The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
REPORT or YEAR ON
WORK OF PREsBY1ERlAL
Gathering Of Societies of Churches in
East Hanover Presbytcry Proves
Interesting.
MRS. LITTLE SPEAKS TODAY
Making Negro Lives Count" SUBJ
jcct OF Address on Zig Theme.
Young Peoples Conference and
Visit To Educational Exhibit.

jcct of Address on Zig Theme.
Young Peoples Conference and
Visit To Educational Exhibit.
The closing sessions today OF the
Presbyterial OF East Hanover Pres-
bytery, now meeting in tho First
Presbyterian Church, will be more tn
teresting than any yet held. with
routine business out of the way the
gathering will be in position to give
its entire attention to the address of
Mrs. Johp Little. of Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Little will speak on the theme,
Making Negro Lives Count" and
her address will be one of the most
useful of the several educational lee
lures given during the sessions of
the Presbyterial. Those of ALI de-
nomination, who are interested, are
cordially invited to attend, and a.
large audience is anticipated
Yesterdays sessions were marked
by the receipt of reports of the off,
GERS. committees ana various socie-
ties. and all showed splendid progress
in the work being done by the socie-
ties OF the Presbyterial
See Educational Exhibit.
The afternoon was given over large
~ TO the consideration OF questions
or moment engaging those In young
peple's work, and was concluded with
with av is!t to the educational depart
Inent OF the Committee of Publication,
at 6-S North Sixth Street, where a
magnificent exhibit was made There
was reception for the visiting la
dies, and tea vas enjoyed at the pub
fishing house. Before the body left
thee hurch to go to the publishing
house an address on the work being
done in the foreign mission field was
made by Mrs. James Graham. mis-
sionary from the North Kan sub Dis
trict, China.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs. M r. Porter presided at the
opening service. Following was the
address OF welcome. by Miss Carrie
Lee Campbell. president of the society
OF the First Presbyterian Church. The
response was by Miss Carrie w
Jones, of Petersburg.
The report OF the Presbyter.al
president. Miss Pauline w Grant.
showing the field covered during the
last year and the work accomplished
and looking forward to a broader
field of service for the future, was
next on the program.
Splendid Reports Made.
Mrs. Kenneth Morton, OF Highland
'dEkt TtaSuEcTs hEb. II. w. Miles,
secretary OF Foreign Missions; Miss
Laura Armitage. Home Missions; Mrs.
r. f. Magill. Press Extension. aad
Mrs. j. Mac Smith. Ministerial Re-
lief. followed with splendid reports
Report was also made by Mrs w.
s. Rhoads on Presbyterian and Synod
ical Home Missions. Mrs. Rhoads
used a map and pointed out the To-
cation and condition OF every church
II. the presbytery.
When messengers we're received
from the societies at the noon hour
II was learned that between thirty
and thirty-five societies are repre-
scented at this meeting. The messages
brought carried great interest and
much enthusiasm.
The Bible hour, conducted by Miss
Katharine II. Halves. preceded lunch.
which was followed by the young
peoples conference, led by Rev. Wes-
ley Baker and presided over by Mrs
cluded with a duet. sung by Misses
Lancaster and Wright. OF Ashland.
Good Work Among Negroes.
This organization In doing common
dahie missionary work among the
ooiored people OF Richmond. and the
nearby territory. They feel that there
are great possibilities in this line of
work, and the main endeavors OF the
organization are TO decrease crime and
illiteracy among the negroes OK Rich-
mond.
To this end the Preshyterfal has ee-
tahiished a mission house in Seven
teenth Street. and the mission has done
much good.
DR.. Moore, In his address Wednesday
night, stated that the little house Is
overcrowded and that a larger and bet
ter building is necessary In order to
carry on the work.
He said that at least $4,000 should
be secured. and that building. with
all necessary accessories. should be
erected building with gymnasium
and baths and reading rooms. for both
boys and girls: and with such build
ing. said DR.. Moore, the work of the
ladies would prove more than hum
drcd per cent more valuable than now.
with the little forty by sixty room. DR..
Moore dwelt strongly upon the work
accomplished by the women OF the
Presbyterian Church IN tine elevation
and the education OF the negro.
Program For To-day.
Today's program Is as follows!
1000 A. M---Opening service. Miss
Hattie Hay.
1910 A. M.-Election OF officers: place
Of meet!ng: unfinished business: new
business: report OF secretary OF Iitera-
tare.
1I:ig A. M.-Bible Society. Mr.. Porter
1870 A. M.--Histor!cal sketch. Miss
Rutherfoot,
HAS A. M.--"Bu!lders For Tomor-
row." Mrs. S. y. Walton, president OF
Virginia Synodical.
1880 +. M.--Bible hour. Miss Kath-
airline H. Halves.
100 =. M.--Lunch.
Afternoon Session.
Els r M--Group conferences, con-
Quoted by Presbytcrial officcrs.
2;<5 p. M.--Opening service. Mrs.
Henry Miller.
3:45 p. M.-rmpress!on Of the meet
ing and further conference question:
committee on resolutions: closing quiet
time; hymn, "Blest Re the Tie That
Binds"
400 p. M.--Address, Making Negro
Lives Count" Mrs. John Little.
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