The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12
THANKS FOR FAVORS
EXTENDED BY WOMAN'S MISSION
AIRY UNION AT LAST SESSION.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
MRS. j. A. BARKER OF CLIFTON
FORGE. VA, PRESIDENT.

Passed on Death of Mrs. Emma p.
HopkinS-Prominen Dead of Union
and Convention Also Remem bered
in observation-disclosures share
of Apportionment $1,000 for For
eiEn Missions and $1,000 for Home
Observation-Disclosures Made Fare
wells. and session Closed With
Conservation service.
The final meeting of the 1908 session
of the Woman's Missionary Union was
held yesterday morning in the indie
pendent Presbyterian Church. 1t was
devoted chiefly TO the election of Of
fcers and to the passing of a number
OF resolutions. The officers are as fol-
lows;
President-AIrs. J. A. Barker. of Gift
ton Forge. Va
Vice Presidents-Mrs. D. NJ. Malone,
of Little Rock. Ark. Miss f. NJ. Dick
inson. of Washington, D. c; Mrs. W.
D. Chipley of Pensacola, Fla; Mrs. ].
D. Easterln Of Marietta, Ga: Mrs, ].
D. Scott of Bacone, 1. T; Miss E. S.
Brcadus of Louisville. Ky; Mrs. c.
Ammen. of New Orleans, La; Mrs.
J. II. Eager, Of Baltimore. Nd; Mrs
]. a. Hackett, OF Meridian. Miss.
Mrs. J. I. Burnham Of Kansas City,
Mo; Miss F. f. s. Heck, of Raleigh,
n. c.. Mrs. W. H. Kuykendall of Ho-
bart, Okla; Miss NJ. L. Cocker Of So
ciety Hill, S. c.; Mrs. A. ]. Wheeler
Of Nashville. Tenn; Mrs. c. C. Slaugh-
ter, of Dallas. Tex, and Mrs. W. S.
Leake, of Richmond, Va.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss An
ME ". Armstrong of Baltimore.
Recording Secretaries-Miss Nellie
Martien of Maryland and Miss NJ. E.
Wright OF Georgia.
Treasurer-AIrs. VIM. c. Lowndes.
Local Committee, With Headauar-
tiers at Baltimore-Mrs. c. L. Laws.
Mrs. N. r. Mimmo, Mrs. Alice Arm
strong. Mrs. w. Graves, Mrs. Joseph
Tyler. Mrs. J. W. Willard, Mrs. w.
W. Griesmer, Mrs. Thomas Cross and
Mrs. A. c. Johnson.
Programme of Services.
The meeting was opened with de.
votional services led by Miss Evie
Brown Of Tennessee, and this was
followed by the reading OF the min.
utes and then the reports of the fol.
lowing committees: On apportioD-
ment, plans Of work, literature, obit-
uaries, and young peoples work.
The apportionment committee re-
ported that the total amount to BE-
raised for the work during the com.
ing year is $4,000 and that of this
the appOrtionment for Georgia be 81.
900 Tor foreign mission, and 1900 fol
home missions.
The death Of Mrs. John d. Hopkin:
having been made known TO the meet
ing d resolution OF regret was passed
Also resolution was passed express
ing the Unions appreciation of the
retiring president Mrs. Charles A
Stakely Of Alabama. This was as fol
lows.
The Woman's Missionary Unior
wish to place upon record their ap-
probation Of their retiring president
Mrs. Charles A. Stakely. Be it, there
fore, Resolved: That they have found
in her most womanly woman, wise
and inspiring leader. an impartial
and efficient presiding officer, and that
a NEED Of praise is due her for the
wider and effective work into which
she has led them; that her absence
from their annual meeting has beer
deplored, but that their hearts are full
of thankfulness for the life given and
Tor the life preserved
Plans of work.
The report of the Committee on
Plans of Work was as follows:
The Committee on Plan of Work
i
First. That we indorse with hearth
ness the recommendations of the boards
and the Executive Committee, especial
~ emphasizing sections 1, ) and OF
those of the Executive Committee, and
section / of those of the Home Board
Second. That in future il shall be
the duty of the president of the W. NJ
u, assisted by the state vice presidents
to prepare the programme and make all
arrangements for the annual meeting.
Third. That since it is true that
more things are wrought by prayer
than this world knows Of we urge that
more time be given for the devotional
exercises of our annual meeting.
Fourth. That in view of the re-
peatedly expressed desire by QUIZ work.
ers for more opportunity TO attend the
convention we recommend that this
union open it's sessions a day earlier
Thursday morning and afternoon, Fri
day morning and afternoon, and Sun
day afternoon.
Fifth. That in order to expedite
the work of the Union the Union elect
at the opening session of 1904 a time
keeper, whose DUTY it shall be to keer
the time aud tap bell at the expira-
ton of the time limit for speakers
thus relieving the president of embar.
rassmeAt when speakers consume toe
much time.
Sixth. We would urge, as the foun-
dalton stone of our work, the impor-
tance of training the children for
Christian living and the missionary
service.
Seventh That we recommend the
continuance of the effort to raise a
fund for the home of the missionaries
on the Hakka field until a sufficient
sum has been gathered"
A second collection was made for the
church building and loan fund, and
resulted in the raising of SLAB in
pledges, and SASS in cash. The total
amount secured for this fund at the
present session is 1897 90. During the
collection Mrs. NJ. Ed. Wilson sang
beyond the Gates of Paradise -
Thanks to Many Persons.
Mrs. G. w. Truett, chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions then made
the following report:
Resolved, That our thanks be here
and now rendered the people of Sa.
vannah for their cordial hospitality
and especially to the Baptists for theii
gracious welcome and for their many
kindnesses shown us while here.