The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-10-19
The Presbytenal.

follows: Pres, Miss s. b. Gil
keson, Port Gibson; Ist Vice Pres,
Mrs. c. F. Boyer, Natchez; and
Vice Pres, Mrs. L. g. Turnip
seed, Liberty; 3rd Vice Pres,
Miss Bessie M. Harris, Halle
hurst; Cor. and Recording Sec,
Mrs. !. M. Williams, Wesson;
Treas, Mrs. L. N. Young. Brook
haven
These same efficient workers
each filled two other very import
ant Offices; and all were here to
give the best results Of constant
study and investigation of their
respective work. Each address or
explanation or report was indeed
splendid and inspiring.
Each service was filled with the
very best that study aud investiga
ton, combined with prayer, could
give. Our President, Miss Gil
keson, was ever ready with en-
couragement and able assistance
to those who were beginners 10 so
important a work, and her cordial
ity Of manner made each feel that
she had reached another home.
Truly Miss Gilkeson proved her
self most competent and conse-
Grated President.
The first meeting, Wednesday
night, DIR. M. E. Melvin, in bis
usual interesting and instructive
way, delivered an address on
Local Home Missions.
Thursday morning was truly full
and overfowing with good things.
The Devotional, as conducted
by Mrs. c. T. Thomson of c. H.
A., was indeed beautiful on both
mornings-taking first The Evan
gel and on Friday The Evangel-
ist.
The regular routine of business
followed.
Mrs. C. w. Grafton, whom we
all know and love, gave a brief
history OF our Presbyterial, which
was organized in Brookhaven ten
years ago.
Mrs. Chas. Street of Little Rock,
a wonderfully gifted Bible scholar,
gave an address on Bible study
and its importance in life and
home that will live always in the
minds of those fortunate enough
to hear her.
At $3.50 that afternoon a most
enjoyable reception to all was
given in the delightful home of
Mrs. Cofman, thus enabling the
many friends OF the various church.
es to meet our splendid delegation
of some forty or more visitors.
At 8 o'clock Rev. H. H. Thomp-
son, pastor of the First PresbY.
terian church of Natchez, enter
tanned a large audience with an
illustrated lecture on Foreign Mis-
sions, using the atereoptican, and
thereby increasing our knowledge
of foreign fields, manners and
customs.
Friday was full indeed of work.
The completion of the various very
necessary tasks, receiving reports
from committees, and getting up
reports for our Synodical Dele.
gates. Six splendid young ladies
came in at Io:4o as delegates from
the young peoples societies of
Natchez. The afternoon was
turned over to them for their great
share in this excellent programme.
Their reports were splendid and
their interest was keenly alive in
Missions. Only one report shall
be mentioned. Little Miss Evella
Williams of Wesson gave her
society report 10 the form of a
poem. AS the little lady is only
eight years old and the report long,
it seemed very remarkable indeed.
Evella also won the banner in the
Missionary Album Contest.
One of the best features was the
8 o'clock service on Friday night,
when Rev. Homer Mcmillan, D.
D., gave a lecture on Home Mis-
sions. II was calculated to alarm
all as to the perils about us to
which our young people are sub
jected. His plea for more prayer
full giving to this great need was
very torcible.