Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-23
TAZEWELL, VA, THURSDAY, SEPT. %. 1909

appreciated and envied by the entire
body. The report of the district secre-
tary showed great improvement in the
last year, four new societies having
been organized since the May Confer
ence, giving quite a large increase in
membership, and the money raised
much more than during any previous
year. Two business sessions were held
each day, and much business was at
tended to and several papers read and
discussed at length at each session. The
noon Bible reading by Rev. C. R. Brown
was much enjoyed by every one After
adjournment both days most bountiful
and appetizing luncheon was served in
the church yard by the hospitable ladies
Of Honaker, who seemed almost as
well pleased to have the delegates and
visitors with them as they were to be
there, so it was altogether enjoyable
all around.
1t would be impossible to review all
the papers read or tell Of the numerous
discussions of them, but it must be said
they were all well prepared, and, with
out too much ornamentation or digres-
sion, showed in every instance a deep
and earnest interest in the work of the
Home Mission Society, and Mrs. Chap
man remarked, in most complimentary
terms, in one of her talks, upon the
great improvement in the last few years
in such work done by our women. The
address by Mrs. d. S. Hearon on the
United States as mission field was ex-
haustive and very instructive.
On Wednesday evening large audi
ence assembled much to the gratifica-
tion of the ladies to hear DR.. d. S.
Hearon preach the annual sermon. He
was at his best on the theme: Christ
Revealed Through Paul." his sermon
bringing out the true import Of our
Pauline studies of the year.
The music at both night sessions was
very fine, the choir being assisted by
Mrs. A. P. Perly, who sang a beautiful
solo each night, much to the delight of
her hearers. The Institute was blessed
in having the inspiring presence of Mrs.
E. E. Wiley who, with Mr.. Brown, Mr..
Kelley and DR.. Hearon, were given the
privileges of the floor, and gave some
helpful talks and valuable suggestions.
Mr.. Goad, the Baptist minister, was in
troduced and made few remarks.
1t gave the Institute great pleasure
to meet and know Miss Eva Dorton, our
pupil at the training school at Nash
vile, and to hear her account of life
and work at the school She returns to
school and after two more years of
work there will be ready for the work
of q deaconess.
On Thursday afternoon the last busi-
ness session was held, the subject of a
circulating library was discussed and
arrangements made to have one at once
in our district. Invitations for the next
Institute were given from Elk Garden,
Cove Creek and Tazewell. Elk Garden
was chosen as the place for the next
meeting. Several delegates asked for
copies of certain papers that had been
read before the body, wishing to have
them for their home auxiliaries. All
business before the body was then dis
posed of, and after a conservation SER
vice led by Mrs. Chapman the meeting
adjourned in time for a number of the
delegates to leave on the afternoon
train. A service was also held at night,
when Mrs. Wiley gave one of her most
interesting and amusing talks on the
orphanage and took up a collection for
her work.
Everyone left feeling richly repaid
for the time spent, appreciating the
hospitality and kindness of the people
of Honaker; strengthened and encour-
aged by the sympathetic, loving hand
grasp of co-workers in the vast fields
lying open to Home Mission workers,
and looking forward with more hopeful
ness to the day when, not few but
vast multitudes will have left forever
out of their vocabularie3 such words as
sacrifice, hardship, burden. trial, but
count it all Joy" to be deemed worthy
of the privilege of engaging in the glo-
rious work of the Home Mission So
ciety. May each delegate and visitor
be able to infuse into her home society
some new zeal and deeper love for the
work, that each auxiliary may show
vast improvement in every department
of work and increased membership dur
ing the coming year.
MRS. S. M. B. CoULLING,
Secretary.