The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30
INTEREST GROWS
At EACH SESSION
Foreign Mission Conference is
Great Success
MEETINGS AT DADEVILLE
Miss Norville of Laredo Makes Inter
estng and Instructive Address on
Conditions In Mexico at
the Present Time.
MEETINGS AT DADEVILLE

Dadeville, October 29.-(Special.) Inter
est in the work of the Foreign Mission
conference in its present session here in
creases daily. Not before in the history
of the conference have there been SO
many prominent leaders In denomina-
tional affairs present at the annual con-
vention.
In addition to an exceptionally strong
delegation from the various auxiliary So
cieties. the conference has had with them
two foreign missionaries, representatives
from the general board for foreign mis-
sions of the southern church, the presi-
dent Of the Alabama Conference society;
Bishop Smith of Norfolk has telegraphed
the conference that he will surely meet
with them Sunday, and preach both morn
ing and evening" The meetings have been
largely attended; the discussions nave
been full of wisdom, enthusiasm ana
hearty spirit of emulation, or, as one
speaker named 1t, christian Jealousy.
Mrs. Calhoun Harrison makes model
presiding officer, showing great familiar
ity with parliamentary procedure, anu
keeps the body well in hand.
Juvenile Society's Report.
The Friday afternoon session was taken
up with reports from the juvenile socle-
ties. The various lady managers reeited
| the statistics of membership, hnanclai
| condition and general condition. The re-
ports were interspersed with songs anu
recitations from juvenile delegates, ana
| the young people of the local juvenile So
ciety. One of the most encouraging teat-
ures OF the session was the interest mani
Tested by the young people.
| The Friday evening session was opened
with a devotional meeting conducted by
| Presiding Elder w. f. Andrews or Lalay-
cite district. The meeting was given over
| to Miss Hardynia Norville of Laredo. she
spoke for two hours, and held the close
attention of the large audience TO the
close. She sketched the political history
| of Mexico; gave general survey Oh soclai
and economic conditions prevailing there,
and in the latter part of her remarks,
vividlv portrayed the pitiabe condition
! of the masses. These are almost wholly
deprived Of religious instruction; they are
steeped in ignorance and superstition, and
are inclined to be resentful of the efforts
| put forth for them by the missionaries
When, however, they understand the OBJ
| ject Of the work. they are teachable and
jealous. Miss Norville is an impressive
speaker, and her fine appearance, coupled
with eighteen years of work in Mexico,
give her a splendid command of the sub
| ject.
Reports Are Heard.
| At the Saturday morning session re-
| ports from the committees on f1nance
| publication, work extension, and JuVe-
nile work, were presented and discussed
and adopted.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. An
son West having pledged to the general
board $1100 for the next year, the various
auxiliary societies, at the Saturday after
noon session, gave their pledges for this
1 amount.
A consolidation of the various reports
from district secretaries shows the fol
lowing statistics of the work in the Nortf
| Alabama conference
! Total number of adult and juvenile
| memDerS...... ...-..'sss .s'sssss.Nio
| Honorary life members.
Scholarships supported in foreign field
| Bible women supported ........-........
| Number of societies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
| Amount received for all purposes dur
Ing year ...........'..'''.....-. .'..SSoo