The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-17
Missionary Conference
Closes With A Banquet
BIG MEETING
FOR WOMEN
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
IN ST. MATTHEWS p. e.
CHURCH
Good Talks Delivered BY Workers
From the Missionary Fields
Conditions Esplaincd

I ~ aN'Huoou meeting was hel0 yes
terday FOR the women at the Mission,
airy Conference al ST Matthews
church and the meeting was largely
attended. Bishop w l. Gravatt. D.
ID, bishop co-adjutor OF West Virginia
presided. He first introduced Mr.
I John W. Wood. general secretary OF
the Board OF Missions OF the Episco
pal church. Mr.. Wood spoke on "wo
mems Work for the Church Under
Southern Cross" His words were
we'll chosen and be referred 10 the
work done by the Bishop in Alaska
and or the good work which the wo.
. men OF churches support II Is the
/ real expression OF spirit or the ligh;
| OF devotion. which wins out and the
women are not backward in showing
| this spirit.
years 10 that OF today and demonstrat
| ed how IL is growing in enthusiasm
1 Tor success. Women are responsible
| for the success in different countries
/ and deserve the thanks OF the church
az large. The united offer in 1883
was $1,000 and in 1918 was s3O6. 900
] The first offer was the beginning OF
/ great things and the Christ church in
! The Indian settlement on the Yukon
river is the visible expression of the
offer and also OF the love OF the wo
men OF the church.
7 He spoke of how the Indians who
( formerly lived in underground houses
/ have been educated and uplifted bv
I biblical teachings. He spoke of the
Navajo Indians and how Miss Thack
cry gave up her life OF pleasure Ia
teach them. She works in a hospital
and her influence is felt all over Ari.
zona. Miss Ridgely. who is on the
west coast OF Africa was mentioned
IN glowing terms as a demonstration
OF what women are doing in this work
Miss Ridgely not only Cnlightens the
people OF Africa but supports a work
er in China. thus reforming two coun.
tries. He illustrated his talk in such
a way as 10 make IL quite interesting
Next RI. Rev. Lucian Kinsolving. d.
I ID, bishop Of the missionary district
or southern Brazil spoke on Some,
thing the Women of the Church Have
Done. To him the inspiration OF wo-
men In this field is quite an aid 10
betterment among the natives. In
the field OF Southern Brazil one lone
woman, Miss Packard lives alone and
in her great heroism is doing more
than any man can do. She visits the
congregation. teaches the Bible class.
es, invites families 10 church and her
influence, strength OF mind. wealth OF
learning and sweet womanhoOd have
played an important part in. her sue.
cess. She is not outwardly beautiful
but has that mate refinement and
sympathy as well as a knowledge OF
how TO manage work in her chosen
profession. This endears her to ev.
eryone
Bishop Kinsolving spoke Of IN .
hardships of the clergy but said men
are born 10 endure hardships. but wo.
men really endure them as we'll as
enduring the men with whom they
are working. He illustrated this
point by telling a narrative When
the Pilgrim fathers came over they
had 10 endure many hardships. but
the Pilgrim women had to endure
hardships the same as the Pilgrim
fathers"
He spoke OF the trials in the heath.
en- countries particularly in Brazil
where they have no Biblical literature
except that which is sent in twice "A
month, as that is how often they re
Ceive their mail The first furniture
made i'm Brazil was by the hands Of
an American woman. He talked in.
terestinrly on the humble hall in
which he and Rev. Thomas held ser.
vices but in IL was the church spirit
the dignity OF worship and assistance
by woman which made success.
here was no gift but what found its
sphere OF usefulness
After the humble church was fitted
with hand made furniture. Bishon
kinsolving was rewarded by the en-.
trance OF heatheus, who immediately
fell upon their knees in Worship for
I their appreciation OF his efforts. Even
in their humble quarters the citizens
are constantly thinking Of the need OF
funds in other countries and work
hard among themselves lie spoke OF
a woman who had been converted and
gave for the benefit Of missions a
home valued at $4,000 as she saw the
need for A. All churches are working
together for the glory Of God and the
churches may be compared TO tho
mothers Of her congregation and the
. world
In illustration Bishop Rinsolvine
spoke OF the little boy who was crush.
ed by car and In all his suffering
he held within his hand four pennies
ne earned selling papers and for
which he CAV" M his life When his
. little poorly clad moth or arrived he
dropped them into her hand. saving.
| Mother they are all yours" so Ie'
us give our lives and aid for our
mother church and Christ. and good
only viii result The meeting was
closed by singing appropriate selec.
tionH