Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-07-02
W0MAN'S FOREIGN
MISSIONARY Meeting

Another years work for foreign mis-
sions, by the Woman's Foreign Mission.
ary Society of the Rappahannock Dis.
trict, Virginia Conference, has passed,
and we assembled in annual session ir
White Stone M. E. church, White Stone,
Va, June Is. 16 and 18th, 1909. to re.
view the successes and failures, to rem
der to God our Father thanks for all good
accomplished, to invoke his blessing,
to plead for vision to detect our weak
places, disclose our failures and guide
and direct our every move to the ad.
vancement Of His cause and to the
glory of His name.
Each session WAS called to order by
our dearly beloved District Secretary.
Miss Fannie Hull Robinson, and devo-
tional services conducted by the attend
ing pastors, whose talks of encourage
ment and admonition we feel were q
great spiritual uplift and an inspira-
tion to render a better service each
year. The noon prayer services, conduc-
ted each day by Rev. E. F. Garner,
were especially helpful, giving us as
necessary equipment to work success
fully, three requisites personal acquain-
tsnce with Jesus Christ, personal
knowledge Of the Scripture and person
al endowment OF the Holy Spirit bring
ing these points vividly before US and
causing US to feel our great need and
|intensifying our desire for better and
fuller acquaintance with our Lord, a
deeper snd clearer knowledge of His
Word and baptism of His Holy Spirit,
such as will ever keep us ready. wiling
and efficient colaborers with the Mas
ter for the salvation of the world
The generous and loving hospitality
of the good people of White Stone will
ever be most gratefully remembered.
The body was rendered sweet words of
welcome by Rev. E. F. Garner, p. c.,
and Mrs. Hathaway, responded to by
Miss Susie Williams, of Mathews. ex-
pressing our appreciation and delight.
The annual sermon by Rev. w. L.
Ware was greatly enjoyed. The text,
Go Toward. was applied to mission
ary workers Of today, urging that we
move toward enlightening, teaching,
helping. uplifting and saving ALL fol-
whom Christ died; taking advantage OF
tiSe opportunity of the hour to carry to
all people the blessed Gospel, which
blesses to the uttermost all who put their
trust In Him. 1t was the pleasure OF
the conference to have Rev. z. H.
Rawlings present, whose address wa.
an inspiration. and We trust. as he Sc
complimentary told US what woman
could do, we resolved We would do bet
ter in the future, pray more earnest
~, give more literally and work more
diligently. We also enjoyed seconC
address by Mr.. Rawlings, but to the
gentlemen, and we do really rejoice t.
hear that our brothers, who in SO large
degree control the means for carrying
on this work (missions) are awaken.
ing to their responsibilities, and we be
lieve great will be the result. Sisters.
let us remember them in our prayers,
and in any way and every way enccur-
age them. Rev. j. r. Laughton en-.
tertained US with valuable information
from Korea, of the wonderful work OF
Mr.. Yum, a report OF the school al
Songdo, and of some of the experiences
of Rev. E. l.. Peerman, our living link
We do rejoice to hear that Korea is so
rapidly being won for Christ, and re-
gret the means by which to carry on
this work is so limited. Mrs. Driscoll,
lady of experience in Home mission
airy work; gave Is a very interesting
talk, which was very much enjoyed.
In this our time of rejoicing our Joy
was not unmixed with sadness when we
remembered our dead to whose memory
Mrs. DIR. Harding offered a beautiful
resolution after which the body joined in
singing 'Blest be the tie that binds. -
Those mentioned were: Mrs. B. II.
q. Hubbard, Mrs. Harriet Stoaks. Dr..
J. w. Tankard, Mrs. Thrift, Mrs. Lam.
kim and Mrs. Bette Williams.
The report of the work of the Dis.
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