Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-11
Missionary Union.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF
BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.
Yesterday Afternoon and Last
Nights Meetings Con-
denSely Reported:
TO-Ddy'S Con-
ferenCeS.
SPEAKERS AT TO-NIGHT'S PUBLIC
SERVICE.
SPEAKERS AT TO-NIGHT'S PUBLIC
SERVICE.
OFFICIALLY REPORTED.)

The representatives of the societies
of the Baptist churches of North Caro-
lima met Tuesday afternoon, April 9th,
in the auditorium of the First Baptist
church in this city, in their seventeenth
annual session.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. Chas. Haywood, of
Durham, who read the thirteenth chap,
ter of First Corinthians and the forty
sixth Psalm. Mrs. Ashley Horne, of
Clayton, led in prayer.
After a song, Mrs. Fry, of this city,
extended welcome in behalf of the
church..
Response was made by Mrs. Chas. E.
Maddy, of Greensboro.
Mrs. Gwaltney, of Hickory, ex-
pressed disappointment on the part of
the society that circumstances had
prevented holding the meeting in
Hickory, and kindly invited theU Union
to meet there next year.
The delegates were enrolled. Badges
of lavender ribbon were given to the
delegates to be worn during the meet
ing. Mrs. Grant, of this city, spoke
for the Neuse Association, and in this
connection extended greeting to the
delegates. She recalled hat sixteen
years ago Mrs. J. NJ. Heck, the mother
ofour president, met with the Union
here. She recommended that a tele
gram be sent to Mrs. Heck, bearing
our Christian love with the reference
John 3:2, and the secretary was in
structed to send it.
The list of vice-presidents was called
and those present responded.
Miss Draughn spoke of her work In
Buncombe. Mrs. Grayson, Of the
Green River, followed with an account
of the work in her association. Mrs.
Horne, of Johnson; Mrs. Harrill, of
Liberty; Mrs, Haywood, of Mt. Zion;
Mrs. Murchison, of the Piedmont; Mrs.
Beeler Moore, of South Fork; Mrs.
DoweIl, of Sandy Creek and Mrs.
Everett, of the Tar River, told in an
interesting way, of the progress of the
work in their respective fields.
After a song the meeting was closed
1 Ny oil 4OPO0GAAS OA0 AA0io .
EVENING SERVICE
The evening services, which were
open to the public, began with a song
service.
DIR. j. F. Love, assistant secretary of
the Home Board, read the second Psalm
and led the congregation in prayer,
Rev. w. Fry, of the First Baptist
church, of this city, spoke words of
greeting and introduced the other
speakers of the evening. 5s
Rev. Livingston johnson, CORES
ponding secretary of the State Conven-
ton, spoke on "What women in North
Carolina have done for state Missions
He gave a glowing account of the part
the women have had in the Forward
movement among the Baptists of the
State, and related one incident after
another in which some noble woman
had sown the seed of a great move
ment.
After a song, DIR. r. J.. Willingham,
Secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board, of Richmond, addressed the
meeting. He brought a message about
Christ, Women, and the World. The
hearts of all were stirred as they lis
tened to the appeals of this great man,
whose work for foreign missions is his
life.
After a song and announcements for
Wednesday,, the congregation was dis
missed with a prayer by DR.. Willing
ham.
The sessions this morning and this
afternoon were fully attended, and
much work of interest and value to the
delegates in attendance and to the
f cause was effected, which will be duly
reported in routine in tomorrow's
issue.
All of the delegates are ~congenial in
} their associations and seem more than
favorably impressed with Goldsboro.
At the service tonight, to which the
public are cordially invited, Rev. j.
) f. Love, of Atlanta, assistant secretary
, of Foreign Mission Board, and Rev. J.
t w. Bailey, of Raleigh. editor of the
| Biblical Recorder, both of whom are
eloquent and entertaining speakers,
, will deliver talks on vital topics OF the
great work in which the Woman's
Missionary Union is engaged.