Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-19
BAPTIST. WOMEN
ENDCONVENTION
OF 2DAYS HERE
Splendid Session Closes
With Luncheon By
Local Ladies

With a splendid luncheon at noon
today, served at the church by the
local ladies', the meeting Of the South
western Division of the Baptist Wo-
mans Missionary Union closed at the
Americus First Baptist church. The
sessions began Monday morning. The
gathering, attended by 100 delegates
and officers, was a highly successful
occasion.
Mrs, c. F. Cater, Of Quitman, call
ed the meeting to order Monday
morning at % o'clock. Following the
devotional exercises, Mrs. Cater, who
is vice president of the Missionary
Union, gave an inspirational talk on
Pay Your Vows" bringing out very
forcibly in her remarks that each in
dVidual siscuid feel it to be as clear
duty to pay an Indebtedness to
Gods work as to the other enter
prises with which daily dealings are
transacted
"Thc field is very ripe for splendid
forward movements" said Mrs. Ca
ter, "and the time is propitious for
most excellent record. Never before
IN the history Of the whole world has
tn opportunity been more excellent
than now for forging ahead in every
cndeavor, especially in the mission
AIRY fields, wherein so many pcopl,
need help Of a spiritual nature, as
well as a physical need"
Following Mrs. Caters talk, an
open conference was held during
which reports were read and record
ed, The reports showed a splendid
advancement, with great work bel
one in every department Of the m;
S.onary line. The superintendents Of
the various associations represented
in the Southwestern division made
their reports, which were magnificent
cyposltiOns of work accomplished.
n Miss StaIlings Reads
y Miss Susan Stallmgs gave splen,
did reading, one typifying the present
query what Have You Done 70
day." which constituted one of the
~ features OF Ine morning SeS
ST Her reading was followed b.,
appropriate vocal SeiecIiohS oy MIS-
Hnot NUN zimmerman, OF rams
Ministers present pledged their
W cooperation 10 Ihe move
Missionary Union, and said that their
efforts had cmbucd them with de-
.fe TO get out ana WORK even harder
IN the branches OF chutch work unaef
'''Tri -, -"' s"iS''o,l'
Inc session then ADJOURNED i"r
l'l"cn' when was served ny the laoleS
"i 'HS1 baptlsI church IN inc sun
''y SchooI rooms OF inc ouiding.
MIS- cater haa charge OF the deVo-
'tohaI exercises Or tile AFTERNOON SeS-
SION. MISS Fahhle laylof, VINO mas
neen " years IN an Itallah Schooi IN
ampa, Flap gave splendid talk on
h"r work during those years among
the Italian children committed to her
care and OF the citizenship winch is
beng lnstIlled IN he2 through the
efforts 1t the MasioE board "orker3
HnI the tea|'t IN cE&fGe OF INC
+ "'' Her la'N wa lMpelsoo2i ana
very interesting, teHihG OF the mrs
OF the chIIdren Tor learning and OF
the field for further and more ad-
N'HCco "oih a'"o"s I"e'"'
Many Speakers
Mrs. DAVIS, state WORKER loI INC
state OF South C3foilha MISS Mauuc
Io"eli, secretary Tor Ileid WORK III
Georgia; Dr. f. hihSourg' mlSSiohafH
to Brazil VINO spoke were accorded
a cordial welcome by the OFFICERS and
delegates, to Whlch they gfacefulIy
responded.
Mrs. W, }. Neal, president oi the
state work IN Georgia FOR young A'o2
pie, gave a spIehdld Iaik on J "%2i-
ty and pcofPoraIeo III her tax
many helpful suggestions TO the
teachers OF young people. Loyalty
does not mean an adherence 10 a
prlncIple, SAID MIS-. Neal, II means
hard work. Ihat dehhitloh VIII hot
be found IN the dlcuohafS; Dut just
the same those VINO nave iesaity as
their slogan hno" mat II does mean
hard work IN every qlEecloH' ner
talk was followed DE tle uiIlcu sing