The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-04-13

Tbs Somsn's Hem> Nissian Soc.<t,
u no n. y chsres. South. held 81. ssru.
'-r isenshiy meeting rhsr-1as. April esh
ia The hsms Of Mrs. ". d H,ison. The
President, Mrs. a. A. ". skses. prs.;s
ins. the meeting vas called to order At
$50 p. ~
The Devotional Exercises rers opeaea
by a prayer b. Mrs. Brace. -hieh ~as fol.
le~ee ny singing ~ssand up Cor sesu..
Toe Scripture lesson vas lat Psr!m aad
portion Of Samuel. ~. was thea read
by The Presineni. after ~aich all ;oined in
s'aging.' Coronation. . followed by . PRAYER
BY the Presidut. A leanit stlea. "a
Question Box" was read BY Mrs. J H
Mathews and then the business Of the
Society vas taken up.
The roll was called. ten responding
There were ,wo visitors present. DYES
for The present month we're collected
amounting to $2.i0 Tn. Treasurer also re-
ported having collected back dues amount.
ing 10 $3.50 and 81 IS. upon a previoos
extra assessment. One dollar was given
toward repaiaing the Parsonage par.or.
which opened discussion on that sab
Ject. li'was finally decided TO have This
work done at once a. the workmen we're
already engaged nearby The reports Of
the officers we're then called for. The
agent for "Onr Homes" reported one new
subscriber The First President
who has charge Of local affairs gave onite
a lengthy report, aud read some CORE
spoudenec from one who had been aided
ov the society. The 2nd Vice Presiderf
expected some literature. for distribution
on The subject Of Tiihing. The 3rd Vice. /
President having secured six new name. 4
Tor The Baby Roll. The report Of the /
Chairman Of the visiting committee VA.
then heard, and IL was found that the
work Of this committee together with the
''her local work had resulted in m.nv
visits 10 The sick aud money, clothing and
provisions being given valued at SI9Io
be names Of three persons, viz. Mrs
Ohm Hale Larry. Mrs. r. d. Baker. and
Yrs. NhitWarm we're submitted for mem
'errhip. They we're voted upon and all
'ere unanimously elected members CT the
society aud most heartily welcomed.
IL vas suggested that the Society or
ani1e a Branch Society at Cadet. After I
'seassing toe same, COMMITTEES was ap. ,
oinied 20 Learn what might be done In
int line Moitos or watchwo were then
'ilod Tor as Al the March meeting the q
resident had requested each member J
.'a month to have a motto to prcsen, J
hich would be suitable for the Society i
adopt The word "Mizpahr meaning
nas The Lord watcL between me and %
ee' while We are absent one from C.
mother wss adopted
Suggestions we're then asked for IN
" 'hc Society might raise some money
ID IL was concluded to have measur. =.
z party In the near future. Il
The corresponding Secretary WAS astes u
write Miss Wiley, at Greenville. in re-.
I'd 10 tie cloth ing needed for Ruth is
sier, our charge there. r
The President passed the book "under
" Flag which Is heiag read by The q,
-ie'y, 70 the ut Wee Pres. \.
e was suggested aud after wards voted :,
D." ard carried that the Society should ~
'eai'cr hold i's monthly meetings on
hrs' Friday each month instead of
'rsday. Mrs. Robt Browns home ii'
selected for ,he next place of meeting ~
D. 1903. Adjourned with Doxolosv pa
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