The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-14

 ARRIVING Reception at Court Street
 Church. WOMEN'S MISSION BOARD Business Sessions Begin at 90'clock Today. Miss Belle H. Bennett of Richmond, Ky, VIII Preside and Annual
 Report win Be Rend by Her, F
WOMEN's MISSION BOARD

With a brilliant reception in the Sun day school rooms of the Court Street Methodist Church, the seventh annual session of the Woman's Home Mission Board, began last night to last through Wednesday of next week.
 Delegates from every State, In which the Methodist Church, South, has churches yesterday arrived in Mont gomery to attend this. the most im- portant meeting for the women of the Weslyan faith. The meeting of the Home Mission Board is to the women of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, what the general conference is to the ministers and it is expected that when all the delegates have arrived over 500 will be in attendance.
 The women of the Home Mission So- cieties of the Court Street Church, the Dexter Avenue Church, the Perry Street Church, the Highland Park Church and the West End Church joined in a united effort last night to make the visiting delegates feel that their presence was welcomed in Mont gomery.
 The handsome Sunday school rooms were beautifully decorated in palms. ferns, smiiaxes and long festoons of tissue, hanging from the ceiling, giving white and green effect to the scene.
 In various sections of the room beau tifully decorated tables, bearing tooth- some refreshments, were placed. There was nothing formal about the recep- tion. The women of the Methodist Churches simply endeavored to cause the visiting delegates to feel at home in Montgomery during their weeks stay. Many ministers of Southern churches were among those present
 The real business of the board begins today at 9 o'clock, when the board will be called to order and the session opened with a devotional service, con- ducted by Miss Belle H. Bennett of Richmond, Ky, president of the organ ization.
 After the roll call and organization the board will hear the annual ad- dress of the president. Minutes of the ad interim sessions of the board will be read and Mrs. Charles L. Campbell of Montgomery will sing a solo. The reports of the general treasurer and the general secretary will be heard and the committees will be announced by the president.
 Memorials for the year will be pre- sented. The morning devotional hour vii; be led by pr. H. Styles Bradley of AtAlnta, who will speak on the Mas ter'S Plesseds.
 The afternoon session will be prin- cipally devoted to committee meetings.
 At the night session the delegates will be welcomed to Montgomery by all the branch organizations of the Methodist Gnu oh and by representa- tives of the BaptistS and Presbyteri- ans.
 Where Delegates are Staying.
 Among the visiting delegates, who are being entertained in Montgomery homes are: Miss Mable Kennedy of St. Louis, Miss Sue Henrick of Ala bama, and Miss Hattie Ivey of Texas, who will be the guests of Mrs E. G. Adams and Mrs. A. A. Pearson; Miss Annie Heath of Thomasville, Ga, who is the guest of Miss Fannie May Dus- kin on Virginia Avenue; Mrs. Riser of Augusta, Ga, with Mrs. c. A. Lanier; Mrs. w. D. Kirkland of Nashville, Miss Mabel K. Howard of Kansas City. Rev. E. O. Watson of Spartanburg, s. C.. Carolina, with Mrs. J A. Rice; Mrs. L. P. Smith of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. R. w. Mcdonnell of Nashville, with Mrs. Carrie A. Lomax on South Court Street; Miss Mary Helms of Nashville and Mrs. Sam P. Jones of Gainesville, Ga, Mrs. Chester of Nashville. Mrs. Wylam of Atlanta, Miss Maud Brown of Opelika with Mrs. William H. Thom- as on South Perry Street; Mrs. John FdTheE oi NeW OTleaHs anu MITE b. r. Norfieet with Mrs G. H. McCombs on South Court Street; Mrs H. D. Moore of Opelika, Mrs T. B. Power of Ope- lka, Mrs. Kemner of Opelika and Mrs. J. M. Dannelly of Troy with Mrs. C. L. Ruth on Clayton Street; Bishop Gal loway with State Treasurer J. Craig Smith: Dr. H. s. Bindley of Atlanta with Gen. R. F. Ligon on South Court Street; Miss O. T. Gines. Miss Lizzie McDemmont and Miss Alice Caller with Mrs. E. c. Adams on South Court Street; Miss Estelle Hoskins of Texas and Miss Emma Patton with Mrs. A. A. Pearson on South Court Street; Mrs. P. E. Murrell of St. Louis with Mrs. W. 1T. Hudson; Mrs. W. A Carr and Mrs. P. A. Lyons of New Orleans with Mrs. R. P. Dexter on South Hull Street.