Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-18
SPl E|:ND|D REPORTS
At MISSIONS MEET
BY DAN MAGILL

ATHENS, Ca, Feb. 16.-Reports
of district officers featured the third
day of the North Georgia Methodist
Missionary conference, in session
here. A total of S109,969.21 is the
amount collected from the auxili-
aries of the North Georgia confer.
ence in 1921, the report Of the treas
urer, Mrs. r. J. Atkinson, revealed
at the mornin,,, session. The various
reports were splendid and were re-
ceived enthusiastically, all showing
great and diversified work carried
on during the year.
Mrs. H. K. Gardner, honorary life
president, always beloved and
prominent figure at the annual
meetings, spoke of the Importance
eff special training for the work in
both the home and foreign lands,
and how fine it was to place q mon
ument to loved one by giving to-
ward a fund~for this purpose or to
support individuals by single sub
scription.
Membership Exceeds 10000
The "Bible in the home" as the
basis for child training, and to
keep the faith" was the plea made
by the president, Mrs. w. B. Hig-
ginbotham, whose few words
brought this realization very forci-
bly, to her audience.
Prayer specials" were urged by
Mrs. e. w. Brigdon, and the value
of prayer on any and all points was
the theme Of a talk which was well
expressed.
Mrs. J. N. McEacLern, correspond
ing secretary, repeated in detail her
report the special amounts told the
previous evening. The fact that
the membership now exceeds 10000
is a matter of pride to the entire
conference, fer it means that con-
centrated work has heen in progress
and that a desire to serve is being
enlarged.
Miss Sallie Stewart, assistant cor
responding secretary, recalled inter-
esting meetings she had attended
here and the splendid men who had
served the church and helped to
make Athens the famous city it is.
The reports of Mrs. r. M. Striplin
and Mrs. M. e. Tilly, of the depart
ments where the young people and
children serve, gave interest
ing and telling information relating
to the Importance of early training
and the marked results OF their or
CARNATIONS. Other talks filled the
morning session, which closed with
a devotional service conducted by
Mrs. w. A. Albright, whose sub
ject was, Individual Life"
Beautiful Pageant
1.-The Conquests of Jesus" was the
subject of Mrs. J. II. McCoy's adj
dress Tuesday evening. The entire
time was devoted to this thrilling
message. She spoke Of how mothers
may go unmolested on the streets,
as in the home, to claim their sons
and those of others from lives of
sin and temptation and Of how well
paved the way is for good to be
done and the story of Christ told
at all times and in any place, the
fact that Christ conquers always
serving as an impetus to strive for
ward in His kingdom, sure of His
victory and a great blessing.
-. Tuesday afternoon was marked
with one Of the most beautiful and
thoroughly interesting pageantS
ever witnessed in Athens, taking
place at Pound auditorium, Normal
school, at o'clock in the afternoon.
The beautiful story of the childrens
work was outlined in an attractive
way by Mrs. M. E. Tilley, of At.
lanta, superintendent of children's
work in the conference and divided
into lovely and talking" pictures.
Miss Caroline Vance, of the Normal
school, directed the pageant; Mrs.
w. L. Hancock, superintendent of
the work Of Athens First church,
with an able committee, selecting
and training the children for their
various parts. The story was out
lined and the scenes called by
Misses Carilee Saunders and Louise
Haines, heralds, of the Normal
school student body, a background Of
blue and white making a pretty set
ting for the tiny tots and old chill
dren as they appeared.