The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

voted Tor unllcdtlOn M lhOse VIM hae
held out for the old regime promised
allegiance and to do all IN their power
10 bring about order and system out OF
chaos attendant upon this question Of
uniting the Missionary forces in the
church.
The basis Of ~unifcatiou adopted was.
one district secretary for the confer
ence; one recording secretary; two cor
responding secretaries; and two treas
urers.
Doubtless all of you read the pro-
ceedings Of the conference as they
were published daily and know that on
account Of high water. a great many
were absent who were expected and
who were on the program, On account
Of bis serious illness. Dr. and Mrs.
Acton. Of California, could not be with
US. Four Of the conference officers
were absent on account Of illness in
their homes. Our conference Presi-
dent, Mrs. w. W. Scales, Jr., vas in
the chair and presided in = splendid
manner. Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Susie
Thomas. Mrs. Vance. Mrs Short and
Bradley were in their respective places
and made their reports. There was a
universal complaint from conference
and district officers, regarding the mat
ter Of reporting; they say it IS next to
impossible TO get a report from the
auXiiiaries; that they write letters and
send literature and never hear a word
from US IN many instances, The Pres
dent urged that each delegate report
this to their different auNiliaries and
request that we do better this year in
order that each auxiliary man get cred
it for all it does.
We had with us Mrs. j. Z. Grubbs,
Of Winchester, Ky. second yice-presi-
dent Of the Womans Missionary Coun-
ell, who was a power and inspiration
throughout the conference. Not only
was she informed and ready all the
time. but eager, alert and tactful, Her
willingness 10 do things was admirable
and whenever there arose a knotty
problem, which | assure you was fire.
quent. instantly she was on her feet
with a solution so simple and clear that
a child could understand. Mrs. Grubbs
has charge of the young people, and
she is giving her life to her work. The
one consuming theme Of the whole con-
ference vas an appeal for the young
people, the boys and girls all oyer the
world. and surely no woman, nor any
man, a so get hold Of an audience as
can Mrs. Grubbs. this great Kentucky
woman who is toucking the electric
spark in the American bosom today by
her unparalleled presentation of the sub.
ject Of child life.
We also enjoyed the rare privilege of
with us three D~eaconesses, Miss
DeBardeIeben of Paine Annex, who
has c~onsecrated her life to the work
among the Negroes, and who made a
beautiful appeal for the oft despised
and seemingly hopeless race. You
can't help but feel that they can be
and must be reclaimed and that we
must reclaim and save them. Miss
Quar- from the Wesley House in Birm-
and our own little Miss Schni-
der Of Meridian, gave a summary of
work in the slums for the past
two years and it is indeed sad and ap.
to know that right here at
at our very back doors there is
so much degradation and sin, suffering
and want Of which We would never
hear but for these Deaconesses who
can go, and who are received where
many Of US would not dare enter, who
would not be allowed to enter. The
order Of Deaconess is truly a grand and
noble one and we should feel it our
O0unden duty to lend them every help
IN u power.
The Institute conducted by Mrs.
IrQbbs VA most helpful and instruc-
tive and as it will be published in the
Conference minutes, | will leave that
for you to read for yourselves as
could not do the subject justice.
Rev. n. f. Joyner, of New Orleans.
addressed Us on Missionary work in his
DR.. Park was in Memphis at the
bedside Of his wife when the confer
ance opened and the Rev. Mr.. Joyner
preached a magnificent sermon Sunday
A. NJ, taking for his text, Thy King
tom Come" from the Lords Prayer.
Sunday afternoon the children Of Ma
,on entertained US with a beautiful
program. Matters which were greatly
were those of Social Service, the
Study Circle and Tithing.
Columbus auxiliary sent most money
asst year to the Treasurer and Green
wood sent most valuable boxes accord
ng to the report of Superintendent of
supplies.
The following resolution was offered
md adopted: Whereas, the Woman's
Home Mission Society of the North
Mississippi Conference has voted to I'M
te with the Woman's Foreign Mission
Try Society Of the North Mississippi
Conference; Resolved that committee
consisting of eight, n from each dis
:rict, be appointed to confer with a like
committee from the Foreign Society