The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30

session of the Federation of Women's
 Missionary societies of the Birmingham
 District next Tuesday, will be an address
 on 'Mormonism,' by Mrs. A. L. Marshall of the Womans Board of Missions, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mrs.
 Marshall is a very noted worker in Mis- sionary Fields, being the Editorial Secre- tary of this Board. Mrs. Marshall, the
 able editor of The Missionary Voice.
 magazine of more than 800 pages which
 is the organ of the Missionary Confer ence of the whole Methodist Episcopal
 Church, South. A wonderful magazine it is, in that it has not line of adyer- tising matter, except for the cause
 represents, and for the name it bears. Mrs. Marshall will give an outline of
 the book, Mormonism the Islam of Am
 erica which is being studied, or will be studied, by all denominations this year, in their Mission Study classes, as this Is one
 of the greatest problems of today--in our Christian America. Every Pastor of ev- cry Protestant church should hear Mrs. Marshall on this subject. Mrs. Florence Beuk will also give q report from the World in Baltimore, from which she has just returned It will be of Special Interest as we hope to have the World in Birmingham, if it is possible, and there are few things not possible for the Birmingham people to undertake. So let
 us hope-and pray"
 Docs Missionary work show any
 marked increase in the Birmingham dis trict during the past year?" l asked
 That will be known more definitely when we hear the reports of the differ ent Denominational Vice Presidents" said
 Mrs. Toliver. Their reports will show the increase in membership and service. our
 slogan this year Is: Double our member
 ship, Double our Offering. Have we done this?'
 At the evening session, pr. A. J. Dick inson, Mrs. Toliver continued, ''of the
 First Church, and who by the work needs
 no introduction to Birmingham audience will deliver his noted lecture: Missionary Women of the New Testament The man himself is sufficient to warrant
 crowded house. The man with such
 subject. bespeaks for us, all that We could ask for the evening hour"
 ''Missions is a big subject" l suggested. And about the biggest word,' Mrs. Oliver interrupted, fin the English lan- guage today. At least it stands for the
 biggest things How much more Federa- ton of Missions meansl Women's clubs
 do a great work; the Federation of Wom- ens clubs, does greater work, because.
 in union there is strength. The same is true in the Federation of Missionary so-
 
 wonderful work can be done How far reaching it is! Birmingham, who belongs to a Missionary society in a Protestant church, rightly belongs to this Federa-
 tion, and should feel the responsibility of her share in this great work Every
 woman who does not belong to @ Mission ary society should join. This Federation | takes in the young people. It is anxious ] for the young people. It stands for every- thing that is good, and great and broad 1 in it's fullest sense.''
 How long Is it since the Federation of Missionary societies was organlzed?" asked.
 More than year ago. I was told. "The first all-day meeting was held at the First Methodist church, at which time several noted field workers from the sev-
 eral churches were present: Miss Nal | lory of the Baptist church. Miss Daisey | Davies of the Methodist Episcopal church. south, and Mrs. Harriet Chris
 tain of New York, spoke in the interest
 of Missionary work of the Y. WIG. A We also had a wonderfully fine illus
 Archibald, Missionary Secretary of the M. E. Church, South, of the North Ala
 bama Conference. It was under the auspices of this Federation that the great Golden Jubilee Missions was held in this city last October. It was under the aus pices of the Federation that pr. Sumner | Venton, a returned Missionary from h. dia gave his wonderful illustrated lec- 1 ture, .Pagoda Lands,' at the First Meth | odist Church, South. This is just another one of the good things the Federation will endeavor to bring from time to time to the people of the Birmingham district.