The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-28

Great interest and enthusiasm char
acterized the opening of the Inter
| denominational meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign missionary societies OF
| Marion. which began this morning n;
1900 o'clock in the parors of the First
Presbyterian church. The meeting
marks the close OF the Post-Jubilee
Campaign which has been carried on
lby the members Of the societies in
q canvas for new members.
In spite of the inclement weather.
the morning session was splendidly at
tended. The parlors of the church
were decorated with flags of all ma
tons, and with banks of palms, while
a large map of the world was sus-
pended from the rear of the room.
Mrs. w. c, Butcher. presided, as
chairman. The opening devotional eX-
G. cises We're led by Mrs. II. i. Wea
therwax,l of the Calvary Evangelical
churchs and consisted Of a song, pray
er service and scriptural, reading. Mrs.
Weatherwax also spoke for short
time upon the work. done during the
campaign. expressing thanks in be-
half OF the societies for the hearty CO.
operation of the women In the work.
Following the devotional exercises,
Mrs Butcher called for reports of
committees, representing the various
churches interested in the campaigr
The United Brethren church reported
IL new members as a result Of tae
canvass, Epworth NJ. +. church re-
ported II new members, Calvary
Evangelical church, 2l new members
German NJ l.. church, 2 new members,
The First Christian church, one new
member the Presbyterian church. 2s
new members and the Central Chris
tian church, the organization OF So
ciety.
An open parliament, consisting of a.
igeneral discussion of various phases of
Missionary work, was led by Mrs.
Jonas Concklin. Mrs. Concklin spoke
OF the work as divided into four
olasses. AS a social, financial. an
educational and spiritual force. The
discussion of the Missionary society as
y social force. was led by Mrs U. II.
Seffner. who told of the organization
| cf the present society Of the First
| N esbyterian church, II years ago. Al
| that time, there were only few mem
l1Crs, and the society met at the vari-
Gus homes. held half hour devotion
al meeting, a short business session
and adjourned.
In a short time. the Home Mission
AIRY society was organized, and the two
societies began holding their meetings
on the same afternoon, and followed
| the custom of serving supper after
ward. This promotes the social side of
| tile society. The members become ac-
uuainted. and the social side becomes
q great force in the missionary work.
At the close of Mrs. Sefner's talk, a
number of other women entered into
the discussion, and told what their
various societies did in the way of So
cial work.
| Mrs. w. E. Coler next introduced
"The missionary society as a finan-
cial force" Money is an important
fhctor in winning the world for Christ
Without It. the wheels Of missionary
activity would soon cease revolving
With it in sufficient quantities. the
work can be widely extended and rap
IDLY pushed in all directions, The
world is ready and waiting for the
sJread of the Gospel, Men and wo
men are Offering themselves to II,
but the treasures are empty the Of
ntrs are compelled to call a halt, anf
the whole line of Chrlst's army is fore
ed to rest upon its arms. The rela'
ton Of money to religion Is vita
tning. Money can buy salvation for q
million souls 1t bears much tho
same relation to soul saving that II
does to life saving. In one case, II
can effect a cure by commanding the
skill OF n physician and in tine otne'
by sending forth the heralds of tho
several women who spoke on the sub
ject OF the need of money to carry or
the work of the missions,
1.-THE missionary society as an edu'
cutlonal force" was presented by Mrs
S. Il. Barlow, who said in part; "Th'
missionary society as an educationa
force is divided along three lines
First, il makes us think and study
sc cond, II prompts us to give, anC
third, we work along the right lines
The missionary society causes us e
tnink and to workyin accordance witt
Gods plans and by His Spirit HI
awakens our thoughts and we are pro
vided means of learning more, Of the
work through the pamphlets, magaz
ines and books which are scattered
over the land by the missionary so
ciety." Mrs. Barlow spoke of the
great opportunity given for culture OF
the mind along educational lines, made
lIcssible by the unlimited supply Of
literature which the mission field sup.
plies and to which every member car
have access. "It is this worldwide
view that we get in this broad stud!
of missions which makes the mission.
ary society the greatest educational
force of the church." Brief discussions
followed the article.
Miss Amanda Decker discussed the
topic "The Missionary society as q
spiritual force in the following
words:
III the missionary society We're on
" a material force In the church ]
feel that it would fail to be the great
uplifting agent which II is. II Is
the spiritual side which llfts VS. out Of