The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-14
". III. UNION
The Mass Meeting Friday Night
Addresses by DR.. WilIingham
and Mr.. EIlySOn.
MRS gACBY CHOSEN PRESIDENT ADJOURNSE 7
Roanoke Chosen as Next Meeting PIacs-Pap,rs
Read on Interesting Sube Delegates Elected,

Roanoke Chosen as Next Meeting PIacs-Pdp, rs
Read on Interesting Subjects Delegates Elected,
Etc
At the meetingof the Women IS Mission
AIRY Union mt the Baptist church here FIJI
day. Mrs Barker was given "a vote ui
thanks for her excellent paper and IL WIS
ordered ncordcd in the minutes
REPORTS
Mrs ". ;. Lcakc. OF Richmond. cor
responding secretary of the Union. WAS
introduced and made her report for the
ycur ending October -, 1909. II was
NEST encouraging. telling of great
growth. both in interest and numbers.
The offerings To different causes were
greatly in cNcrss of those of the previous
wear. She made a plea for even greater
efforts, calling special attention 10 some
worthy causes TheWpurt wasadoptrd
and a rising vote OF thanks rendered
Mrs. Lcakc
Mrs A. VI. Gwathmey, of Richmond.
treasurer of the Union. ~ntinm itcmlnd
report ui her work. which was ndopted.
Mr. VIM Ellyson. Richmond. who is
auditor, reported that she had examined
the trasurcr's report and found 1t rols
rect.
Mrs. q. +. Williams OF Richmond.
gave concise IMPORT OF her work rs su-
periutpudcut of bands and read the hon
or roll. consisting OF II bands Her r-
port was adopted. Mrs. X. NJ. Hardy.
Staunton, lei the Union in prayer.
CHANGE IL CONSTITUTION.
Miss Ruld. ,he secretary. read impoi Pc
amt recommendations from the ENocu-
tive Committee. which were adopted
separately. each being open To discus
sion. The secretary read a supple
meutary report from this commmlttce
containing suggestions for changes
in thc constitution After much discus
sion the supplementary report was adopt
cd and ordered 10 boz inserted a. "a notice
for next year. Notices given last year
for amendments to the constitution were
read and adopted.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were .uI-
pointed by the president
Obtualies-SlrS Hill, Culpcpcr; Mrs.
". NJ. Scott. Northampton; Mrs >. o..
Fisher, Lyuchburg. Miss Pearl Bragg,
Cori>ville: Mrs Timberlake. Richmond.
Rcsolutions-Mrs.G. NJ. Mcdaniel. Rich
moud: Mrs. = VI. Burch, Lynchburg:
Mrs. ". II. Tribble. Charlottesville; Mrs.
". r. Wli'ehurst. Norfolk; Mrs. \. !.
Hurt. Chester.
Ploce of Meeting - Miss Rus
sch. Hampton: Mrs. !. v.
Mills. Bcuna Vista. Miss Ida Dawson.
Loudoun county. Miss Matte Martin.
Chatham. Mrs. Il. Jones. Richmond.
Nominating Committe. appoint
81 by the Union-Mrs. Cammack,
Onaucock: Mrs Tnhlle. Abcmarle;
Mrs Willis, Dan River; Mrs.W. x. Jones.
Dover: Mrs. Mary Quinn Hicks, Goshen;
Mr.. Gill. Hermon. Miss Gregory. Middle
District: Mrs. L. H. Williams. Ports
mouth: Mrs. Ficklen Peninsula; Mr..
N,whil. Eappahlnnock; Mrs James,
Roanoke: Mrs. Fisher, Strawberry. Miss
Read. Valley Association; Mrs. Willis.
Augusta.
The Union adjourned with prayer 10y
Mrs Bagbyoi West Point. until3oclock.
rp,r,,. ,rrru>noX
a. 4, T.
Ie AFTERNOON session W ''ie " 49, w.
ii' '''I"i NJ L,sn. R.or tbe Cro--
Alone" was sung. followed by a prayer
led bv Miss Rudd. of BelOna. She also
read the Scripture lesson from Luke J.,
containing thestory of Elizabeth. mother
of John Miss Rudd gave a bright little
talk ON this Cody woman as a model
mother. She told of the result OF Eliza
hcth's careful training. as shown in the
wonderful life and character OF her son.
John. This was followed by tine hymn,
How Firm a Foundation
The secretary then read the record of
them0rniug session. which was approved.
The chair requested Mr. Winston.
Richmond. 20 act as bell-ringcr during
the five minute discussions which were
To- follow.
INTERESTING TALKS.
Tho. ,i.ftolL. were ou the growth
of tbeiros.oriotjou- duriup thepast seven
veors and wcre ,,ivau by the following
Indies. Mrs. ). J. Culpcpcr. Portsmouth;
Vrs r " Eubank. salem: Mrs. J. r.
aev ban River. Mrs INOs Il. BagbN.
nDver ThosetaiEs wprefollowcd low the
HMM 81 Govo Nv I ife for Thee"
,,,,.x,.,rv sruoors
Tho nr..ident rooue.ted Miss Arm
s+rnro RoIfimnre ~ mako u short talk
~, ,,,,, ,',nrntoin scbools She told some
wa ,rn D,i focts obout these schools.
Ir,n '','' nnnr tho destitute conditions
u !" ' fn,,5d n tLe mountain section Of our
So g. and tollin@ ri rho creat Good these
.,'".,' ";,' . ',,, oro d6in@ a. mission-
'iiou'''''i' 'D'''s,i, a., 'o','7 - o,
airy deeHole9' 7ns ''''iut i,'' , ,''''v
peai 10. oeO'eI tlui '',l1 j.. - tn III;
ana ilnerai OneIiuS M"S l"Neii ~, t'l'9
purpose. W me I'm, i oi'y'''E W. De',' ss
taken M'ss A'et Io'e' y, ' mcl ,.I So
very s"'eu3 O.e i,'''''u' ''' ''''7
ny mas AH'A'l'i'c,. ..p,,. ,..r.,. o,r
Inc lleAu .1i,iS ~ ir''''s, '' ~ =.
A'sooiatlo'al neei',iSH ~ '3s',,e','",
ana many N,uuapir 9''7tt''''' ii a.
given Dy we i, ioilON Iue i"''l''; a. NJ
eXander Mlller' Stra" LEFTY MIS' - w.
kldd, concord; MISS fIoIel,'e pdIi w. t.
valley; MIS-. lrgle DQlse1' poSlieii' " =
Sugg' herlnon' MISS husSe.'' IeliiI Il,';',,
MNaHN II