The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-06
Woman. Home Missionary Society

The annual meeting OF the We.
mans Home Missionary Society,
convened at the M. +. 5. church. on
Thursday afternoon, May 2sth.
There was a short but earnest deva-
tional meeting led by Bro. Wolfe, If
Berryville, preceding the enrolment
of delegates, and appointment Of
delegates
After adjournment delegates and
guests We're assigned to theirrespsct,
i've homes and we Mere reminded al
the words OF the Master, "Iaasmuek
as ye did it unto the least Of these.
my brethren, ye have done it unto
Me. =
The warm reception given us, the
gracious kindness and christian Tel
lowship manifested in these homes,
as well as the courtesy of the pastor,
Bro. Davidson, and presiding elder,
Bro. Galloway, will linger with each
of us making us more truly ca,wotk-
I'll, -. Chic. :, IL, #,,,.x.t.
- aaa. a. haart ri. d.l;ahtlai
lunches served at the church each
day by the skillful hostesses showed
tba.,,kt of To- 0n. ,Ioosnra III
onI, areot ACKNOWLEDGMENT that
ean,e - The heart ~ ersrr ona ,ras
the noavo;dahle ohs,rce If o,r low
ed and hnnnrad nra.idant IF the
co,eraI Rnard Ms Rsus II Ran.
,,tt who was deferred from eom;no
hv tho b;.h ..oters IN Tavos an6
oklahoma vet we must remember
tbat "all th;nus work together for
rood 10 Them fbot love God y and
wb;le we NAV NOT often he able tn
understand nj tbe time our dison.
nointments and sorrows alonp life :
way may we accent them ms ebIes.
sings in disguise. and he who so ac.
eepts them is beautiful without and
within"
All the Conference officers except
Treasurer and Press Superintendent,
were present during the session; sew
teen auxiliaries were represented,
and there we're about 40 delegates
and visitors in attendance.
Thursday evening the conprepa
ton was delightfully."- entertained bv
a program under the direction of the
Harrison Auxiliary. The informal
recentiou " hich was To follow was
cut short by the storm that came I'D
lust at that time.
On Friday morning our beloved
president. Mrs. Tamison conducted
the conservation services which was
uniauely characteristics of her and
perhaps the most impressive and
snirit1al of the whole meeting. She
read 3sth Psalm, as a Bible lesson.
then after PRAYER and song request
ed those present TO olive some ms
tances of answered PRAYER and testify
in RESPONSE to the question. rs it
worth while to pray?" Many res.
bonded with touching and impress
sive experiences, and this service was
certainly n fitting beginning for the
work that Law before these represen.
tatives Of Home Mission wor k. The
renort # the corresponding seere-
tary showed that there has been an
increase of nine auxiliaries and III
members since the last annual meet.
inp We were very proud of Harri-
son District Through the untirinp
energy of the district secretary. Mrs.
/. /, Seavell, and helpfulncss of the
workers twelve anxiliarics have
been ORGANIZED with n membership
of 1874, and dues amounting TO
S176O5 Yellville alone sent in
$40 10 l16 cottage prayer meet
iuqs were reported from Harrison
district. 80 of that number were held
in Berrvville
Van Buren distributed the LARGEST
number of papers and leaflets. FAY
ettev;lle had best renort ON visits to
sick and STRANGERS. Van Buren, dis
tr;l uted greatest number of oar
ments in GOOD order Every Home
Mission woman should be eager TO
have = mart in these ministrations
70 Christ himself rs He tells us in
His word. "Wbo pives himself with
his aims feeds three; himself his hun
uerinp neighbor and Me" Morrill,
ton headed the list with largest mem
bershin and greatest number of sub
scr;bcrs TO "Our Homes Fl Smith
led in amount of dues collected and
sent to conference treasurer.
\r.i. $3.50, ..,,.., 1900. 49,. III