The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
Women's Organization Of Independent Presbyterian
 Church Doing Great Work

1 of the year and its own purchasing com mittee. From the general budget with
 it's apportionment to community service
 and 10 home and foreign missions,
 specified amount is also apportioned for
 investment in the materials, the filmy laces. linens and woolens that are used by the bands in making those attractive gifts that Birmingham women look for ward to purchasing each Christmas. THE BIG IDEA
 The big idea is that the womans orr ganization will have money on hand for equipping the entire woman's department
 of the new church with model kitchen. luncheon rooms, sewing apartments and reception parlors. They will have charge of equipment of rooms that will be used by them for their devotional services
 and will also interest themselves in the equipment of the recreational halls. In behalf of this work. the hanne- band last year cleared S2,000; the second two on honor roll, s1SoO each; the third. $1 800.
 The chairmen who will lead the eight
 bands to reach the goal for 1921 have been appointed by the president, Ms. Hanson, as follows;
 Band No. ]. Mrs. F. R. Scouten; No. ?, Mrs. R. b. Burnett; No. 3, Mrs. Norris Bush; No 4, Mrs. 1T. T.. Badham; No :, L. gene Brown; No. 7 Mrs. D. F. Root; No. s. Mrs. Allen Henry.
 One of the most interesting bands of
 the womans organization is No 3, known as the Young Matrons band A pioneer movement it was, in Bir- mingham. six years ago, when Mrs Will lard Wilson organized the young matrons Of the Independent church Since that time the interest of an enthusiastlc membership has been as unfaiinE as devotion to the causes of the church and to Mrs. Wilson. The organizer, how ever, claims that she is "only the right-
 hand friend always willing to help her girls but that the work is planned and carried on by the young women them
 selves in most efficient manner The woman's organization is justly proud of this department that is proving 7 a real training school for the workers of the church as so many who grad- uate" from the young matrons band be-
 come officers in other organizations and, leaders in the forward movement of thef
 church.
 Every bride in the Independent church. is eligible to membership until she has. been a matron for seven years. after which time her interest in the work IS continued in other departments of the Woman organization. The special work of the young matrons is the promotion of the social life of the church as well as the cultivation of religious ideals. 1 Every Wednesday afternoon through out the year, with the exception of De- | cember, one of the happiest scenes in Birmingham is this gathering of young 1 matrons First, they hold a devotional l service followed by as business session, before they start to work on the attrac' l tive materials they are always fashions | ing into garments and various saieanis articles The daintlest garments for. I .~ lxxs tl,A 1aft iYl n some of the members of this band for 1 sale the whole year round through or 1 ders always acceptable to a member, or when given through the chairman, Mrs, 1 A. H. Henry.
 Some of the girls of the church by very special ruling, are also members 3t the Young Natrons band, and numbered among it's active members. Among the
 names of matrons on the roll at prescn- are included: Mesdames A. D. Henry. | H. N Hess r. C. Morgan, J. A. Moore, Truman Morrison Leroy Percy, ! I'..
 Pool Forbes Robertson, C. Smith, F. M Smith, H. NJ Brooks, John Brad'ey Henry Badnam, Jr.. R, Beddow, Evelyn 1 Boorse b. T. Brown. Houston Bryce,
 Alexander Chappell Alfred Shook, C. F.
 Gaines. Harry Sherman, B. O. Watkins Jesse Wyatt, James Webb. Donald Nur-i
 doch Henry B. Gray. Morris Bush ana
 Howard Terry. Numbered among the girls who are members are Misses Mary i Ball. Carolyn Copeland, Carolyn Garrett, {, Helen Keiser. Margaret Nelson Marion | Orr, Edith Orr, Olivia O'Neill and others ! From the youngest matron in tro l Young Matrons' band to the mothers, Mrs Esther Sheldon one of Birming- hams pioneer builders, beloved by all who know her, the spirit among the
 members of the woman's organization is that of frier lliness and good fellowship Some of the strongest ties of friendshlp are made during the hours spent toge-h' r l in the homes of those who are co-wo-kers
 in the Independent Presbyterian church.