The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-25
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE CLOS
ES INTERESTING SESSION
Wednesday Morninn

NJ Cooley of Tampa Then came the
reports. Mrs. Joseph Mizell, superin-
tendent of supplies. Mrs Mizen said
she believed she had the honor of be-
ing the Oldest officer in this body. hav-
ing been elected to her office nine
years ago in Ocala. Her report was
very interesting.
The question box was then opened
anu the questions answered. This is
very interesting
Miss Nichols then showed some pic
lures of the ways the Korean people
dress.
Mrs. S. NJ. Cooley, superintendent of
press work made her report
Mrs. Harris announced that tele-
gram had been sent from Picking
for the prayers of the Christian peo-
pie for China, which request is as fol-
lows:
Peking. April 17.-An appeal made
by the Chinese government to all the
christian churches in China, to set
aside April y as a day for prayer that
China may be guided to a wise solution
of the critical problems besetting her,
IS regarded here as striking evidence
OF the extraordinary changes which
have taken place in the nation since
the revolution.
The appeal was distributed broad
cast by telegraph today to all the gov
errors and high officials within whose
jurisdiction Christian communities are
TO be found. 1t was also sent to the
leaders of the various missions.
Prayer was requested in the appeal
hn Na+ -
government, for the president of the
republic who is Yet to be elected, for
the constitution of the republic, for the
recognition of the republic by the pow
ers, for the maintenance of peace and
for the election of strong and virtuous
men to office
The appeal has given extraordinary
satisfaction to mission circles, where it
is pointed out that this is the first
time in the history of the world that
such a request has come from a non
Christian nation.
Mrs. Lewis then gave us a talk about
West Tampa, which was very interest
ing. She then sang a solo in Spanish.
Her voice was very sweet but of course
that is all we could say.
Mrs. Wetherell then made an appeal
for the missionary voice which was
somewhat original and amusing
Mrs. Trawick then conducted the ser
vice on social service and local work
Wednesday Afternoon
Almost the entire afternoon was
taken up with the reports of the va
riOus committees.
A resolution was passed by the
house to send telegram to the legis-
lature now in session at Tallahassee.
urging the passage of the child labor
bill now before that body.
Miss Smith, from south Florida, Of
fered herself as missionary in the
home field. She is a very strong
Christian woman and this society rec
ommends that she be accepted for
this work
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. G. A. Hanson, Tam
pa.
First vice president, Mrs. George
Pyle, Gainesville.
Second vice president, Miss Ethel
Mccoy Jacksonville
Third vice president, Mrs. ]. E.
Wall, Tampa.
Fourth vice president, Mrs F. A.
Curtis, Orlando
Corresponding secretary home de-
partment, Mrs. o. d. Wetherell, Tam
pa.
Corresponding secretary foreign de-
partment, Mrs. B. f. Holland, Barlow.
Treasurer home department, Mrs
C. T. Carroll, Monticello.
Treasurer foreign department, Mrs
A. c. Hamblin, Tampa.
superintendent literature, Mrs. Sam
Taylor, Monticello.
Superintendent scattered work,
Mrs. G. L. Taylor, Ocala
superintendent supplies, Mrs. JOS
Mizelle, Tampa
Superintendent press work, Mrs S.
NJ. Cooley, Waldo.
District Secretaries
Barlow district, Mrs. w. H. Saun-
ders, Barlow.
Tallahassee district, Mrs. R. f.
Sloan. Tallahassee.
Live Oak district, Mrs. w. L. Floyd,
Gainesville.
Ocala district, Mrs. F. R. Bridges,
Ocala.
Jacksonville district, Mrs, L. B.
Newman.
Tampa district, Mrs. c. c. Carlton.
Miami district, Mrs. VIM Zachary
The next annual convention will be
held with the First church, Jackson
vile.
Wednesday Evening
Wednesday evening an echo meet
ing of the general council, which has
just been in session in Birmingham
was held there being five present
who attended the council.