Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10

caH0n Will proper eiuOfSeiilcilts
to Mrs. A. G.. Yeager, Water
Valley, Miss, SO that our Elk.
Committee can act upon it III
time for the fall opening of the
Training Schoo'.
Mrs. A. G.. Yeager,
Cor. Sec.
Mrs. A. c.. Yeager, Cor. Sec.
of the North Mississippi Confer
ence. attended the Conference of
the Young Peoples Movement at
Lookout ME-. She writes "that it
was a most inspiring affair and as
an. expression on the part OF
young people in religious work
was very remarkable. There
were 1874 delegates, 10 states, 5
foreign fields, and 8 denomina-
tons were represented 81 Metho-
dists and SO Presbyterians attend-
ed. On Sunday night a band
of % offered for F. M. work.
The promise of this new enter
prise, the Brevard Industrial
School for the mountain people,
some distance from Asheville, N.
c., has been accepted by the
Board, and will be turned over to
the Home Mission this fall free
from all incumbrance. and ready
for immediate work, to give
these original and natural chill
dren of the mountains a door to
enter, an opportunity for growth,
both mentally, and spiritually.
Let us eularge in every way what
is acceptable to our lead 70 as
they take this great respons oih-
ty upon themselves. Auxiliaries
PRAYERS, and diligence, with the
help of our Heavenly Father will
answer this call for more funds.
to carry out this noble plan OF
work.
Miss Bruce,lo of Tampa, Fla, is
much encouraged in her
work as she finds it exceedingly
prosperous. She says, thirteen
young men have offered for
church membership. Possibili-
ties in them, make me feel that
the years work has not been in
vain. They have attended the
social meetings and some OF them
the League. 1t will take much
careful training and teaching to
make them grow to the stature OF
a mar IN Christ Jesus. The OPP
portunity | have been praying
for has come, In a night class OF
ten men among the Italians It
behooves every auxiliary in our
Home Mission work, to place the
names of all these faithful work
ers Of the coast before them, for
special prayer in their monthly
meetings.
We think the Deaconess has
come to remain with US. Why?
she is needed in church
and mission work. A greater
necessity is daily felt for Dea-
than ever, since we
have watched with much interest
the untiring energy of the SIX
Deaconesses that entered this
work last spring. They have al
overcome so many difficult
ties, and have made plain a great
field of possibility sufficient to
inspire the leaders OF Home Mis-
sion work with overwhelming
confidence and rejoicing. One
hundred young women are want
ed to prepare to meet the demand
for consecrated trained workers.
There are countless calls east and
west. The answer comes, shat
there are none available, but in
Gods good time there would be-
The building of the Florine
McEachen hospital by the Home
Mission Society is made possible
by a gift of parents to be dupl-
Gated, in memory of the little
child that has passed from life
unto death, this gift is to be a
memorial of little Florine's short
life. The plan for duplicating
this gift has been mentioned be-
fore, The plans for this new
movement have been completed,
and mite boxes can be secured
and distributed in Sunday schools
and churches. Mite boxes viii
be furnished by Mrs. r. w. Mac
Donell, Methodist Pub. House.
Nashville, Tenn.
For Rent.
After Sept 1st., the store house
formerly occupied by S. H. San