The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-10
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Mac.
Donell Speak on Mis-
sionary Work
PROGRAMME FOR
TODAY'S MEETINGS
Workers Conference Held With Dis
cussion of Questions Pertaining
to the Work of the Church.
Many New Arrivals

With a solemn and impressive ceremony
the third annual convention of the wom-
ans missionary council was convened
last night with Miss Belle H. Bennett
presiding.
Following the singing of ''Hark, the
Song of jubilee" which followed imme-
diately after the ceremony, Mrs. ]. I.
Cobb. corresponding secretary of the for
eign department. gave a survey of the
foreign work being carried on by the
council and of the needs in these mis-
sonary fields. Her report showed that
there are 120 missionaries in foreign
fields maintained by the council and thou
sands of students in the mission schools.
She contrasted the awful conditions in
1878, when the first missionaries from
the council were sent out to foreign
fields, and the great Improvement of toA
day The membership of the foreign
missions is over 100000, stated Mrs. Cobb.
In closing Mrs. Cobb described the ter
rible need of Corea and the suffering
caused by the recent revolution in China.
Mrs. MacDonell on Home Missions
Following Mrs. Cobb was Mrs. r. w.
home department. She gave review
of the work accomplished during the
past year and likewise the needs of home
missions. Many schools she stated, need
ed chapels and other equipment to carry
on satisfactory work. Deaconesses and
city missionaries are greatly in demand
and especially have been so recently. She
asked if some of the young women pres
ent would not join in the missionary
he'll ha a
ing she dwelt upon the dangers which
confront the young women OF today
The session was brought to a close with
the hymn Lead On. o King Eternal .
and a benediction by Dr. J. w. johnson.
Tomorrow session will open at $50
a. M. with a celebration of the Lord 5
Supper. Miss Bennett urged all to be
on time for the door would be closed
promptly at $50
Workers Conference Meets
Yesterday afternoon in the First Meth
odist church the workers conference held
| its regular annual meeting for the dis
cussion of many important questions per-
| tanning to the general work of the church.
| The auxiliaries of the church were the
first in line for discussion. Plans were
gone over for enlarging the membership
| of these auxiliaries and for overcoming
| indifference on the part of members be-
longing TO them.
| Following this there were talks on dis
| trict organizations. Suggestions were
| made about the yearly meetings, the
| election of delegates to state conferences,
| Importance of the election of officers,
value of district institutes and responsible
| ty for new organizations.
The state conferences also received at
| tention. Speeches were made about the
| annual meeting" Under this came dis
cussions about officers, delegates and re-
ports The conference pledge, expense
fund and uniform financial plan were also
| reviewed
| Another question thoroughly gone over
was thatof business methods. Many sug-
gestions were made by members of the
conference on the best financial plan, di-
| rection and division of funds, assessments
VS.. free will offerings. the meaning of
union and the uniformity OF funds.
| The members of this workers confer
| ence are elected by the different state
| conferences throughout the United States.
Yesterday at the meeting 40 conferences
were represented.
The executive committee OF the councii
also held a meeting yesterday afternoon.
The proceedings of this meeting We're not
made public and will not be until a re-
port is made to the council.
Programme for Today
| Todays programme will be as follows;
MORNING SESSION.
| $50 a. m.-Celebration of the LORD
supper.
| Opening service-Miss Belle II. Bennett,
! a:3o a. m.-Roll call and organization.
Presidents message.
| Condensed report of meetings of ex-
| ecutive committee.
Announcement of council committees.
| Reading of calendar rules.
| Report of Officers;
| Foreign Department-Mrs, J. b. fSopp'
secretary.
| Vile, Tenn.
| Home Department-Mrs. H. w. Mac
| Donell, secretary.
| Announcements-12 M: Bible
study. Theme. Prayer, the Measure OF
Our Resources" DR.. Geoge III. Detwiler
of Nashville, Tenn.
| 100 D. M, adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| 200 D. m.-Devotiona1 service, Mrs.
lW. A. Albright of Atlanta Ca
| 2:1O ID. m.--Report of officers.
| Educational secretary, Miss Mabel
Head Nashville, Tenn.
Editorial secretary Mrs. A. L. Mar
shall, Nashville, Tenn.
| Field secretary, Miss Daisy Davis, At
lanta, Ga.
| Memorial service, Mrs. NJ L. Gibson,
|
! Our Dead-Mrs. $. c. Truheart, for
mer general secretary of the Woman
Board of Foreign missions.
Mrs. NJ. H. Wightman. Charleston, S.
iC, former president of the Woman 5
Board of Foreign missions.
Mrs. S. W.. Ritch, corresponding Sec
retary of South Georgia conference.
Miss Sophia Manns. missionary to
China.
Miss Kate Kell deaconess ST. Louis,
Mo.
Miss Edna Standifer. teacher Jap
snese school. Alemeda, Cal.
EVENING SESSION.
$500 p. m.-Devotional service, Mrs.
S. S. Harris, Soochow. China.
Addresses-"Latin America a Mission
Field" Miss Leila Roberts
"Corea's Message" Miss Lillian
Nichols, Seoul, Corea.
"Chinas Larger Needs" Miss Eliza
beth Claiborne Shanghai. China.
Hymn No. 4oS. Lead On. o King
Eternal"
Prayer.
| Aupo1iupementa