Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-17
woM.S,s MISSIONARY UNION.
Programme for the Meeting I"
Held in snIem This WeeH.

The first anniversary of the BaptlsI
Woman's Missionary Union OF virginia,
auxiliary 10 the General Association, VIII
be held at Salem tomorrow ana lhuiS-
day. Delegates are expected from every
missionary society in the State, ana as
there are 500 of these societies the meet
ing will probably be a very large one.
The object Of this meeting IL 10 increase
interest IN missions The union meets IT
Salem by special invitation OF the bap-
fist ladies of that town. who VIII enter
tain all the delegates. They nave ihduS
arrangements for excellent music anu
everything else that is necessary, LOT lne
comfort and entertainment OF ther
guests. -
The programme will be as follows;
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18th.
10 o'clock A. M.-Opening exercises:
Mrs. ID. y. StrOuse. Salem: address Oh
welcome. Mrs. T. II. Martin, Salem re-
sponse Mrs. A. j.. Dickinson. klchmohu,
appointment of committees. lJ:3J-AddresS
of president Woman's Missionary Union
of Virginia. Mrs. j. s.. Dill, fredeIlchS-
burg; report OF Committee on Error
nent aud Seating Of Delegates. lO:t'-he-
ports from Central Committee-troH INC
president, Miss Daisy Hutson; from the
secretary. Mrs. II. A.. Coleman; IRON ire
treasurer, Mrs William EllysOn; from
the band superintendent, Mrs. q. r. VIII
liams; music. ulO-Companion Paper
u. 4. Undertake, Atlee; The Needs OF
City Churches" Miss Resale Broadus,
Alexandria; music. u :S5-Question-DoX, IN
charge OF Mrs. ". g. Payne, Charlolles-
Vile: music. l1:tj MOrmonism-Our
Threatened Danger. Miss Nary Peasants,
HOllirs l2-Experience Meeting-On Week
Of Prayer, On Week OF Selt-Denlal' On
Use Of Prayer-Card; talks limited TO two
minutes. 123)-MiscellaneOus ana new
business; closing exercises. l2:iS-Ad-
tournament
Afternoon -2:30-Opening exer-
cises; reading OF minutes. 2a0-The rela-
ton of Woman's Missionary Union AUX
Hilary OF Southern Baptist Convention 10
State orgamza lions, Miss \. W. arm
strong. Baltimore, Nd; music. S:e9-Shall
the appOrtionment from the woman ;
Missionary Union Of southern Bapust
Convention OF Virginia BE- divided out pro-
portionately among the district assocla-
tons? discussion opened by Mrs. n. NJ
Gwathmey. Richmond; music. 3lo-Mls-
siOnsry literature. explained ana present
ed by Mrs. IA. 4. Coleman. @:---EePoFts
from district associations. 3:i5-Sunbeam
Bands. in charge Of Mrs. q. L. Williams
4:30--AdjOurnment.
Missionary Evening, wednesday Octo-
her lslh--S o'clock f. M.-Prayer; music;
messages from our messengers IN hedthen
lands: talks by missionaries present;
music; Representatives and messages from
all the boards Of the General Association;
music; address by Miss NJ. Buhlmaler'
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th.
10 o'clock A. M-Devotional exercises;
reading of minutes l0l0-Question-BoX'
I'm charge of Richard Bruce, Chula, Ma
lO:15-Reports from associations; music.
lO:4O-Tne Advance of Catholicism in Nlr-
ginla. Miss &. ). Parrish, Lynchourg.
Missionary socicties-lO:3 3-HoW 10
Have a Voman's Missionary S0elety,
Mrs. L. r. Mnburne Charlestown, w, va
l1:lO-What to DO With the Girls Mrs.
Y. Bernard. Rocky Mount, Va; Expert
ences of Some Girls music. n:35- ork
Among the Colon ed People, paper follow
ed by discussion. 12:00-Open conference
on plans and methods Of work IN socle-
ties: talks limited TO three minutes;
closing exercises. l2:3O-AdJ
Afternoon SessiOn-23o-Deyouo eX-
ercises: reading Of minutes. 2:4O-Womans
Meetings at District Associations. dis
cussed by the tWenty-four vice-presidents;
ID why have them? % how TO nave
them: I'D where to have them S:2O-prayer
service. led by Mrs. J. A. Barker, CLIFTON
Forge. 3:30-Report Of Nominating COM
mittee; election; report Of Committee on
Time and Place; report Of Committee on
Resolutions; unfinished business; min
utes and roll-call; closing exercises. 4'oV-
Adjournment.