The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SESSION.
The Work of Missions Discussed in
All Its Phases.

The business meeting of the missionary
union was called to order at 10 O'Clock
by the president, Mrs. r. NJ. Seymour,
Of Macon. 1t begun with devotional ex-
ercises led by Mrs. Laura Richards of
Canton. Prayer was offered by Mrs. East
erlin Of Atlanta. after which the union
sang the Coronation hymn.
A cordial welcome was extended to the
delegates in behalf of the Savannah union
by Mrs. w. c. Powell, which was re-
sponded to by Miss Ellen Pitts of Summer
Vile, both ladies showing a happy faculty
in expressing themselves in a manner
pleasing and satisfactory to the audience.
The following committees were appoint
ed by the president:
Enrolment-Mrs. c. W. West Savan-
nah; Mrs. f. c. Wimberly, Waynesboro;
Mrs. f. 9. Willingham, Atlanta; Miss Ma
ME Wolfe. Dublin.
Nominations-Mrs. W. H Wigs, Col
lege Park; Mrs. Walter S. Wilson, Savan-
nah; Mrs. w. J. Nee1, Rome; Mrs. /. c.
Howard, Atlanta; Mrs. c. E. Miller, Hep
zibsh.
Iiterature-Mrs. ]. D. Chapman, sa-
vaunah; Mrs. John II. Ash, Oliver; Mrs. Y.
P Bell, Atlanta; Mrs. c. H. King. Savan-
nah.
Plan of Work-Mrs. L. NJ. Landrum.
Atlanta: Mrs. F. A. Broome, Wadley;
Mrs. Laura Richards, Canton; Mrs Har-
risOn Parkers, Millen.
Obituaries-Miss Lucy Kicklighter, At
lanta; Miss Mamie Williams, Atlanta
Miss Ellen Pitts, Summerville; Mrs. W.
p. Anderson, Atlanta.
Resolutions-Mrs. George r. Mccall,
Hawkinsviue Mrs. c. e. Miller, Hephzl-
bah; Mrs. u. B. Frost, Hephzibah, and
Miss Zorah Norris, Wood.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. r. NJ. Seymour, Ma
con.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. John D.
EasterlIn. Atlanta.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Julien Rod
gers, Macon.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. G. Willingham, At
lanta.
Rand Observation-Disclosures. w. P. An
derson Atlanta.
Chairman of Central Committee-Mrs.
I. NJ. Landrum. Atlanta.
A duet by Miss Durham of the Cox Col
1ege at Manchester and Miss Ellen Pitts
of Summervilie. which was rendered
while the name of the delegates were be-
ing taken, was very much enjoyed by the
convention.
The reports of the corresponding secre-
| tarv. Mrs John D. Easterhn, the treasurer,
Mrs. E. G. Wllingham, and the organizer,
| Miss Lucy Kickhghter, were read and
| discussed The tTeasurer's reports show
| ed an increase in contributions. Reports
were read by the district superintendent,
| showing that much valuable work was be-
ing done throughout the state.
| Miss Mary Z. Wright, vice president,
! presided at the afternoon session. The
! chief matter of interest was the report of
the band superintendent, Mrs. w. p. An
! derson of Atlanta, which was followed by
! reports from the band leaders.
| The following delegates were elected to
the Woman's Missionary Union auxiliary
to the Southern Baptist Convention: Miss
! Ellen Pitts, Mrs. c. w. West, Mrs. R. NJ.
| Seymour. Mrs. j. d, Easterlin; alternates
! Mrs. Laura Richards Mrs. d. Fitzgerald,
! Mrs. f. J. Wilingham, Mrs. T. p. Bell.
The names Of the delegates and the as
sociations and churches which they repre-
sent are as follows:
Miss Annie Burch. corresponding secre-
! tarv of the New Ebenezer Association
! Mrs. John II. Ash, vice president of the
! Middle associations; Mrs. w. H. Wigs
| vice president of the New Ebenezer As
| sociation; Mrs. II. w. Parker, Mrs. w. NJ
! Miller. Mrs. e. N Dutton, Mrs. w. NJ. L.
! Elm. Miss Mamie Williams, Woman's
! Missionary Society, Capitol Avenue
| church Atlanta, Mrs T. A Jones, Wo-
| mans Missionary Society. Eatonton; Miss
| Alice Chapman, Sunbeam Society, Beth.
! lehem Church; Miss Addie Norris, Wo-
| mans Missionary Society, Bethlehem
! Church; Mrs. J. d. Chapman, vice presi-
| dent New Sunbury Association, Savan-
nah; Mrs. Mary Mcdonald. Woman's Mis-.
| sionary Society Thomson: Mrs. w. J.
Neel. First Church, Rome: Mrs. j. f.
| Nunnally, Nunnally; Miss Zorah Morris
| Wood; Mrs. w. II. Peoples, Valdosta
Miss Josephine Pitts, Summerville; Mrs
! Harrison Parker, Oak Hill Church. Nil.
| len; Miss Pearl Rodgers, Sparks
Miss Mamie Rebb, Second Baptist