The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-08
MISSIONARY UNION OFFICERS ELECTED NO CHANGES ARE MADE MRS. J. l.. HAWKINS SECRETA- BY FOR 20TH CONSECU-
 TIVE YEAR.

The report of the nominating con- mittee and the election of officers featured the morning session of the Women's Missionary Union, in an- nual convention at the Baptist church here. All of the past years officers were reelected. Mrs. J. L. Hawkins of Little Rock received the distinc- ticn of being elected as recording secretary of the union for the twen- tieth consecutive year. The officers named were as follows:
 Mrs. w. T. McCurry, Little Rock, president; Mrs. H. c. Fox, Pine Bluff, first vice president; Mrs. o. o. Flor ence, Conway, second vice president; i; , Mrs. J. G. Jackson, Little Rock, cor responding secretary and treasurer; Mrs. J. L. Hawkins, Little Rock, re- ccr1ing secretary; Miss Myrtle Huff man, missionary field worker; Mrs. B. F. Graham, Little Rock, Sunbeam leader.
 A demonstration by the Sunbeam Band and Royal Ambassadors was an interesting program which pre- ceded the election of officers. l A large and elegant cake was pre- scented to the Union this morning from Cole X Co.'s bakery, the presen- tation being made by Prof. A. J. Meadors. The delegates are being served with lunch in the dining room apartments of the church, in order to save time going to and returning from the homes to which they were assigned.
 Yesterday afternoons session was full of interesting features, the ses- sion continuing until late. The an- nouncement of the standing commit tees, appointed by the president, Mrs. W. T. McCurry, was read by the re- cording secretary, Mrs. J. E. Flaw kins, following which the nominating committee was elected
 A report on state mission work was read by Mrs. H. w. Jean of England and was discussed very interesting by the state field worker, Miss Myrtle Huffman. Miss Huffman urging the training of young people and said that what the people of the church really desired to do could be done.
 An eloquent address to the conven- tion was delivered by Dr. J. S. Rogers of Little Rock, missionary secretary for the Baptist church in Arkansas. Dr. Rogers spoke of the serious problems confronting the church and said that if Christ should come to Arkansas He would be sorely grieved to find that so many of the churches are spiritually asleep. "The devil has used his ether bag on us," pr. Rogers declared. We must get out of debt. The country church needs reviving. The country is the savior of the city We need more praying. We need more trained pas tors. There are six times as many calls for educated preachers as there were 10 years ago. Systematic giv- ing will solve many of our problems. Special emphasis should be put upon Christian education."
  prayer by Rev. Otto Wilmington, pastor of the Conway Baptist church, Dr. Rogers requesting special prayers for the success of the evangelistic campaign.
 A vocal duet, My Faith Looks UP to Thee was rendered by Miss Gar nett and Mr. Garrett.
 A praise service was led by Mrs. w. M. Patton of Cabot.
 Ella McMahon, representing the colored missionary societies of Con- way, was recognized and made a short talk.
 The corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Jackson of Lit tie Rock read her annual report, report, which was discussed by sever- al members and adopted.
 An associational superintendent conference was led by Mrs. c. S. Molly of Hamburg Talks were made by Mrs. Bolls of Little Rock, Mrs. Flenniken of Fl Dorado, Mrs. Smith of Philadelphia and Mrs. Roberts of Hot Springs.
 A paper, "How to Enlist Unenlist- ed Societies, was read by Mrs. Ragan of Helena and it was voted to have the paper published in the Baptist Advance.
 The henedietion was led by Mrs Flenniken Of Fl Dorado.
 Last evening the convention and a large number of others were guests of Central College. After a delight ful concert by the conservatory de- pertinent an informal reception was held in the college halls and parlors, light refreshments being served.
 At tonieht's meeting reports on home missions by Mrs J. T Bowling of Ashdown and on foreign missions dy Mrs 3 ". Webb of Fort Smith.