The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
WOMAN'S HOME
MISSION SOCIETY.
Methodist Women tn Annual
Conference II,
Petersburg.
SERMON 3 Y REV. Mr.. HATCHER
Report Of the Secretary Shows
Large Growth Of the
Organization.
SERMON BY REV. Mr.. HATCHER
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+ PET15RSB URIC, VA, May 16.-Rev. s. G.
Hatcher, Of Farmvlile, preached the an
nual sermon before the Woman s Home
Mission Society Of the Virginia Mctho-
dist Conference tonight, discussing SER
vice for the good Of others us the true
way to greatness In tho sight Of God
Rev. Mr.. Hatcher Is the former pas
tor of the Market Street Church, ana was
heard by q great cong regation. An clap
orttc musical programme was oeautl1ully
rendered by the choir.
Tho body was busily occupied during
/. the day with the work Of organization,
hearing OF reports from officers, In
Guiding the message OF the President,
Mrs. W. j. Young, Of Richmond, and APP
polntment OF committees.
q The addresses Of welcome to tho dele
gates were made BY Miss Pearl Young,
for the auxiliaries, and by Rev. w. II.
Edwards, pastor Of the Market Street
Church, for the churches. Mrs. D. T.
Elan. of Farrnvllle district secretary.
made the responding address. Mrs.
Young was unable. to be present, and
her report was read by another. Tho
report shows that at the organization Of
the society al sf Court. Street Church,
Lynchburg, sixteen years ago, there were
only four auxiliaries, and one hundred
and thlrty-1ve members. The report Of
Mrs. M. N. Norman, of Lynchburg,
corresponding secretary. was read by
Mrs. Norman and shows q total OF
thlrty-eight atlxiliaries, with n member.
ship OF S63 adults and 262 children.
The General Conference reports show
that s,655 have enlisted In the Florence
McEachern Brigade. which has raised
$3.50 in the three years OF It's existence.
Miss Lucille Catlin. OF Danville, Is pre-
pairing for the work of a dcaconess by
the aid Of the Virginia Conference schol-
arship in the scarrett Bible and Training
School, to which this society contributed
$3.50; s9,b52.66 was raised by the Virginia
society during the past year.
# The delegates were entertained at a
luncheon this afternoon given by the local
auxiliary In the basement OF the church.
Addresses were made at the afternoon
session by Mrs. ]. II. Yarbrough,4 gen
eral superintendent OF supplies, Nashville,
Tenn, and by Mr.. Reginald Walker. Sec
rotary 81 the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, Richmond, who spoke on
/" Home MAX rs" ~ KS
\ Mrs.6J +. Mastin, Of Richmond, first
vice president, presided at to-dny's ses-
:slons, and the devotional exercises 9. were
conducted by Rev. II. W, Dunkley and
Rev. F. G. Davis Il III. Z
The present officers of the organization
are: President, Mrs. ". ]. Young, OF
Richmond; first vice-president, Mrs, ].
It. Mastin, OF Richmond; second vice
president. Mrs. WI. Maybee, Of Rich
tmond; treasurer Mrs. r. ~. Owen. OF
Lynchhurg; corresponding secretary, Mrs,
M. = MN Norman OF Lynchburg: record:
Ing secretary. Mrs. II. p. 5fWall, Farm arm
Vile. 3ss t55 80
j. Bryan Grimes, secretary OF the state
OF North Carolina, and Major Fl. A. Lon
don, Of Pittsboro. n. c., arrived In Pc.
tersburg this afternoon, and are regis
tered at the Shirley Hotel. Tomorrow
they will go over the adjacent battle
fields with Guide c. =. Clarke for tho
purpose of selecting appropriate posi-
.tions for5monumental stones commence
rating the positions and work OF North
Carolina troops. &,