The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-30
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
 WOMANS HOME MISSION
BY BETTE MOORE HANsARD.

Albertville, May 29.-(Special.)-Th twelfth annual conference of the Wom- ans Home Mission conference of the North Alabama conference has come to a close after a most interesting two days and three nights session. The conference opened Tuesday night at o'clock and representatives from five local church so- ceties delivered addresses of welcome to the visiting delegates. l The Rev. w. K. Simpson conducted | devotional exercises and after short session conference, social was held Wednesday morning at g o'clock Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, the beloved president, conducted devotional exercises and the entire morning session was devoted to the enrolment of delegates and announce ment of committees and reports from the district secretaries. Mrs. J. B. Simpson, Miss Hettie Phillips and Mrs. George Davis made Interesting reports respective ly of "The Birmingham City Mission Board" 'grhe Wesley House, and 'Jail Work"
 Miss Hettie Phillips led the noontide prayer service, after which a delightful lunch was served in the Sunday school room by the ladies of the Albertville aux Hilary.
 Wednesday afternoon the session opened with the reading in concert of the 10Sd Psalm.
 Then Mrs ". K. Simpson, first vice president, made a splendid report of the work done for the parsonages of the conference.
 of crI,o read most interesting paper on "The Parsonage as Viewed by Pastors Daughter"
 Rev. l.. c. Branscomb then gave an amusing, helpful and excellent talk on "The Parsonage asf Viewed by a Pas tor"
 Mrs F. w. Crane gave helpful talk on Tithing. Mrs. G. Davis gave an in teresting report of the great work done in prisons and jais.
 How to Use the Press" was dis cussed by several ladies.
 Wednesday night at the session Mrs Hartwell of Birmingham. read an ex- cellent paper on The Call of the City"
 pr. V. o. Hawkins very ably dis cussed the subject "The Call of the Country"
 Mrs. F. H. Gardiner was then in- troduced and in an impressive and feeling manner presented her mission school at F'abins and asked help for it.
 Thursday morning Mrs. Emmett Led betteres of Anniston very delightfully."- dis oussed and recommended a Bible study and reading course.
 The remainder of the morning was de- voted to reports of the delegates from the, different auxilarles, 65 delegates re- ported and these reports showed that much good work had been done by this noble band of loyal women
 The treasurer's annual report showed that between S19,OOO and $20,000 had been raised and expended for the Lords work during the year just closing.
 Mrs Margaret Lusk Farrow presented Mrs. Gardiner's mission school at Fla. bins and in about 15 minutes s555 was raised by the ladies of the conference.
 Mrs. o. B. Staten of Florence conducted the noontide prayer service and another delicious lunch was served to the visitors
 Thursday afternoon was devoted to rou- tine business. Thirty-seven boxes were promised from the conference to be sent to needy ministers. At this time the fol- lowing officers were elected for the .en- suing year:
 Life honorary President. Mrs. J. Mar gan Smith of Birmingham.
 President, Mrs. E. w. Ledbetter of An niston
 First vice president, Mrs. w. K. Simp- son of Albertville.
 Second vice president Mrs. w. M. Me- Cartiiy of Birmingham.
 Third vice president, Mrs Hogan Jack son of Albertville.
 Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Alice Johnson of East Lake,
 Recording secretary Mrs. H. J. Salter of Birmingham.
 Treasurer, Mrs. F. W. Crane of Br- mingham.
 Superintendent press department, Mrs. C. A Marshall of Huntsville.
 Superintendent supply department, Mrs. N. J. Hubbard of Talladega-
 Superintendent jail and prison work, Mrs G. Davis of Birmingham.
 Thursday night Miss Hettie Phillips of