The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-09
PRESBYTERIAL
UNION ADJOURNS
THE LADIES' PRESBYTERIAL
UNION OF THE EAST MISSIS-
SIPPI PRESBYTERY AD-
JOURNED THURSDAY.
Meeting Was a Success, Being Thor
oughIy Enjoyed by All in Attend
ance-Union Meets Next Year at
TupeIo - Interesting Papers.

The Ladies' PresbyteriaI Mission
airy Union of the East Mississippi
Presbytery met at the First Presby-
terian church at 2:30 O'Clock last
Wednesday afternoon. This organ
ization was recently formed by com
bining the two unions which were
formerly auxiIiaries of the Tombeck-
bee and Chickasaw Presbyteries, and
as this was the initial meeting of the
new organization, the first business
to be taken up was the election of
temporary officers. Miss Lauro
Stout, o. co. luJh, was elected presi-
dent and Mrs. J. T. Parish, of Col
umbus, secretary. Miss Stout was
formerly president of the Chickasaw
Ladies' PresbyteriaI Union, and
thanked the members for the honor
conferred upon her in electing her
to the presidency of the new organic
alton Mrs. H. M. Sydenstriker, for
mer president of the Tombeckbee
union, presented greetings to the new
body During the afternoon inter
esting papers on missionary work
were read by Mrs. j. J. Hill, of Col
umbus, and Mrs. J. w. MOseIy, of
Okolona
DR.. J. c. Reavis, of Nashville,
Tenn, coordinate secretary of the
board of foreign missions, was to
have delivered a lecture at eight
o'clock Wednesday evening, but
missed connection at Memphis and
was unable to fill the engagement.
The failure of DR.. Reavis to reach
Columbus necessitated an entire
change of plans for the evening, but
an impromptu program was arranged,
and the occasion proved to be a most
enjoyable one. The evening services
were opened with prayer by Rev. ].
J. Hill, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, and Rev. J. w. Shoaff,
d. D., pastor of the First Methodist
church, read a passage from the
Scriptures. There was a recitation
by Miss Miriam Sykes and a vocal
solo by Miss Mary Lou Peyton, both
of which were charmingly rendered
and very much enjoyed.
At the conclusion of the literary
program the assemblage adjourned to
the Sunday school room, where a re
ception complimentary to the visit
ing delegates was held. Elegant re-
freshments were serevd, and the af-
fair was thoroughly enjoyable in its
every feature.
On Thursday morning there was an
address by Miss V. G. Lee, medical
missionary to China. Miss Lee is a
graduate in medicine, and has spent
many years in enlightening and car
ing for the heather in foreign lands
Miss Lee selected China" as her
subject and her address was exceed
ingly interesting and instructive.
The final meeting of the union
took place Thursday afternoon, the
most important business transacted
being the election of permanent Off
GERS. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs.
]. t. Parish, Columbus. president;
Mrs. I. Holburg, Macon, first vice
president; Mrs. J. w. Mosely, Oko-
Iona, second vice-president; Miss Ida
Raymond, Starkville, recording sec
retary; Mrs. L. /. Carlisle, West
Point. treasurer; Mrs. G. w. Cox, Sr.,
Corinth, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. J. A. Witherspoon, Tupelo, sec
retary young peoples work; Mrs. ].
]. Hill. Columbus, secretary 1itera-
ture.
After deciding to hold the next an
nual meeting at Tupelo, the union
adjourned Thursday afternoon. The
meeting was in every way a success,
the delegates being very much pleas
ed with their reception here and the
people of Columbus being charmed |
with them.