The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-14
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LNnchburg. ChathamCharlottcsvilc and
Alexandria. aud after much discussion
had decided 20 recommend the accept
aure oi the invitation 10 Chatham. Sev-
ernl of the ladies made an appeal for the
next annual meeting To be- held In
Southwest Virginia and there was con
siderable discussion in the body as 10
whether Roanoke or Chatham should
be- selected. The chair put the question
20 be- voted upon, and Roanokc's invita-
ton was accepted for next yeAr.
Mrs. II. \. Coleman, OF Richmond, read
n report from the delegates 10 W. NJ /.
Auxiliary To- Southern Baptist Convcn-
lion. Her report was unanimously
adopted.
THREE GREAT SUBJECTS.
Next cnmc discussions on the three
great suh.cts ia which the ". VI. > Is
especially interested.
Foreign Mssions-By Mrs VIM.
llcdley. of Danyilc Who's paper WAS
exceptionally good.
,. Home Missiou=-By Mrs Duke. OF
Richmond. who read % splendid treat
mcut ui this subject written 10y Miss
Mary Peasants. of lIollins Va.
3. State Mis-idn--By Mrs j. W. Cam
mack. oi Onnncock, Va, Her Discus
sion oi this great subject was exceeding
comprcscn~iyr. and She made an earnest
appeal for greater efforts in this field.
4 rising vote oi thanks was given the
three lndir~ for thcrcNcelleut discussions.
\ collection was taken ior State mis-
,ions. during which Miss Alic" Cannon.
of this city. rendered % beautiful Solo n
her usual learning style.
SUBJECTS on DISCUSSION.
This was followed by a general discus
sion ou thc~uhoct. Things have found
helpful I'D ln Women'~ Sucietic-; 90
in Girls Circles; OBJ ia Sunbeam Bands.
Among the ladies who gave important
and useful suggestions were Oh" follow
mp. Mrs. Culpcper. Portsmouth; Mrs.
Hardy. StauutOn; Mrs. Gardner, Rich
mond. Mrs. Luck. Houston; Mrs. Miller.
lynchhurg: Mrs Tribhlc, Charlottcs-
vile: Mrs Ellyson Richmond; Mrs.
Thompson Burheld. Miss Armstrong.
of Baltimore. gave some valuable hints
% the workers among the little folks III
the Sunbeam Bands. and Miss Rltcher' oil
Hampton. some suggestions To interest
the young girls in their societies. After
this Rescue the Peri-hIng was sung.
a wOHTY CAUSE.
Mrs. C.. ;. Gardner. of Richmond. in
PRODUCED a subject 90 be- considered Tor
the first time by the ". VI. t.. viz. The
Margaret Home for Missionaries Chill
dru. which il located at Groenvlllc, ;.
e.. She presented some views OF the.
home. told OF contributions already r.
crivcd and laid the matter in an earnest
way on the hearts OF her hearers. She.
announced that the formal opening oil
the home will take place on December
10. 1903.
Miss Armstrong. at this point. request
ed special prayer for tine misSionarie-
especially those who have recently lost
some of their little ones and thUse who
are leaving their children in this home.
perhaps never to returu. Mrs. {. ;. Card
Ter. oi Richmond. was authorized 10y the
W. VI. l.. 20 pcoiv, funds Tor the Mar
garct Home.
The Urgent Need of a Missionary Re-
yiyal in every Church. was the subject
of an able paper, prepared and read by
Mrs. " L. Foster. oi Lynchburg
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Tn. president announced that the W.
VI l.. was entitled 10 eight delegates to
represent Virginia iu the next annual
meeting of W. VI. I Auxiliary 10 ;. Is.
e.. and the following ladies were elected.
The appointment of aliernates was lett
~ Executive Committee: Mrs. Alexander
Miller. Strawberry Association; Mrs. ;. j.
Culpeper. Portsmouth: Mrs j. W.Reams.
Acromac: Mrs. Geo. SchmeltZ. Hampton;
Mrs. VIM Ellyson. Richmond; Miss Mary
Peasants. Ilollius. Mrs Il. ". Eubank,
Rappahanuock, Mrs G. ;. Gardner, Rich
mOud
Miss Rudd. OF Bclona. who is n dele
gate from the W. e.. 4. l.. 10 this body,
presented the principles of the great
white Ribbon Host and made a
bright and most interesting talk IN their
behalf.
An invitation was extended from the
b. Y.P. l.. 10 the delegates and visitors
of the W. NJ. t. 10 be- present tonight at
a reception given at $50 in basement oil
the church.
After this the session adjourned until
3.3O p. m.. being dismissed with prayer
by Mrs. G.. II. Ryland, of Richmond.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The Saturday afternoon session OF the
W. NJ. l.. opened at $3.50. Alter the sing
ing OF a hymn and a prayer he'd by Mrs.
Leake. of Richmond. the scripture lesson
containing the account OF Mary OF Beth
any. was read by Mrs G. +. Williams, OF
Richmond.
INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS.
Miss Annie Armstrong, OF Baltimore,
delivered an address. which was a treat
to her list sners. She spoke on "Nomen
as Helpers in God 5 Kingdom, calling at
tantion To- the number Of women men
toned in the Bible.and emphasizing their
work along nine different lines. Shegave
a number OF statistics showing the
p.eat scope Of the work to be done by
the Baptist women in the South.
THANKS.
Mrs Mcdaniel. chairman Committee on
Resolutions, offered appropriate words
of thanks TO all to whom they feel IN
debted for help rendered. The report
was adopted.
Mrs. Hin. OF Culpeper, chairman Com
mitt,e on Obituaries, reported that two
OF the members OF the W. NJ. had pass
ed away during the year.
The report Of the Committee on Nomi-
nations was read by the chairman, Mrs.
Fisher, a. follows:
NOMINATIONS.
President. Mrs. r. p. Robertson, Salem;
LIST vice president, Mrs. J. l.. Camp,
Franklin; 2nd vice president, Mrs. {. ).
Gardner Richmond; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. W. S. Leake, Richmond; re-
cording secretary. Miss +. Estelle Rudd,
Belona; assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. W. d. Duke. Richmond; treasurer,
Mrs. J. +. Timberlake, Richmond; audi
tor. Mrs. VIM. Eilyson, Richmond; sup