Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-11
A VERY LARGE. < ATTENDANCE.
Some of tie Distiq dsd Christian Workers
 Wtq q; Present
FULL LIST OF dcfR8 AND MANAGERS.
A Hearty .sns Extended in psA@lfof the Chtb~- Meridian and the State. "AIl Bcflto Missiesippi," Re-
 
 spends the President,

Meridian, Miss, May 10.-CSpe peeial)- The womans board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, has convened in Meridian to hold it's meetings for about week. This board consists of officers, managers and delegates from thrty-four home confer ences and is the executive committee of the Womans Foreign Missionary soei- ety, which has it's workers located in Mexico, Brazil Indian territory and Chi na Hundreds of delegates and visitors are in the city.
 On the southbound Mobile and Ohio train this afternoon there came about twenty-five, among them candidates for appointment to work in foreign fields as follows: Misses Parkinson, Worth, Black burn, Martin and Umberger. They are from the Scarrit Bible and Training school of Kansas City, where they are to graduate the last of May, soon thereaf- ter to go to their respective fields in case they should be appointed
 The meetings are held in the Central Methodist church, which has been taste: fully decorated for the occasion.
 The first was a praise service at 10 o'clock this morning, presided over by Mrs. Bishop Wilson of Baltimore.
 At the same hour in the pastors study was held the preliminary meeting of the managers and officers of the board to arrange the business sessions and to se- Iect the various committees, officers and managers The following were named;
 Honorary president, Mrs. Juliana Hayes of Baltimore, Md.
 President, Mrs. w. D. Wightman or Charleston, s. c.
 Vice-president, Miss l.. Gibson or Kansas City, Mo.
 Foreign secretary, Mrs. D. H. Me- Gavock of Nashville Tenn.
 Secretary of home affairs, Mrs. T. c. Trueheart of Nashville, Tenn.
 Recording secretary, Mrs. T. B. liar grove of Sardis, Miss.
 Treasurer, Mrs. H. N. McTyeire or Nashville, Tenn.
 Managers. Mrs. w G. F. Cunningham. Mrs. J. b. Hami,san and Mrs. l. c. John of Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. w R. Higginbotham of West Point, Ga; Mrs. A Hendrix of Fayette, Mo-; Mrs. D. c. Dowdell of Auburn, Ala.
 Publishing committee-Mrs. D. H. McGavock Mrs. w. G. E. Cunningham, Mrs. s. c. Trueheart, Mrs. l. G. John, Mrs. M. T. Dupree.
 Editor and agent of Woman's Mis- sionary Advocate, Mrs F. A. Butler of Nashville, Tenn.
 Editor of Little Worker. Miss Annie Maria Barnes of Duluth, Ga.
 Agent of Little Worker and Leaflets, Miss Lena Freeman of Nashville, Tenn.
 Editor of Leaflets Mrs A. w. Wilson of Baltimore, Md.
 Scarrit Bible and Training school Principal, Miss Maria L.. Gibson of Kan sas City, Mo.
 Agents Miss Belle H. Bennett of Rich mond, Ky; Mrs. w. D. Wightman of Charleston, s. c.
 Treasurer of memorial fund, Miss R. Virginia Cloud of Front Royal Va.
 The weather having become more fa- vorable by D. m. the auditorium of the church was well filled with those ready to hear the opening exercises.
 After the religious exercises conducted by Dr. w. l.. c. Hunnicutt, and solo, Mrs. w. D. Wightman of Charleston, s. C., president, in the chair, Rev. R s. Woodward, pastor of the Central church, made the first welcome address. His address was very touching. He ac- knowledged inability ito express, but welcomed the board on account of its so- cial influence and its spiritual influence. He referred to Mrs. Juliana Hayes, the founder of the society and the former president, and to the circumstances that surrounded her. He alluded to Mrs. Wightman, now president, when he knew her as bride, before her husband be- came bishop. Then he welcomed the so- ciety on account of the work that they would do while in Meridian.
 He was followed by Miss Sallie Wyle. who welcomed the body in the name of the Meridian auxiliary.
 She was followed by Mrs.T E. Dean, who welcomed them in the name of the north Mississippi conference, and she by the eloquent Mrs. A F. Watkins of Jack son, Miss, who welcomed them in the name of the Mississippi conference.
 The president asked who she should call upon to respond to such royal well come. She finally asked Mrs. R. w. Me Donnell of Macon, Ga. if she would not. That lady stepping forward spoke in 8 most pleasing and original way in behalf of the board
 A duet was sung and then the president arose and said "All hail to Mississippi, because she had the first chartered fe- male college; all hail to Mississippi, be- cause she has established qualified suf- frage, while other states are still hesitat- ing on the subject"
 Announcements were made and a very interesting meeting closed.
 Fire at Claiborne Landing.
 Mobile May 10-Fire at Claiborne