The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14
CONFERENCE ADJOURNs

The meeting of the missionary con-
ference of the North Mississippi Con-
ference adjourned Sunday night after
"A very successful and enjoyable ses-
sion. All the delegates left for their
homes Monday, charmed with the
reception accorded by the people OF
Grenada and loud in their praises.
Grenada's people know how to extend
the genuine Southern welcome and
they may always be counted on to do
so. The pleasure from the meeting
was not all to the visitors. The pe0-
pie here shared in it and were greatly
benefited and uplifted by having such
an Intelligent, Cody and earnest set
Of ladies in town for few days.
Friday nights session was given
over to the addresses Of welcome.
which had to be postponed because of
necessary change in the program.
The addresses and the responses were
delivered by persons who did ample
Justice to the tasks and were over
flowing with gladneSs and pleasure.
One Of the most enjoyable features of
the meeting was the drive on Friday
afternoon. The people of the town
were at the church at the close Of
business session and took the visitors
for drive. 1t wound up by a stop
at the College campus, where cream
and cake were served by the ladies.
But one thing marred the pleasure of
the drive, and that was the accident
to one of the ladies. In the buggy
with Mrs. W. II. Whitaker. Mrs. j.
w. Dorman, Of Columbus, was crossing
a bridge at Perry's creek, south of
town. They met another vehicle.
In backing the horse he began to cut
up a bit and try to turn around.
Thinking there was danger of being
pitched off into the creek. Mrs
Dorman jumped ont, falling very
heavily on her arms and sprainng
both wrists. She was carried to the
home Of DR.. r. j. Urown where she
was stopping, and medical attention
given her. She was unable to attend
any further sessions Of the conference,
but left Monday for Memphis.
Saturdays sessions were devoted to
business matters and. the delegates
were kept very busy. Officers were
elected and the place of meeting
chosen. After spirited contest West
Point came ont winner. The officers
for next year are: President. Mrs.
Carlotta Gibbs, Grenada College: vice
pres, Mrs. S. NJ. Thames, Coldwater;
recording secretary, Miss Ella Grider,
Winona: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
+. Evans Walden: treasurer, Mrs.
!. c. Jones, Belen: auditor and editor,
Mrs. w. NJ. Mcintosh, Oxford Dis
rict secretaries as follows were chosen;
INinona district. Mrs. B. l.. Jones,
Iighlandale: Aberdeen district, Mrs.
Fannie Clark, Shannon: Sardis dis
rict, Mrs. Claude Warner, Senatobia;
eolumbus district, Mrs. T. W. Wood
lard, Starkville; Grenada district,
rs. J. W. Bell, Water Valley: Du-
hnt district. Mrs. e. S. Lewis, Du-
Int. Corinth district Miss Eta
urray, Ripley; Holly Springs district
iss Sallie Hinton, Mt. Pleasant.
reenyille district, Miss Susie Trgg
teenville.
The feature of Saturday night sses
bn was an address on THE Scarritt
bile and Training School,, of Kansas
ty, Mo-, by Miss Foster, who is
North Mississippi Conference rep
entative in that institution. She
followed by Mrs. Carlotta Gibbs
few remarks on the same topic
Sunday morning to u large audi
ke Rev. w. NJ. Mcintosh preached
annual sermon. 1t was strong
ourse on the subject of missions
was enjoyed by his auditors
The afternoon childreus meeting
held. The final session on Sun
might included the adoption o
By resolutions of thanks and ap
Iation and report from the Gen
conference of the Foreign Mis-
ary Society held at Charleston, 5
FRS. Carlotta Gibbs made, the re
In an interesting manner, afte
good-byes were said and tn
ing was only memory.
little son had an attack {
ping cough and was threatene