The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-11-16
THE WOMAN'S CONVENTION

petition and intercessiOn.
1t was at this service that Mrs. n
B. O'Kelley, in behalf of the Dawson
Baptist church, delivered the address
of welcome The Methodist church
was represented by Mrs. c. A. Har
ris. To these able addresses Mrs
j, d. Chapman of Valdosta made the
reply.
In her annual address the presi.
dent, Mrs. E. G.. Willingham, made
plea for the enlistment of the col
| lege girl in the organized work as
undertaken by Wowan's Baptist Mis-
sion Union and Young Woman's Aux
| iliary. Miss Emma L. Amos, cor
! responding secretary and treasurer,
reported that, although there was
an increase of 1877 per cent over the
amount contributed four years ago,
the Union had not reached it's monied
aim, $50, 900, having raised only
$58,821.93 the past year. BY showing
the unrest of all unchristian nations
Miss Amos sought to impress upon
the convention the need of immedi-
ate earnest work.
The Wednesday evening service
was open to all and the men of Daw
son were allowed to see what the
Baptist women of the state are do
ing. The service was opened with
a beautiful anthem by the choir of
the Dawson Baptist church. In the
scripture lesson Rev. N. B. O'Kelley
gave the Bible basis for missions"
TWO choruses were sung by Southern
Female College girls. The address
of the evening was delivered by DR..
H. c. Buckholz, state evangelist, on
the subject, Is the Work of the w.
B. M. U. Narrow" In adherence to
doctrines held by travellers of the
Heavenly way the path is straight
but not straight in the circuitous
route of reaching the uttermost parts
of the world was the argument of
the speaker In educational and spir-
itual culture, in high aim, no one, he
declared, could consider the work of
missions narrow,
The Thursday morning session
was given to the superintendents
Mrs. Smith of Lyons pre-
sided. 1t might be interesting to
give here the organization of the
Union At the head is an executive
composed of the Of
fcers Of the Union and ten others.
The state is divided into four divi-
siCns, each of which has over it
vice-president. These divisions are
divided into associations, each OF
which is under the leadership of q
superintendent. The association is
divided into districts.
The Thursday afternoon session
was given to the Young Peoples
Work. In the absence Of Mrs. f. C.
Wallis, leader of the Young Won
ans Auxiliary of Georgia, Mrs.
Frank Without of Ft. Valley presid-
ed. The convention received with
appreciation loving greeting from
the absent leader.
Miss Pearl Melton of Dawson sang
the theme of the service in Doing
His Will. " In the devotional SER
vices Miss Martha Morris, represent
ative of the endowment fund of Bes-
sic Tiff college, gave a beautiful mis-
sion lesson, an Interpretation of John
2l:15, Feed My Lambs" At this
time Miss Morris first publicly an
nounced her determination to an
SWer the personal call to the foreign
mission field. Was not this a fitting
time? Without doubt each woman
present lifted thankful heart to
God.
Ii the conference on Young Wo-
mans Work Miss Mamie Deubler of
Dawson YVES the first speaker. and
Mrs. A. J. Orme, Sr., Of Atlanta, the
second, on Does the Young Woman
Realize Her Opportunity and Re-
sponsibility?" The cause for her lack
Of interest was sought by Mrs.
Charles Hodge of Cyrene in. ''Doas
the Pastor Feel the Weight of His
Responsibility" Mrs. Neel of Car
tersVille showed the importance of
winning the young in the plastic pc
Rod of adolescence. From Mrs. H..
II. Tiff the convention heard the i'm
pCrtance Of training the college Girl
Tor duties of the christian life. Mrs.
Ash OF Atlanta then sought to i'm
press the superintendent respOnsi-
DlIlty OF discovering the young wom-
an and securing her for organized
work OF the association From Miss
Minnie Bridges the convention had
the view of the associational mis-
sionary on the subject of gaining the
young woman for Christ. and from
Mrs. ]. S. McLemore of Thomasville
! the superintendent view.
by several young women of Daw-
sen was made a comparative survey
OF the work of our sister Southern
states. At this point of the program
Mrs, I, S. Malone of Monticello sang
by request God Knows"
Miss Norris was then given oppor-
tunity to present the Bessie Tiff en-
doWment fund. Miss Morris very
earnestly appealed to christian
mothers for support in giving the
daughters Of Georgia christian edu-
cation
Mrs, Without, leader of the after
noon session, brought a lesson from