The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-05

woMAN's MEETING GOES THERE
NEXT YEAR
Mrs. stskely II Re-slected Preslaens
Of The baptist Missicn WORK
-Good Reports Are Received
From Coam1ttees.

Selma, Nov. 4--(speciai)--Tae Seven
teenth annual convention of the Ala
bama Baptist Women's Missionary
Union which has been In session here
since Tuesday morning adjourned n
1880 O'Clock today to meet In Ever
green during the month of November
next year.
The last act Of the convention Just
before adjournment was the offering
OF fervent prayer In the cause OF
prohibition In Alabama and for the
passage OF the proposed amendment "a
the constitution.
The motion to take some action In
the amendment fight was made after
the hymn "Blest be the Tie That
Binds" had been rendered and after
the prayer had been offered the con-
vention adjourned.
The result of the meeting In the
furtheranoe OF the causes of missions
will be lasting and effective upon
future meetings.
The session this morning was OPEN
ed with devotional exercises conduct
ed by Mrs. Mcqueen Smith after which
the reports Of the various standing
committees were heard.
The committee on time and place
| selected Evergreen, where the Baptist
Orphanage Is located. This report was
adopted by the convention.
The report OF the Howard College
Library Association was made by
Mrs. J. A. Hendricks of East Lake
This report occasioned considerable
interest among the delegates and II
was most gratifying one. It was
adopted.
Several changes in the. bylaws OF
the union were made by the commit
tee IN hv.la uu he
of minor consequence and will in only
small way affect the bylaws of the
Union. Under the report of the CON-
mittee which was adopted the name
of the office of Associational Vice.
Presidents win in future be known as
Associational superintendent. It was
also agreed that the Associational
Secretaries shall be elected at the an
nual meetings. Where the words
Central COMMITTEES" now occurs this
name will be changed so that this
committee VIII be known as the
Executive Board.r
Mrs. Bowen. Chairman of the Com.
mfttee on Memorials. made 4 repor-
and paid q warm tribute to the ter
members OF the Union who had died
during the past year. The report wa.
adopted by a rising vote.
The report OF the Committee or
Nominations was then made. as fol.
lows: Mrs. Charles Stakely, Montgom.
cry, President; First Vice President
not filed: Second Vice President. Mrs
D. NJ Malone. Birmingham: Third vice
President. Mrs. Reynolds; Fourth Vice
President Mrs. Cox. Mobile; Cores
ponding Secretary and Treasurer. and
Editor OF the Woman,s Page In The
Alabam Baptist, Miss Kathleen NAL
lory. Selma: Recording Secretary Mrs
j. w. O'Hara. Montgomery.
Mrs w. b. Crumpton was added te
the Advisory Board of the Union.
The selection OF the legders Of the
Young Women's Auxiliary and this
Sunbeam Band was left with the Ad.
visory Board.
The retirement of Mrs. ID. M. Ma.
lone. of Birmingham. from the offic,
Of Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer, on account OF ill-health. wa
greatly regretted by the members o
the Union. and several of the officer
and delegates paid her tribute.
Mrs. Stakeiy. in few remarks, &C
cepted her denomination as Presiden
OF the Union. The other officers VIII
had been elected, also spoke, Of tn
honor which the ae0nxentien bad hs
slowed upon them ~ l4s ~
Mrs. Cameron moved that the Asso
ciational Secretaries be delegates t
the annual convention as well as tn,
Associational Superintendents. and thu
motion prevailed.
After the convention had adjourned
the Executive Committee held q shor
session. This afternoon the vraioui
delegates who have been attending
the convention returned to theil
homes.