Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-19


 as an organization. which can be likened 10 the Mayflower. with it's cabin filled with roots and vines, and bags of grain, living growth that were destined to cover a continent with vineyards. orchards and harvest, from Maine to Oregon. So is the power and influence of your organ ization Women banded together for the good and upiift of humanity in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
 Also do the people of Pine Bluh realize that it is to the influence of the Bible, and it's followers that we are indebted for the pro2res made in civilization. and the more closely we observe it's precepts, the better will their citizens become, and the higher will be our destiny as nation.
 "t'or tho study of the Bible is indis- putable to the best intellectual eul- ture, and to the development 10 the loftiest moral and spiritual charac- ter
 When Christianity and and cduca- ton is blended in one thCV become the pillar of cloud by day and the pil- lar of fire by night to guide the coun- try's pilgrims.
 "There is a famous painting entitled 1 Philosophy and Religion. In the cen ter sits an old man of noble men bent over open tones and manuscripts pill ed about him. At his side are rctorts and alembics speaking of science. The sage has sought wisoom and immor- ality in scholarship. His death mo ment is at hand, and as his head is about to fall forward. his whole form bespeaking dissatisfaction and failure His eyes light up with faith as they catch sight of the long unobserved picture upon the wall a picture of the Madonna and Christ child.
 "The dying scholar is transformed into the wise man. In the moment that his heart is open to the simple story of the divine love revealed ill the mysterious, but common mother love and in the sweetness of child in nocence, with it's possibilities ot purity, virtue and perfection through growth and suffering.
 "Annointed by the Christ spirit, the old man becomes an inspired one ant
 full of hope in death.
 Again, detS friends, we welcome
 you with all the enthusiasm this houl inspires, to our hearts and our homes
 to our friendship and to our love, but above all, we welcome you to the Sacred service of Our Lord and Mas ter. whom you have so faithful, served in the years that are gone. "And may this, our greeting, so gen
 erous, so sincere, arch the future 0
 our lives with courage, with hope an, With cher, as you go forth battling fo the welfare of the race" l TOday's Program. T The program for today, with severa
 small changes to be made follows: 9:3O q. m. Meeting called to order by president : Devotional service, Mrs. w. T. King Huttig.
 !, Reading of minutes by recordin : secretary.
 , Mission study for 1914 and 1913. Mrs. L. C. Saunders, Little Rock. Report of mountain school work.
 Spoken to by Miss Davis of Aurora
 III.
 Report of training school, Mrs. I
 Brown, Hope. } Report of treasurer, Mrs. B. C. Bair r Margaret Home, Mrs. c. M. Robert: l Hot Springs.
 } Monday call to prayer, Mrs. J. l } Bowling, Ashdown. 2:OO D. III. t Young woman's rally, conducted b ) Miss Elsie Harrison, Conway.
 Announcement of summer assem- } plies, Mrs. w. $. Farmer. 9 Round tahle talks. = Closing devotional, Mrs. NJ. { l Thompson.
 = S:0O D. III. - Devotional service, Mrs. s. B. Callt = way, Batesvillc. : Report on foreign missions, Mrs. / l Flenniken, 1Gl Dorado. . Spoken to by representatives frol
 foreign mission board.