The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-13


AFTERNOON SESSION.
800 p. m.--service for children and
young people. Presided over by Mrs. J.
NJ. Koonce. Addresses by Miss Daisy
Davies, Miss Elizabeth Claiborne, Miss
Marshall and Mrs. Nora S. Merriwether.
EVENING SESSION.
af30 p. m.-Devotion service, Dr. II. ii.
Mcneil.
Address, Miss Elizabeth Claiborne, a
missionary from Shanghai. China
Address, Miss Mary DeBardeleben.
Missionary address, DR.. w. W. Pinson,
general secretary board of foreign mis-
sions, Nashville, Tenn.
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Luke johnson, Mrs r. W. MacDonnel,
Mrs. j. b. Cobb and Mrs. ]. a. AL
bright were appointed to receive the gift
Morning Session
The morning session opened at o'clock
with the usual devotional exercises. The
services we're under the direction of Miss
Eunioe Andrews of Ribeirao Proto,
Brazil Following this the roll was called
by the recording secretary. and then the
minutes of the preceding day were read.
The first business taken up was that
of the division managers which were
postponed from the afternoon session OF
Friday.
The first report was made 10y Mrs. Luke
Johnson one of the managers of the
eastern division and who with Mrs. Lee
Britt of Suffolk, Va, carries on a survey
OF the Baltimore, West Virginia, Virginia,
Holston, North Carolina, western North
Carolina, Florida, Alabama, north Ala
hama, Georgia, South Georgia and South
Carolina conferences. The report of the
Two managers showed that a great
amount of work was accomplished during
the past year and that indications point
10 even a greater amount being done
during the coming year.
The next report was that Of Mrs. L. p.
Smith, manager of the portion of the
western division composed of the North
Texas, Northwest Texas, and Oklahoma,
West Oklahoma. New Mexico, Denver and
Montana.
Mrs Smith was followed by Mrs. Bar
mum, who is manager of the part of the
western division comprising the Central
Texas. Northwest Texas ard Oklahoma,
lumbia, Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast
conferences. gave a very interesting and
Instructive report on, the work accom-
plished by her division. In conclusion she
dwelt upon the live topics of the day
and declared that it would be fitting for
the social service committee to give at
tention to some of them.
The Joint report of Mrs. Z. B. Chapelle
and Mrs. Hume Steele of Nashville, man
ayers of the Central division, was then
presented to the council.
After these reports had been made,
letter from Mrs. Eugene Moore of Los
Angeles, CAL, was read, which told of
the opening of a free clinic and dispen-
sary in that city on February T. During
the first month Mrs. Moore stated Ill
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greater number were given the benefit
cf free treatment during March
undr the heading of executive commit
tee reports Mrs. Nj. L. Gibson, principal
OF the Scarritt Bible and Training school,
gave an interesting and splendid report
Of the work of her school. This report
was left over from Friday afternoons
session. The report dwelt mainly ON the
work accomplished by her school during
the past year.
The last report of the morning was
given by Miss Elizabeth Billingsey,
financial secretary of this institution,
and was read by Mrs Gibson.
DR. John Moore, secretary Of the
home department of the missionary
board, made short talk
Mrs j. B. Hammond followed DR..
Moore and called attention to the new
official organ called the Laity Advo-
cate. In.conclusion she stated that the
women, who composed more than half
of the church's membership, should
have a voice in the running of the
church.
Rev. ThOmpsOn's Address
1t was at this time that Rev. Nathan
Thompson addressed the council and
offered them the 5000 acres of land,
which was donated by the Tate syndi-
cate.
or,.ic of China
gave a graphic description of the work
in China and the need of a large num-
Der of missionaries.
Following Mrs. Harris address num-
Der of ladies of the council were as
signed to lecture at the different Meth
odist churches throughout the district
An announcement was made that tour
of inspection would be made to the diff
ferent settlement houses throughout the
district after the afternoon session.
At noon, DR.. Detwiler delivered his
daily Bible lecture. His theme was
Love, the Measure of Our Sacrifice"
After this the council adjourned for
lunch.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was called to
order by Miss Bennett promptly at 8
o'clock and was followed by devo-
tional service
Immediately at the conclusion OF this
service a motion was made to postpone
the report of the committees until
some future date. and to substitute In
its place some of the important busi-
ness which needed attention. Without
any opposition the motion was carried.
The first business announced by Miss
Bennett was the reading of a report
on the condition of the Methodist dormi-
tory at Denton, Tex, by Mrs. f. s.
Parke, recording secretary of the coun-
ell. 1T told of the cramped condi-
tions at the dormitory and the immc-
diate need of new building, No ac-
ton was taken by the council on this
report.
The appropriation for mission work
in China was next submitted to the
council by the finance committee. 1t
provided for an appropriation of s12,265.
Immediately both Mrs. Harris and Miss
Claiborne missionaries from China,
were on their feet asking for an in
crease of $4,000, but their request was
not granted.