The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-15
MISSION MEETINGS
 FULL OF INTEREST
Visitors CharmingIy Entertain ed by Montgomery Women
MSS BENEFITS ADDRESS
Was Feature of the Morning Session esterday-As President She Con ducted the Early Devo-
 tionaI Exercises.

Montgomery, April 4.L(Special)-The seventh annual session of the Woman Board of Home Missions of the M. D, church, south. convened this morning in the Court Street Methodist church at o'clock, with a goodly number of women representing tho various Methodist churches throughout the south.
 Miss Belle H. Bennett of Richmond, Ky, the president of the board, led the devotional exercises and delivered a most interesting and entertaining address.
 Reports of the general secretary, Mrs. R. w. Mcdowell, and General Treasurer Mrs. W. b Kirkland were heard with interest, after which the president an nounced her committees and other rou- tine work was completed
 A beautiful solo. sang by Miss May Richardson, accompanied by Professor Johnson. was an enjoyable feature of the morning session.
 The pulpit and altar of the church were beautifully decorated with cut flowers. On the wall just behind where the of- ficers of the board were seated is ar- ranged two large maps. one showing the WoIk OL the W oman Home hlSSlOi Sp- cieties in the United States and the other outlining the field of the work of the Mission societies of the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
 On two large tables in the rear of the room is many and varied specimens of the work done by children in schools established by the noble women, repre- sented In this meeting
 Younq Women Paqes.
 Four young women from the Young Women's Society of the Court Street church, and the Dexter Avenue church, who acted pages for the days ses- sion were: Misses Flewelyn Strong, Sal lie Jackson, Fannie May Dusken and Johnie Mae Culver
 The morning session adjourned at 12:SO o'clock with benedlction by Dr, H. S. Bradley of Atlanta, Ga.
 Ladies Serve Lunch.
 The ladies who are entertaining the delegates and visitors to the conference served lunch in the Sunday school room at the Court Street church immediately on adjournment of the morning session
 The idea of serving midday lunch at the church was to expedite matters and bring the delegates and visitors to- gether in a short but pleasant social hour and thus become better acquainted. The ladies are charmed with the sue. cess of their experiment.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session was opened with devotional exercises led by Miss M L. Gibson of Kansas City, Mo. after which the roll was called, the minutes read and school methods and organization of work was discussed
 The balance of the time was taken Tn with committee meetings.
 The conference adjourned to meet again at o'clock tonight.
 Reception Last Night.
 With reception brilliant and beauti- full the seventh annual session of the woman's board of home missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, was welcomed at Court Street Methodist church last night. The large Sunday school room of the church was converted into bower of beauty with decorations of southern smilax. potted palms and pro- fusions of fragrant flowers.
 The tones in the decorations were green and white and the scheme was carried out in minutest detail the walls and col umns forming an effective white back ground for the green in palms and vines
 At four dsinty tables fruit nectar was dispensed by the following ladies:
 Mesdames McDuff Cain, W. D. Hud- son, Hubert Dent, Owen Brewer, R. F. Ligon. o. c. Manor, R. A. Ashley, W. H. Moore, l.. B. Whitfield, Thomas McGough, M. H. Holt, E. M. Graves 4..sses Lucille Washburn. Louise Allen, Blanch Stokes and Emma Jackson.
 The rostrum was banked in green. com pletely concealing from view the orchestra that throughout the evening rendered se- lections. enhancing the pleasure of the occasion.
 Receiving Line.
 In the receiving line were pr. and Mrs J. A. Rice, Miss Belle Bennett. president of the board of home missions of the Methodist church; Mrs. R. w. Mcdonnell. general secretary of the board; Mrs. w. D. Kirkland, general treasurer of the board; Mrs. Frank Siler, recording secre- tary; Mrs. E. G. Adams, president of the board of home missions of the Court Street church; Mrs. l. G. Spruell, presi. dent of the board of home missions of Dexter Avenue church and Mrs. Phares Coleman, president of the Young Womans Home society of the Court Street church.
 Many Present.
 Hundreds of the members of the Meth odist church of this city. with the pas tors and their wives. Of the city churches of other denominations, called during the