The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-06-11
W. M. u. RALLY AT
HEUCK'S RETREAT
Rally for Lincoln County Held
District Leader Present
Good Attendance.


of Lincoln County Association,
there were assembled at Heuck's Re-
treat church yesterday, beside visi-
tors, two representatives from Union
Hall, four from Norfield, six from
Moak's Creek, nine from Heuck's
Retreat, four from Bogue Chitto,
and eleven from Brookhaven There
are, however, only seven women's or
ganizations among the thirty-four
churches of the Association, SO that
Mrs. S. D. Moak, superintendent of
Missions, was gratified at the major
ity represented and pleased at the
interest shown.
Mrs. L. P. Kees, president of the
Brookhaven w. M. u, led in the
opening devotional service, taking
/ for her subject Gaining Knowl-
edge, and reading from End Peter,
1st chapter.
Mrs. Sid A. Williams led in the
round table on personal service;
Mrs. Dan Bolian, of Bogue Chitto,
on Mission Study. Mrs. J. A. Taylor,
of Brookhaven, stressed the need of
prayer. Mrs. Hermon Dean, Brook
haven, gave interesting impressions
of the w. M. U. Convention at Hat
tiesburg in which she referred to
the Woman's College with it's de-
lightful and spiritual atmosphere in
which is developed the life of the
young students.
At noon the Heuck's Retreat wom-
en- served splendid lunch after,
which the meeting was renewed,
Mrs. Moak conducting the opening
devotional service, reading from
Isaiah 9Th chapter. In reporting
young peoples work, eight organiza-
tions within the association, Mrs.
Maui resigned the leadership.
Mrs. T. Brady gave the address
On Women as Citizens, recently pre-
sented in Brookhaven by the B. T.
Hobbs Circle, which was listened to
with new interest in the new
phase of women's lives presented
which has its religious aspect and it's
sacred duties to be performed by
Christian women as well as men.
Mrs. R. L. Bunyard, of Summit,
district leader the past three years,
honored the occasion with her pres
ence and entertained the women
royalty in her talk on the Southern
Baptist Convention meeting at Chat
tanooga.
Mrs. Bunyard also announced the
Lawrence County Rally to be held
at Monticello June 30-July for
which the pageant Review of Or
CARNATIONS" will be presented.
Mrs. Bunyard's work covers twelve
counties in which. there are 1877
churches and 12S reported societies
OF women. Mrs. Bunyard is a most
practical, earnest and consecrated
ally of the Kingdom Come and like
Lincoln's Mrs. Champlin, of the phys
ical strength without stint, the ex-
ample of these able women being
worthy to be initiated by a larger
number of Lincoln women than have
occupied" heretofore.
Mrs. Moak is hoping the grouping
"a "a ShSo 0AS Ids suggested VIII
aid in organization and that Lin
coin county will show better re-
port at the next Association than
| she can now make. Mrs. Bunyard
intimated that we had had faith"
now let's have works.
The writer is hoping the women
Of the interior will apply for any
assistance or literature they may
want to Mrs. Moak or any Brook
haven worker, and thus manifesting
their interest, receive full response
in cooperation from those in posi-
ton to help in advancing the cause
of Christ which is woman's cause
pre-eminently since it has done so
much for her.
Rev. s. A. Williams is now pastor
at Heuck's and in his absence at the
Rally his able young wife who is
daughter of Rev. w. R., johnson, ex-
tended all courtesies possible to
guests of the occasion.
The dig brick school building at
Heuck's was admired by visitors and
expressed the progressive spirit Of
the community out at Heuck's as
nothing else could. Heucks is one