The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-04-08
MANY ATTENDED
MISSIONARY
CONFERENCE
LAST NIGHT WAS THE OPENING
NIGHT OF THE ANNUAL CON-
FERENCE OF THE WoMAN'S
MISSIONARY SOCIETY AND
PROVED SUCCESSFUL.

The thirty-second annual conven-
ton OF the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Alabama con-
ference of the First Methodist church
held its opening session last night at
the First M. E. church, the enthus
iasm prevailing and the large crowds
present augering very well indeed for
the success of the series of meetings
which are to occur between now and
Sunday night, when large memorial
service will complete the interesting
events which are planned to occur.
About 70 delegates are in the city
and the Gadsden Street church, of
course, is also identified with the I'M
portant event. Last night proved an
ideal occasion for general introduce
tons and welcomes, an interesting
program being followed by. social
half hour.
Last Nights Program.
The program for last night was as
follows:
Opening hymn. "An Hail the Power
of Jesus Name"
Prayer, Rev. G. w. Gavin.
Hymn, From Greenland's Icy
Mountains"
Reading of the 18th chapter of
First Corinthians.
Introductory talk, Rev. c. w. Gavin.
Address of welcome, Mrs. Ida Nc
Allister
Response, Mrs Barker Jones.
Announcements were then made for
today's events, and a pleasant social
hour enjoyed. Long tables were laid
in the Sunday school rooms, which
had been attractively decorated with
ferns, where ice cream and cake was
served.
Today's Program.
The following program is scheduled
to take place today:
Q a. m.-Devotional service led by
Mrs. c. NJ. kakeT; fixing of bar of
conference and hours of meeting and
adjournment; making OF roll and
rules, read by secretary; remarks by
president: reports of first and second
vice-presidents, treasurer, correspond
ing secretary. Woman's Missionary
Advocate: adjournment, with uenedic-
ton.
8 p. m.-Devotional service; read
ing minutes morning session; roll
call; reports of district secretaries;
adjournment, with benediction.
s p. m.-Devotional service by Rev.
c. w. Gavin; reading of minutes: adj
dresses by missionaries, Miss Wat
kins of China and Miss Wagner of
Korea; adjournment, with benedic-
ton.
Delegates Present.
Among the lady delegates who are
now in the city are the following:
Mrs. Has]lew, Greenwood, Ala. =
Mrs. Glenn, Troy, Ala; Mrs. Tate,
Troy, Ala: Mrs. Rush, Mrs. Baker,
Selma. Ala; Mrs. R, A. Lee. Green
vile, Ala: Mrs. Andrew Dowdell,
Opelika, Ala: DR.. and Mrs. McFerrin,
Opelika, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lee
yeath. Miss Watson and Miss Moss,
of Mariana, Fla; Miss Jennie John
son and Miss Elma Douglass, New
berne, Ala; Mrs. Matthews and Mrs.
H. P Merritt. Tuskegee, Ala; Miss
Jordan and Miss LOvett, Orville. Ala;
Miss Tatum and Miss Chapman, Troy,
Ala: Miss Jane Watkins and Miss
Ella Sue Wagner, missionaries from
China and Curea: Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Davidson. Milton, Fla; Mrs.
Boncraft and Mrs. Shell, Georgianna,
Ala; Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. J. L.
Crawford. Dothan, Ala: Mrs. Cliff
Harris, Columbia. Ala: Mrs. Frances
Frazier, Union Springs, Ala; Mrs.
Ala. Mrs Delay. Opelika; Mrs. Baker
Jones, Autaugaville, Ala; Mrs. J. W.
Carmichael, Enterprise, Ala: Mrs.
George Smith, Montgomery; Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Bickerstaff, Union
Springs; MTs. Hays and Mrs. W. NJ.
Curtis, Montgomery; Miss Louise
Liddon, Marianna; Mrs. \. II. Malone
and Mrs. Arthur Hill. Mobile; Mrs.