The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-10-22
District Conference of
Woman's Missionary Society.

Did you ever fail to drive out tC
the country in October, along the
roads thru the woods to some church
in the vale? Then you cannot under
stand what joy it is to visit Mount
Zion and mingle with friends and
relatives there. Owing to recent
rains many of the delegates were not
able to be present, but what was
lacking in numbers made good in
| fine reports.
Those from Union City, Mrs. Swig-
CART, Mrs. Butler and Miss Clara Nc
Cornell were part of the w. M. S.,
Mrs. Ellsworth, Mrs. Young, Miss
Dahnke and others of the Y. w. M.
S. were present and all who could
get there.
The meeting was opened with sing
ing, led by the excellent leader, Mr..
Thompson, and his wife as pianist.
Miss Clara Mcconnell presided over
the meeting, our district secretary.
A short scripture lesson and prayer
by Rev. c. A. Coleman, of Cayce.
Another song was given and all sang
like they took pleasure in music.
The address of welcome by Miss
Bowen was given in her quiet way,
yet from Mount Zion heart of well
come, and responded to by Mrs. H.
B. Terry, of Martin, who represented
the conference
A sweet and suitable selection was
given by the Misses Bowen as a duet,
after which the reports from the
delegates were read or spoken. Some
of the reports from smaller places
ought to put Union City to shame.
Why is the subscription so small for
our church papers? Mrs. Butler,
Mrs. Owens and Miss Mcconnell
made plea for more subscribers to
the Voice, the Midland Methodist
and the Young Christian Worker.
The hour spent in discussion was
interesting and spirited, the follow
ng questions being asked:
What is the pledge fund?
Should an honorary member pay
lues?
Mrs. Owens, of Fulton, was COM
'limented as being an ideal worker.
Mrs. Buffers talk on children's
work in the church was instructive.
She displayed the banner and pins,
White and blue, with the pansy, rep
esenting fidelity. purity and service,
lsing the beautiful comparison, "The
Methodist Church is a succession of
inks, but no chain is stronger than
is weakest link" How earnestly
We should strive to make the links
trong.
The dinner hour-an occasion for
1hich Mount Zion is noted. Go once
here to dinner and you will go '
gain and again. After this refresh |
1g hour we were called in church
y the song, Sweet By and By" and /
ne chapter, LET not your heart be 1
and a prayer by Mrs. i
wiggart, who conducted the memo y
al service. A special song by Mr.. k
thompson was followed by the names II
those who have gone on higher in 4
lie work. The Union City people s.
i'll be pleased to know that the 3
anne of Mrs. w. w. Hall was called n
it'll reverence and many testi- n
onials of love and esteem were
ndered to her memory. Mrs. War u
rfield read paper on Missionary r,
udy." a
Mrs. Owens, who read an article l
publicity, struck keynote when Il
e said This is all the Lords h
ork," and her words were heartily lo
dorsed by every publicity superin-
ndent present. \,
Mrs. D. A. Luten read selection rs
lied Others" favorite phrase of
e noted General Booth, using the a,
EN-, "Abou Ben Album" to carry h,
t the illustration. 10
Mrs. Winsett, of Troy, read u,