The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-20
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
Interesting Sessions Held Friday and
Thursday Evening-Drs. Cooke
and Graves Speak.

throughout the entire meeting. IL IS
a pleasure as well as an upllft to
have such noble women in our midst,
and the recollection Of their stay
among US will long be REMEMBERED.
There are some of the smartest wo-
men in the State in attendance upon
the conference, and it is glorious
thing to witness these talented wo-
men here making the sacrifice it al
rays is to them to leave their home
res and duties, and thus unselflsh-
laboring in the vineyard Of their
brd.
Thursday morning session Of the
Inference was called to order at nine
klock with Mrs. W. L. Wait in the
lir. She also conducted devotional
3ercises. Organization was effected,
roll called, and reports from several
of the officers received. A large por-
ton Of the morning was consumed by
Mrs. Mcdonald in conducting work
ers' institute. At noon Miss Mutch,
the deaconess from Central church,
Spartanbure, conducted devotional
exercises.
Exercises Thursday night were
opened by devotional exercises by
Rev. Jno. H. Graves, Of Clemson col
lege. The reports Of the officers Of
the society were then taken up. Mrs.
j. ". Kilgo, the corresponding secre~
tary, reported a gain Of II new or
sanizations. Mrs. Rogers, the treas
urer Of the conference, reported a
Gain of $782.62. Mrs. Wait, presi-
dent in this State, said in her annual
message that the work Of the Wo~
mans Home Mission society in South
Carolina was on a sure foundation.
She said that the society stood
against divorce. intemperance, child
labor and for rescue work.
Miss Finnstrom, matron Of the
Door of Hope in Columbia, told OF
her work there and plead for enlarg-
ed equipment
Friday mornings session opened al
nine o'clock at which time devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs. R.
W. Mcdonald.
Mrs. J. ". Kilgo read resolutions
Of sympathy for our former presi'
dent. Mrs. ". ". Duncan, in the loss
Of her husband, the late Bishop W
W. Duncan. whose death occurred
since the last meeting. The resolu
tions were unanimously adopted b!
rising vote and a telegram sen
Mrs. Duncan.
Question sof the city problem, i'm
migration and mill work were takel
up and discussed.
Rev. J. II. Graves was requested t.
speak a few words to the conference
He made a strong talk and advised
Rthat attention be turned to the boy
as we'll as to the girls, that is, to tn
future mill presidents and superin
tendents as we'll as to the women VIII
vii! become perhaps the wives O
hese men Or who will engage in wor
love and mercy among them. ST.
rt.her he plead with the ladies t
rect some Of their attention 20 tn
Dvs who would take a stand II
e great industries of the State 6
i'll as giving the mill employee
hemselveS attention. Mr.. Grave
spoke Of his need Of church an
parsonage 1T Clemson college.
Mrs. Boozer. Of Greenville, intr'
tueed a resolution to assist in buil'
ing the parsonage and the resolutic
was unanimously adopted.
Dr.. 4. B. Cooke, Of Woford co
1ege, was introduced and made a he'll
fri and interesting talk.
The afternoon session WAS taken !
witt. reports and very fine pan
,tss read en- rescue work by Nj
Knowlton. Of Columbia.
Saturday mornings service was 0
capied principally with reports
committees. Every district promls
TO trv for an advance in funds fro
s,5 90 to $4,000 each during t.
coming year.
DR.. 4. B. Cooke. Of Wofford e'
lege. again delighted his hearers WI WI
one Of his usually interesting tall
A. q Herherf. president OF t