The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-05
WOMANS SYNOD|CAL
 18TH ANNUAL MEET CLOSED YESTERDAY
Presbyterian Women of State Render Reports on Work
 Done In Church and Lay
 Plans for Coming Year

r enthusiasm marked the closing SeS-
 sion of the Alabama Woman's synodi | cal held yesterday :n the First Pres 1 byterian church.
 1 After the opening devotional, led by ] of the morning, an interesting report
 was read by the synodical secretary | from Mrs. S F. King, the absent secre- | tary of ministerial relief
 | Mrs. J. D. Martin. secretary of To- l cal home missions, presented the home ! department, emphasizing especially work among immigrants and the needs of the rural churches.
 In Miss Margaret Cummings report on prayer bands and Bible study, she spoke impressively of the power that comes to the women of the church | through consecration and faith. As secretary of the young peoples work Mrs. H. H. Bunch told of the l summer conferences at Montreal, N. C., which she had attended with 24 young 1 women. two of whom had volunteered 1 for Christian life service in home or foreign fields.
 BOYS SCHOOL The claims of the Presbyterian 1 Synodical Boys school at Anniston were presented by the president, pr. Davis Park, who spoke of the efficient work of the institution, as he made a plea for boys rather than money. One of the stirring reports of the l synodical was made by Mrs. w. E. Hinds of Auburn, who told of the con ference, where S4 leading negro wom- en representing II denominations, from various southern states, met at Still man institute, Tuscaloosa in the in- | terest of upbuilding the Christian char acter and integrity of their race. Her report was followed by that of Mrs | J. C.. Snedecor, who reviewed the meet 1 ing on inter-racial relationships she had attended in Memphis which had for it's purpose the cultivation of that good will between the races which comt through mutual understanding and a I Christian attitude on the part of both At the close of her report she offered the following resolution that was unanimously adopted:
 RESOLUTION Resolved that each local community l form q woman's inter-raciai commit 1 tee. which may include representatives | from all religious, civic and social ! service bodies. working in the com munity and that this continuation com 1 iiAttGe IttphiIcDu plallS Oy WHlCn IHtS 1 may be accomplished"
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS The election of officers that closed | the afternoon session resulted as fol- l lows:
 1 Mrs. J. G. Snedecor of Tuscaloosa, | president; Mrs. J. &. Aired. Troy, secre- l tary; Mrs. Washington Moody. Tusca- ] !oosa, corresponding secretary; Mrs l William s. Monk, Selma, treasurer; Mrs ! D. D. Cobb, Mobile, historian; Miss Mar l garet Cumming, Camden, secretary
 Bible study Mrs. W. F. Hinds, Auburn I secretary foreign missions: Mrs J | Fullerton Hooper. Selma. secretary as- l sembly home missions; Mrs. S. F. King
 Birmingham. secretary education: Mrs | J. w. Black, Montgomery, secretary young peoples work; Mrs. J. D. Mar tin. Eufaula- secretary local home mis- l sions; Mrs. ]. r. Rushton Birmingham | secretary literature.
 l The two offices left vacant because | of removal from the state were those 1 of secretary of young peoples work
 and president of the synodieal.
 AN APPLICATION l In expressing appreciation Of the l splendid services that Mrs. James w
 Bruce had rendered as leader of the 1 Presbyterian women of the state. q ! 1 her as Q token of love from the synodical.
 1 The luncheon hour was turned into veritable love feast when toasts were offered to Mrs. Bruce by Mrs. J. G Snedecor, Mrs. J. $. Alfred, Mrs. l.. s. Handley, Mrs l. R. Smith, Mrs James Bowron, Mrs, James Going. Mrs. Frank Nelson and Mrs. Joseph McLester. In the name of the synodical Mrs. John B. Knox, the honorary president, gracefully presented the vase, using the initials. ''E. c. B." engraved thereon in a clever acrostic from verses of the Bible.
 Every good and perfect gift cometh from above" Mrs. Knox said, as she
 applied the words to woman of Mrs Bruce's type.
 Consider the lilies. how they grow. ?
 she quoted further, as she spoke of the
 flowers she hoped would have peren-
 nial life watered by this gift of love
 By their fruits ye shall know them"
 she concluded in appealing to the wom-
 en of the synodical for the same valiant
 service for God in the future that they
 had given in the past. The impressive prayer offered by
 Miss Margaret Cumming closed the
 thirteenth annual session that will be historic in the annals of the Women's