Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
BAPTIST MISSION WORKERS
HAD EXCELLENT MEETING,
Reports Showed Gratifying Growth
During Past Year; Hospitality
Great; Adjourned Friday.

thanking Hendersonville people for
their hopitaIity in entertainment and
the election of officers on Friday morn
ing, the twenty-fourth annuaI session
of the State Baptist Woman's Mission
airy Union which had been in session
here for. four days, adjourned to meet
in Newborn next year.
The following officers, some of
whom have served for many years,
possibly since the union was organizes
and all of whom had served two years,
were reelected:
President, Miss Fannie E. S. Heck;
treasurer, Mrs. Wesley N. Jones; cor
responding secretary, Miss Blanche
Barrus; superintendent of Sunbeams
and Royal Ambassadors, Miss Eliza
beth N. Briggs; recording secretary.
Mrs. J. S. Farmer, all of Raleigh.
The greater part of Fridays session
was devoted to business matters, con-
sisting of committee reports IN re-
concentrations for the next years
work, etc.
The meeting was considered q very
successful one. The reports showed
encouraging growth in all phases OF
the unions work during the past
year.
The meetings were well attended,
especially at night, when they were
open to the public, the morning end
afternoon sessions being only for wo-
men. Able speakers had been selected
for each night as a result Of which
the large auditorium of the First Bap-
list church where the union was held,
was filled to its full seating capacity.
There were about $50 delegates
present from various parts Of the
State an dalthough the attendance vas
good 1t is believed that it would have
been more representative had Hender-
sonville been more centrally located.
The Baptists were aided in the en-
tertainment Of the delegates by the
members Of other denominations and
all visitors were apparently we'll
pleased with the hospitality Of Hender-
sonville folk.
The convention was opened OF
Tuesday with the conference of vice
presidents, the night session being
featured by the annual sermon of Rev.
DR.. Calvin B. Waller of Asheville, as
reported in last weeks Democrat.
Following are the further proceed
ings of the union:
Wednesdays Session.
The most interesting feature Of the
days session wal the reports of Mis7
Blanche Barrus, Of Raleigh, corre-
spending secretary; Miss Elizabeth
Briggs, of Raleigh, superintendent of
the Sunbeam and Royal Ambassadors,
end Mrs. F. D. Lethco, of Charlotte,
who made the ~treasurer's report, In
the absence of Mrs. Wesley N. Jones.
The reports showed an appreciate
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Baptist missionary work in this state
over those of any previous year. The
union now comprises 1,072 societies,
including the Royal Ambassadors,
Sunbeams, and Young .Woman's aux-
iliaries. The report of the treasurer
showed that a total of $402.25 had been
contributed during the fiscal year
ending February %, and that an ad-
ctitional expense fund of $699 had been
raised. p
The union, in the capacity of aux
iliary to the Southern Baptist owen
ton also raised a sum of $4,000 dur
ing the past year as a result of q call
for financial aid for this work. OF
the so associational districts in the
state, II are represented in this meet
ing. 4 = ts
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred this morning by Mrs. r. N.
Pratt, president of the local mission
airy society. This was followed by the
address of the president by Miss Fan
ME E. S. Heck, of Raleigh, who
dwelt upon the opportunities for mis-
sionary work and the necessity for
greater activity among the women OF
the state.
The report of the Southern Baptist
Woman's Missionary union by Mrs
D. Rich, of Winston-Salem, was ono
of the interesting features of the at
ternoon session. Mrs. Woodall, Of
Murfreesboro, conducted the meeting
of the Woman's Missionary society
conference work and a general dis
cussion was participated in by many
of the delegates, who discussed many
phases of missionary work being done
IN the state.
Mrs. c. E. Mason, Of Charlotte