The Robesonian., 1917-10-22
ANNUAL SESSION W. M. q.
Meeting of Woman's Missionary
Union of Robson Association
at Lumber Bridge.


Reported for The Robesonian.
The 10Th annual session Of the w.
M. u. of the Robson association was
held on October 4th and 9Th with the
church at Lumber Bridge.
The business session was opened by
the use of our rally song, Loyalty to
Christ. Mrs Prevatte of the Back
Swamp society conducted the devo-
tional exercises in which she read
Psalms "a. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. J. r. Miller. Hymn, ~ am my
Lords, and He is Mine" was sung.
The address of welcome was given by
Miss Ruby McGougan and responded
to bv Miss Nye of the Orrum society.
Reports of societies followed
societies were represented. Increase
along all lines was very noticeable.
Next came reports of officers. Mrs.
r. D. Caldwell spoke encoura gingly
of the success of the work of Miss
Kelly and her labors. She has been
an inspiration to the societies. Her
expenses were about $3.50. The Circle
plan was recommended for all socie-
ties, also mission study classes. Per-
sonal service should be matter OF
definite report each year.
All were urged to contribute to the
support and maintenance of the A.
900 homeless churches within the
bounds Of the Southern Baptist con-
vention, to this end each society sub
scribe to the church building and loan
fund.
Our superintendent urged that in
the great stress of war times we
should ever pray for guidance, both
for ourselves and for those who have
gone to fight for our country's hon
or.
The Y. W. C. A. superintendent,
Mrs. C. L. Greaves, reported letters
written to each society every quarter
during the year. Three new societies
gained through the efforts of Miss
Kelly. There has been a financial
gain of LAP per contributions
amounting to 205.34-this from eight
societies.
The report of the band superin-
tendent was also encouraging, show
ing advance. The report of the Sec
retary showed an increase of sever
new societies, five W. M. S. and two
Sunbeam bands. The total contri
buttons amounted to more than So,
900. The accurae amount will be
printed in the minutes of the associa
ton.
The present officers were re-elect
ed for another year.
Royal ambassador work was dis
cussed by Mrs. C. B. Thompson O.
} Fairmont. She made a plea for thi
missing link" in our missionary or
ganization. "Why should / have ;
Y. w. c. A. and G. A. in my church ?
was the subject of a talk by Mrs. c
L. Greaves, in which she called fo
enlistment in this branch Of the work
Good reports were also presented o.
home, State and foreign missions, al
so the annual meeting of the w. M
| U. which was held in Greensboro i
March Of this year.
Miss Kelly, who has done such &C
ceptable work among the churches
: will be with us again next year, bu
: for four months, if her services ca
: be secured.
Il The next session will be held wit
q the church at East Lumberton, on tn
Z first Friday in October, 1918. -
The good pepole of Lumber Bridg
were most generous in their hosp
as more than pleased with the NEE
ing.
Two very distinctive features of tt
meeting were the able sermons preacl
ed-the/ first on Thursday mornin
I. by DR.. Charles L. Greaves, who's
subject was, "The gifts of the w,
men," his text taken from John 12t
chapter; the next was on Thursds
e night by Rev. ]. S. Snider of the Fir
x Baptist church Of Fayetteville. H
W subject was, "Where will the cent,
: of Christianity be tomorrow"
le MRS. R. D. CALDWELL,
Associational Superintendent
= MRS. H. T. POPE, Secretar