Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-19
MISSIONARY UNION
 CONVENTION OPENS
One Hundred Baptist Wom- en Attending Meeting at
 First Baptist Church.
MUSIC IS A FEATURE
Proposition to Change Bylaws Made Anxiety of Delegates to Return to Their Homes Cause, Changes
 ill the Program.

in the Program.
 The first days session of the Wom ems Missionary union, which is hold ing fourday convention in Pine Bluff. came to a close last night after an address had been heard from a member of the house board. At the night sesion Mrs. J. S. Fowls of Ham, burg made her report on home mis- sicns, which was very gratifying to all i the members.
 The fine music which is being pre- scented at each of the sessions is spe- cial feature. Mrs. Frank Thompson presdes at the organ and musical numbers are being given by the choir and by exceptionally fine soloists.
 A feature of the afternoon session was the recommendation of several very important changes in the consti- tuition and bylaws of the unions which will be made immediately aft CT the convention adjourns. The re- port of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. l.. Hawkins of Little Rock, was heard and showed fine work during , the past year.
 During the afternoon program, the children of the First Baptist church gave their sunbeam services, which was a pleasing number for all the , delegates and visitors.
 One Hundred Ladies Here. At the morning session, when the iroll was called about eighty delegates answered, and up until last night } about 100 had arrived in the city. In a l volume of well-chosen words, Mrs. C.
 C. Ferguson of Pine Bluff welcomed :. the visitors in behalf of the local as ? sociation and the citizens of Pine ) Bluff The address of welcome was responded to by Mrs. M. G. Thomp- , son, president of the union. Her ad l dress was very inspiring. She told o1
 the work done during the past year
 and briefly outlined the work to De , done during the next year.
 . A number that promised to be very interesting that was on the program for this morning, will not be given be cause of the non-arrival of Mrs. k.
 Byers of Fort Worth, Texas, who wa: to make an address on the South
 western Training School" Mrs. Byer
 has notified the members that i would be impossible for her to attent the meeting.
 Election Today.
 Quite a number of changes will b'
 made in the program for the remaind
 CT of the sessions, as many of th members are desirous of leaving afte ', the night meeting today. The electiol e of officers and the selection of tn
 next convention city, which is on tn
 program for Saturday, will be worked
 off this afternoon in order to permi q those who are compelled to leave to d. l, so.
 V This is the first meeting of tn union to be held separate from tn ' male members, and Mrs. J. l.. Flaw V kins of Little Rock who has beel ( corresponding secretary of the asso 'l citation for the past eighten years, pre- r diets that it will be the most success |" full in the history of the union. Here l. tofore all the meetings have bee
 held ioinly with the mems organlza
 tion.
 Y Special Meeting for Young People.
 This afternoon there will be spe cial meeting conducted by the youn F people. Miss Pearl Harrison, mis sionary from China, will take part il \ the program, as will also Miss Elsl z Harrison of Conway. Miss Davis, wh
 formerly did missionary work in thl
 city is also on the program. e Mrs. FergusOn's Address.
 In welcoming the visitors to in ..' convention, Mrs. c. c. Ferguson c !, Pine Bluff said:
 Dear Friends - However cOrdla
 may have been your welcome ln othe towns or cities in your past meetings and for which we, your friends, never
 theless. let me assure you that non ' of these welcomes were more generou , and more sincere than the one. Whlc it is my high privilege to extend yo ". today. And let me assure you further S more, that this welcome is not tender ,o ed by our church and congregatlo k alone. It is true they are here '. goodly numbers anxiously waiting ,r greet you with hearty handshak
 one by one.
 "But this is Pine Bluffs welcome, a
 we'll, and we pray you to receive 1t 3 ,e such. The men and women of th1 oe clty, without regard to creed, sect C s. church affiliations, each mingle thei c congratulations with the other as the V unitedly welcome you as our guests. al And the question naturally arise e why is it this royal welcome is tent le cred you today?' It is because yo
 are merely our city's guest. Friend