The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13

Among the contributions made by the worthy women during the year was that O. Miss elizabeth Stark, who gave her watch and chain. Another by member of the Ladies Aid society of Monticello. who contributed two pairs of socks, knit with ner own hands.
 The Alabama state convention in ses- sion at Selma, November l, 1889, at the suggestion of Rev. John W. Stewart, ap- pointed the central committee on woman's mission work, auxiliary to the state con vention.
 With many misgivings and great tre- pidation these novices inc organized mission work undertook the duties im- posed upon them. In looking back upon "all the way that He has lead,' we are persuaded that it was surely His strength that served us and that saved the work, for our weakness and inexperience was both pitiable and ap- pallng. The hearty cooperation of the pastors in Birmingham, where the central committee was located, and who carried out the scriptural injunction to 'help these women" both by their pres  them, "The present womans movement so far from being an inno- vation, therefore, is simply the revival of long suspended interest and for the sake of Christianity, it has been re- vived none too soon."
 The central committee of Alabama on woman's mission work is composed of the following members:
 Mrs l.. F. Stratton. president.
 Mrs. J. W. Vesey. first vice president
 Mrs A. J. Dickinson, second vice president.
 Mrs. D. NJ Malone, corresponding sec retary.
 Mrs N A. Barrett, treasurer.
 Mrs. T. M. Harmon. recording secre- tary.
 Mrs. T. A. Hamilton, leader young peoples work. Mrs. Peyton Eubanlxs, auditor.
 On the advisory board are;
 Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, Montgom- cry.
 Mrs. S. A. Smith, Prattville.
 Miss Birdie Ethridge, Birmingham.
 Mrs. George M. Morrow, Birmingham.
 Mrs. A. P. Montague, Birmingham.
 In the report of the contributions for the year made by the general orgahlza- tion is the following:
 Cash contributed to foreign
 board ......... ....#....-.4.. 1T, iff'-o Cash contributed to home
 board 4s,O27 .O1 Cash contributed to Sunday
 sphOO1 hoard 0lb bb Cash contributed for furnish ! ing and support of Mar
 garet Home ............. 1886 O9 Boxes to home missionaries
 'valued at ........ 27,793 SS "Furnishings'' for mountain
 schools valued at ....... 1,792. 5l Cash total ..............,. lzo' lz4 of Box total 1e,ooo'of Grand total 154,709 .SS
 From this tabulated report some idea may be gained of the missionary sys- tenn employed by Baptist women in the south.
 Col. and Mrs. A. M. Shook, Miss Es- telle Shook and MT. Alfred Shook re- turned yesterday to Nashville.
 Mrs. Woods and Miss Lettie Woods returned yesterday to Virginia.
 Mrs. Page and Miss Tillie Page left yesterday for their home in New York. The ladies of the First Baptist church will open holiday sale today at Bynums millinery store on Third avenue.
 silver tea was given for the bene- fit of the Boys club, chapter No. l, at the residence of Mrs. Henry Hiden, 1888 Eleventh avenue, south, yesterday afternoon. There was an attractive fancy work sale and the pretty draw ing rooms were filled from 8 to 5, the hours of the tea.
 Dr. William Dabney has returned to Baltimore.
 Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce of Tusca- loosa, who was among the out-of-town guests at the Morris-Jemison wedding, Is always most cordially welcomed on her visits to Birmingham, where she has quite as many admiring friends as she has in Tuscaloosa, where she is frankly worshipped by every one. Mrs. Bryce is one of the distinguished wom- an in the south, most charming and distinguish ed in appearance, and hers is A grace and graciousness rare among women.
 The Edgewood club will meet with Mrs A. l.. Dexter, 2900 Avenue G, this afternoon at o'clock.
 The Quest club will meet with Mrs. w. c. Shackelford at her home at 221O Seventh avenue this afternoon.
 Miss Roberta Roberts and Miss Evelyn Bibb have been appointed sponsors for the Birmingham basketball team. which will play the Montgomery Y. M. c. A. in Montgomery this evening. Mrs. William Hood is visiting in An nston.
 Miss Marjorie Weatherly and Miss Mary George Cruikshank, who are the guests of Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox In Annis- ton. are being charmingly entertained in that city.
 Miss Matte Kendrick, who has been visiting in Birmingham. has returned to her home in Chattanooga.
 Miss Erline Sanford of Fayette has re- turned to her home after visit to rela- tives here.