The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-06
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In Session
MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD TO.
DAY IN THE FIRST PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
SPLENDID REPORTS, WERE RE.
CEIVED FROM ALL THE
DEPARTMENTS.

Grafton, convened in this city this
morning at 8 O'Clock in the First
Presbyterian church.
About forty delegates were pres.
ent from Buckhannon. Clarksburg,
Grafton, Warrington, Morgantown,
Terra Alta. Weston and Fairmon.
and number of others will be here
tomorrow.
Today was designated as Foreign
Mission Day and interesting and in !.
strnctive addresses were delivered a.
the various sessions.
Mrs. Earl A. Brooks. of Weston.
rresbyterial president. presided at
the meetings.
The morning session was opened
with devotional exercises conducted
Ly Mrs. A. NJ. Buchanan, of Morgan
town, followed by an address OF wei.
come by Mrs. f. c. Jones, of this city.
with response by Mrs. ]. C. Ely, Of
Oakland.
Reports from various committees
we're heard and showed all depart
,ments 81 the organization TO be In
excellent and flourishing condition.
The following reports were given: T
Recording secretary Mrs. q. W.
Stuart. =" wa la&th Y!-e 10
,,'c:orre5pondiifnng, secretary Mrs.
T:rppa Price, 'Hls lia' tfs @%eGia
Treasurer Miss Eleanor More.
land.
Prayer Of thanksgiving and consc-
Grafton:
Secretary of.llterature-Mrs. j. M.
y. Downs. !.
Young Peoples secretary-Mrs. +.
". Vance.
Study class secretary-alrs. Linn
trannon.
Mrs. II. D. Mugler. of Grafton, ga,,
an interesting talk on the subject.
News from Our Missionaries"
At the conclusion of the morning
session tile meeting adjourned to the
Knights of Pythias hall where an
elegant luncheon was served by the
Missionary society of the Presbyte-
rian church in direct charge of Mrs.
j. Frank Richie. Luncheon will be
served there again tomorrow.
The convention convened again
this Afternoon when the following cx-
eallcntSprogram was rendered:
%Devotional-Mrs. H. D. Mugler.
paper-"Why Believe in Foreign
Mission" Mrs. f. l. Moore.
Report Of the biennial assembly
and greetings from the Synodical So
ciety-Mrs. G. W. Pollock.
Offering.
Address-Miss Rachel Lowrie, for
cign secretary.
Report of nominating committee.
Election of officers.
Reading of minutes. z
Recess.
a special musical selection was
rendered at the afternoon session cons
s!sting of n duet "Cruclfix," which
was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Ed
o. :" 'N ~ ~ w. Hpoots' az
companied by Miss Katherine Housh.
Tonight Session.
Tonieht MISS Hachael Lowrie, OF
me fhiladeipiia Board OF Missions,
VIII ADDRESS the convention on the
subject electricity in Missions, :"
and her address promises to be among
the pest missionary addresses ever
delivered, ip tins city. The general
ppblic Is invited to hear this address
this evening. Miss Lowrie also aa
dressed The, afternoon session and
tn.ade splendid and lasting impress
siGr. on her hearers. ~ .If"t
Tomorrow the day VIM be devoted
to Home Missions" and representa-!
tives OF the Home societies of tic
district will be present as well as
many of those representing the for
eign missionary societies.
The following is the list of dele
Gates present for the meeting:
Buckhannon = Mrs. J. NJ. n.
W. Pollock.
Mrs. MeI.aushlin, Mrs. Garrett. Mrs