The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-07
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Address BIl:y
Mrs. L.ou,riie
ELECTRICITY IN MISSIONS
SUPPLIED THE SUBJECT
FOR FINE TALK.
BEAUTIFUL SELECTIONS WE'RE
RENDERED BY CHURCH
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IlSClIClts III smlSSloHsr wis Tue
subject of a brilliant. talk given by
Mrs. Rachael, Lowrie of Philadelphia
at the evening session Of the Tenth
annual convention Of the Missionary
Societies of the Grafton Presbytery
in session myths city. Miss lLowrie
is a pleasing speaker and made a
splendid impression on her hearers.
Tho church choir. rendered a beau
tiful selection entitled How Lovely
Are the Messengers"- and On organ
voluntary "Humoresque" by Miss
Amy Rice, tho church organist, was
another pleasing feature of the eyca-
ing. " "
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session yesterday the report of the
nominating committee was heard
and the following officers elected:
President-Mrs. Earl, Brooks, Wes-
ton.
First vice presidcnt-aLrs. Al NJ.
Buchanan, of Morgantown.
Second vice prcsident-Mrs. Clay
ton McKechan, OF Clarksburg.
Third vice president-Mrs. Percy
Gould, of Buckhannon.
Corresponding seeretary-Mrs. "a.
c., Price. Morgantown. v.
Asst. corresponding secretary
Mrs. J. Paul Vanderyort. Morgan
town.
Recording secretary-Mrs. John
W. Stuart. clarksburg.
Missionary correspondcnt--Mrs. J..
D. Mtiglar, Grafton.
Joint officers, both Societies:
Treasurer-Miss Elinor d. More.
land, Morgantown.
Secretary of literature-Mrs. j. NJ.
N. Downs, Buckhannon.
Secretary OF young peoples work.
Mrs. F. w. Vance, Warrington.
Secretary OF study classes-Mrs!
Linn Brannon, Weston.
Secretary temperance-Afrs. J::ac.
Ely, Oakland. Nd. z
Other Interesting features of the
afternoon session were papers. writ.
ten by Mrs: E. j. Moore OF Morg;ans
town and read by Mrs. AIN. Bnc.
hanan, Mrs. More who is ST years
of age, was unable, to be present but
sent messag sc which was a appreciate
ed by the delegates here. Mrs. G. W.
Pollock of Buckhannons gave lie re-
port of the biennial assembly,, and
greetings from the synodieal soeic.
ties.
Today was given over 10, Home
Missions and interesting discussions
We're given on the HON mission
phase OF the question. 20
Interesting reports were heard
from the heads of various { depart.
ments as follows:
Recording secretary&Miss Eta:
SIcKeenllan. Z
Corresponding Secretary Miss
lIettie Young. Z,
land. q
Secretary of Litcraturc-Nirs. o..
NJ. N.,DownS. & "a
Freedmcn's sccretary-aIrs. II. r.
Meoiciland. Il
Young Peoples secsctary-SIFs. i.
w. Vance.
Secretary OF Study classes - Mrs.
linn Brannon.
Temperance secretary j. d.
Ely. Z.
a symposium was conducted which,
proved Instructive as well MS, inter.
esting by Ms. y q. Ely OF OAKLAND.
Md and assplendid tank on yacosmog
:politan Missions was given by. Mrs.
Marion j. Brooks of Weston.
The deyotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. NJ. j. Matthews, OF
Warrington. ~ q
This afternoon the following pro-
gramme was observed and Officers
WILDE elected by. the societies at the
conclusion Of the afternoon.
Devotional seryice4AIrs. W. M
Hess, aranningt6n. *
Young Peoples Conference Mrs.
=. w: Vance, Warrington.
The sWestminster Guild:
Our Five Foreign Missionaries
Miss Elizabeth McCieiiand. Clar,ts.