The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1908-06-25
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FERENCE.
The members of the ". +. NJ.
s. of the Rappahaunock District,
after pleasant trip. through the
blindness of Capt. Mcdonald Lee.
were landed at Diggs WHAT about
$50 p. NJ, June IS, 1908 Here.
by the arrangement Of the Rev.
Nv. L. Ware. our pastor, they
were met by a committee, who
conveyed them to homes where
they were fed, and carried them
to St. PauDs Church, East Math-
cws Circuit, IN time for the night
service.
Miss Fannie Hull Robinson. or
Lancaster county, District Secre-
tary. tool; the chair. She seems
TO be lady Of affairs-one who
has the ability Of bringing things
20 pass; she moves with dignity.
ease and grace and is perfectly at
home whether III the chair or on
the platforms
The opening address was de-
l;Vered by Rev. w. !. Ware.
The address Of welcome by Miss
Matte Hudgins. The response
by Mrs. Clark. The opening ser
mon by Rev. X. +. Gavle. The
= singing was good in all of the ser
vices. especially the duets by Mrs
Clark and Mrs. Jones, also quar-
tette by oUr home choir deserves
NOTICE but for want of space. no
further mention will be made Of
the singing in these notes. DoX-
.nlOgy and benedictiOn closed the
first night service.
June 18th, 10 a. H.. found Miss
Robinson in Iltce, bat it was
something later before the service
commenced. Religions service by
Rev. Eff. Garner; subject: the
work and ministry OF the HOLY
Spirit" The roll was called and
minutes OF last meeting read and
approved. After appointing the
different committees. the reports
from the different Auxiliary socIe-
ties we're called for (and Just here
will say. while it is none of my
business, if the secretaries OF the
different societies were furnished
with blank forms so there could
lie uniformity ii their reports.
it would save the district secrc-
tarV lots Of time and hard work.
These reports were encouraging
and interesting; nearly all report
efdLes kept mp. and all PRAYING
for success. One socis ~ (Whjte
StOne) reported the supplement-
jng their dues with an egg per
week. some giving a chicken.
Miss Sue Watts. student 1T Ran
dolph-MacOn Womau's College.
volunteered an address. stating
that few of the students formed
what they called d band Of prayer
for the evangeiizing OF the world
in this generation. 1t was started
with only few and, while thew
never asked one to join their
band. they now had quite 4 COM
pany of volunteers, among them
a bright girl from the Orient
whose piety, refinement sweet
temper and intelligence had re-
moved all race prem iices. The
noon address was delivered by
Rev. X. l.. Busbv. it being con
FINANCE Ct the morning talk on
the work of the spirit.
At $50 adjourned for lunch.
which was spread ON rough tables
nnder the trees and served on
paper plates. After an intermis-
sion the body was called together
by Miss Robinson who conducted
the service.
Mrs. Glenn read a paper which
was much enjoyed Miss GAYLE
read a paper. ':the Gift Of ones
SELF" declaring that your in6u-
ences~ your encouragement nor
YOUR means viii not answer when
God calls you a paper lay MISS
Jones on "nonlhly meetings.
urging the attendance Oh ordi-
pary occasions and not 60 wait for
S9eclal meetings, was appreciated.
lust here q nQniber OF pictures Of
the NlrgiCla school in Hoo Chow.
ssy&e produced and given
wNo pfoskised 10 frame
s, >>1 llA,n Huls. were the|