Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14

selecting Charlotte as the next an
ppal meeting place and p1edging over
$4,000 for foreign and home missions.
Fridays Session.
With over $50 delegates in attend
ace, the second annual meeting of
the Woman's Missionary Society OF
tne western North Carolina confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, gathered at the Methodist
church last Friday night for its first
session.
The address of welcome was made
lyzMrs. C. Few, president of the local
society, and a welcome address by
the district society, Mrs. v. L. Stone,
of AsheVille. These were responded
to by Mrs. NJ. B. Goodwin of Morgan
ton.
The president, Mrs. Lucy H. ROB-
ertson, of Greensboro, delivered her
message to the society in which she
brought out many interesting achieve
ments for the past year. She outlined
a number Of things worthy of consid-
Grafton for the coming year.
At the close OF the exercises a re-
ception was rendered the visiting del
egates by the local members in the
church. Light refreshments were
served.
Saturdays Session.
The second days program of the
society was marked by the hearing
OF many important and interesting re-
rofts presented by the various officers j
OF the society.
Among those who read papers Sat
urday morning were Mesdames, L. w.
Crawford, P. N. Peacock, H. L. Dur /
ham, J. L. Woltz, w. C. Houston,
Frank siler and Miss Cora carp.
In the afternoon Mrs. w. r. Harris |
gave the report of the superintendent
Of publicity after which followed a
lively discussion by many of the dele
gates. Mrs. w. C. Houston gave an
entertaining talk on Christian Stew
ardship. She was followed by Mes |.
danes. Y. L. Stone, J. L. Wo1tz and
r. L. Hoke.
Mrs. Plato Durham, of Charlotte,
who has just returned from the coun-
c.l meeting at Fort Worth, Tex, gave i
some interesting information about
her trip. The talk was enjoyed by all
the delegates
Gl1mpses of our foreign and home
helds, was generally discussed by
four young missionaries who have
Just returned from their work. They
are: Misses Carrie Buttrick, of Ashe-
vile; LATHE Perry, of Marion, n. c.;
Julia Wasson, of China; Hazel Coop
er' of Spartanburg.
Sunday Services.
Rev. J. W. Moore, pastor of the {
FIRST Methodist church IN Salisbury,
preached a wonderful sermon on mis-
sons. Mr.. Moore was for four years
pastor of the local church and many L
OIL his friends heard him Sunday. The '
church was crowded to its utmost ca &
paelty. Unusually delightful music | t
was rendered for this occasion by the
'holr accompanied by the handsome 6
ilpe organ and violin. III
During the afternoon the children's
exercises were held for the benefit of /
l'e delegates. The little people per- | t
lorlned their part with marked train a
ing and the affair passed OF very Z
"uchlg enjoyed by those present. t
During the evening session a very T
interesting talk was made by Miss d
julia Wasson, who is missionary
from China. The message she u
brought from that foreign country b
Was Was gratifying to say the least, to the t
society.
AN address on Juvenile Protective
WORK NO by Mrs, W. A. Newell, of Ashe- a
De' was also especially interesting. b
Tuesdays Session. n
tuesday mornings session was
'pened with devotional services con-
'"c'ed by Miss Terrie Buttrick. The
'"0S'ion of the next meeting place
70" placed before the conference with
w urgent invitations, one from Nor e
,~H'0n ~ and the other from Charlotte. d
~ ,n0Se In favor of Charlotte were in e
he majority. 4
;. 'eraI resolutions were passed at b
us ~ meeting including one to assist {.
4' coIOred race in religious work. q