The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-09

appointed TO serve as chairman of the
different C~1-ttte0 Mrs. J. G. Reyolds
then CAV - 49, Tc port as third
yice-pre5faegtr { b. u - called for i'm
promptu talks from tn different dele
gates and officers present along the
line of her work, How to Secure New
Members, and How to Retain In
terest in the Societies"
These talks were revelation to the
conference, and proved. to be an in
spiration that will be lasting.
In the absence of Mrs. Lakin, one of
the faithful workers whose absence
was much felt, as agent of the Won
ans Foreign Missionary Advocate,
Mrs. Wallace Hunter, of Dothan. was
appointed to secure subscribers to this
much valued paper.
The presiding officer appointed Mrs.
r. A. Lee, of Greenville, to report the
proceedings of each session. Rev. c.
w. Gavin made the announcement that
the ladies of the Gadsden street church
would serve the noon collation. to all
of the conference assembled.
Adjournment was in order, and the
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
A. P. McFerrin, of Opelika.
The Afternoon Session.
in the afternoon Mrs. ]. G. Reynolds,
presiding officer, requested the devO-
tional exercises at this session to be
conducted by Mrs. r. A. Lee, who re-
sponded by requesting all to join in
singing hymn No. 631, after which she
read the XVII of st. John, this fol-
lowed by prayer.
Mrs. R. L. Hobby called the roll, and
read minutes of the preceding meet
in1 innI,rJino- fret Dnnntinoy hold
last evening.
Mrs. j. w. Rush moved that tele-
grams of sympathy be sent three prom
inent missionary workers who were
absent through bereavement.
The regular routine of reports were
now in order, and the Selma district
was first called for, the district Sec
rotary first giving her report, followed
by report being given by each dele
gate representing the local auxiliary
societies, also the juvenile societies.
The next district called for was the
Greensboro district. This district
secretary had many deaths to report
among the faithful workers.
Mrs. ]. G. Reynolds appointed a
committee on resolutions, on the loss
sustained by this conference in the
death during the year of the much
loved president, Mrs. E. C. Dowdell.
The Prattville district was then
called for. Beginning with the dis
trict secretary rendering her report,
this followed.
Mrs. Baker Jones, district secretary
of the Prattville district. made the an
nouncement that the Greenville So
ciety would again he awarded the
banner" for the year.
Montgomery district was now heard
from, beginning with the report of the
district secretary, Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell,
of Opelika, followed by the delegates
representing the local societies read
ing their different reports.
Rev. c. w. Gavin here broke the
monotony of the routine of the reports
by cordial invitation extended to this
conference to partake of the noon meal
promptly at 1890 tomorrow, to be
given by the ladies of the First Metho.
dist church, in the parlor of the
church. This is to be followed by an
auto ride around the city, thence to
the wharf and treat to an afternoon
on the bay, taking in the historic
points, and the wonderful sightseeing
to the inland delegates. This invita-,
ton was accepted
Inc Marlanna district was next
heard from, and in the Unavoidable alb
sence of the district secretary, Mrs.
w. r. Snead, her report was read.
Next came the reports from the diff.
ferent societies.
The reports were now discontinued
until the following morning, and Mrs.
Reynolds called for the presidents
meeting. A most interesting talk was
given by Mrs. Merritt, of Tuskegee.
along the line of new methods carried
out by the Tuskegee society and very
successfully so. The meeting was
thrown open informally for floor dis.
cussion, Mrs. Hobby giving an in
structive talk on systematic giving.
This was followed by many enlivening
talks from the different delegates.
Mrs. Judge Carmichael, of Ozark,
gave an interesting talk on AN Even.
ing With the Advocate.
The hour for adjournment having
arrived, all joined in singing Il Love
to Tell the Story" After this Mrs,
H. T. Strout delivered the closing
prayer.