Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-08-12
womau,s Missionary Union OF -Acco-
mac Association.

The seventh annual meeting OF .ne
woman,s Missionary Union OF the
Accomac Association was heiu OH
tuesday, August LIST, with the ruheo-
league = Baptist Church, otherwiso
Inoyr as "Hollies." The meeting
wos called to order at 10:45 a. m. oy
Mrs J. w. Reams, of the Lower Nor,
thampton Church, the ASSOCIATIONS,
sunerintendent, who also conducceo
devotional exercises, and was ioliow
cd bv Mrs. G. F. Williams, OF Rich
mond. Va, who led in prayer.
The Union was cordially welcomed
hv M;ss Battaile, to whom Mrs. =. L.
Corbitt of Red Bank Church, respond
cd in behalf OF the visitors. The ali
WAS rather chilly for the season. pu.
the warm hearts of both guests anu
hostesses made wraps unnecessary
l and bright faces supplied the sunshine n',
which the skies lacked. Throuenos
the day only good cheer preVaiieu
,,tor roll-call and reports from I'M
societies, interesting talks were giVe'
! nv Mrs. Reams, Mrs. Waples ir ~,
onorcock and Mrs. Williams. In
Iottor is a sister of our beloved DIR. A
C p Woodfin, and like her gifted brotf
d or ia silyer-tongued. Mrs. William
k represents the "Sunoeams' al
made a strong plea for banu
IL every church. r.o,
ID Miss Buhlmaier, our lmmigra'
h missionary of the Home Board al ID
o. timore. held the audience speloou'
n for more than an hour. wish 'n ID,
5 every Baptist of both sexes OIL "
peninsula could have heard u
earnest. Cody woman fell OF her wo
DIS and Mead for the Home Board. ID
no conservation and enthusiasm we
re, Contagious and tears filled many ey
u" as we listened.
er, Aid. m. the body adjourned
OF dinner. and such dinner! HOLMES
Oh famed for peace and plenty
OF sustained her reputation on this oc'
sion right nobly. Words fail me
toll Of the abundance, beautliu
cooked. beautifully served, and pre-
ingly urged upon every guest preSe
at rogardless of creed, sex. or race.
ere mon are not invited to hear
women talk, but they are not fort
leet ten at the feast.
,cb- The afternoon was consumed BY
programme beginning with devon
al exercises conducted by Mrs.
ar liams. followed by Mrs. A. L. Jan
Was Of the Southern Methodist Chul
who spoke interestingly OF the "
AVE of their women. Mrs. j. W. =
for mack of Onancock, read fine'
ful paper on Every Missionary
ohio etv a spiritual force" Particul
nth fine papers were read by Mrs 4
Miss of Parksley, and Mrs. Street
ond Cashville. Mrs. Hiden read
ends paper on What are our soci
, are doing for State Missions"' MIS-
Mrs zie Bell, of Red Bank, spoke a
. Do the margaret Home" Ate
acofe little further rouO'n ", = Ro
that a rising vote of thanks be
this 70 "Hollies" for the hospitality,
lisses body adjourned, to meet at Bed
% ., on August End, 1906.
y, u After adjournment, Miss Buhil
Chas' was invited to take the floor an
Der an hour or more, men ana W
W. d. listened eagerly while she spol
NOM her mission work.
E. VII Deacons B. F. Mears and L. j
H. W. mon presided at the ice-cream
red E. '"o fuoobrent was sold fC
ac' Joint benefit of church and miss
Among the visitors present
other denominations we noteo
Measure the faces of Miss Lily I'll
Mrs. Mildred Fosque, Mrs. Sue
farmer Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Kosco Dunto
her daughters, Mrs. G. L. Am'
% ond others.
i' a Rip Van Wrinkles toast app
we bid old "Hollies" goodbye
ending you live long and prosper"