Richmond planet., 1919-09-27
WO3INN'S AUXILIARY BAPTIST
CONVENTION.

The Woman'S convention Auxiliary
to the Ma, ,ional Baptist convention
met in their l9tn Annual session at
Newark. New Jersey September 10
10.
II was Il rccort breaking mCct in&
from every auE!n. The program car
rirl the names Of many Of the best
speakers and foremost men and Wo
rcn before the public. Among them
were Mr.. Emmett }. Scott, Prof.
John Hope, Mir. John Il. Shillady,
N,ay. =. James Bryant, Rev Mordcc2i
Johnson. Rev. T.. w. Johnson,
DR.. a. CLAYTON Powell, Mrs.
Alice DunharNclSon, Mrs. Mary i.
Ora Brown Stokes.
The meetings We're held in the
Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. Edgar
r. Ricks pastor and right royalty did
he and his good people entertain the
thousands Of Christian workers who
came from cvc"y state in the Union
and across the seas.
The address Of the President Mrs
S. Willie Layton was fdll of advice
and of very high order. The "o-
mon presented her Il handsome vel
vet bag and Il parse Of $1,000. She
has served continuously FOR 10 years
\ and was reelected hy acclamation.
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs the
Corresponding Secretary made her an
nual report on Thursday. ii showed
that she has raised $i0,5360i during
the year. So delighted were the wo-
men over the self sacrificing, couraS
couS service rendered the organizes
tion during the 10 years she has scrv
cd them rs Corresponding Secretary
that at the close Of her address, they
presented her Il 100000 gold watch
set with diamonds and Il purse OF
$4,000. Miss Burroughs was so thrill
cd at the demonstration that she
wcpt for joy. This big gift did not
come out Of the Convention funds but
WAS n voluntary surprise from the
purses of the delegates.
The Vice President Mrs. =. James
Bryant, the Treasurer, Mrs Mary V.
PARRISH the Recording Secretary Mrs
l. w. Broughton the Assistant Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. NJ T.. Coins, and
the Historian, Mrs. f.. Arlington vii
son were presented tokens OF apprc
citation by the delegates.
The program for The conventional
wear 1920 is 4 most prrtcntious
one but, Judging from the enthusiasm
over It's adoption il will he carried
out.
Hcre are some OF The things that
will he put over: 49,.
First-rhe entire race will be call
ed to prayer for the nation to deal
justly with all who live under the
stars and stripes, and for an aggrcs
SiVe Christian Democracy.
Sccond-Sclf Denial Day will be
observed, Wednesday November 10Th
Every friend is asked to give his or
her ontirc income for that day TO the
National Training School.
Third-A National Organization of
domestic Servants will be formed.
y Conference to lay plans to project
the work viii be held in Washington
ID. C.. December 9th 9TH.
Fourth-Thc budget OF $l25. 900 90
for this year was accepted. $75, 900
60 OF tn is is to be used in putting up
the much needed Trades Hall on the
campus Of the National Training
School.
fifth-Thc country is to be aiVid
cd into four DiStrictS-EaStcrn, Cen
tral, Southern and Wcstcrn-and In
stitutcS will be held in each District,
quarterly for the purpose OF carry
ing to all tn cpeople the ideals and
purposes Of the National Convention.
! The next session will be held in
Indianapolis, Indiana. September Sth
18th, 1920.