The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-04

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Selma, Now --(special)--Two busy
sessions for the delegates to the Ala
bama Women's Christian Union today
culminated tonight In . reception ten.
dered to the delegates and their hos
tesses' by Mrs. Law Lamar At her resi-
dence on Church street.
The home was made artistic with its
decorations. The guests assembled at
9 o'clock and were greeted by Mrs.
Lamar and friends. Refreshments
were served and the evening proved
most enjoyable.
The second days session was q
busy one and with the completion Of
the program tomorrow morning the
union VIII adjourn. The session to-
morrow morning win be q short one.
The selection Of officers for the ehsu-
Ing year and Of the place for the next
annual meeting will conclude the meet
Ing There are several cities which
are putting forth their claim for the
next convention.
Miss Willie Kelly. the Alabama
been representing the Baptist women
OF the state In the missionary work
In China, left this morning for San
Francisco from where she will soon
sail for Shanghai. where she will con-
tinue her work.
The first session of the day convened
at $40 o'clock with a full attendance.
The session was called to order by
the president. Mrs. Charles Stakely
Of Montgomery. The devotional eyer
cises were conducted by Mrs. Richard
HAL. after which the regular program
arranged for the morning session was
taken up.
The reports of the associationai vice..
presidents was then taken Up ana as
there were twenty-thrce of the vice.
presidents on the floor. there were
frequent Interruptions and some Of the
reports by the Independents were
carried over until the afternoon ses-
sion. The reports were edifying to
the Union and the work received great
encouragement
The reports of the associationai vice.
presidents were Interrupted ana a conn
mittee headed by Mrs. Ida wfther Har-
rison OF Kentucky. vico president of
the Christian Women's Board OF Mis-
sfons of the Christian denomination
who has Been attending the conyen-
ton and two of the delegates OF thar
body were introduced to the delegates
OF the Baptist Women's Missionary
Union. The COMMITTEES brought greet
ings from the other convention which
Is now In session In Selma.
MIS-. Stakely called upon Mrs. It. A.
Hamilton. of Montgomery, to respond
to the talk made by Mrs. Harrison for
the Union. Mrs. Hamilton replied and
stated that she knew with such devot-
ed women as represented both of the
bodies continuing in the work for the
cause of Missions that 1t would pros
per and forever be continued. Mrs.
Hamilton was appointed to carry to
the Alabama Christian Missionary Co.
Operation Convention the fraternal
greetings, OF the Alabama Baptist Wo-
mems Missionary Union.
The reports of the associational vice
presidents were then taken up again
and a pleasing feature which was re-
ported was that the students of the
Judson Institute at Marion were doing
their part In the cause for this great
work.
The report of the Apportionmont
COMMITTEES for 1s0s-1s10 was read and
adopted. This report was embraced
in two sections. In the first section
the Women's Missionary Union was
apportioned 20 raise s1es2s; the Sun.
beam Band. s2.100, and the Young wo-.
mems Auxiliary Leaders. $1,000. These
amounts will be disbursed for the va
rious mission causes and was appor-
toned as follows: Foreign missions.
$1,000; home missions, $500 & State
missions, $500; L. T. S.. s275 and En-
dowment. $500.
DR.. w. r. Smith. of Richmond. va.
was recognized by the president and
the program of the session was set
aside while he addressed the nesting.
DR.. Smith taikd In the interest OF the
denomination publication which be
represents.
Selma, Nov. Especial. )--Resolu-
lions favoring the writing Of the pro-
hibition amendment In the Constitution
OF the State was adopted this after
noon by the Christian Cooperation
Convention here.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas. This convention has al
ways endorsed temperance reform and
pledged its support 70 the temperance
work In every way possible. and
Whereas, The convention two years
ago endorsed both statutory and con-
stitutional prohibition. therefore be it
Resolved. That we endorse the present
move to secure prohibition In Ala
bama.
Resolved. That we regard the issue
now before the people as being nom
political and purely moral.
Resolved further, That we give the
constitutional amendment our hearty
support to the end that the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating drinks
be forever banished from our State"
The afternoon session was opened
with praise service by DR.. Ira C. Bal
lard Of Gadsden. j. N. HarkeE of
Montgomery made an address upon the
prospective features of church work
In Montgomery. His speech was full of
optiYnisnn and faith. p z. Cheek Of
Birmingham addressed the convention
on the need of State In church life
Secretary Small of the Young Mems
Christian Association In Selma made
an address on Christian work. Com
siderable of the time of the convention
this afternoon was given up to hearing
committee reports and routine BUSH
ness.