The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-12
SESSION HERE LAST WEEK WITH LARGE NUMBER
OF DELEGATES. AN INTERESTING MEETING RESULTED
THEY WILL HUlO SEPARATE MEETINGS NEXT YEAR
Their Meeting At Setwater And Lubbock
District Will Be Entertained at Rails Good Reports Of
Works Come From

answer 70 PauPs prayer concerning
the thorn in his flesh. God answered
"My grace is sufficient for thee. -
Gods plan teaches Us confidence in
Him and in Ills wisdom II teaches
the great value lie places on human
soul His plan teaches US faithful
ness Faithfulness is our part, sue
cess Gods part II we are faithful
the reward is ours Will you go
through your samaria nor around
lt7"
Morning Session opened at 10 o'clock
Mrs. Dunn had charge Of devotion
al Minutes Of afternoon and eve
ming sessions were read and adopted
Bro. Griswold spoke Of the splendid
organization and work Of the various
auXiliaries Of Sweetwater District
aud extended an invitation from the
sweetwater Auxiliary 10 meet with
them next year
I Mrs. Barcroft presented staward.
ship in a very heart searching man
ncr. Among other good things she
said, God requires no, only part Of
our income but our time, energy
thought and talent
Mrs Hughes delivered very help
ful address on the Importance Of
prayer circles. Urged US A. Society
and Christian workers 70 pray At the
morning hour. She said "True pray
er is not urging God to do the things
we want Him to do. but adjusting
ourselves 10 Hs will"
Mrs Lyon spoke Of the Council
plan Of prayer circles; First Of the
great awakening in the church at
nome; Second, the great centenary
movement; Third. our boys az the
front
Mrs. Sensabaugh conducted drill
on conferences minutes She said Red
Gross work is important and IL must
be done but church work must not
be neglected
After this world war is over. we
cannot longer think IN terms Of our
town or our state. great ~ that H..
or - the United States. as glorious
a. s her history. but in world
terms God SO loved the world that
he gave Ills only begotten Son. that
whosoever believeth in Him should
not perish but hove eternal life
We. His follows must put forth
our best efforts to bring the world
to Him.
Mrs. A. l.. Moore conducted the
noon devotional. She read from Du-
ieronomy and lsiah She urged, that
we as Christians. be not satisfied to
progress slowly and steadily, hut hat
We need to 90 by leaps and bounds
The heart Of the whole world is turn
INK 10 Christianity as never before.
After an earnest prayer by Mrs
Merritt, the conference adjourned
until ? o'clock p. m.
The visitors for the day we're. Mrs.
A B. Robertson. Gus Robertson, Pan
ME, VI f. Richards. R. G. Shankle. Of
Siaton. Eubank, McCarty, Marcy.
The afternoon session opened by
singing .Nearer Ny God TO Thee"
Mrs. Clark Of Post read the 23rd.
Psalm. Mrs. Lyon led m prayer
Minutes were read and adopted. A
motion prevailed to ask Mr.. Dow. our
local editor to give as much snaee
as ne saw fit 10 the printing of the
minutes. Mrs. Merritt suggested we
send greetings to Mrs, Robertson
she being in local sanitarium. Mrs.
Lyon instructed this sent. Mrs. Lyon
suggested that we as an Auxiliary.
take up the foreign study book work
ing Women Of the Orient. immedi-
ately and finish same by close of
year and then take some home book.
The house at large discussed public.
ny work. Mrs. Adams delivered an
address on Children's Work. A mem.
OF the Juvenile Society Of Slaton,
Adda Lou Posey was introduced.
Mrs. culweIl urged that children get
the habit Of doing things with reg.
ularity as habits formed In youth
were hard TO got away from. Mrs.
Hughes spoke Of splendid work be-
lng done at Rails Mrs. Lyon asked
that first presidents stress Mls-
sion study with children. Next book.
Jack and Janet IN ihe PHILIPPINES.
Mn Merritt talked on young peo.
plss work she said tho greatest
naed was for leaders who would WORK
hard. Mrs, Iiareroft told ~ her work
With young ladies' af Colorado. Mrs.
Merritt endafsed ooFr'lstlsn " Rcd
tess and Missionary work, Nx.