The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-29

the last meeting as presiding officer and i introduce the speakers with Il few apt remarks pertaining 10 their careers. The i opcring invocation was prayed hy tho l Rev. A. R. Moore. of the First Christian 1 church. and the Scripture lession that followed was read by the Rev l. D. Steele, og the Presbyterian church, |. $. A. The choir was augmented and the i anthems rendered more pleasing than lsial
 TO rae strains of "Onward Christian 1 soldiers" 10a young girls between the ] ases Of 6 and 2o years. entered the audi 1 tcrium through the rear doors and marched down the center aisles to the chanoel rail, where they grouped them l selves en masse. Half of them attired in white and bearing two crosses and half cf then: in black costumes. represented the Christian and the heathen nations, respectively After a short dialogue by the leaders each Christian girl presented Ter heathen sister with a cross and two by two they filed to the seats in the hal- ceny that had been reserved for them.
 The returns from the deuominational rallies were made by representative from each church and in the following order these amounts were announced;
 Cumberland Presbyterian. S1l0 25,
 Seven Day Adventists, for work in the South Sea Islands, SC.
 Congrega tonalsts, s15.
 Christians, $S949o.
 Southern Presbyterian, &No
 Presbyterian, [. s. A, S2eo and one life
 Baptists s102i.
 AIcthodists, sl200.
 Episcopal. S20o5, and the organization of a junior auxiliary.
 An offering was collected at the close CT these reports and the sum of SIP. .06 realized.
 The first address was delivered by Mrs. Henry W. Peabody who thanked Bir- Dlingham for her share towards the sloo, ooo and further appealed for the contribu- tions to continue as token of personal regard for some sister, brother. son or daughter.
 Miss Daisy Davies with her buoyancy or spirit and youthful ioyousness in her work, spoke Of "Wanted-Women of Vis- ioh' and preached the need of catching a vision of the thousands of women and children in India, China, Japan, the south Sea Islands and other lands who were starving for tine food of salvation and civilization. She did not mince words or hesitate to deery what she called the narrow yisioned, comfort seeking self centered women of the churches and de- piored the fact that she had found the ministers Of her own church. Methodist, net doing all that they might in the way Of delivering the missionary sermon. Miss Davies has shared honors with Miss Flor ence Miller in Birmingham as being ex- eeeulnsly popular speakers.
 Mrs. Bliss, who left last night for At iahta where she will speak at two meet lhss today told of the little South Sea islander dividing his only pair of trou- sers with his neighbor that he might at- tend Sunday school half clothed at any fate. Mrs. Bliss used this story as an illustration of how people who have be- come truly converted part with ,hair worldly possessions for the cause of Christianity.
 Miss Margaret McNeilly of the South ein Presbyterian board of missions next addressed the vast audience that filled the church. on "The Supreme Need of nited Prayer" and urging those who stay at homo 10 raise their supplications to God in behalf of the missionaries.
 With the pronouncing of the benadie- lloh that came after the conclusion Of Miss MeNeilly's speech the celebration or the Golden Jubilee of Missions came to an end and the real issue of the move neht increased membership and interest Tn the missionary societies of this city was inaugurated to be won by a follow Up campaign by the local workers who nave taken part in the meetings of inc past two days.