The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-26
THEIR NOBLE WORK
Women's Home Missionaries
Interesting Services.
Warm Welcome Extended and the Society Does
a Full Days Work Which Will be Con-
iinued Today.

The Home Missionary workers of the
Methodist church began their twelfth
annual session here yesterday, and the
services of the day were full of deep in
terest.
The sessions were held in Edenton
Street Methodist church and the open
ing gospel exercises We're conducted by
Rev. G. F. Smith, pastor of the church,
the attendance being large.
Following the opening exercises the
meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent. Mrs. j. f.. Underwood, of
Elizabeth City, the following officers
a addition to the president being in at
tendance: Mrs. N. hutchngs, Mrs. Will
kins, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. X. z. Black Mrs
Ivan NJ. Proctor. The district secretaries
present were Mrs. Hollowell, of Eliza
beth City, and Mrs. b. f. Dixon, of Raj
eigh.
The committees wre next named
On Platform: Mrs. b, F. Dixon and
Mrs N. Htuchings. On Extension; Mrs.
wilkins. Mrs Hollowell. Mrs. Holley. On
Finance: Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Register, Mrs
Speight. On Resolutions: Mrs. K p.
Black, Miss Pearl Powell, Mrs. Spears.
In Legislation; Mrs. Harrell. AS agent
for Our Homes. Mrs. Royster.
Reys. J. B. Mcfarland, DR.. T. n. Ivey,
Rev. J. w. Jenkins. Mrs. Bats, Miss Mary
Pescud and Miss Lizzie laws, Deaconess,
from Dallas. Texas, were introduced to
the society.
The treasurer, Mrs. Scott, Correspond
ing Secretary Mrs. wilkins, and Super
intendent of Supplies. Mrs. /. NJ. Proc
tor made very encouraging reports,
these being listened to with interest.
Mrs. r. o. Burton read an interesting
paper on "The United States a Mission
Field. 1t showed deep thought and care
full study.
Some very interesting questions were
then discussed in which Mrs. Dixon Mrs
Register Mrs. Proctor, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs.
BATHS and Miss Davis took part, each
speaking most ably
THE EVENING SESSION.
There was an excellent attendance at
the evening session. At this the open
ing prayer was by Mrs. B. +. Dixon and
after these devotions there was a rem
dition of beautiful music by the choir.
Then came the welcome addresses. the
first being extended from the church
by the pastor, Rev. G. r. Smith. The
welcome address from the Raleigh Aux
Hilary was made by Mrs. V. Register, while
that from the Foreign Auxiliary was
by Mrs. b. +. Dixon, and of these were
warm hearted welcomes to the city.
Mrs. Underwood, the president replied
TO these addresses in a beautiful strain
and for the delegates expressed deep APP
probation and following her remarks.
Mrs. Capehart sang lovely solo, 81
Know Not How" in her usual feeling
manner. it being greatly enjoyed.
Mrs Underwood then introduced Miss
Davis, the first North Carolina Deaconess
Miss Davis is a native of Warren coun-
ty, graduate of the Scarrett Bible and
Training School, and has labored in the
home mission field in Texas for the last
year. For over half an hour Miss Davis
held the interested attention of the au-
dience while in a graphic manner she
described the need of workers from the
vantage ground of experience. She also
explained the office of deaconess, the
duties being to visit the Sick help the
pastor in his work look after the af-
fiicted and poor, and devote the time
entirely in doing Gods service
The exercises of the evening were closed
by the benedction; this being pronounced
by Rev. G. f. Smith
The society will meet this morning
at ten O'Clock, other services being sched-
uled for the afternoon and night. On
Sunday there will be services of unusual
interest when Rev. Mr.. Blair, of the
Western Christian Advocate will preach
the annual sermon at ten o'clock and
Mrs. Kendall. of owenboro, Ky, will
speak at night.