The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-04-14


The West Tennessee Woman's
Missionary Onion convention met IN
the First Baptist church in this city
Tuesday, April w. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Mortimer Bailey, OF Memphis.
Mrs w al Owen gave the address
of welcome, giving the delegates and
visitors 4 cordial welcome to our city.
Mrs. ]. Carl Mccoy, oi Memphis,
responded to this on behalf Of the
visitors.
Mrs. Maud R, Mcclure, president Of
the Wohian's Missionary Training
School Of Louisville, KY, was to have
addressed the ladies on Tuesday, but
misunderstanding the date, she did
not arrive until Wednesday, when she
delivered very strong and interest
ing address, "a Call to Service
Upon motion, this address Is To be-
printed in the Baptist and Reflector.
Mrs. S. b. Hathorn, Of Ripley, rem
deTed beautiful vocal solo Tuesday
morning.
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4 delightful luncheon III the dining
room Of the First Methodist church
10 the delegates and visitors, which
added very much to the social featdrs
Of the program, as it offered an OBJ
portunity to get acquainted. Lunch
was also served to the delegates on
Wednesday and Thursday
At the afternoon meeting interest
ing addresses were made by Miss
Margaret Buchanan, Mrs /. N.
Strather, Of Memphis; Miss Agnes
Whipple, Of Nashville, and Miss
Louise Tarrant, Of Ripley.
On account of illness, Mrs Charles
E. Wauford was unable to lead the
girls in the missionary playlet and
Miss Robert Burnett was substituted.
Mrs. Bailey presided very grace
fully as president, and was reelected
for the coming year, IS was Mrs. +.
MI Short, Of Brownsville, as secre-
tary. There were about IT'S IN at-.
tendance
Tuesday night the West Tennessee
Sunday School Convention opened its
Both annual session, the president,
Mr.. J. T. Warren, Of Martin, and
Rev, Charles u. Wauford, pastor Of
the First Baptist church Of this city,
delivering the opening addresses
The other officers of the conven-
tion were Rev. Il. r. Riley, of Treze-
want, vice-president. and Rev. Fleet
wood Ball, Of Lexington, secretary
treasurer.
The Sunday School Convention was
organized at Gadsden, Tenn, Novem-
Der 90, 1891. Its purpose has been
the promotion Of the interests Of
Sunday schools in West Tennessee
by encouraging organizations Of new
schools, by developing more efficient
Sunday school workers and fostering
improved methods of Sunday school
work, bv ENCOURAGING the circulation
of Sunday school literature and By
the cultivation Of the missionary
spirit in all schools.
On Wednesday morning the open
ing devotions were conducted by Mr..
C. e. Hutchinson, Of Newborn.
The election of officers and APP
pointment Of committees were next
in order, and Mr.. r. H. McFadden
welcomed the Convention to the city,
to which Rev. = w Storers Of Paris,
responded
Reports from associatiOnal super
intendents were read
Rev. Ben Cox, of Memphis, and
Rev. T.. Al. J. Beasley, of Martin, de-
livered eloquent addresses to q large
audience.
AYE the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion Rev. w. r. Puckett, of this city,
held the devotions, and the following
ladies delivered short addresses on
elementary work: Miss Elizabeth |
Cullen. of Memphis; Mrs. 4. NJ.
Short, Of Brownsville; Mrs. p. 4. At
wood. of Dversburg, and Miss Lucy
Cooper Of Nashville.
Wednesday night the principal
sneaker was Rev. Harry Il Clark, Of |
Nashville. His subject was Sunday
School as Related TO Christian Edu-
cation
On Thursday morning the devotions
were conducted by Rev. L. r. Riley,
of Trezevant, after which short
business session was held, when the
made their reports.
Messrs. w. G. Melton and p. <.
Cox. Of Jackson; d. L. Sturgis, Of /
Bolivar, and LLOYD I. Wilson, OF
made interesting and in
structive addresses.
The music has been very enjoy
able feature of the program and the
visitors are very effusive in their
appreciation Of the generous hos
pitality shown them during them
stay in the homes Of our people.
During the luncheon hour Thurs
day the guests were favored with
vocal solo bv Mr.. Grady Kelley, OF
Memphis, and a violin solo by Mr..
Halliburton. Mrs. James
" Cole. Of Memphis, also rendered
a beautiful vocal solo.
This afternoon T. N. Dale, Of
Dresden, conducted the devotions, and
addresses were delivered by Messrs.
". b. Hudrins, Of Tullahoma. and
Davis ard D. r. Kitchener,
Of Memphis, which were very much
enjoyed.
The Convention will adjonrn about
o'clock this afternoon. The Con-
gention has been invited to meet at
Trenton next year.
The following officers, who have !