The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
NEAR DANV|lLE

Brief talks on the proposed cree
ton of a Methodist mountain school
in the Danville district, words of
greeting from the pastors of several
Richmond churches, reports of officers
and the appointment of committees
made the initial business session Tues
day morning OF the Woman's Home
Mission Conference Of Virginia. which
convened in Clay Street Methodist
church Monday evening, a busy one.
AT the roll-call there were forty-five
delegates present and a large number
came in later in the session. Rich
mond women were well represented
with an approximate attendance OF
$50
The conference opened Tuesday
morning with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev Mr.. Dixon, and was
presided over by the president, Miss
Lutte Roberts In her annual mes
sage the president gave many help
ful suggestions and words OF encour-
agement.
The conference coneempiates build
ing a denominational mountain school
in the Danyille district some time In
the near future. and the various as
poets Of this subject were discussed
at length by the delegates and off,
GERS. No definite action WIS taken
on the matter, 1t being decided to
defer action until after the address
by DR.. r. II, Rawlings, educational
secretary of the Methodist Church,
South, before the conference on Tues
day night.
DIR, s. C. Hatcher. the Rev. d. It
Merritt. Rev. Mr.. Parker pastor OF
Park Place Methodist church: the
Rev. Raymond Browning and Mrs
Lee Britt. division manager OF the
woman's mission work of the east
ern division of the N. e. Church
South, were introduced to the con.
ference. and made brief talks
The report Of the conference cor
responding secretary, Mrs. H. e. Wall
OF Farmvilie. Va, was unanimously
adopted. knd It's recommendations
referred to the committee on the
extension of work. Mrs. Wallis re.
port showed a total membership Oh
ASST in the Methodist home mission
auxiliaries of the State, The report,
on children's work by Mrs. J. H
Lewis. of Farmville, and on young
peoples work by Mrs. F. 8. Heidel.
bach, of Danville. were also read.
Mrs. W. j. Maybee. second vice
splendid paper on ''Tithing." advocat
ing that system of giving and relat
ing its growth among the auxiiiaries
DR.. Rawlings spoke briefly ON the
advantages of the unification and CO.
operation of the home and foreign So
cieues, bringing message from
Rome, Ga, where unificatton has been
accomplished with glowing results
Devotional services conducted by
Miss Hattie G. Sellers, concluded the
morning session. after which luncheon
was served at the church.
The, following committees were ap.
pointed;
Literature and press work-Mrs
Alvah Martin. Mrs. r. T. Waterfield
Mrs Brown. Miss Hunter Wingfield
Miss Martha Sutherland, Bliss Mar,
Legg, Mrs, c. E. Borst. Mrs. J. II. p
Smith. Miss Nellie Reed.
Young peoples and children's work
Mrs. j. II. Lewis. Mrs, Heideihach
Mrs. J. Trevillian, Mrs John Good
Miss McPhail. Miss Blincoe. Miss Eliz.
obeth McNichols and Miss Harvey
Extension OF work--Mrs. X. K. MI
chaels. Mrs. p. r. Anderson. Mrs
Minetree Folkes. Mrs. c. r. Johnson
Mrs. f. Thomas Hatcher, Miss Rob.
inson$ Mrs. Smoot and Mrs. George
Swami.
Finance--Mrs Robert Winfree
Mrs. Pheiffer. Mrs. c. NJ Johnston
Miss Alma King, Mrs. Franklin. Mis-.
Julia Dickerson. Mrs. Milton Spindle
Miss Rogers, Mrs. Tumbleson and Mrs
Julia Ewell.
Platform eourtesies-Mrs. H S
Dalton. Mrs. r. r. Waterfield. Mrs
r. E. Michaels
Resolutions--Mrs. Smoot. Mrs. G
G. Martin. Miss Edith Burton. Mis-.
Garnett, Mrs. ]. T. Robertson. Mrs
n. 7. Williams. Miss Martha Ledhet
ter. Miss Lula Tatum. Miss su,
Schweifield. Miss Annie Mann ant
Mrs, Robinson.
Mountain work--Mrs. II. E. Wall
Mrs. Fl. r. Richeson. Mrs r. y. Potts
Mrs. W. +. Young and Mrs. j. T. Mar
tin.
Nominating committea-Miss Jen,
ME Sledd. Mrs. T. Men Simpson. Mrs
j. r. Martin. Mrs. Albert Mayo. Mrs
r. E Michaels. Mrs. w. NJ. Lewis
Mrs, j. II. P. Smith. Mrs. Giles Miller
Nominating committee-Mrs. T. B
Toy. Mrs. n. Y. Ewell. Miss Efie Glea
son. Mrs r. A. Rosser. Mrs. J. r
Lewis Mrs w. J. Young, Mrs, james
Prosssr and Mrs. A. o. Leigh.
81. The ..deHelates VIII be taken for al
automobile ride "Wednesday afternoo,
at 4:30 o'clock. when they will prob
ably visit the Methodist. Orphanage,
The program for the afternoon ant
evening sessions Of Tuesday is as fol
| lows:
| gao p, M.--Devotionai. Rev. Henri,
| G.. Pfeiffer
| Reports.
| Districts and auxiiiaries.
| Mission Study, Children
and Young Peoples Work. Miss Mabe
Head.
Adjournment.
| /. Evening Session.
| S p. Involuntary.
Hymn, Scripture lesson. Prayer.
| Music
| Address. "A Closer Macedonia,
Cali" Rev. f. III. Rawlings. ID. D.. 0
Nashville. Tenn. 6I
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