The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-24
THE HOME MISSION SOCIETY
Louisiana Conference, Holds Thir-
teenth Annual Meeting In the
First Methodist Church,
In Shreveport.
Reports Show q Steady Growth
Since Promi.
nent Ministers Present-
Election Of Officers.

The thirteenth annual meeting
OF the Woman's Home Mission
Society, Louisiana conference,
convened in the First Methodist
Church, Shreveport. on Thurs.
day, May 18th, and continued
through Sunday. About fifty
delegates answered to roll call.
A special feature of the occasion
was the music-instrumental and
vOcal-furnished by the local
choir, refreshing and inspiring
throughout the daily routine of
the entire session.
In the absence of the record.
ing secretary, Ms. A. NJ. Gable,
who was unavoidably detained at
home, Mrs. w. L. Baird was Sc.
lected to fill the place.
Mrs. F.. A. Lyons presided in
her usual able manner, present
ing an Interesting account of the
society from the beginning in
Louisiana. Her report showed a
steady growth during the thir-
teen years of existence and this
progress was also evidenced by
reports of the treasurer and
corresponding secretary.
The warm welcome accorded
to delegates and visitors by the
pastor of First Church, DIR. w.
p. BOggs, and Mrs. B. C. Eng
lish, Bird vice president, was
heartily enjoyed, and a sincere
appreciation was gracefully
voiced by Mrs. Glenn F1orin, of
Alexandria. The several min
isters present, including Revs.
T. z. Doak. DR.. Boggs, George
jackson, ]. M. Brown, H. ].
Boltz. r. j. Harp. ]. E.. Wray
and others, were introduced to
the body and spoke encourage
ingiy of the work. Reports by
district secretaries, appoint
ment of committees and COM
mittee work, auxiliary reports,
and all the routine work of an
annual meeting were agreeably
interrupted daily by the delicious
luncheons served in the base.
ment Of the church.
Rev. George jackson, 80 well
known in Louisiana Conference.
added two dollars to his contri.
button Of last year for q Dea-
c1ness Home in Louisiana: the
hrst money donated for this
purpose. Mrs. DeGarmo. Presi.
dent OF the Mothers Club, in
Shreveport, extended a cordial
invitation to the ladies' present
to meet with the club in Elk's
parlors during the afternoon
where . reception was rendered
Dr.: Craighead, president of
Tulane University of New Or
leans. The Doctor lectured the
same evening before q large and
appreciative audience in First
churchon the" Responsibilities of
Mothers" touching on the work
of the Womans Home Mission
Society. The lecture was pro-
nOunced a brillient success.
Friday evening short discussions
Of three minutes each on diff
ferent phases Of Home Mission
work proved interesting to all.
The following topics were
chosen: Schoel of Methods
led BY Mrs. Dan Gilman, secre-
tary Of Acadia District; City
Missions" BY Mrs. w. w. Carve,
presidene City mission Board;
"OFphmages," Mrs.-C G. Wies;
EDUCATIONAL Work, Mrs. E. r.
These topics called
forth several fine papers from
the various ladies present, among
when were Mrs. f. Demanade,
Of Lafayette, and Mrs. r. C.
Holt, of Ravne, La.
Erom four to six o'clock Satnr-
day afternoon, q reception was
the visitors and dele
ya1te, 1T their beautiful parson-
nGGhome by DR.. and Mrs. w.
e BQggs. The cordial welcome
Il the host and hostess, the
|Ovejvln0yal dissertations and the
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