The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-16
WOMAN'S HOME MISSION
Society in Session in Newberry-Wel-
come Addresses Forty
Delegates Present.

= rd - dr!c4atr>. visitors and Nrwbrrr
{ Pr"Plc .-:o1hrrc,I ut Central Methods
). church OH "Wednesday evening 10 at
G tend The opening exercises Of the W0
g mans Home Mission conferenc,
/ which is in session at this place.
I DR.. J. ". Wolling, pastor of tht
} Methodist church. presided over the
= exercises Of the evening and after
= devotional exercises in a few very
5 appropriate words and in his charac.
terlStic and happy manner he vel,
: coined the members of the conference
and the visiting friends to Newberry
! and especially TO his church here. Af-
ter DR.. WollinS's welcome Mrs. Roy
I. Thomas delighted the audience
with most beautiful selection which
was so we'll chosen for an opening
meeting Of this nature. if being the
consesecation hymn. "Take nv life
and let it be conSecrated Lord to
Thee.' During the evening the regu-
lar choir of the church also furnished
some excellent music.
Following Mrs. Thomas solo the
following ladies extended greetings to
the conference: Mrs. P. C. Gaillard
on behalf Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society: Mrs. J. ". Humbert,
on behalf Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society; Miss Mary Fran
ces Cannon, on behalf Of the Juve-
niles; Mrs. E. f. Williamson, for the
Presbyterian church; Mrs. NJ. A. Car
Isle, for the A. R. P. church; Mrs.
4. J. Bowers, for the Lutheran
church; Mrs. J. 4. Burton, for the !
Baptist church. To single out any
one Of these ladies and say she did
we'll would indeed be showing partial
lty for the lovely manner in which
these courteous, cultured, consecrah,d
Christian women welcomed the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society to
Newberry was an inspiration to all
who heard them. Special mention how
ever, should be made of the sweet,
chlldllke manner in which the ladies
we're welcomed by little Miss Mary {
Frances Cannon. She captivated her
listeners and Was complimented by t
both DR.. Wolling and Mrs. Waite.
These addresses were responded to by
Miss Finnstrom, matron of the Door
# Hope in Columbia. Miss Finnstrom 3
S a Swede by birth and her style Of
speaking the English language q
ends charm to all that she says. 9
Educated in the old country
he never had any idea Of becoming
missionary to Christian America but -
he was led hither by the hand of Di- =,
Inc Providence an dmany are the ~
yes she has frightened and blessed y,
y her strong Christian character and y
harming personality, and her name -, ~
loved and honored throughout our y n
tate. In her response Miss Finn r.
rom said that after hearing such - -
reetings Of welcome the delegates in "
eed felt that they were "Monarchs g.
all they surveyed" ~
At the close of these simple and -, ~
wing services DR.. Wolling introduce o
Mrs. W. L. Waite to the congre-
ltion. He said in his Introductory
marks that Mrs Waite was from
mily that was known far and wide LII
South Carolina Methodism for da
owe all other names it was connect 81
with the greatest educational CEN 5.
: Of the church in this State, as she ta'
IS a Miss Wofford anda closerela- tn;
e of the founder Of Wof- ext
I'd college. In his early
'nhood he said he had
own Miss Wofford and for four
ars sat side by side with her Tn
other at school and had often visit 8 =
in their home. He said he remem- IA
ed that many of his boy friends
re there and what they said to Miss Sin
'fford he could not say but to them (
always said "wait" and in later
|rs they all learned to know that Oh
en- she said "wait' she meant Z
Waite" that is W. L. Waite. An,
1rs. Waite in her calm, serene. i'm =
ssive, and logical manner outlined
purpose and object Of the Home
;sion Conference in a very few Ant
'ds and also thanked the ladies and r
nds present for their warm greet Bnt
5. Mrs. R. W. Mcdowell, the gen. r
secretary of the Home Mission
vi oc11oJ to ,o~oo