The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-15
Hearty Greetings to Earn est Body Of Women. THREE SESSIONS HELD Annual Address of the PreSi-
 dent Submitted. General Secretary Shows in Annual Re- port That Organization Is Moving Forward in Work for the
 Church.
THREE SESSIONS HELD

tended the visiting delegates from churches in all Southern States to the Seventh Annual Session of the Wo- mans Home Mission Board of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South. by rep resentatives of the Methodist churches of Montgomery and by the women of the Presbyterian and Baptist denomi nations.
 The welcome of Montgomery was es- pecially emphasized by the great con- gregation that attended the welcome service at the Court Street Methodist Church last night. People of Mont gomery, by the vast outpouring to pay tribute to the women who are labor ing night and day for the uplifting of all classes in the South, showed that they appreciated the work of these wo- men.
 No one who attended the meetings of the Board yesterday morning and afternoon and heard the earnest ex- pressions of the members of the Board and who heard the reports of the mag nificent work done by these women, could doubt their sincerity or the value of their work.
 An Important Organization. The Board of the Woman's Home Mis- sion Society of the Methodist Church, South, is, to the women of the Metho- dist Church, what the general confer ence Is to the ministers of that de- nomination. It is doubtful if there is an organization of women throughout the world that has more power for good and exerts these powers more than the Women's Home Mission Society.
 The Women's Home Mission Board is working body. The sessions of the organization lasted throughout yester- day. the delegates hardly having op- portunity to eat their midday lunch The sessions began at o'clock yes- terday morning and lasted we'll past l o'clock yesterday afternoon. The af- terncon session began at 2 o'clock yes seraay afternoon and twilight was ap- preaching when an adjournment was taken.
 The body reassembled at o'clock last night for the welcome service and this service was not concluded until after 10 o'clock last night.
 Dr. H. Styles Bradley of Atlanta, pre- sided at the welcome service last night After musical program. he read from Romans 3rd.
 George F. Lindner. with exquisite taste rendered violin obligato.
 Greeted by pr. Rice.
 Rev. John A. Rice. D. D.. pastor of
  comed the visiting delegates to Mont gomery on behalf of his church. He ex- pressed the regret of Rev. NJ. H. Holt presiding elder of the Montgomery Dis trict. on his inability to be present at the initial meetings of the board.
 He spoke of the traditions of the South for its hospitality and said that Montgomery, as one of the centers of the South and the First Capitol of the Confederacy would do all in it's power to be hospitable to any body of visitors but it was particularly pleasant for gates, a body of women, so helpful to any community as the Board of Home Missions.
 Dr. Rice said that the work of the Home Mission Board was appreciated in Montgomery. Montgomerians recogniz- cd that it was the work of the Hoard to socialize and Chrstianize the fallen souls The present age. he said. is too quick to trample these down trod- den people in its wild race of comTner- cialism and the work of the Mission Board is appreciated by the thinking and Christian people. The Board is a source of information and inspiration. He then again bade the delegates a hearty welcome to Montgomery.
 women Welcome Women.
 Mrs. H. D. Moore of Opelika, Presi- dent of the Alabama Conference Home Mission Society, in behalf of that socie- ty, welcomed the visitors. Mrs. Moore spoke of the proud record of Montgom- cry in the days agone, and said that al- though Montgomery had welcomed many distinguished bodies to the city there had never been a body more capa- ble or more willing to do good than the body she welcomed.
 Mrs. Moore spoke of Alabama's past record and her great future and the Ra1d for homo work that would open with the opening of the Panama Canal She compared home missions with foreign missions and said that the former was just as important as the latter
 Mrs. Lula Pearson, in behalf of the Young Peoples Society of the Court Street Church, welcomed the visitors Miss Pearson spoke in a strong voice and eloquently described the heartiness with which Montgomery received the earnest body of delegates from afar.
 Mrs. L. c. Strong in welcoming the delegates in behalf of the Court Street Woman's Home Mission Society. sait that she hoped that the visitors would feel so much at home in Montgomery that they would throw aside all form alities and have a good old fashioned camp meeting with plenty of spirits and faith in God.
 Dr. J. H. Lakin sang, in a round mellow baritone. the beautiful Res to the Weary"
 Mrs. J. H. Lakin, in behalf of tn, woman's Foreign Missionary Societ, of the Alabama Conference, welcomed the visitors. Mrs. Lakin spoke briefly but impressed her hearers that tn, homes of all Montgomery were open tc them.
 Spoke for Other Churches.
 Mrs. c. W. Patterson, representing the women of the Presbyterian
 
 Presbyterians know a good thing wheI they see it and Presbyterians wer' therefore glad to welcome the board tt Montgomery. She said that Presby terians had been charged with cold ness. but if the charge was at all true 1t was true only of the men.
 Mrs. Patterson spoke happily of th pleasant inter-denominational feeling in Montgomery and said that If the de rAnainationS had different methods