The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-06-08
WOMEN COME THIS WEEK.
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE TO CON-
WE'VE DAWSON FRIDAY.
,,.o Than One Hundred Delegates Are
Expected, DR.. soruGgs to Preach
the Annual Sermon. The


/ One Vi Tue largest anu hiOoO /" PoAt"hu
bodies Of christian workers in Georgia
ofII assemble in Dawson next Friday,
rnne 10th. and remain in session five
DAYS IL is the annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
sontb Georgia Conference.
This is the representative body of the
auxiliary societies within the bounds of
the conference, and the people of
Dawson will find them an earnest,
oonsecrated and intelligent company of
christian women, and that they know
how to conduct their business affairs as
well. if not better, than the men.
There will be one hundred or more
delegates in attendance upon the con
ference, and they may be expected
Friday on Rll trains coming into Daw-
son. Homes have been secured for all
Of them, and they will find a cordial
welcome awaiting them. Everything
will be done to make their stay in Daw-
son.ple8slut and profitable
The annual sermon to tho society will
be preached by Rev. j. Il. Scruggs, D..
D., OF savannah, former pastor of the
Methodist church here.
Mrs. e. W. Mathews of Macon, presi-
dentot the society, will call the body to
order in the Methodist church at eight
O'CLOCK Friday evening, when the bust
ness Of the session will begin. The ad-
dress f Welcome will be delivered by
Mrs. D. Laing, and the response by
Miss lara McWilliams of Cuthbert. Be-
low is the programme FIR the entire SEES
sion;
The Programme
FRIDAY EvEGING--Voluntary; song:
scripture: welcome address by Mrs. J.
D. LANG, response by Miss Clara Nc
Williams; report of corresponding sec
ratary-Nls ). B. Cobb; report of treas
Wer-Ngs /. A BurgAard; address Of
pccsdenr-Mrs. @. w. Mathews: song:
announcement; benediction.
SATURDAY MORNING viii convene at
$40 a. M, Devotional exercises; organ
lMuor; reports of district secretaries;
suggestions on developing a missionary
society by Mrs. j O. A. Clarke: dis
cuSslon; prayer service; adjournment
at 1880.
SATURDAY TERNooN-Convene at
o:5O' Meeting of committees; devotion
al service; minutes; reports of district
secretaries; Importance of District Meet
lnHS' Mrs. Q. g. Gray; discussion; adj
tournament.
SATURDAY EVENING, 8 o'clock, reun-
ION or delegates at the home of DR.. w,
B, Cheatham.
SUNDAY MORNING Convene at 10.
LLo'eteast; annual seymoa by DR.. j. r..
y, SUNDAY AFTERNooN-Convene at 5.
~ Mass meeting OF children; talks by
MS Mary l.. Hargrove and Miss Helen
richardson.
SUNDAY EvENING-Convene at s
Voluntary; song; scripture lesson: pray
o. song; talk by Mrs. Mary l.. Har-
grove prayer; doxology.
W'NDAY MISUNDERSTANDING at s 80.
0Tg'ouonaI service; minutes; Juvenile
Work, by Mrs. w. d. Sandwich; dis
yyqS"SIon; Giving and Thanksgiving. bv
MRS. j. M. Mason; discussion. led by
2 TiS' Is. }, TaIbutton; The Mind and
Ii,SSl1ns, by Miss Mary Hitch; discus
p n talk, by Mrs. Mary L. Hargrove;
prayer service; adjournment.
q.5 moNDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
ya 2o. Meeting of committees: PRAYER
t oos minutes; reports from commit
~ WY the Need of Specials, by Mrs
. q NJ N, Hitch; discussion, led by Mrs. R.
"',Hseey; adjournment. " ~
y aIn,.1Af EvENING--Convene at s.
,o "ullaTJ song; prayer; scripture les
Sba,ngJnu talk by Miss Helen Richardson,
TTud', CHINA; song; benediction.
Donoo!G. SDAY MoREING-Convepe a 3
DEVOTIONAL service; minutes: eIectinn o. o.
S Sal reports from committees. nraisa
wee adjournment.
enca ~ sc eoonmy to profit by the expert
cured T H., 1Ihers. Thousands have been
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