Richmond planet., 1920-06-05
BAPTIST WOMEN WILL
HOLD SESSIONS At
CONVICTION !: /:

To the Sistcrhood of tho State and
States, our brotherhood in general
and friends, we send forth our urgent
appeal in behalf OF tho financial
drive to h" put over in the Woman's
Baptist State Convention at Pocahon-
tas. Va, June 2i,
The women have greatly helped in
all the Churches in the remarkably
successful drive. which eliminated in
going over the top al Staunton, Va.
To help this drive to be Il success VIC
had to keep our own rally in the
background and said We nothing
about our work. We did so willing.
~ and do rejoice in common with
tn" hretGTcn over the great success.
i'ut We are coming now in turn
with Oul stretched hands, asking Tor
your service for the Same good cause"
To this end we bCSCCch the brethren
to hrlp those women who have helped
them encourage those who are al
ready organized into Educational
Circles. Missionary Societies, Bands,
and also to organize the women
where they are not organiZcd We
appeal to the minister's to lend Il
hclping hand as pastors. We are
asking that every effort be put forth
10 DIlng up us IiISt dllloulliS iS pos
STOLE from every Church.
This is not to rival the brethren,
but to supplement the princclv sum
already gathered by them for Il cause
greatly in need OF reinforcement In
the behalf OF the youth Of our race.
Encourage the fccblcd efforts as we'll
as the more efficient workers. Help
the women to get together.
Wn M, Il; ing IN, hrr1 hrnu n spnI
us Il collection for our work and send
the same 10 Mrs. l.. w Tyrrcll, BoX
800, pocahontaS. Va. Ivy June %.
The Hayes Memorial building has
been repaired, renovated and painted
at Il cost OF several thous s;rnd dollars.
We in Convention assembled last year
pledged to pay for this work, and it
must be paid for in June. [ there
fore call upon you women everywhere
to "ct to work III once, work fast
and long. do the very best you can
at this time for the time is short
The District thairmcn are urged to
arouse the workers in their respective
districts to get the Circles TO send up
as large amounts as possible. We are
expecting one thousand dollars from
each district, including the Circles i'll
Ihc district.
The Southern District. Mrs. jamie
Calvin. Chairman will report one
thousand dollars. Central District,
Mrs. Rosa LovingS. Chairman will
report one thousand dollars June "a.
southwestern District. Mrs. G. NJ.
BtIota, Chairman, one thousand
dollars. Northern District, Mrs. ID.
IliEginbotham. Chairman will answer
one thousand dollars. Eastern Dis
trirl. Mrs G.. E Jones, Chairman,
has said we will bring up two thous-
and do lars. Western District, Mrs.
Dora Burkes, Chairman, Will bring
up one thousand dollars. Sisters. do
your very best to bring more il pos
Sihlr.
Rev lnman and his ladies are
doing everything possible to make
our stay at pocahontas one of pleas
urc They are now prepared for our
coming. Send the names OF your
dri"GatcS at once To Mrs. liZZic jcn-
nings, Box 500, Pocahontas, Va.
We are calling for ten dollars frcm
every life member, ii can be paid
through your Circles. Annual mem
hcrs are asked to give two dollars
through your Circles. Noluntcc
Missionaries are asked to bring up
tiftv dollars. if possible.
Women. We must be lining up now
for this great campaigns: our Convcn-
tiOu must reach more women, it is
our opportunity and also our obliga-
ton. Our Field Worker. Mrs. Cor
don is stirring the country. Let us
hear from you before the Convcn-
tion meets. We must have five
thousand dollars
The Convention Will meet June "a
at nine O'Clock in the First Baptist
Church pocahontaS. Va. Rev. In
man. pastor. Come one, come all,
YOU are welcome.
Yours for five thousand dollars,
MRS. l.. w. TIRRElI,
President.
1907 Twelfth Street.
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