The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-05-03
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
A Very Interesting Session Here
This Week.

Methodist Missionary Society OF the
Memphis Conference occurred at $50
O'Clock D. M Monday at the Methodist
Church. A crowd ofdelegates including
twenty-five from Memphis we're in at
tendance.
The afternoon was devoted to the as
signing Of homes to the delegates and
the private business OF the executive
committee.
First public meeting was held at 7:45
p. M, with an interesting and enthusi-
astic audience crowding seats and aisles.
The devotional services by Presiding
Elder w. G. Waters was followed by the
address OF the popular and beloved pres
ident OF the society, Mrs. T B. King.
The report of money received and paid
out for the home and foreign department
testified to the tremendous amount OF
work done in the missionary field in the
past year.
The total amount given in figures by
Mrs. L. H. Temple, Of Jackson. for the
home department was $$S ,951.70.
That by Mrs. d. p. Moore, Of Nc
Kenzie, for the foreign department was
SIC, 204. 20.
Special music by choir, led by Mr.. ].
HI. Arm and Mrs Anna Harris and
Miss Beuiah Allen was appreciated.
Mrs. v. D. Humphreys, Of Milburn,
KY, assistant, is acting as secretary
during the absence OF regular secretary,
Mrs. Neil.
The Tuesday morning meeting OF the
Woman's Missionary Society OF the
Memphis Conference was opened by the
president, Mrs L. b. King, followed
by the roll call by Mrs. v. d. Hamp-
shire, recording secretary and the or
ganization Of various committees.
The fiscal years reports from the
secretaries OF the home and foreign
departments, Mrs. Ross Witherspoon
and Miss Laura Bradford, Of Memphis,
respectively, we're given. Mrs. Wither-
spoons report contained among other
interesting figures the statement that
Mrs. Jessie Bransford, organizer, as
sisted in uniting SO auxilaries which
make a total OF 76 auxllaries in the
Conference with | 1888 members in both
Miss Bradford's talk on foreign work
was stirring and impressive, and es-
pecially of the work Of Misses Erwin
and Jackson in T.orea and OF the future
work Of the new graduate in the mis-
sionary feds, Miss Tomasia Duncan,
who owns one OF the Conference sixty
nine scholarships, and was introduced
In the meeting.
Mrs. III L Butler, first vice-president,
spoke Of the pride Union City felt in
entertaining the first united societies Of
this Missionary Conference and of the
encouraging work among the young
people. Little louise Thompson gave
an appreciated solo. accompanied by
Mrs. Annie Harris.
Miss Estela Heiley, second vce-presi-
dent, was absent and her report was read
by her mother.
The third yice-president, Mrs. J. +.
Blalock, most able speaker, talked
along the most progressive lines urging
the cooperation of the women and So
cieties.
Mrs. W. @. SelIars, Of Humboldt,
fourth vice president, wife OF Union
Ciiy's former beloved pastor, gave her
report and explained with clever defini-
tions tho meaning of social service work
Mrs. King then spokesof the money
waiting in the treasury for further mis-
sionary candidates
Miss Clara Mcconnell, local repre-
tentative OF The Voice." was intro
duced to the meeting en- costume, and
gave a report of subscriptions to her
paper for the year. Other introductionsH
and welcoming speeches were BY ladies
representing the local churches and
nnions and the Revs. III. B. Terry, Of
OF Paducah, w. @. Sellars, of Humboldt,
w. W. Adams, w. T. Waters, A. J.
Meaders.
Mrs f. H. Marshall, OF the institute
department, led the IL o'clock Bible
hour, after which lunch was served in
the Sunday school rooms under the dir
rection OF Mrs w. III. Swiggart.
The devotional service in the after
noon session. was lead by Mrs st. John
WaddeIl, Of Memphis, with prayer by
Rev. Sellars.
Mrs Mooney, OF Dresden, who al
ways occupies place among the de-
partment workers Of the organization,
spoke 10 her beautiful way Of her friend,
Miss Ruby Barlow, charter member
OF the Union City Missionary Society,
who sends her box OF flowers at every
annual meeting.
Mrs a. H. Marshall, OF the institute
department, made searching disclosure
into the history and accomplishments Of
this department in a lecture, Our
Problems.
Tho reports Of the superintendents OF
press work and supplies, Mrs. p. M.
Patterson and Mrs. Il. r. Cunningham,
were given
Devotional services at Tbs p. m. were
lead by Rev. w. w. Adams, pastor Of
the Union City Methodist Church
Mrs. MArshall's address On The
Challenge 81 the Twentieth Century
was enthusiastically received
The Wednesday morning session of
ahe Woman's Missionary Conference
opened atso'clock. with the devotional
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