The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-16
Formal Opening of Christian
Workers Home Is Inter
eSting Feature.
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Montreal. \. G.. August l5-The
which are now being held at Montreal.
are being attended by almost 300 dele
gates. who have Registered from all
sections OF the church, and in addition
TO these. many other women are pres
ent This is the most largely attended
meeting OF the woman's conference by
far that has been held in the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church.
The presiding officer is Mrs Archi-
bald Davis. OF Atlanta. Ga, and Miss
Margaret Rankin. of Charlotte. y e
is recording secretary. Among the
women taking prominent part on the
program OF the conference are the
following: Mrs W. G. Winsborouglr
OF Kansas CITY, Mo. superintendent of
the wonan's auxiliary for the church:
Mrs LACY l., Little and Mrs J. Mer-
Ger Biain, missionaries in China. who
are at home on furlouish. Miss Mar
garet McNciliy. Of Nashville Tenn.
who represents the woman's auxiliary
in the Office Of the executive commit
tee OF foreign missions; Miss Barbara
T.. Lambdin, of Atlanta. Ga. similar
representative OF the woman's auxiliary
IN the office Of the executive committee
OF home missions: Mrs l.. w Curtis
OF Macon. Ga. and Mrs -. = Wells.
OF Chicago. who comes TO Montreal for
the first time. and who is recommended
as one OF tho ablest leaders Of mission
study classes. she will conduct the
mission study classes during this con-
ference, and Will continue this feature
OF the program several days after the
close OF the conference. Women who
are prominently identified with the
missionary work of the young peoples
and childrcns societies OF the church
VIII also address the conference Sew
eral Of the missionaries from Mexico
and other foreign mission fields OF
the church. who represent the women
OF the church in these fields. are pres
"nt and their messages to the confer
ence VIII be heard with special in
tcrcst
There are 2.6o5 wo,nons societies in
the Southern Presbyterian Church the
total membership being GC.GS4 Dur
ING the past year there was gain of
seventy-eieht societies and q gain Of
G.2lO members OF these auxiliaries The
contributions of the womcn's societies
the past year were rs follows: TO
foreign missions. sl2i.553: to home
missions Sj2.iGi; to local causes
s!o''o''i 70 other causes. $57.93j max
ing total to all causes of siOl,519
Tho number OF young peoples socie-
ties m the church is ill9. with total
membership OF 29.9o7. These societies
contributed as follows during the past
year TO foreign missions, S12.572: to
nome missions. $3.50: 10 local causes
Sl3.S53; to other causes. SG.l9S. There
inen's and boys societies. with total
membership Of 5000 These societies
nave given the past year sass TO
foreign missions $2.Sjo TO home mis-
sions. ss.03S 10 local causes. and so2a4
TO other causes The amount contrib
uted By the womcn's societies the
young peoples societies and the mems
and boys societies give S4eO,4sS as the
total Tor the year
The most Interesting feature in CON
nect0n with the beginning of the wo-
mans conference was the formal omen
ING OF the Christian Workers Home.
rms occasion was marked by n recep-
tlon' which was attended by at least
900 men and women. who wer. glad of
lhe opportunity given 10 inspect this
building. which represents the united
,iort OF the four great interests Of
southern Prcsbyt observation-disclosures mis-
SONS, home missions, Christian cduca-
tlon and ministerial relief and publica-
ZION and sabbath school work The
huiidins was tastefully decorated for
the occasion, refreshments We're served
and the social Intercourse enjoyed add
Cd to the pleasure OF the afternoon
X. h Magill, OF Richmond, executive
secretary OF publication and Saba In
school work. who had special super
vision of the entire work OF the cree
ton OF this building, and Rev Henry
II sweets. u. D. OF Louisville Ky, cX-
ccuuve secretary OF Christian education
and ministerial relief who has been
In charge Of the entertainment OF