The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-08

Inc " oman AIISHlOuaTE Union OF
the Marion Baptist Association,
(Which association convened in Nc
Intosh Nov. 4-5-Gthp, held one OF the
best sessions in its history on Thurs
day, Nov 9Th.
After attending the opening exer-
cises Of the morning session OF the
/ association in the Baptist church, the
women went in a body TO the Presby-
terrain church, which had been very
graciously rendered them as a place
OF meeting.
The meeting was presided over by
the associational superintendent.
Mrs. E. Van Hood OF Ocala and was
in every respect delightful and in
structive.
There were about sixty-fve ladies
present and after a short devotional
i service conducted by Mrs E. B. Will
| lis OF Williston. Mrs. Dixon Of Nc
| Intosh, made a most pleasing little
address of welcome
A secretary was then elected and
the union proceeded to transact its
business.
Delegates We're enrolled and re-
ports from the unions in the associa-
ton read and discussed.
A splendid paper on The Mission
| Study Glass, was read by Mrs. T.
\. Strange, president Of the Dun
mellon union, and Mrs H. c. Peel
man of Jacksonville, who is our
state corresponding secretary, gave
some instructions about conducting
the business part OF the work in the
societies.
The morning session then ad-
! journed. A most delicious picnic
dinner was served in the park by the
ladies of Mcintosh at II o'clock, and
they certainly proved themselves to
be royal entertainers.
At 1870 p. m. the w. VI. L. was
again called TO order, the short de-
votional service being lead by Mrs
j. w. Smith of Micanopy.
A paper on personal Service"
was read by Mrs. Christian Of Nc
Intosh, and another on The Young
Peoples Work. by Miss Flossie
Standard of Oklawaha Bridge Both
these papers were excellent, and
showed careful and prayerful prep
aration, and Mrs. Peelman paid the
writer's a very high compliment
when she requested that both these
papers and the one previously read
| by Mrs. Strange, be sent to her for
| publication.
Miss Louise Booze and Miss Ola
| Floyd, vice president and secretary
/ Of the Ocala Y. W. A., told in
charming manner something of their
| work and the assOciational superin-
/ tendent, Mrs. Hood. followed them
with an earnest plea for the organi-
cation Of the young women in our
churches.
I The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs. Peelman. who told in her
exceedingly charming manner Of the
woman's meeting at the Southern
Baptist Convention, ana also Of our
state work
Mrs, Coin 81 ocala offered a res
olutic~ Of thanks p -h4 people Of
Mcintosh for their hospitality, which
was adopted.
Mrs. z. Van Hood 0f Ocala and
Mrs, 7. y. Strange 81 Dunnellon
were unanimously elected associa-
tional superintendent for the com
ing year.
Mrs. 5. A. STANDBY Of Ocala then
made an earnest and practical talk
on How to Instruct the Other Wom-
an
During the afternoon few OF the
bright little Sun beams" of the Nc
Intosh church delighted the visitors
with recitations and songs. There
were about eighty ladies present at
this session and n her closing talk.
Mrs. Hood said that she felt very
| much encouraged as she reviewed
the years work and that she felt sure
that our women would do greater
/ things during the coming year. Our
gift to the association this year was
something near $500 and at the sug-
/ gestiOn OF our superintendent il was
decided that We make il a thousand
in 1914. Mrs. \. L. Izlar. Secy.