The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-21
Meeting of Mission Union.


 The delegates of the Mission Union of the Tuscaloosa Presbytery of the Pres byterian Church finally adjourned snort ly after noon today.
 This mornings session was one of the busiest and most interesting of the pres ent meeting, many important matters De- ing brought up for discussion and action. Officers were elected and Greensboro was chosen as the next place of meeting:
 The delegates convened in the Broad Street Presbyterian Church at 9:30 o'clock, Mrs. F. s. Moody of Tuscaloosa, presid- ing. The session was opened with rene- ious services by Rev: A. A, Little, pastor who chose as his theme, And the angel rolled away the stone.
 After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting by the secretary, Mrs. J. A. McKinnon, the delegates began the important work of revising the consu- tutions and bylaws of the union. They were coupled with his labor nearly the whole morning.
 on "Our Substitutes." An exciting and instructive ''Question Box" was conduct ed by Mrs. J. H. Somerville, who also read an interesting paper on r., DS Foi, a visiting member of the Methodist Church. in answer to a response by delegates, made a nice talk on the methods of work fin her union.
 raised for missions was an interesting one. Upon motions of Mrs. Chambliss Keith with second by Mrs. w.. J. Roun- tree. the delegates voted that the monies collected by the individual societies of the union should be sent to the general fund for missions and not applied by the sec retaries to any specific purpose.
 The following officers were elected:
 President, Mrs. J. H. Somerville, Bridge vile; First Vice-President, Mrs. J. T. Searcy, Tuscaloosa; Second Vice-Presl- dent. Mrs. Chambliss Keith. Selma: Sec retary and Treasurer, Mrs. J. A. McKin; Treasurer, % Mrs. F. c. DuBose, Selma.
 The Executive COmmitte consists of the following members: Mrs. l.. A. Morgan. Uniontown; Mrs. J. D. Deans. Aliceville; 4rs; M; .; Feyn,oias' a,oi N1 ErrVive' MTs Pou1. 1 tree. Valley Creek: Mrs J: ". Preston, Selma; Mrs. Marjory Garrett, Greensboro.
 By an unanimous vote the union select ed Greensboro as the next place of meet ing and November 12, 1904. as the day.
 And final adjournment was then had.
 Yesterday afternoons session of the union began at o'clock with mission ary service conducted by Rev. T. R. Best, pastor of the Water Street Presbyterian Church.
 The delegates were called to order by Mrs Moody. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read. the Sec non of Selma, read the financial report for the past year. The reports of socie- ties was then made by roll call and they were unusually encouraging. some of the societies nearly doubling their efforts of the preceding year. The total amount sent to the treasurer of the foreign mis- sion fund by the societies of the union was $75O. A report of interest was read by Miss Cola Barr Craig of the Chil- dren's Society of the Broad Street Church which had sent SIS for the work.
 Last evening Rev. G. w. Patterson de- livered an interesting address on foreign ,fo-iN Vr1t1 included a duet by Mrs. W. W. Harper and Miss Estelle Love, and a quartette by Mrs. W. W. Harper, Miss Gonzella Byrns. Dr. c. R. Hodge and J. Foote Hooper.
 Mrs. E. H. Craig entertained the dele gates at luncheon immediately after the adjournment of the final session. Most of the visiting delegates left for their homes this afternoon.