Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
BAPTIST WOMEN
ATTACK STYLES
Albanian Introduces Resolutions
That Passes With But One
Dissenting Vote.

AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. l5.-At the
iassion of the Women Baptist Mis-
sionary Union Of Georgia, last night
Mrs. W. II. Wigs. of Atlanta intro
duCed a resolution condemniug pres
ent styles Of dress among American
women. Only one vote was registered
against it.
The resolution follows.
Whereas. we realize Jlst the exam
Ile OF America is very powerful in
moulding the thought and fixing the
customs Of some Of the nations: 1t is
with great humiliation therefore, that
we recognize the evils arising from
the present styles Of dress among
American women, which in many
cases is destructive Of health and
comfort. is immodest, suggestive Of
evil and therefore Inconsistent with
the character Of America as a Chris
tiln nation; and be il
Resolved, That We, the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Union Of Georgia,
throw the whole weight Of our in
fluence toward the rejection of frlE-
olous and changing fads IN dress,
whether originating in America or in
foreign countries, and toward the
adoption Of a sane and modest form
Of dress, which will be beautiful. and
at the same time above criticism and
ridicule, which now assail the dress
Of women in Christian America"
The union also adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, we realize that the agi-
tation concerning the removal Of Mer-
aor university is causing injury TO
Christian education in our state be it
Resolved That, deploring this con
tiition, we ask for a speedy ana AMIGA
Die adjustment Of the matter"
New State Officers.
The nominating committee today
dominated the following officers for the
oming year:
Officers and members Of the eXecu-
live board, Mrs. ". j. Neal. Carters-
vile, president; Miss H. l.. Amos, At
lanta, corresponding secretary treas
urer; Mrs. George Westmoreand, At
lanta, recording secretary; Mrs. ii. IT,.
Hale, Atlanta, auditor Mrs. j. 9. La
nier, West Point, first vice president;
Mrs. ID. II. Hamilton, Rome, vice pres
ident of northwest division Mrs. G. H.
Williams, Dublin, vice president south
east division, Mrs W. II. Prior,
Greensboro, vice president northeast
division, Mrs. Charles Gator, Quiman,
vice president southwest division;
a 4.
president central division,
Other Board Memhecs-Ar4 W. r.
Barksdale Atlanta. Mrs Harry Eth
eridge, Atlanta; Mrs J, r. Nichols,
Griffin; Mrs. w. o. Mitchell Kirk
wood; Mrs. Samuel Lumplin, Atlanta
Mrs. n j. Jones, Newman Mrs W. r.,
owen, Atlanta; Mrs Cody Laird, At
lanta Mrs olive Stone Mountain;
Mrs. Eula Sims Marer Joncshoro
state Workers-Mrs. ]. q. Cough,
Mrs. Ruth Deas, Or. II, G. Buchholz,
evangelist Miss f. l.. Amos, edition
Mission Messenger; ussociationul su-
perintendent, Atlanta, Mrs. w p. An
derson.
Presidents Report.
The feature Of the session yesterday
afternoon was the annual report and
address of Mrs w. j. Neel. of Carriers
vile, president of the union. awhile
much of Mrs Neel's report was sub
stantially the same as the report oi
Miss Emma Amos, corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer still it was cX-
tremely interesting.
With about $50 600 raised durinr the
past year, and an increase from 5,50t
to $500 in subscribers to The Mission
Messenger--the official organ OF tn,
union that is published in Atlanta
and with many other encouraging facts
Mrs. Neel predicted that soon the Bap-
list women of Georgia would be rails
ing 100000 per year for missions.
The devotional service was led by
Mrs f. e. Mitchell Reports of the
state workers Mrs Cough. Miss Jinks
and the college secretary, Miss Erwin
were read and indorsed. 4 talk on
standard of Excellence" was made 10y
Mrs Hattie Archer and then followed
a conference Of the Sunbeams and
Royal Amba ssadors"
The devotional service ut the night
meeting was led by Or. NJ. Ashby Jones
The SnugEs children. IN Chinese cos
tunes rendered song in Chinese. and
then followed talk by Dr. ~. w.
Ayers, Of Hwang Hen China, on For
eign Missions"
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