The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-08-29
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
|WOMANS MISSIONARY
SOCIETY THIS WEEK

The annual conference OF the Wo-
mans Missionary Society of the Ash
land District was held In Louisa Tues
day. August 26. Mrs. @. A. Nash. Dis
trict Secretary, presided in very eff
ficient way.
Mrs. f. T. d. Wallace, Sr., OF Louisa.
opened the conference with very i'm
pressIve devotional service and ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the dele
gates and guests. Mrs. Mary Burns
Horton was made secretary.
We were delighted TO have three or
our conference officers present: Mrs.
q. r. Armstrong, president; Mrs. 8.
II. Bowman, vice president, and Mrs.
G, A. Nash, district secretary. Each
OF them gave splendid talks on the
w ious phases of our work, furnishing
much inspiration and information.
Mrs. q. r. vinson presided at the
organ.
The enrolment showed eleven dele
gates and four visitors present. Among
the visitors. were Rev. and Mrs. w. L.
Reid. n former Louisa pastor and wife.
The District secretary's report show
ed advance along all lines, to the graf
lIlcHllOn OL Lilt COultItlCtg NbiS NAtN
reports of the auxiliaries. including
sixteen organizations, gave interesting
details OF progress. Louisas report
was unusual in that II was the only
society OF which all members were
Eigners of the League OF Intercession
cards
At the afternoon session the devo-
tional was led by Mrs. Armstrong.
centenary Experiences" followed
Mrs. Nash told In a thrilling way OF
the conversion OF man while witness
Ing the wonderful presentation of the
Pageant.
Making the Centenary Permanent
| in the Church (a) Through Fasting
and Prayer" Mrs. G. A. Nash. Evan
gellsm," Rev. w. l.. Reid. "Tithing'
Mrs. Bowen. Mrs Armstrong ther
presented Life Service" in very
Impressive manner addressing hersel
principally to the young people.
Mrs Nash displayed an interestin.
collection of curios from the foreigs
| field. Misses Opal Spencer and Glad q
Atkins sang a beautiful duet, BE No
Afraid" Miss Kizzie Clay Burns rem
dered a sweet violin solo.
Il
t"How TO Make Our Societies Centen
larry ta) enlistment and Re-enlist
Iment," new members and old. (b
.Broad Educational Program" "Througl
lmonthly program and mission study
(c) Large Financial Plans" Mrs
Armstrong closed the discussion with
talk on Harvest Day
Mrs. Bowman very ably demonstraf
cd on the blackboard THE Youni
Peoples Missionary Gardens"
The evening devotion was conducte'
lby Rev. II. o. Chambers, pastor. Mis-
Elizabeth Burgess sang an appropriate
rejection. The address "A New Da,
for Missions" by Mrs. G. r. Armstrong
was wonderfully inspiring as is char
acteristic of all Mrs. Armstrong; talks
Resolutions of thanks were present
ed by Mrs. w. T. Poe. chairman o
committee. and adopted by rising vot
of the conference.
| The benediction was pronounced b
the pastor.
4 Officers and Delegates.
| Mrs. Armstrong. President Mr.
lBowman, vice. President at large.
4 Mrs. Nash, District Secretary.
Ashland First Church, Mrs. Poe.
Young Peoples Society, Miss Cheat
ham. Miss Mansfield.
Centenary. Mrs. Fred Rule.
4 Russell, Mrs. Reil.
Paintsviile. Mrs. Kirk.
Louisa, Mrs. Chambers. Miss Wv
ian Hays and Miss Ellen Hughes. Ell
Marie Klnstler and Anna Mary Mile
Il Visitors From Other Points.
" Mrs. Toy. Ashland, First Charci
Mrs Bell. Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Reit
ashland. Centenary church.