The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-10-18
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Interesting Reports From the Ladies'
Church Societies.

teresting, as well as instructive. Mr..
McFerrin's remarks following the
reports of the ladies' committees in
the morning were well said and appro- |
pirate, and his sermon in the evening
was strong and beautiful and uplifting
The splendid choir, always 10 be re-
lied upon for its part, came up to the
full measure at both services. The
special numbers in the morning were
. solo by Mr.. Lipscomb, lave Malta "
from Cavalier Rusticana, and two mis-
sionary chorusses by the choir, Send
the Light. > and "We'll Girdle the
Globe. both being splendidly rendered.
At the evening service Miss Fleming 8
rendition of Brightest and Best, to
the tune of "rhe Old Oaken Bucket
was delightful to listen to and equally
sweet was the duet "Take Care of
Me. by Miss Lipscomb and Mr.. Lips
comb. ''Sing Aloud and Rejoice, .
with Misses Ashton, Fleming and
Lipscomb leading in the verses, the
choir joining I'M the chorus, was an
inspiring finale to. The musical pro-
gram.
The report OFF the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society was prepared by the
secretary, Miss Lucy Floyd, and read
by the President, Mrs. John B. Ashton.
The paper follows and will speak for
itself. The reading was perfect, and
the love of her soul beamed beautifully
from the sweet face of the christian
woman who modestly yet resolutely
faced the large audience.
The report of the Ladies' Aid Society
was prepared by its President Mrs. II.
p. Figuers and read by the Secretary,
Mrs. H. L. Hendley, whose clear, dis
tinct voice and round perfect emphasis
gave strength and point to its salient
features
These papers read as follows:
Report of Foreign Missionary Society.
Twenty-three years ago the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, authorized the organi-
zation Of the Womans Foreign Mis-
isonauy Society.
1t WAS organized on the great general
principle governing our church in all
its departments.
1t is correctional Each part stands
in vital relation to all other parts and
thus forms complete and perfect sys-
tenn for full and harmonious schedule
Of active work.
Wherever there is a Woman s Foreign
Missionary Society in our church it is
auxiliary to the Conference Society !;
and every Conference Society in the
connection is represented in the
Woman's Board of Missions through
its corresponding secretary, who is a
member of that body.
The Woman's Board of Missions con-
stitutes the executive branch of the
work
From center to circumference there
is a. common dependence, common
interest and common sympathy.
The organization is all that could be
desired, the field is wide and ready for
the harvest. Science and invention
hive brought the ends of the earth to-
gether and made it possible to reach all
nations of the earth with the truths
of the christian religion.
The old idea that Foreign Missions
was one of the lesser issues of the
church has passed away. The mis-
sionary movement is now conceded to
be the great movement OF the world.
Travel, commerce. race developments,
wars and foreign policies are all
agencies contributing directly and in
directly to the spread of the gospel.
Should not every intelligent conscien.
tious woman in the church 20 TO the
help of the missionary movement? She
can go. strong in the assurance thai
it is God s own work, and that what
she does here will surely be owned
bx,I rrrhA hos ohn
the 'lweak things of earth to confound
the mighty.
What but our religion makes us thu
most highly favored women in thu
world2 What would life be to us i
our religion were taken away from us
Recognizing the utter hopelessness o
our own condition without the bless
ings of the christian religion, should
we not regard the sending OF the gospe
of Christ to other women as a Joyful
privilege which has been granted T.
us2 Freely We have received, freel.
give No christian work is NOR
purely pledge of love to the Master
1t is the alabaster box Of sweetes
fragrance bestowed as an expression
of deepest devotion on Him who frs
loved us. To this cause we give, ex
pecting nothing in return except Hi
appreciation.
Through the women of our believe
Methodism thousands of neglecte
women and children are receiving tn
blessings of christianity. The We
mans Foreign Missionary Society ha
total membership Of 72,524. 1t OF
cupies five fields; China, Brazil
Mexico, Korea and Cuba, with 2
mission stations. 30 missionaries, an
So Bible women. 4, 1876 pupils are re
ceiving instruction in the schools es
tablished at the various mission sta
tions Besides the boarding and da
schools, we have two hospitals and tw
Bible colleges. The property owne
by the Woman's Board is valued &
$401, 800.
Not slothful in business, ferver
in spirit, serving the Lord, " the wor
has grown to It's present magnitud,
but we trust it is only foretaste {
the good that will be accomplished a
the years go by.
Though our own auxiliary b;
steadily contributed its quota to IL
work, we have not measured up I
our opportunities. We have never ha
large membership Our roll thi
year contains "a members. Som
times we have had a greater al
sometimes less number. We a
tanned the high tide in membersh
in 81 and '9S, when we numbered AZ {