The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
MISS KATHLEEN MALLORY
Corresponding Secretary. W. N. v,
Baltimore.


Evidencing the larger sphere which
women have come 20 occupy In church
life. az well al other activities. whom
the Baptist 10 Million Campaign Was
decided upon at tie meeting OF tho
Southern Baptist Convention In At
anta last May. the women. through
their regular organization, tho Wo-
mans Missionary Union, Al once
agreed to be responsible for one-tlfth
of the sum sought, or SIS 900 900. This
means that the Baptist women OF the
South will raise for missions OF all
kinds, Christian education and benev-
olences, the sum of 100000 a year
for the next five years. in addition 10
their contributions 10 local enterprises
and special work.
Through the channels OF the Wo-
mans Missionary Union, with head
quarters at Baltimore, Md, ths Bap.
fist women OF the South have since
their organization contributed more
than s5.0O000 in cash to various de-
nominational purposes. With the ad.
dition OF boxes OF food and clothing
sent to orphanages and other beneyo-
lent institutions. the total OF their
contributions through this channel has
reached $5.71043371.
Miss Kathleen Mallory is the CORE
spending secretary OF the Womans
Missionary Union, and in appreciation
Of the service she has rendered in
that connection the Baptist women OF
Alabama have established the Klth-
leen Mallory Hospital for Women 1t
i.aichow-Fu, Shanturg. China, Miss
Mallory being a native OF Alabama.
Women OF many Of the other states
have also undertaken special enter
prises OF their own. Those OF Georgia.
for instance, esta hiished the Ayers
Hospital for Women at Hwanghien
China a girls school at Kumamoto.
Japan. the Catherine Bryan Kinder.
garten School at Canton China, and
the Mary 2. Willugham School for
Girls st Blue Rldse. Ga, a school de-
signed especially for the education Of
girls IN the mountainous section Of
that state
Many OF the other state unions have
special projects such as Good WIN
Centers IN the tenement, factory and
mining districts. where effort 10 made
to bring more sunshine and enligh;en-
msnt and love into the homes and
| lives OF needy families, especially
those OF foreign birth; church building
funds, scholarships FOR young women
who want 10 obtain training for spe-
cial Christian Iervios, and similar IN
dertakings.
Ths general w. NJ IT,, representing
all the women OF the Southern Baptist
| Convention owns, and operates the
! Women's Training School at Louis
Vile, Ky, which has already sant out
700 trained women for special service
| in all parts OF tho world. aud has as
tabiished the Margaret Fund for the
| education in the Baptist schools OF the
| south tho sons and daughters OF mia.
| sionaries on the foreign sields. aud
thu Fannie r. s. Heck Memorial. a
church building fund established IN
honor OF one OF the greatest leaders
Southern Baptist women has known.
II But money for the support OF these
institutions IS well as that for the pay
mont OF the women's pledge OF Sic
900. 900 In the - Million Campaign,
! will be raised by tho actual work OF
the women and thro rgh economy and
\ sacrifice. Church { ,rs bazaars sup
\ pars. Ice cream soc.als and tho Ike.
are frowned upon ~ the organized
i Baptist women OF The South rs an
worthy means for llislng funds for
carrying. forward tho work Of ths kin.-
aoa Of Cod aud thar ssatribrts1e
Will not come fssn tiata sosrOe. A.