The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-29
WOMEN DISCUSS
MANY SUBJECTS
Missionary Conference at Dade-
Vile Well Attended
TALK OVER FOREIGN FIELD
Bishop Smith of Norfolk VIII Deliver
a Sermon to the Visitors Tomor-
row Misunderstanding
Papers Are Read.
TALK OVER FOREIGN FIELD

Dadeville, October 2S.-(speeial.) 1.-THE
Woman's Missionary conference, in
twenty-fourth annual session, met at 2
o'clock p. m. Thursday. Mrs. Calhoun
Harrison, president, was In the chair
Mrs ]. w. Newman, recording secretary,
and Mrs. Arson West, corresponding Sec
rotary, present.
The conference called for reports from
the district secretaries, and the various
formal reports were read.r Mrs. s. J. Sal
ter for the Birmingham district report
ed a number of new organizations, an
increased membership and great interest
in the work Miss Mary Bethard of De-
catur, and Mrs. F. A. Gamble Jasper.
Mrs. Alexander Greet of Gadsden, Mrs.
B. L. Dean of Alexander City. and Mrs.
J. 4. Harrison of Talladega reported for
their respective districts. All of these
reports were in their substance very en-
couraging, and were heartily received by
the conference as testimony of the zeal
of the various societies in the work.
Discuss the Foreign Work.
very interesting question was precip-
itated on the conference, as to the sup
port of scholarships, and Bible women"
on the foreign field. 1t was evident that
the impression was abroad that this
branch of the work was soon to be drop
ped. Discussion developed that these
fears were Sroundless. The general board
was more than ever convinced of the ne
cessity Of keeping up and developing
these Specials" and the coming year
would see no change of policy in this
respect. In this connection Miss Hardy
MIA Norvlle of Livingston, now home on
leave of absence from Laredo, Mex, pre-
sented some startling and impressive
facts as to the difficulties experienced
by the missionaries; and the general des-
ttution of the masses of she people in
her field both in material and spiritual
things. Miss Norvilles talk showed
plainly that a really terrible and pitiful
condition of affairs exists within the ter
ritory of our next door neighbor. Mrs.
Trueheart, general secretary of the wom-
ans board of foreign missions, outlined
the general policy of the board and gave
assurance that the matter of supporting
native helpers and preparing them for
the actual missionary work, would be
distinct feature of the work of the board.
The minutes of the special session of the
executive board, held In Birmingham last
summer were read and approved In
general terms this session set forth the
plans and purposes of the board at this
annual meeting, and declared the great
purposes animating the organization.
The Evening Session.
The evening session was taken up by
the welcome greeting by Miss Lizzie Page
a response by Miss Lena Hawkins. and
the presidents annual address. Mrs. Har-
rison spoke in appreciative terms of the
nobility of the missionary spirit, and
expressed her appreciation for the hearty
cooperation of the various societies and
members.
After the presidents address, Mrs. True
heart, Mrs. Campbell and Miss Norville
were introduced and each responded in
appropriate words
The Friday morning session was given
over to reports from the various auxiliary
societies. These were highly encouraging
and interesting. They showed beyond
doubt that the twenty-four years of un-
selfish endeavor of this organization was
bearing much fruit.
With small exception, the reports spoke
of increased enthusiasm, added members,
new avenues of endeavor, and great
enlargement of the work.
The Friday evening session was given
over to Miss Norville, who addressed the
conference on the work in Mexico, and
the conditions and needs of that particu-
lar territory
Saturday evening Mrs. Campbell, mis-
sionary to Korea, will address the con-
ference and present the facts as to this
field.
The annual missionary address will be
delivered by the Rev. w. F. Andrews,
presiding elder of Lafayette district, Sun
day at o'cloch p. m.
Through the perseverance and generos-
ity of Mrs. Nora E. Miller of Dadeville,
the conference will have Bishop Smith
of Norfolk, for a sermon Sunday at II
a. M
Rev. r. w. Anderson of Roanoke, and
Rev. c. Woford of Camp Hill, are at
tending the conference. Rev. J. c. Fran
els, and the local missionary union are
attending carefully to the comfors of the
delegates. and r-port that there are open
homes for many more