The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-01
Home Mission Notes.

In order that our frlendS VINO are
not members of Trinity Methodist
church, and also that those men,
bers who fail to attend the meetings
may become acquainted, in a meas
ure, with some or the work which
the Bamberg auxiliary is accomplish
ing, we herewith present a summary
of last years work, the fiscal year
ending with March 1st:
For the sick, nourishment has been
provided 354 times; 495 visits paid
to sick and strangers; 1872 garments
in good order distributed; rs needy
persons assisted; total amount sent
to conference treasurer as dues and
specials, $106.98.
AS an item of information to those
who are under the impression that
women's societies send all the funds
away from home, we wish to state
that this auxiliary during last year
expended $311.60 on purely local
work as follows: $4,000, our pledge
to the chapel pastor; $68.30 for fur
nishings in local parsonage; the bal
ance, 1850, for groceries, medicine,
fuel, clothing, etc., for the poor OF
our town. In addition, a box OF sup
plies, worth $61.00, was sent to the
Augusta sufferers, and clothing, the
worth of which has not been esti-
mated, was recently sent to desti-
tute family several miles out OF
town.
Under the leadership of conse-
Grated and most exemplary president,
Mrs. E. o. Kirsch, and one whom the
auxiliary claims year after year to
fill this office, the Bamberg society is
rapidly growing in usefulness, but we
could infinitely increase this work If
each woman who has her name on
the roll had her heart interested in
this great work. From a roll numbr-
ing almost sixty, who gladly pay their
dues, less than half this number, do
the actual work involved. The cheer
full paying of dues is to be commend
ed, but these lose half the blessing
by absenting themselves from the
meetings. Let us throw out this sug-
gestion-invariably the uninterested
are the uniformed, therefore will
you not as a beginning, venture out
to one meeting which occurs every
Tuesday after the third Sunday, Sc
cure a copy of "Our Homes sub
scribe for this delightful magazine,
at only soc. a year: read of the great
work being so successfully carried
forward under the care of this
Christian organization, in the homes
and schools scattered far and wide
through our beloved Southland. Re-
member the charitable work that
those of our own auxiliary are car
rying on with good results in our
home town, and you can not fail to
earnestly wish and long for share
in this branch of the Masters work.
The meetings are always helpful
and instructive, and we venture to
say that not one who attends regular
ly, but realizes fuller, richer
Christian life; it can not fail to be
thus.
At a small bazaar, during Decem-
ber, $4,000 was raised; an enter
brought in $1,000;
and an egg hunt will be had in the
near future to add to these amounts,
all to be applied to the local work.
We want our work this year to far
exceed anything yet accomplished,
and we can easily succeed with the
united cooperation of our entire
force.
Our very efficient and enthusiastic
district secretary, Miss Llewellyn
Cleckley, is perfecting plans to
hold a district meeting at North
in the near future. The details OF
this meeting will be published as
soon as complete, with dates and pro-
gram of same.