The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
WOMEN HELD TWO
SUB-CONVENTIONS
MISSION BOARDS OFFICERS.
FINAL SESSION CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CONVENTION HELD.

Tender OF BALDWIN INDUSTRIAL InStt-
tute by w. $. G.. NJ. viii Re COnstd-
cred by Executive Board OF
Church-Parting Words said Last
Might to Successful Gathering
Many Delegates Left For Homes
After Service-ResoIutiOns OF
Thanks.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Society of Georgia Missions was held
yesterday afternoon as a part of the
Christian Church convention, which
has been in session here since Tues
day night.
Following devotional exercises, Mrs,
b. o. Miller, of Augusta, was chosen
as presiding officer and Mrs. r. Y.
MARROW, of Savannah, as secretary.
Reports were heard from the COR
responding secretary, the treasurer and
the trustees of the Baldwin Industrial
School. The board of trustees for the
ensuing year was elected. Miss Bun
ME Love, principal of the school made
a report on the work being done at
Baldwin. The report was one of the
most pleasant features of the meet
ing.
A formal tender of the school to the
Christian Church of Georgia was made.
The tender will be acted on next month
by the executive board at its meet
ing in Atlanta. In the meantime the
school win be conducted by the new
trustees, the society having given up
control.
At the conclusion of the talk by Miss
Love, Rev. William Shaw and Rev.
A. r. Miller spoke in the interest of
the school. as did also Rev. G., L.
Snively of st. Louis. A rising vote
of thanks was rendered Miss Love for
her work
Reports were read from the different
workers sent out in the interest of the
society. Nine churches were shown To
have been organized by the society,
and reports were read from all socie-
ties and churches organized.
The election of officers was the final
business of the afternoon, the follow
ing being chosen for the coming year:
President-Mrs. B. o. Miller, At
lanta.
Vice President-Mrs. A. C. Smith, At
lanta.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Lane
Mitchell Atlanta.
Treasurer-Miss Hattie Mitchell. Ac-
worth.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. D. N.
Lewis, Macon.
Rev. w. ]. Cooke, state evangelist.
rendered the thanks of the church to
the society for the proffer of the in
dustrial school. An offering was
taken for the society, to be applied on
the school debt
II was announced that Rev. ]. H.
Hughes of Macon will preach to-mor-
row morning and night at the Bolton
street Christian Church. The society
then adjourned.
On motion the constitution was
amended to allow the election of mem
bers OF the advisory board from the
brotherhood at large.
Final Session of Convention.
The final session of the convention
was held last night presided over by
Rev. r. Lin Cave Of Atlanta. presi-
dent OF the Christian Missionary So
ciety.
A Sunday-school and Christian En-
deavor rally was conducted by Rev.
w. B. Shaw, assisted by Mr.. d. N.
Lewis, Mrs. w. H. Roper and Rev. j.
II. Hughes. The Importance of both
branches Of church work were en-
phasized, and the delegates received
new inspiration for conducting the
Sunday-schools and Christian En-
deavor societies.
Rev. G. L. Snively of st. Louis
spoke on Church Benevolences, and
urged the financial support of orphan
ages, homes for aged ministers and
their wives, and other lines of similar
work.
Presented Vote of Thanks.
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions was presented. A vote OF
thanks to the people of Savannah OF
all churches was returned, as we'll as
a vote of thanks to Mayor Myers for
sending for distribution copies of the
booklet Savannah. a City of Oppor-
tunities." The Auditing Committee
also made a report.
The hour for parting having come,
Rev. A. r. Miller expressed the pleas
ure of the Christian Church of Sayan-
Eah in having had the annual conven-
ton. He was followed by Rev. w. ].
Cooke, Rev. w. B. Shaw. Rev. G. l..
Snively, Rev. G., V, Ranshaw, Rev.
G. e. Smith, Miss Matte Burgess and
Rev. 7. H. Hughes.
After the singing Of the parting
hymn, God BE With You Till we
Meet Again." the closing prayer was
offered bv Rev. G.. l.. Snlvely.
Many of the delegates left for their
homes last night. and the remainder
will leave this morning. The general
sentiment among the delegates and
officers was that the convention was
highly successful. While the number
was not as large as at some other con-
ventiOns held In the northern part of
the state. where the church is strong
est, the enthusiasm was even larger
than usual.