The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-11


ment of 1911. The total collections
for the past year amounted to $685.
S33.95.
In closing, Mrs. Cobb states that a
great deal of credit is due to the con-
ference organizers for the splendid
showing made by her department dur
ing 1912. or where ever they went
there was great increase in contri-
buttons and members.
Following Mrs. Cobb was Mrs. r. W.
lMacDonell. secretary of the home mis-
sion department Her report shows
| that during the past year enrolment
I591. Besides this there were 1918 aux
iliaries scattered over the United
States.
| Report of Treasurer
| The report of Mrs. f. A. Ross. trea-
surer of the council, shows that $685.
S33.95 had been received by her dur
| ing the past year. Disbursements dur
ing the same time amounted to $2S4,-
740.39 leaving balance of $71,776.2S to
begin the new fiscal year with
DIR. Detwiler's Address
Following these reports, all Of which
were passed on by the council, DR..
George II. Detwiler of Nashville. Tenn,
lectured for one hour on Prayer the
Measure of Our Resources" These
lectures every day by DR.. Detwiler,
will be a feature of the council The
lecture yesterday was listened to with
a great deal of interest by the dele
gates.
After the conclusion of DR. Det-
wilers address the council adjourned
for luncheon, which was served by the
Norwood, Twenty first Avenue and
Mount Vernon churches.
Afternoon Session
| At o'clock the afternoon session was
opened with devotional service lead by
! Mrs. w. A. Albright of Atlanta Follow
ing this were reports from Miss Mabel
! y lead, educational secretary; Mrs. A. l..
Marshall, editorial secretary. and Miss
Daisy Davies, field secretary.
| Miss Head first discussed. briefly the
work being accomplished by her depart
ment. Following this she gave a sum-
married. statement of the field work car
ried on last year as follows.
Annual meetings attended, 9.
Institutes doint attendance 5000. 81.
| Institutes for womans work, attend
ance 1900, 36.
Public services (generalx congregational.
So.
Meetings with societies mot institutes,
attendance $500, Al.
Societies organized; Adults, 19; young
peoples, IA; junior divisions. II.
| Services in schools and colleges, 80;
children, Is: young peoples service, Il;
study class hours, 50.
| Miss Head also discussed charts, litera-
| ture. exhibits and Bible study of the
church.
! Mrs. MarshalPs Report
! Following Miss Head came Mrs. Mar
shall, who gave a brief but comprehen-
LII.
The chief duty of this department is to
get out regular monthly leaflets for home
and foreign missions.
| The following is an itemized statement
| of the expenses incurred by the editorial
department during 1912:
| Ninety thousand leaflets for adults and
young people. first quarter S123; second
| quarter, 1853; third quarter, s160.75; Fourth
quarter Sl6l So
| One hundred and twenty thousand leaf
| let's for children for the year, s165.
| Total, $17325
! Total for 1911, $lOs7 As.
Decrease, $264 IS.
| Cost of mailing foreign leaflets, s2s8.74.
| Cost of mailing home leaflets, s556.53.
Report of Miss Davies
! Miss Davies, who gave the last officer s
report of the afternoon, reported that dur
| ing 1912 she had Travelled q, 493 miles,
attended is conferences and had made 30
| talks and had been to three summer as
semblies. Monteagle, Young Woman $
Christian association at Blue Ridge. N. c.,
and Missionary Education assembly.
| She also announced that j III Glide had
! contributed s150,0o0 for the founding of a
Young Peoples Cooperative Home in San
| francisco, and that another man, whose
| name was withheld, had given 100000
to the missionary fund. In closing Miss
Davies stated that the greatest weak
ness of the church was lack of definite
ness and we'll matured plans and that
the system of reporting and report blanks
needed to be harmonized
At the conclusion of Miss Davies re-
port the memorial service for those who
have died during the past year was
begun,
Mrs. w. p. Higginbothem opened the
J services with a long and beautiful PRAYER.
Then in turn each of the following ladies