Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
BUSY SESSIONS ARE HELD
( BY MISSIONARY UNION
-Four Hundred Delegates Present ut
Annual Session Now Under Way
in Fredericksburg.
HELpTuL SUGGESTIONS
Dr.. II. a. Williams, Who for Thirty
Three Years Was Pastor OF Church,
Is Honored Guest, and Makes REM
iniscent Address.
Ispccial to T,hc TImes -pispntch. J

t'ptSiui W lIlC lUicS-DlEpNtctt.J
FREDERICKSBURG VA. November
1.-The Wo:nun.s Missionary Union
IF Virginia. which opened its sessions
iere OIL Thursday. and Will continue
Until Monday, holding daily sessions.
very largely attended. nearly 800
delegates being present. and the SEES
lions are of great interest. At the
light services the large Baptist Church
Where the convention Is held, is in
adequate TO accommodate the crowd.
'hc attendance each night has reach
d probably 1000 people. a mission
tudy class has been organized. which
meets coch morning ut $50 o'clock.
he leader being Mrs. j. y. BARKER.
tf Richmond
~ the opening business session
esterday. Miss Savage. the president,
'rcaiding, the address of welcome was
delivered By Miss Margaret Hawkins
md responded to by Miss Sue Herring,
Pf Hichmond. Greetings wero read by
trS. Thomas, from Mrs. j. =. Rowe.
president of the Woman's Missionary
society OF tho fredericksburg Bap-
list Church, which is celebrating its
%ntennial during this conventions:
iso greetings from Miss Heck, pres
Hdcnt of the Virginia Woman's Mts-
ionnrJ Union. Other messages came
rom kentucky. Georgia and South
arolina Woman's Missionary Unions.
|monS others who delivered addresses
we're: Miss Kathleen Mallory, Miss
.thei Curtis, social worker from
colchester. y. Y: AIrs. George Green.
nissionary to Africa: Miss Ward, OF
'hlladelphia. now In training work
II Norfolk. and Mrs. Virgin, of Roa-
oke The keynote OF the president's
ddrcss was service" Mrs. McGiock-
IN, OF Hampton, spoke on the rec
concentrations OF the foreign board.
he devotional service was conducted
~ Miss Lizzio Wood. Of Richmond.
o'nmitteea were appointed on rcso-
htions, obituaries time and place OF
ext meeting, nominations and pro-
In tho abacnce OF Mrs. William Ell
yapn. Of 1,ichmond. Mrs. boswell, OF
nase City. presented the report az
he training school. emphasizing the
ACT that virginia is expected TO raise
lnh4o Tor The enlargement OF the
raining school building. Among 9th
rs who spoke on the training school
:orh were Miss Elsie Gillian. of
'ynchburg: Mrs. Olive Baghy. OF King
nd Queen. and Miss Gruvatt Mrs.
itl'ai T. Thomas read II report OF the
larSarct Home.
YRS. IIAISLIP DISCUSSES
MISSIONARY EDUCATION
~ At last nights service the devotional
Serciscs were conducted by Mrs.
iaislip. OF Church View, and she Was
oliowed by Miss Mallory. who spoke
II the missionary education OF the
Dung people. Mrs. II. NJ Gaines. of
richmond, gave helpful suggestions to
nc leaders OF young people. Mrs.
;reene spoke on hospital worl, in
outfIern Africa. The home board
recommendation were read by Mrs.
PHI. Kcyscr. of icsBluc Ridge Assoc
Iation.
: The centennial exercises OF the
Noman's Missionary Union of Fred
richsburg BAPTIST Church were held
= asst night, the auditorium Of the
hurch being illcd To OVERLOOKING. y
eautiful and impressive program was
rranSed, and the music was inspiring.
,cy. i. y. Williams. -. H.. the pastor.
pened the service. Or. Williams paid
fender tribute TO Rev. Thomas ). Dun
way, -. D., who for thirty three years
as pastor OF the fredericksburg Bap-
ist Church. and as DIR. Dunaway was
= scorted to the platform the entire au-
= iencc rose and gave him the Chau-'
Xauqua salute. This venerable man,
'bo recently rounded out his eighty
- fth year. sat in his chair while nc
ave his personal "reminiscences Of the
HSonan's Missionary Society OF the
fredericksburg Church. He was
- loosely identified with the work OF
he society as pastor, and was an hon
81 llIs ic9NN
ears. He spoke feclingly and en-
usiastically OF the work.
y unique word panorama WAS given,
Participated in By young people OF the
hnrch, touching on the history OF tho
ity of fredericksburg and giving n
krtch OF the history OF the church
nj of tho Woman's Missionary Society,
= ,hich Is the second Oldest society in
Nc Southern States among the Bap-
lists. Rev Lloyd T. Wilson, d. D.,
aston of Grace Street Baptist Church.
Richmond, delivered II stirring sermon
n the subject outlook: Woman's Part
i the CHARACTERIZATION of the World
The delegates attending the union
ave been kept very busy attending
10. various meetings which have been
eId almost continuously, hours being
xcd for morning, evening and night
NJ interesting day has been prepared
~ TO morrow. The union Will close
sessions on Monday. The conren-
on has been remarkably successful
= many particulars.
~
+ Gasser-Appich.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, November H.