The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-05-16
DAWSON ENTERTAINS
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES
DELEGATES ARE ASSEMBLED
HERE FOR ANNUAL CON-
FERENCE. MANY VISITORS.

With whole hearted hospitality
Dawson is entertaining representatives
OF the Women's missionary societies OF
Americas district assembled for their
annual conference. Mrs. n. A. Ray,
Of Americus, district secretary, is pre-
Siding over the sessions and the names
of prominent church workers appear
on the we'll arranged program. The
opening service last night was inspi-
rational and instructive, splendid
beginning of the good things to fol
low Under the direction of Mrs. J. G..
Parks, president of the local mission
airy society of the Methodist church,
plans were completed last week and
everything was in readiness for the
visitors who began to arrive yester-
day by train and automobile, being
promptly assigned to homes by the
committee who met all trains and eX-
tended a welcome. Mrs. Parks has
had the hearty cooperation of the
women of the church in all the neces-
sary plans and there has been no lack
of homes opened to the delegates For
the convenience of all lunch will be
served today at noon in the annex, the
pleasant social hour furnishing oppor-
tunity for the Dawson women to meet
the delegates and visitors.
One of the outstanding features of
the conference will be the pageant to
be presented this (Tuesday) evening,
under the direction OF Mrs. c. A. Har-
ris and Miss Maurine WOODBURY.
This will begin promptly at 7:30 in
order that it may not conflict with
the Albany Glee Club entertainment
at the Palace theatre, which Manager
Mitchell has very kindly announced
will not begin until 9 o'clock. The
beautiful pageant was written for the
young peoples missionary society of
the South Georgia conference by Mrs.
Bessie Hauser Num-, of Perry, and
will furnish entertainment which no
one can afford to miss
Mrs. Parks, in behalf of the Meth
odist women, extends a cordial invita-
ton to members OF ali other denomi-
nations to attend the services. The full
program Tor the conference is as fol
lows:
Monday NiGht-7:3O O'Clock; Bible
lesson, Rev. Reese Griffin; talk, Mis-
sions,' Dr. w c. Lovett; announce
ments.
Tuesday Morning Opening service
$50; song, Loyalty" prayer; Bible
lesson, The Transforming Power of
Jesus" Mrs n. L, Blocker; organiza
ton; roll call OF auxiliaries; "Reminis-
cences Of District Secretary, Mrs.
Annie Perry; The Value of the
Church; The Master Is Here and Call
eth for Thee Mrs. B. L. Jordan
Round Table on Social Service" Mrs.
w. M. English; "The Woman Who
Gave Herself" Mrs. John SILVER; talk
by Rev. G. W. Mathews.
Tuesday Afternoon-2 o'clock; song,
prayer; Bible lesson, THE Transform
ing Power OF Love-" Mrs. N. L.
Blocker; talk by Mrs. G. w. Mathews;
reports OF delegates; Recommend
tons Of Conference Officers" Mrs. ].
n, Watts; Junior Work" Mrs. F. A.
Kicks; talk by missionary; the rain
bow system OF reporting; talk on
Stewardship" Mrs. G. w. Hutchin-
SOM. Dawson juniors; adjournment.
Tuesday Night o'clock; song;
prayer; Bible lesson, "A Consecrated
Life, Mrs. \. L. Blocker; pageant
by Dawson young people; announce
ments; benediction.
Wednesday Morning $3.50 o'clock
song; prayer: Bible lesson, The
Transforming Power OF the Cross"
Mrs N. L. Blocker; talk on Bible
and Mission Study" Mrs. W. H..
Ketchun; The Model Missionary So
ciety, Mrs. J. G. Parks; the famous
Fund family.