Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24

a series Of jubilate meetings was held
today. and will continue tonight. at the
First Baptist Church. Avenue of the
Presidents and o street northwest In
honor of the twenty-flfth anniversary
OF the founding of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union. an organization which
Is an auxiliary to the Southern Bap-
list Convention. The celebration Is to
last three days. The principal event
tomorrow will be of a social nature. and
the concluding services are to take
place Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
when william jennings Bryan, the
Secretary of State. will deliver an ad-
dress.
Today's program began at IL o'clock.
| with Mrs. c. N. Chapman of Washington.
vice president of the Woman's Missionary
Union, presiding. The afternoon session
began at 3 O'Clock. Devotional services
opened both sessions of the gathering,
Miss Kathleen Mallory of Alabama. cor
responding secretary OF the organization.
delivering the address on 1.-The Meaning
Of the Jubilate.' Miss Mallory said, In
part:
"Our organization is composed Of rep
of 1900 women's and young
peoples missionary societies of Southern
Baptists. We represent 225U0 people.
when we started the offerings for the
work amounted 70 but $4,000. This year
they amount to &aO0O00. We have been
brought up from q small union until now
almost one-eighth of all our southern
women are enlisted In this work and
many Of them are giving one-tenth Of
their incomes to prosecute It. This, sure
ly. Is cause for jubilaton."
List Of Addresses.
Among the other addresses made this
afternoon and this morning were:
History OF the w. M. u, Auxiliary to
| the Southern Baptist Convention" Miss
F. e. s. Heck OF Raleigh. N. c.. presi.
dent of the organization; In Royal Serv-
| lee Mrs. r. B. Matthews. vice presi-
| dent for the work in Ma. yland: Oul
| Spiritual Need" Miss Sallie Priest, teach
er in Baptist schoo. for Girls. a, shang-
hal, China; Our Duty to Our City and
How to Fulfill It." Miss Marie Bull
maier, representative In the organization
| OF the Baptist home missionary board and
more board: THE Hindu Widow" Miss
Lillian Hutchinson: The Relationship o.
| the Louisville Training School to the
Medical Missions Miss Kathleen Nal
| lory. ,, ri.
ment," Miss Sallie Priest; THE Jublate
Praise Offering" Miss Matte Morris
adequate Church Building at Home.
Miss Marie Buhlmaier; india" Miss
Magdalena Taylor, and Children of the
Mountains" Miss F. l.. s. Heck
Devotional services were conducted by
Mrs. Charles G. Gould. Mrs. Bell. Mrs
H. N Runyon, Miss Mary Carr and
others The music arrangements were In
charge oil Percy s. Foster. preeentor,
with Mrs. c. A. Simpson. organist. and
pianists, assisted by the choir of Lincoln
Heights Training School, many children
and the choir and orchestra of the FRS,
Baptist Church.
Many District Women.
Nrs. Chapman will also preside at the
meeting to be held tonight. because not
Understanding the presence OF the ma
tional officers of the organization. most
of those participating are District wom-
en-. The officers who are attending are:
Mrs. F. Z. s. Heck of Raleigh. N. c..
president; Mrs. c. n. Chapman of WASH
lngton. vice president: Miss kath cen
Mallory Of Alabama. corresponding Sec
! rotary: Mrs. A. c. Johnson of Warren.
Pa, recording secretary; Mrs. William
Z. Lowndes OF baltimore, treasurer; Mrs.
Matthews of baltimore president OF the
Maryland division of the work.
Miss Marie Buhmaier of Baltimore.
N ) iun-4y; Rev. W. o. Carver Of Louis
Vile, KY: Rev. r. J. Willingham Of
hichmond. and Rev. u. ID. Gray of At
lanta with the following Washing, on
y oman officials: MISC Sarah Brown.
president uf the Columbia American for
eign Baptist mission beard; Miss Nc
Knew, president OF tAe District Of Column
bia home Baptist missionary board, and
Mrs. Annie e. Grigsby. financial secre-
tary OF the District OF Columbia southern
board Of missions.
The following Washington women con-
stitute a committee on reception, to act
g. nos.esees during the celebration:
Mrs re. w .. Millington. Brookland
Church: Ms. II. NJ. Kendrick, Calvary
Church; Mrs. ]. N. Runyan, Fifth Baptist
Church; Mrs. H. S. Pinkham, Emmanuel
Ctti.ch. and Mrs. j. c. Ball. Metropolitan
Church.