The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-20


sister, Mrs. Chas. Bynum, of Laurel,
served an ice course.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day afternoon, at o'clock, with Mrs
George Hauenstein, on Bay street.
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The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Main Street Methodist church will
meet Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, in the missionary room of the |
church. There will be urgent bust /
ness so the members are requested to |
attend.
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The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Court Street Methodist church will
meet Monday afternoon at 430, at
Mrs ]. l.. Britain's in a social meet
ing. The officers are requested to
bring their books, SO the report for
the district meeting at Collins may
be gotten up.
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The Baptist W. M. U. Com
pIiments Mrs. Trotter.
The Woman's Missionary Union Of
the city Baptist churches, presented
Mrs. |. P. Trotter this morning with
a large bouquet of roses and ferns ,as
she was leaving the depot en- route to
Grenada, her new home, via Clinton,
Miss.
Mrs. A. L. O'Briant, president of the
city union, made the presentation and
number of friends and members
were present, as Mrs. Trotter is one
of the best workers of the union.
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Farewell Reception To
Rev. and Mrs. Trotter
The First Baptist church was thu
scene Friday evening of large recep
ton given by the Woman's Missionar,
Society of that church as a farewell
to their pastor, Rev. |. P. Trotter an
Mrs. Trotter the former having bee
pastor of the First church for thrice
, years and Mrs. Trotter faithfr
worker in the various church soci'
ties and especially among the youn
people.
Mr.. Trotter will be pastor of tn
Grenada, Miss, Baptist church, lea
ing today for that place.
The church was decorated wit
! numbers of growing ferns and CT
flowers and the receiving line forme
in front of the pulpit, was compose
of the three former pastors of II
i, First Baptist church now in the city
- Revs. L. f. Hall and wife, ]. N. NJ
Millin and wife, the honor guest,
-. P. Trotter and wife; the other Ba
fist pastors Rev and Mrs. A.
O'Briant Rev. Homer Il. Webb al
A wife, Rev and Mrs. e. D. Solomon
= also the following deacons of tn
a church-Nessrs. J. A. Arlodga, Ike
q ~ody, w. L, Pack. s. f. Travis, T
q r. p. stapleton Dr. T. Il. Ross al
Mr. A. Polk, and their wives.
ct A brief musical program was re
Nv dered as follows:
g instrumental solo-Miss Lucy III
Pack
Two vocal quartettes Jesus
of viour, Pilot Me" and "Gipy Trail
~ Mrs. w. F. Moore, Misses Bertha TT
7 ter. Lucille Hightower and Bes'
lie. Cook.
Cornet solo, Holy City"-N
Walker.
From o'clock until ten-thirty, me
bers of that congregation as well
&c, others, friends of Mr.. and Mrs. TT
s. ter and members of the various org
,ss izations of which both have been
,er tive members, called, about two h
. bred and fifty people.
Revs. Homer Fl. Webb, L. E. H
e. d. Solomon, c. w. Crisler, A.
O'Briant and r. l.. Bennett maze
PERTAINING and appropriate talks,
the principal feature of the even
was the presentation to Mr.. Trot
by Mr.. S. E. Travis, on behalf of
church, of a Morris chair upholste
in leather.
Mr.. Trotter's response showed
appreciation of the gift from his
gregation. A handsome cameo, Sc
gold, had on a previous occasion b
. presented to Mrs. Trotter by the m
= bers of the Woman's Missionary
I ciety of the First church, in appre
ton of her work in the church, so
p pastor and his wife have been con
mente6 by the congregation.
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