Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-06
MISSIONARY UNION.

The tenth annual convention of the
Womans Missionary Union Of the First
presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church. was held with the
Missionary Union of the Yorkville AS
sociate Reformed church this week.
beginning Wednesday night and ad-
journing last night.
Ordinarily the union Is made up of
about seventy-five representatives OF
the different unions in the various
churches Of the presbytery: but for va
rious reasons. mainly because repre-
sentative church bodies Of all kinds,
along with various other assemblies.
have been thrown out Of schedule by
the demOraliZing effects OF influenza,
the attendance was somewhat limited.
There were only about eighteen out OF
town delegates at the opening meeting
Wednesday night, and this number was
swelled to about twenty-five yesterday;
but nevertheless an interesting and in
structive programme was carried OUT
and the convention Is generally re-
garded as having been n tremendous
success.
DTORTdIlIlC
was opened with greetings from the
local women's missionary societies,
Mrs. ]. F. McElwee in charge. Fol-
lowing the lead Of Mrs. McElwee. each
of the societies. through a chosen rep
resentatiye, extended warm welcome
TO the visitors. and Mrs. d. a. Garri-
son, president of the presbyterian.
made gracious and appropriate reply.
Following the greetings. Mrs. ]. Y.
Miller offered prayer and read a care
fully prepared paper on the steward
shin of Interest" Next in order came
unusually strong and interesting ad-
dresses from Miss Mabel Poston of the
Hill Crest school. and DR.. Mary Martin
Sloop of Crossnorr. y. c.. on home
missionary work generally. and more
especially in the mountain regions.
where education has long been at
discount and progress in the knowl-
edge Of Christianity has been fearfully
backward.
one of the most practical ideas ad-
yanceu was that while foreign mission
ary work has all along been taking
the pick of missionary teaching mate
rial. there has been left for the home
missionary work only such material as
has been available for nothing else. II
Pis time that Christian workers should
realize that the needs OF the home
field are Of paramount importance.
even as compared with the foreign
f,elds and that there should be sent to
II our best and most consecrated tai
emit supported by the highest and most
efficient efforts of the church as
whole.
Mrs. ]. G. Caldwell read fine paper
nm the Stewardship Of Talent
Reports were submitted by Mrs. w.
D. Glenn. orphange secretary: Mrs. A.
q. Brice. presbyterial secretary: Mrs.
Mason Wallace. treasurer. and Mrs. w.
r. Lindsay. secretary Of literature.
The features Of yesterday afternoons
meeting was a most excellent paper by
Mrs q. B. Hunter of Sharon. on the
Stewardship Of Income" Mrs. 3. w.
Dandridge read a Journal Of Missions.
and Miss Iva Mahaffey rendered
beautiful solo.
After the morning session yesterday
there was a luncheon served In the
sunday school room Of the church. In
all there were about seventy-hve guests
and IL was a most elaborate and en1oy-
able AFFAIR, which not only testified TO
the absence of Mr.. Hoover In Europe:
hut also to the fact that some OF the
most famous culinary artists OF the
country are still on the job. and pro-