The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-11-03
CLOSING SESSION Of
MISSION SOCIt TIES
At NJ. { CHURCH
MANY WOMEN NOT INTERESTED
IN WORK FOR DIFFERENT
REASONS.
CIR Ar INCREASE IN COLL CIIOhS

GR Al INCREASE IN COLL CTIOhS
Mrs. G. A. Morgan Tells of the Unit.
ed Societies and the Methods Used
in Conducting Them and the Eene.
fits Derived From the Union.
The session of the United Societies
closed its deliberations here Satur-
day afternoon, after a most profitable
meeting.
The meeting was called to order
Saturday morning by Mrs. Hiram L.
Hendley, and the morning was taken
up with reports and a general discus
sion of the work.
The reports were fine. A number
of good points were brought out, and
many helpful suggestions offered.
The women of the societies are in
tensely interested and doing splendid
work, but the deplorable fact is that
only one-tenth of our women belong
to these societies. How to get the
other nine interested was the sub
ject for much discussion.
I When questioned we find they are
not interested because of a lack of
love or a lack of knowledge, and
sometimes because of a lack of mon
ely. In order to get all of the women
in the church into the societies, we
must convert some, elighten some,
and those who haven't the money
take them in without it.
Three new societies have been or
ganized in the district the past quar-,
ter, and the prospect is good for sew
eral more. The membership has de-
creased during the past year nae
count of two of the largest societies
having been transferred to another
district, but Notwithstanding the loss
of members there was a good increase
in collections.
/ Mis-. ]. P. Graham, of Culleoka,
was appointed district superintend
ent of press work and each auxiliary
was requested to appoint a reporter
to send items of interest to the Mid
land Methodist, and also to county
papers.
DR.. Haggard pronounced the bene-
diction and the meeting adjourned to
meet again a one o'clock.
An elegant lunch was served in the
Sunday school room.
The afternoon session was opened
by singing Jesus Saves" and Miss
Brownlow, of the Baptist church OF
Columbia, gave a beautiful Bible
reading on Christ's First Commission
after his resurrection.
A fine paper on The Unframed
Worker" was read by Miss Ralston,
of Aspen Hill.
Miss Carolyne Williams, of Column
bia, told in very impressive words
of the mountain schools.
Mrs. G. A. Morgan, of Pulaski, save
an interesting talk on the United So
ciety, telling of the method they had
used in carrying on their society and
the benefit derived from the union.
An open discussion followed her
talk, and most Of the delegates spoke
of the intention of their societies
taking up both home and foreign
work.
Mrs. W. P. Moore, of Culleoka, read
a fine leaflet on the young woman's
place in missions.
Mrs. Trawjck told in a fofceful
manner of the great need of the work
in Brazil and urged that we give a
liberal jubilee offerlng TO help Dulld
school in Rio de Janeiro.
A discussion on the study class fol-
lowed Mrs. Trawick's talk and num-
Der of ladies from he other churches
in Columbia being present it was de-
cided to form an mathematician
study class in Columbia.
Mrs. W. F. Moore read the resolu-
ticns of the day.
The minutes were read and adopt
ed.
The meeting was closed with a
beautiful, effective prayer by Mrs.
Annie White, of the Columbia Presby-
terrain church
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