The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-14
THE CHURCH VISITOR

I've thought of telling YOU dozen
 times" reminded the enthusiastic lady,
 about Mrs. Ralph Barrow's work as
 church visitor. She has done so much
 to link our members together, to reach
 new people and welcome them to the
 church. She has brought many needy
 cases to our attent>on. too recall.
 especially the boy who couldn't get a
 Job because he was unable to walk.
 Don't you remember how happy he
 was when the artificial limbs were furnished him. and the job was found where he would be useful and self sustaining? The woman newsvender, too. who was assisted in business where she is doing we'll now.
 Besides the church visitor our presi- dent appoints visiting committees from each band every three months for pur-
 pose of keeping close touch with all our church members ''
 Tt seems u me-" recalled the friend,
 some one toiG me that Mrs George Stuart was visitor of your society to
 Northside Community house?"
 Mrs. Stuart is our chairman for North
 side Community house, responded the
 enthusiastic lady. "She and Mrs. w. R.
 I.athrop recently gave open house tea there for our society, when all denomna- tions ot the city were invited to see the
 work. and when Dr. Robert Simpson talked on Community Service. People couldn't help being interested in this home for little children from IT months to il years of age, who are left in the care
 of their guardian angel, Miss Emma Ewing, while their mothers are at work
 "Bu1 really" concluded the member. i've tie interested in every line of philan- thropic work in Birmingham. Very much interested too, in our new members. Our reception last Thursday afternoon at the home of our president, Mrs Badham, was in homer of 30 women whose names have been added this year to our church roll, Our iS1S executive committee, together with Mrs. Henry M. Edmonds and Mrs. Scale Harris. formed the reception line. with Mrs Frank Nelson and Mrs. E, w. Barrett presiding at the tea table. This reception is to be an annual event and I I think it brings us together in closer i bonds of friendship" l Now this is the conversation that in spirel peep irto the records of tie | womans g orga n:zation for 1919. community | service, missionary work, Liberty bonds
 and Al;, with a glimpse at the annual re- ports that will be given at the meeting
 the first Monday in January.
 THE RETIRING OFFICERS | The retiring officers, whose efficient
 administration has helped to make these ] results possible, include the president, | Mrs. Ii. l.. BaIhdH, wee preSlucHt, AttS. 1 Angus Taylor: recording secretary, Mrs. | Chalmers Moore; corresponding secretary, Mrs William Redd treasurer. Mrs. '. q. Whitfield; foreign mission supernteud- ent, Mrs. John Miller: home mission | superintendent, Mrs Ira Sellers; superin- tendent church need. Mrs. Prince; church visitor. Mrs Ralph Barrow.
 l At +he December meeting the new offi- cers who were elected for installation in l To NTrc 1a Ia nrpci16Dt
 Mrs. Victor Hanson, vice president; Mrs.
 M E. Deuslowe. recording secretary; Mrs. John Leedy, corresponding secretary: Mrs. | Elwyn Ballard, treasurer, and Mrs. Cabot Lull, missionary superintendent
 l In commenting upon the years wosK of the womanS organization, the retiring president Mrs. Badham. said: 'I deem | it privilege to have been president of such an organization. The experience has been most helpful to me in the cultivation of systematic and conscientious perform i ance of duty, and in deepening and broadening my interests and sympathles l in life. A l The spirit of cooperation has been q | revelation to me of what women can accomplish in unity of action I am sure
 Mrs Harris will have a splendid year and will bear ort in all I think and say
 of this organization
 Responding to Mrs. Badham Mrs. Scale Harris, who laa the unanimous choice | of the organization for president next year, said:
 | might hesitate to accept this office were 1t not for the fact that Mrs. Bad- ham is leaving such a thoroughly organ | ized hcdy. Wieh the wonderful support l shall have in the womans organization, | and in cooperation with the church mem. l bership, I am sure that our work will | count for things worth while during this itrvirfsr neriod of reconstruction v