The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-20
W0MAN'S MEETING At SALEM
Many Interesting Subjects Discussed
BY the Delegates.

The second annual meeting Of the
w. NJ. Union Of Goshen Association
was held with the historic Salem
church, in Spotsylvania county, Aug.
18th. The body was called TO order by
the superintendent. Mrs. Mary Quinn
Hicks, of Fredericksburg, who presd-
ed with ease and grace.
Rev. w. j. Decker, pastor of the
church, welcomed the ladies in brief
address after devotional exercises.
The address of welcome by Mrs.
Geo. +. Morrison. of Salem church,
was responded to by Miss Julia Mans
field. of Hebron. She expressed the
wish that we keep heart to heart in the
work for our Lord.
The work Of the Young Woman's
Auxiliary was presented by Mrs. w. ).
Leake, of Richmond. State leader.
She told in beautiful language how the
influence of young girls life is like
fragrant flowers if the life is hid with
Christ.
The special line Of work chosen for
the Y. w. As is hospital work in
, China, Africa and Mexico This prom
ises to be one Of the most fruitful
sources of missionary endeavor. Pa
tients entering the hospitals hear the
story of Christ and His love. They go
in blind and come out seeing, lame and
come out walking.
In Eastern countries. where so little
is known of medical science, the sick
and suffering need loving ministration
as well as the story Of Christ.
Mrs. Victor Moon, of Fredericks-
burg. discussed two departments of
home mission work mountain schools
and work among immigrants in Okla
homa. Five thousand children attend
the - schools maintained by the Home
Mission Board; S35, 600 is needed at
once to supply dormitories and other
equipment for these schools.
There is only one mission school IN
Virginia, that at Pennington Gap, Lee
county.
In mission work in Oklahoma the
Baptist cause is in the lead.
Larger effort for home missions was
urged.
A letter to Sunbeams from Mrs. CT.
Williams, State leader, was read by
Miss Leila Carter. She said the place
to begin missions is at the mother s
knee, and that the greatest discovery
of this century is the discovery OF the
child. Each Woman's Missionary So
ciety is responsible for the Sunbeam
bard in her church.
The work of the Baptist Training
School for Young Women at Louisville,
KY, was presented by Mrs. j. I.
Rowe. This school is owned and sup
ported by the Baptist women Of the
South.
Mrs. Leake urged the necessity of a
Student Fund, to provide necessary ex-
penses for the school. and a generous
sum was given.
There is movement 10 establish a
General Student Fund.
a paper on State Missions was read
by Mrs. j. II. Cole.
Membership and service was present
ed by Mrs. NJ. +. Tompkins. She laid
special emphasis on tithing. The gold
and silver are the Lords and we should
give LILO Of all that passes through our
hands to his cause. Missions progress
ed slowly abroad, because piety and
prayer are so shallow at home.
Mrs. Leake in a most attractive way
| tOll now 10 oIPdllLt u NHdbNNl VI IVY
al Ambassadors, the order for boys.
They have a hymn,a manual, "a pin. We
hope TO enlist all Baptist boys between
ten and seventeen. Special work for
the order is training native boys in the
Theological School at Ogboneoso,
Africa, and for the Indians in Okla
homa. She urged women to train the
boys for Christian service, TO make
true men who will not be bought with
money.
The superintendent, Mrs. Hicks,
urged that we make prayer the pre-
lude Of our gifts.
In the churches of the Goshen Asso-
citation are Women's Missionary Socie-
ties. 80; Young Women's Auxiliaries,
5: Sunbeam Bands, -; Royal Ambassa-
doris, 2. Amount in money and boxes
contributed is nearly 1890.
Miss Bessie Arnold and Miss Julis
Mansfield told Of the work Of the boys
in their churches.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
the good people of Salem for their gra'
cious hospitality, and the meeting
closed with the hymn, "Blest be The
tie that binds -