The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-05-05
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TOOK
PLACE THIS MORNING -
PRAISE GREENWOOD
FOR HOSPITALITY.

Inc report OF the nominating COM
mittee was then read.
A round table discussion of the
Auxiliary Circle Plan," lead by Mrs.
Whitaker Of Grenada, occupied a con-
siderable portion of the afternoon ses-
sion. The members of the various
Auxiliaries exchanged ideas regarding
their Circles and discussed methods
for greater development and more eff
cient work.
The discussions by Mrs. Pearson of
Starkville, "Quiet Hour With The
Book" have proved most inspiring and
helpful during the Presbyterial. The
earnestness Of the speaker and the
clear, concise manner in which she
presents the Bible truths have greatly
impressed her hearers.
She took as her subject yesterday
afternoon, "The Satan of The Scrip
ture." She discussed the question Of
the personal devil, his origin, charac-
ter, works, defeat and doom. know
your enemy" said Mrs. Pearson, 'that
you may better be prepared to resist
his attacks. There is great danger in
being ignorant of the enemy" She
pictured the devil as being creature
of great wisdom, power and cunning.
She told of his subtle work among the
church members, where he sought to
SOW the seeds of evil and ridicule the
church of God. The humanness of
Christ was depicted by Mrs. Pearson
when she related the account of his
temptation by the devil in the wilder
ness. 81 used to believe that the devil
did not have power to fulfill the pro
mise to Christ to make him ruler OF
the world" said Mrs. Pearson, "but
now I realize that he could have made
good his promise, but had Jesus yield
ed to the temptor, he could not have
saved the world. He obeyed Gods
wishes and resisted the greatest OF
temptations. He'll was not prepared
for man but the devil and mans en-
emies."
Mrs. Pearson closed her address
with an appeal for more faithful
Christians. Everything we have be.
longs to God" she said, "and VIZ
should devote our lives in serving
him"
Following Mrs. Pearson's talk
the meeting adjourned and the vlsi
tors were given an automibile rid'
over the city and on the country high
wavs. which was very much enjoyed
by them.
Last Nights Session.
The Presbyterian choir furnished
snlendid music for the meeting las
night. :,
The address of the evening was made
bv Rev. G. T. Gillespie, Of Lexington
when he spoke on, EMISSIONS In Th'
Central Mississippi Presbytery." Mr.
Gillespie stated that the misslonar!
work should first start at home, eX
planning that this should be the bas'
of all mission activity. He then ex
rIained how the work could brancl
out and spread to a wider field. IL
ovnIained the need Of missions amonl
! the mountaineers and the negroes
and discussed the opportunities 10
home work. The talk OF Mr.. GlIies
/. ME was practical, instructive an
thoroughly interesting
This address was followed by tn
Assembly's Home Mission Pageant
which was faultlessly presented b
twantv-three members of the Girl
Circle of the Presbyterian Auxiliary
a The girls were dressed in costume
I +o renresent mountaineers, Indians
n ,oorons Mexicans and foreigner
n Who are in need of missionary worl
N our home land. The pageant wa
e cleverly rendered and the costume
worn by the girls were most appr'
o pirate.
r Election OF Officers.
The election of officers took plae
: +b;s morning. The majority Of the o.
i fieers were elected for term of tw
Q voars at the last meeting and hol
! over for another year. The list 10
y lows:
e Mrs. D. G. McLaurin, Canton pre-
h ident; Mrs. Horace Weir, Durant' VIZ
/ president; Mrs. G. D. Pepper, Greer
h wood. Secretary; Miss Alice Bui
10 craenville, treasurer, newly electe'
a Mrs Hugh Magee, Jackson, secretai
i of literature: Mrs. J. L. Gilbert, SHAY
d secretary foreign missions, newly
lected; Mrs. Horace Weir, Duran
is secretary A. H. missions; Mrs :
hort Johnson, Indianola, secretary
+ & M. relief, newly elected; MI
- Hines. Jackson, secretary I.