Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-31
Final Proceedings of the W. Nj. u.


Final Proceedings of the w. Nj. u.
This paper went to press last Fri
day morning while the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union was still in session.
The closing day was the most inter
esting Of the session. 1t was crowded
with work, but the Superintendent,
Miss Maynard, kept things moving
along at rapid gate, yet orderly and
effectively. A number of the ladies
left on each outgoing train on Fri
day. Miss Maynard, the Supt., re
manned over until Saturday morn
ing. A few more facts of this closing
day should be interesting.
Miss Maynard, the superintendent,
brought message to the w. Nj. IT,,
showing what the Union had done in
the past, urging it not to be salts
fled with past achievements, but to
go Forward, true to it's motto
sounding the Kingdom Note" never
failing to inspire the missionary eff
ort with Gods truths concerning the
Glad Kingdom Day." until the Mas
ter shall welcome His servants home
She was followed by Miss Alice
Everyone rejoiced at the surpris
ingly good news that the w. nj. u.
had contributed to all missionary OBJ
: jects $1313.4G, besides neat sum
given for miscellaneous purposes.
Taylor, quiet, bright little woman,
OF Richmond, who has charge of the
young peoples work in the State.
She made fine address, emphasiz-
ing the Importance generally of Il
better training for the young in the
church work, and also the fact that
the Woman's Missionary Societies
were neglecting the boys. She urged
that more attention be given the boys
of the Sunday school and church.
There was an appropriate solo by
Miss Reynolds, and a song and reel
tation by number of little Sun
beams from Bluefcld, bright little
girls. Mrs. Wade Crawford, of Hona-
ker, recited story, entitled, "Mrs.
Rays Missionary Party, which adver-
tised "Our Mission Fields" which is
to be known as "Royal Service" after
October; also brought before the wo-
men the necessity of subscribing for
the Home Field" the Foreign Mis-
sion Journal" and the "Religious
Herald" if they would attain eff
cheney. Mrs. X. A. Henderson of the
Buchanan Mission School, spoke in
her usual graphic manner on "Educa-
ton in Evangelization," pleading
with the w. NJ. U. for the support of
two students in the school this year.
Formal action was taken, and the
body voted to appropriate $3.50 to
the Buchanan Student Fund. Indivi-
duals and societies pledged $S4.
Mrs. Henderson is the wife of and
assistant to the Principal of the
Buchanan Baptist Mission School.
She is a woman of fine presence and
culture. She is trained elocutionist.
evidently, and her address was force
full and impressive. Somebody remark
ed, "She can beat her husband spea-
kim.
Mrs. Henderson stated that there
are $4,000 Hungarians in the coal
fields in the west end of the terri
tory. The Baptists have IA Hungarian
minister preaching in that section.
Miss Ollie Clarke presented what
the State Mission Board is doing for
Virginia, and proved why the Board
should have our support. With song
and prayer, the thirteenth annual
melting of the New Lebanon w. M.
u, passed into history, recording the
most successful year since its organi-
cation. Adjourned to meen in 1915
with the Lewis Creek church, at Ho-
maker, time to be named by the Sup
erintendent.
During the afternoon there was an
election of officers for the ensuing
year, the names of which were pub
lished in the last isue of this paper.
The ladies all expressed themselves
as perfectly charmed" with Taze-
well, and the people of Tazewell were
no less charmed with the visitors.
There were quite number of bright
young girls and boys from the Bap-
tist Sunbeam and other societies in
Bluefield and elsewhere.
One of the interesting young wo-
men present was Miss Shumate, who
goes as Missionary to China, in Oc-
tober. She made an interesting ad
dress on the work of the Training
School of the Baptists, at Louisville.
where she has ben a pupil for seve-
raj years.