Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
TAKE PART IN MEETING
West Hanover Presbyterial Holds
Tenth Anniversary at
Arvonia.
DISCUSSION OF CHURCH WORK
Rev. j. leighton Stuart, Of China,
Tells of Conditions in Orient-Nfrs.
>. W. Watkins, OF FarmvilIe, Is
Made President.
DISCUSSION OF CHURCH WORK
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

ARFONIA. VA. May 7.-Perhans the
most important and interesting moet-
ing Of the West Hanover Presbvterial
the general woman's organization of
west Hanover Presbytery of the Vir-
ginia Synod. came TO a close late this
week at the Arvonia Presbyterian
ehurch. after having been in session
Tor three or more days The meeting
was largely attended. by prominent and
influential women of the preshvt.r,.,
Church throughout Central Wright,
from Orange and Madison Counties on
the north to Prince Edward on the
south. Business of much imnor,,pco
was transacted. and many fine speecbes
were heard. Papers OF great imnor
lance were read by members and ON
GERS
me meeting was opened on Tuesday
night with devotional services led bv
Rev. w. Nice. Miller pastor OF the Ar
vonia Presbyterian Church.
On Wednesday morning the exercises
were presided over by Mrs. 6 d. Dali
ton, of Farmville. the president of the
virginia Synodical. in the absence Of
Mrs. w. B. Burnet the president of the
Presbyterian
The address OF welcome was deliv
cred by Mrs. w Nee Miller, wife Of
the pastor OF the Arvonia Church. The
response was delivered by Mrs. $. w.
Watkins, of Farmville.
rms being the jubilee meeting Of
the Presbyterial, or the tenth birthday,
after the routine business, in which
many reports were read, birthday
party was held. a cake brought forth
and placed on the table which held
more than fifty candles. each repre-
senting a society OF church of IVES,
Hanover Presbytery.
The afternoon was devoted princinaI-
~ 10 the work of the young Deople's
societies of the churches, an address
being delivered to the Young people bv
Mrs. Walton. y duet was rendered bv
the Misses Morgan OF the Arvonia
church.
TELLS OF WORK OF
MOUNTAIN MISSIONS
A remarkable address was delivered
by Mis-: Junia ~ Graves. of Bedford
city. who is a teacher in the mission
airy mountain schools of Virginia She
spoke upon The Call of the Hills
On "Wednesday evening the deyo-
tonal exercises were led by Rev. Plum
mer r. Jones, OF New Canton. He was
followed by Rev. j. leighton Stuart.
ID. d.. of China, who spoke for an hour
upon the subject of THE Orient and
Its Needs" The address was particu-
larry strong and encouraging one. DR..
stuart is recognized as being one OF
the most intellectual and influential
American missionaries in China. he
having been born there. but educated
in the United States.
On Thursday morning Mrs Morgan
led the devotional Rev. Hugh II. uud
son. chairman of the Home Mission
Committee, brought a message TO the
Preshyterial. Mrs. Mendenhall read a
paper upon the Life Story of West
Hanover Presbyterial" The paper was
much enjoyed and commented upon
AT the election the following on.
GERS were elected for the ensuing vcar.
Mrs. S. w. Watkins, of Farmville,
president; Mrs. S. ID. Walton, vice
president: Mrs Mcndcnhall, secretary.
Mrs. Charles w. Donnaliy, of Louisa
treasurer; Mrs. T.. H. Slower secretary
OF literature; Mrs. White Hughes, sec
rotary of young peopie's work.
At the conclusion Of the exercises
and business communion was observed
One of the most important and en-
Joyable addresses OF the presbyteriaI
was one delivered by w. c. Smith. edI-
tor OF the Missionary Survey, of Rich
mond. His subject was Personal Con
secration," and he held The attention OF
the vast congregation throughout the
address.
The next meeting of the Prcsbyterial
will be held in Charlottesville carly
next May.