Board may
plan wisely and we'll, that the promise
may soon be fulfilled: 1.-THE kingdoms
of this world are become the kingdoms
of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He
shall reign forever and ever"
The first Conference Society was or
ganized in Marietta, in November, 1878.
The Society raised the first year $267 40.
At the meeting in Cedartown just
closed, the Conference treasurer re-
ported 1886, SO for the past year.
Since organization, the Society has
raised $267 1882. The Society sup
ports eleven missionaries, twenty-five
Bible women, fifteen scholarships and
three day schools.
Many missionaries have gone from
North Georgia; some have given their
lives to the cause; among them, Miss
Laura HaYgood, who stands eminently
at the head Of a class of consecrated
women, and TO whose memory Home
and School is being erected in Soochow,
China. A Home and School for girls of
the higher class similar to the one
Miss Haygood built in Shanghai, and
known as McTyiere Home and School.
Thirteen girls from this McTyiere Home
and School are now in America in our
best colleges.
Prior to the organization of the North
Georgia Conference Society, by invita-
tion ofMrs. VIM. Phillips, Mrs Juliana
Hayes, president of the Woman's Board
OF Missions, accompanied by Miss Me-
LISA Baker, came to Marietta and or
ganized the Marietta Auxiliary, June
Sd, 1875 being the first auxiliary or
ganized in Southern Methodsm.
The Society has grown in numbers, in
interest, in offerings and in spirituality.
In $780, the Society undertook the sup
port Of scholarship in China, in men,
DRY of Mrs. Eliza Manget, it being the
first one in the North Georgia Confer
ence Society; and for eighteen years,
the Society has kept the Eliza Man
get" scholarship, to perpetuate the
memory Of the woman whose name it
bears. The Society also contributes to
she support of Mrs. A. E. McLendon,
missionary in Mexico.
In view of the work that has been ac-
complished, and realizing the poSsi5ili-
ties of 8 more perfected organization in
Christian work, we urge the women of
the church to connect themselves with
this Society, and seek the opportunity
of sharing the obligations which come
to all Christians, of sending the Gospel
to the uttermost parts of the earth.
Mrs. w. R. POWER.