The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-13
METHODIST WOMEN
HOLDCONF ERENCE
FEBRUARY 22-25
Missionary Societies of North
Alabama Gather In Sylacau-
Ga for Tenth Annual
Meet-Many Reports

The tenth annual meeting of the Meth
odist woman's Missionary society, North
Alabama conference, that win be held
in sylacauga, February % to 2a offers a
programme of interest to delegates who
viii be ia attendance from the Birrning-
ham district and from other points In
the state.
Among the well known speakers list
ed for this occasion are: Rev. l. ID. Pat
terson, Menlo Ca, former missionary
TO China, and Mrs. Hume r.. Steele.
Nashville, Tenn, educational secretary
of the Woman's Missionary council, botI.
OF whom will deliver short addresses
at the opening session of the conference
Tuesday evening. February %, at 7:45
o'clock.
Miss Esstelle Haskin OF Nashville. edu-
cstional secretary of Woman's council.
in charge of literature will be heard on
several programmes during the sessions.
and Miss Ruth L. Britain of Marking.
China, will bring a message of work in
the Orient
EDUCATION EVENING
Wednesday evening will be given over
10 the education movement of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, in adj
dresses ON Christian Education by
Mrs. IT. r. Steele, and Christian Educa-
ton in the Home" by Mrs. L. c. Brans-
comb.
The young peoples work win be pre-
scented Thursday evening by Mrs. W. r.
Howell of I.ineville conference superin-
tendent; and by the pageant that will
be given by the Sylacauga young people s
auxiliary. Children's work will be Illus
trated by the Sylacauga Juniors in a
''childrens hour programme that will
be conducted Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. W. X. Simpson of Montevallo. con-
ference superintendent Of children's de-
partment.
STUDY AND SERVICE
The value OF Bible study. mission
study, publicity and missionary litera-
ture will be presented by Mrs. K. O..
McCord of Gadsden, conference superir-
tendent; by Miss EaslSin and Mrs.
Steele; by Mrs. f. j. Salter, conference
superintendent OF literature; and by Mrs.
r. s. Pugh of Union Springs editor
woman's page christian Advocate"
Social service in north Alabama will
be reviewed by Mrs Alice Johnson, con-
ference superintendent; by Mrs. Oscar
Refnhart and Miss Haskin, in reports OF
the conference on ''fnter-racial relation
ships;;- by Mrs S. p Marsh, vice pres
ident Birmingham city mission board
IN an address on 1.-The Call Of The City"
by Miss Dorothy Grim, superintendent Of
community service at Ensley Commun-
president of Gadsden City Mission board.
who will speak on Opportunities for
Community Service in the Small Town.
and by Mrs. e. C. Brooks, president
birmingham Federation Social service
srperintendeuts, on '"The Value OF Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Cooperation m COM
munitv Service"
INTERESTING FEATURES
A gratifying report Of the financial
status of the conference will be given
by Miss Mamie J. Bethard OF Decatur
conference treasurer. Supplies will be
reported by Mrs. A. A. Garubill super
intendent; and the work of Is districts
comprising tho conference will be re.
viewed by Mrs d. D. McGehee of Deca-
tur. conference corresponding secretary;
and by the following district secretaries:
Albertville district, Mrs. ]. d. Chandler
of Guntersville; Bessemer, Mrs r. A.
Thompson OF Birmingham; Birmingham,
Mrs. w. J. Yielding OF Birmingham; De-
csltur, Mrs s. ID. Johnson of Decatur;
Florence, Mrs J. S. Hunt Of Tuscumbia;
Gadsden, Mrs. Roy Brown OF iGadsden:
Huntsville. Mrs c. w. Reed fof New
Hope; Jasper. Mrs II. NJ. Grinsiey OF
Fayette; Roanoke. Miss Mamie Andrews
of Lafayette; Syiacanga. Mrs J. r.
White of Coaumbiana; TaIladega. Mrs.
w. D. Davis Of Lincoln; Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. Charles Maxwell of Northport
An HteftSCtnH I6dLuTe OF inc CONFER
ence will be the open forum that will
be held Thursday afternoon when DEL
egates will engage In discussions of
methods Of departmental work that will
be led by superfntendents of young peo-
pies and childrans work: of mission
study, publicity, social service. and fl
nances.
DEVOTIONAL SERVICES
Among those who will conduct devo-
tonai services at the various sessions
are: Rev. r. L. Aldridge, pastor OF First
Methodist church. Sylacauga; Rev. W.
r. Anderson. presiding elder Sylacauga
district; Rev. o. I. Peek, pastor Mig
non church: Mrs. f. O. Batson, pres
ident Syhcanga auxiliary: Mrs. W. F.
Price conferences vice president: Mrs.
Alexander Greet, Miss Ruth Britain,
hart; and the noon devotional service,
Hume r. Steele.
INVITATION
Every adult and young peoples aux
Hilary in the North Alabama conference
is expected to send one delegate to this
annual meeting. whose name should be
mailed without delay to Mrs. Ed Jor-
dan. chairman Of hostess committee,
Sylacauga, Ala
Members Of the hostess auxiliary, and
Of the First Methodist church where the
conference will be held. have extended
cordial invitation to representatives
to be present at the opning session Tues
day evening. February p at 7:i5 o'clock,
and to remain through the concluding
session Friday morning, February Is.
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