The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-26

CHURCH SOCIETIES.

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The Court Street Methodist Phila-
thea Glass will meet tonight at
o'clock, with Mrs. Harten, sos Bay
street, and all the members are asked
to be present.
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Social Meeting, W. M. S. Court II
st. Church at Mrs. Sullivan's.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Court Street Methodist church met
at the home of Mrs. d. E. Sullivan,
on Rebecca avenue, in a social meet
ing. 1t was pleasantly informal, the
ladies bringing their sewing with them
and spending the afternoon under the
trees on Mrs. Sullivan's spacious lawn.
Here, too. tables had been placed by
the hostess and the luncheon contrib
uted by each lady was spread and
enjoyed, picnic style. '''
; This society has a social meeting
once month, the next meeting being
a business meeting on Tuesday after. |
noon. at 1880, at the church. The
regular day of meeting. Monday. is |
changed to Tuesday, as Monday is |
Labor Day. .''"
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First Baptist w. M. s. Give Farewell
Reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson.
Instead OF the regular meeting Of
the Womans Missionary Society of
the First Baptist church on Monday
afternoon, the members of the society
gave a reception on the lawn Of the
church, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sampson, who have done such faith
full work in the church. the latter CIV
ing freely OF her time and talent as
violinist, not only at the church ser
vices, but on many another occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson will leave next
Saturday, with their little family, for
Columbia, S. c., to reside, and so the
reception was planned by their friends
In the church society as farewell. 4.
There was an informal program,
Mrs. F. M. Moore giving a vocal solo
and Mrs. Sampson, violin selection.
Then memory book" was passed
around, each lady writing in it some
sentiment, and silver tray was pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson for
services rendered in the church.
A large number of ladies were pres
ent. Cream and cake were served.
Baby Division Day At Broad
st. M. E. Church.
| Monday afternoon was Baby Di-
vision Day" of the Mission Society of
Broad Street Methodist church, so the
mothers and twenty babies met with
the society at o'clock at the par
sonage
! short program was carried sout
| during which it was learned that the
babies of the Methodist church are
| given a work of their very own by
the Missionary Counsel, This work is
the support of the West Tampa school
and missions in Florida and a girls
school at Rio Janerio, Brazil. Also,
that ten thousand babies under five
years of age are enrolled, the money
being raised through the Baby Mite
Boxes and special pledges. The
Broad street mothers then made a
pledge for their little ones. Five new
babies enrolled, the youngest, Edwin
Lamar Mckinney, being ten days old.
Mrs. Harrison, assisted by other
ladies', served waters, animal crackers
and lemonade.
During the meeting, the photogra-
pher came and a group picture was
taken.
The babies were registered under
the following names: Frances Gill
man Hopkins, Joseph Baily Phillips,
, Grace Marie Mccain, Pauline Irma
McNair, Kendall McNair, Clara Fran
ces Gilmore, Marian Christine Wat
kins, Morris Dixon McLehaney, Elaine
Harrison, Bernard Hixson. Katherine
II McISinnis, Litus McKinnis. Helen Mar
guerite Blount, Martha Frances Moore
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