Arizona republican., 1916-06-04
ANNUAL MEETING IF
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Organization of Local Chuch Meets And Listens to Talks on Subject
 of Interest

The beautiful home of Dr and Mrs i Shackelford was thrown open to a large gathering aof members and friends of the Christian Church Fri day for their annual all day meet ing. Seventy-one were present to partake of the bountiful dinner and listen to the splendid program. Rev. W. $. Buchanan recently of Canton Ohio gave the address. Mrs. Chas w. Hunter and Mrs. Edgar Orr con- tributed the pleasure of two beautiful solos. The regular business meeting of the c. w. B. M Auxiliary was held at which time the gold emblem pin of the Missionary society was presented to Mrs. J. H. Bowden. The following beautiful words were given by Mrs. T. A. French, explaining the meaning of the day:
 Tn all orders or organizations of | importance they have one day set aside as a memorial day and which they honor their dead; so it is emin- ertly fitting that so great an organi- zation as the C. w. B. M church should have such day to pay tri- bute to their honored dead The first of June was not a day set apart for such purpose but came into eXis- tence through chain events. In the year 1908 it was conceived by some of the members to give Mrs. M. V. Warren d birthday surprise party so a few of her most intimate friends went to her home where a business meeting was had. It was not busi- Eess meeting and no record was kept except in the hearts of those present. The following year like meeting was held but it broadened to include the ladies of the church to join in the birthday celebration also for an an-
 nual meeting. It may be in the minds
 of some of the newer members. Who
 is Mrs. Warren? She was one of the . pioneer members of this church com ing here in the year 1888. Was one of the most faithful, consecrated mem
 bers all these years always present
 at the Lords day services and if by
 chance she were absent the question
 came into every mind where is Mrs
 Warren? The third year no meeting , was held but the following year il was again decided to have a surprise
 meeting and some feared it was tot
 much of a surprise but Mrs Warrer
 soon rose to the occasion and merry
 day was kept until the last one to bt held at Mrs. Warrens house on Jun,
 1914, for before another year hat
 rolled around she had yeft us for tha
 home above.
 l came to Arizona 19 years ago ant found at once the little Christian | church on Jefferson street. Mrs. War
 7en was the first to greet me Witl 3 welcoming hand. Of the dea friends of my western home Mrs. War II ren, Mrs. HauXhurst, and Mrs. Wool ridge loving Christian characters ful O. good works and many times WI . have stood side by side in the thick est of the work these three insepar
 able in my memory as they are il
 the better land. Mrs. Mum a late '' one among us was also a dear friend
 We would like to see a page of ou . C. W. E. NJ. book made a tablet cl
 which these four names be penne ,4 that those who may come after u
 may remember and do them honol , As we are doing another service ,f ours not like this first, but a sorroy ,s in the going to another field of labol = Mrs. Claude Jones; she and Brothe
 Jones were very dear to Mrs. Ware
 as the rest of us again we hay q, a third sorrow: not just like the frs ., or second, but a sorrow in the goin
 away of Mrs Bowden, who for severs
 years the faithful, trusted treas"~o r of the C. w. B. M. how we shall mis | her strong young life from the work
 but we see q rift in the cloud, sh |. went away once but she came bac
 and so we hope if God wills it s T that she may come back, she wi ! find the latch string ever out an ;, the glad hand of welcome eXtende May she say with Longfellow: 70
 how good to feel the hand of an ol nI friend