The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-11
ANNUAL MEETING w. M. us
OF UNION COUNTY BAPTISTS

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Union of Union
county met with the First church Un-
ion. August 1st and End.
There were not as many delegates
as usual on account of bridges being
washed away by recent high water,
vet the meeting was largely attended
by visitors and the home societies and
had very fine meeting.
Our visitors, Mrs. C. E. Watson.
vice president of northern division:
Mrs. j. r. Fizer, the State correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Riley, of Spar
tan Academy and Miss Bertha Smith.
a young lady from the training school,
added verv much to the helpfulness
and pleasure of the meeting. Miss
500 Whang of Senol, Korea, who gave
very interesting talk on children in
Korea, also a song in her native
tongue. Miss Whang is in the Unit
ed States in college and after gradu-
alton is going home to work among
her own people.
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Fizer gave
very interesting accounts of the Bible
Study plans that are to be used for
the coming year. The w. M. u. plans
are printed in leaflet form and con-
sist of Christ's miracles and may BE-
obtained from headquarters for the
small sum of five cents. The Sum
beam consists of twelve lessons on the
bird, tree and animal and like things
all taken from the Bible and a COPY of
these will be given each leader and
Mrs. Watson urges each band to make
chart with the different lessons the
children bringing pictures of the dic
ferent objects mentioned and pasting
on the chart.
Miss Smith very interestingly told
OF our training school, how with
beginning of only four girls it has
grown to its present size and says they
hope some day to have a training
school girl from every association to
work in her own home.
Our superintendent, in her report
said Union county as a whole met
their apportionment and reported one
w. M. u, one Y. w. A., two R. A. and
one S. B. on the roll of honor.
The following associational policy
was adopted:
l. Watchword: "Steadfast in Pray
er and Ministry" Hymn: "Lord,
Speak to Ne That l Nav Speak,"
Aims: Individual and united PRAYER.
Regular Bible and Mission Study;
systematic and proportionate giving;
personal service to meet the needs of
our community.
2. Our appointments must be the
minimum of our gifts.
3. All our gifts for Missions shall
be sent through w. NJ. U. treasurer,
Miss Jessie King, and reported
promptly to our church treasurer.
a. We will aim to attain all points
on standard of excellence.
B., We will study and carry out the
reporting system, filling and return
ing all blanks promptly.
6. We, of the Woman's Missionary
Society, pledge to be more faithful
in organizing and leading the young
people in our church in mission work.
z. We will unite our efforts to get
work organized in every church in
association.
8. We will join heartily in mission
study and the use of all our periodicals
that are helpful to the work.
8. Recognizing the benefits of the
meetings we will see to it that Union
county is we'll represented at each
quarterly meeting, the associational
annual meeting, the Northern Di-
vision Institute in April, S. B. C. in
May and assembly in July and State
annual meeting in November to be
held this year, 1916, in Orangeburg.
10. That all these things shall be
done to glorify God, strengthen and
develop our own Christian character,
lead and educate our young people and
children, uplift our own community in
association and shine so brightly at
home that the light may reach to the
uttermost parts of the earth.
The new officers for the year are:
Superintendent, Mrs. H. o. Holcomb,
Union.
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Mat
tie Williams, Union.
Supt. Y. w. A., Mrs. J. F. Caude,
Union.
Asst .Supt. Y. w. A., Mrs. Paul E.
Wilburn Union.
Supt. r. A., Mrs. R. f. White, Tn.
ion.
Supt. s. B., Mrs. O. l.. P. Jackson,
Union.
Pres. Circle l. Mrs. r. NJ. Hendley,
Union
Pres. Circle 2, Mrs. J. w. Smith,
Kelton.
Pres. Circle 3. Miss Annie Nc
Arthur, Pauline, Union, Route d.
Pres. Circle 4, Miss Iris Wilburn,
Union, Route 2.
Pres. Circle 5, Mrs. jamie FAINT, I'm
ion, Route 1.