The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-17

An interesting programme of the Woman's Missionary work of Alabaml was presented yesterday at o'clock at the first session of the thirty fiftn state convention of the Christian church held in the First Christian church, Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. II. Cranford of Jasper presi- dent of the Womans Missionary work oc the state, called the meeting to or- der, which was opened with a dew lional service conducted by Mrs. VII Ham Ross Lloyd of Anniston.
 Mrs. c. N. powney of Atlanta, field worker for tho south, gave stirring address on "The Last Year of the Five gear Campaign, or Finishing the Task. Mrs. Downey stated that the goal tof the Woman's Missionary work nation ally was $S00,000 last year, and that more than $9O0,000 was reached and thatsthe aim for 1920 is $1,000.o00. In presenting the work of the mission fields she stated that in the territtry assigned the church was responsible for the evangelization of 20,000,009 people In this field there are only 265 missionaries and one Christian physi- elan to ,01o,000 people.
 NEED INFORMATION
 In presenting the programmes and literature of the Womans Missionary hs mipgham emphasized the need for n- formation before there could be in spiration and realization She stressed the need for reading the church Ias pers, missionary literature and study of the Bible.
 brief address by the president, Mrs. Cranford, showed the place of the Woman's, Missionary society in tic United Christian Missionary society e be one of larger opportunity ana greater responsibility In this new or ganization she said the women have a part in the benevolent work of the entire church, inI the social service pl grammes, in the Bible schools al1d in missions in home and foreign fields Mrs Cranfords earnest appeal Wa@ that the women of the statc should re . jcice in this opportunity that united the forces of the church for the evan gelization of the world.
 MRS. HOBGOOD
 Mrs. II C. Hobgood missionary CT furlough from the Belgian congo Africa. was called to the platform an ,nade an eloquent appeal as she teld of the needs of the field and su Il : r1oned up the triumphs of missions m far off Africa.
 Her address was followed by an equally thrilling account of conditions in Armenia by Miss Mary Kifer, who spent one year in that field.
 The work of the local societies wa reviewed by Miss Goldie Crossfield, or Gadsden in a talk on The Place or the Circles and Triangles.
 Mrs. k. F. Tarpley's talk followed' in behalf of the Young People MS sionary work.
 STATE REPORTS
 Special state reports and plans were rresanted hy the Alabama secretary Mrs. l.. NJ. Omer. of Ciadsden, asslste hy thas following district secretarlcsi Mss Mary Crossfield, Mrs. L. q: Fer son Mrs. A. J. Hook, Mrs D. Walter smith, Miss Carrie Gregory, M's' George II I.anier. ,,e,, was for the work of the united inisslon- ary societies The aim and scope ot tnis new organization were presented Dy pr n Al Hopkins, one of the national rep resentatives of the brotherhood, from St. Louis, Mo. In reviewing the work ot the recent organization, Dr. Hopkins stateu yesterdav that the income was between si0'0GJ0 and $5,o1OO9 year Tor ap tl0 benevolent work of the church. He eN- plained questions of administration anu made all appeal to Alabama 10 assume q proportionate share in the payment oi the underwritings of the church in the interest of the interchurch world move nent In the conference that followed Dr. Robert N. Simpson and pr. l.. M. omer of Gadsden. as representatives from Alabama to the national convention, made appeals for the assuming of part Of the obligation of sNo,0D by the churches of the state for the payment or tris debt of honor.
 TODAY'S SESSION
 The sessions of the convention will con- th,ue through today and Thursday. At .sn o'clock this evening an address will