The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-02-02
WoMAN's MISSIONARY UNION
Thursday Afternoon

Devotional exercises led by Mrs.
Abbott of Leesburg, reading Ps. LOT.
Mrs. Wildman of Sanford sweetly
sang, "Will There Be Any Stars in
My Crown?"
Report of Y. w. A., written by the
superintendent, Mrs. Lee Mcdonald,
of Tampa, was read by Mrs. Peelman.
The Mission Study was next taken
up, and members told of the study
class in their own societies, and the
increased interest and inspiration to
their societies by these mission study
classes. Rev. Fung, pastor of the Chi
nese Baptist church in New York,
was introduced, and spoke few ear
nest words, telling of the Importance
of his work, saying that many Chinese
who are converted in this country
very often return to their own land to
preach Christ.
Mrs R. A. Burford of Ocala read the
report of the Training School, writ
ten by Mrs. B. w. Blount, expressing
her deep interest in this work, and
the desire that we may soon have a
Florida girl in this school.
Mrs. ]. D. Chapman told us of the
opening of the school, she being pres
ent on this happy occasion.
Mrs. Coleman of the Christian
church told of their training school,
which although a new work, was tell
ing for good.
Mrs. Van Hood led a symposium on
association superintendent.
Mesdames Norwood, Abbott and
Lamb told of the work they had tried
to do in their associations. Their
greatest hindrances are the indiffer-
ence of the women and neglect to an
swer letters and send correct reports.
Mrs. w. L. C. Mahon read report
of the work of the city union of Jack
sonville. They have kept up regular
quarterly meetings during the year,
and find them helpful to their work.
The temperance report, read by
Mrs. S. G. Mullins, gave us earnest
words of encouragement to continue
our work against the liquor traffic.
Mrs. Lamb presented the Petition
to Congress" Motion was carried
that we sign the petition and send it
to Miss Neal
Mrs. H. NJ. CRANE of Arcadia said
that every woman is urged to take
and read the Florida Baptist Witness
and our mission journals. Character
is helped in the forming of our chill
dren by giving them good reading.
A letter was read from the w. NJ.
U. in Micanopy, asking that we plan
to mark the grave of Mrs. Bailey,
who was the first secretary of wo-
mans work in Florida. All who can
are asked to send a contribution for
this purpose.
Mrs. Peelman told of a church
Mother Bean was trying to get built
in very poor section of our state,
to be known as the Bean Memorial
Chapel. All who are willing are to
give a contribution to Mrs. B. NJ.
Bean.
Any lady who finds she can go to
Oklahoma City as a delegate will re-
port to our secretary, and she will be
appointed.
Mrs. N. G. Bryan read the resolu-
tions, giving thanks to the people of
Ocala for the many and varied kind
nesses shown to us in every way, pro-
viding such pleasant homes and help
ing us to do more efficient work by
making such thorough preparations
for us.
Mrs. E. Van Hood was appointed to
take up and finish the History of w.
NJ u of Florida" begun by Mrs.
Chipley, but not completed at the
time of her death.
The sweetest of all our meetings,
the conservation service, was led by
Mrs. B. NJ. Bean, reading few pre-
cious verses from Gods word.
'I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go"
was tenderly sung by Mrs. Bennett of
Gainesville.
Thus closed one of the best SER
sions ever held by the Florida Bap-
fist women.