The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

rex, MISS mary
4ton Ky: Miss Matte
-Aipine Tex; Miss Lolah
selma. Cal; Miss Hazel Cooper,
aden Ala. Miss Lucy, r. Epps New
berry, S. C.; and Miss Mary Faunsaugh,
Birmingham
Miss Howell recommended the following
for appointment as city missionaries and
kindergarten workers: Miss Zadie W.
Young, Phoenx, Ala; Miss Helen Shu-
CART. Cleveland Tenn. Miss Ethel Gun
ningham Columbia, Mo-; Miss Josephine
Dryer. st. Joseph Mo-; and Miss Millie
Mcclure, Martin, Tenn.
In concluding her report Miss Howell
praised the great work which the dea-
conesses and city missionaries were car
rying on.
It was at this time that the recon-
mendations of the executive committee
for the appointment of a home base sec
retary were presented. After a discussion
which lasted for over 80 minutes the final
action was postponed until the afternoon
session.
Here several prominent ladies were pre-
sented to the council by Miss Bennett,
among them being Mrs James Weisel,
president of the Alabama Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union, and Mrs. Ham
ilton, state organizer of the Baptist mis-
sionary work, who brought greetings from
the Baptist Missionary society
Bible Lecture
At noon DR.. Detwiler delivered his
daily Bible lecture. The theme chosen
was Faith, the Measure of Our Powers
At the conclusion of the lecture the
council adjourned for luncheon which
was served by the Fountain Heights.
Wesley Chapel and Owenton churches.
The Fountain Heights committee was
composed of Mrs. A A. Gambill, Mrs.
James Merre1l, and Mrs. e. B. Heiser.
The Wesley Chapel committee was
composed of Mrs w. A. Reynolds, Mrs.
J. NJ. Griffin, Mrs. G. III. Crane, Mrs J.
A. Millgan, Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Col
Inns
On the Owenton committee were Mrs.
L, 3. Self, Mrs. A. A. Miles, Mrs. j. A.
Wyatt, Mrs. w. A. Lester, Mrs. G. T..
Acton, Mrs. Fl. o. Babb and Mrs G. T.
Means,
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session convened at
2 o'clock, with devotional service lead
by Miss Nettie Peacock, a missionary
from Sunklang, China
| The first business on the programme
was a report on the department of So
ciology of the Scarritt Bible and Train
| ing school at Kansas City, Mo. She told
| how the deaeonesses and city mission
aries We're trained, of the different
courses offered by the sociology de-
partment and of the studies in each
course. An important factor in train
ing the pupils, said Miss Howell, was
the aid which Kansas City has given
to the school.
! In closing, Miss Howell stated that
there We're 81 students enrolled in her
+ department. at the school.
4 Miss Iiaskins, head of the depart
ment of religions and social service OF
the Methodist Training school in Nash
Il Vile, followed Miss Howell on the pro-
! sramme. She described her school and
/ gave a resume of the work accom-
! plished during the past year.
! AT the close of Miss Haskins' address
the discussion of the recommended tions
OF the executive committee was started
anew. After over 30 minutes of argu-
nlent the question of whether or not
4 to accept the executive committees
recommendations was put to vote and
the council by an overwhelming ma
iority decided to accept the recommen-
datfohs Of the executive committee to
appoint a secretary of the home base.
AS yet no one has been selected for
that position.
Missionary Candidates Assembled
The following young ladies who are
foreign missionary candidates for con
secraticn. were assembled on the ros
trum and prayer offered for them
Miss Bertha @. Attaway, Greycourt S.
c.; Miss Mary Baxter, Huntsville, Ala
Miss Agnes e. Graham. Comanche. Tex
Miss Eva Hardie and Miss Bessie Har-
die of Seoul Korea: Miss Margaret
Webster. Ennis. Tex; Miss Edith Brit-