The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
BESSEMER READY FUR WOMEN MEET
Over 400 Delegates Expected To Attend Missionary
 Conference
BESSEMER BUREAU THE AGF-HERALD
sessemer. Ala, Nov. F

Bessemer, Ala. Nov. F
 Everything is in readiness for the entertainment of more than 400 delegates to the annual convention of the Woman's Missionary union, which meets at the First Baptist church, Bessemer, Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday of this week. In addition to the delegates there will be a number of visitors, including some of the most prominent women church workers in the south, who will take part in the convention.
 The entire city has co-operated to make the visit of the delegates as pleasant and instruetive as possible. The women of the First church, who will be hosts to the convention, are being assisted by the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary and Kfwanis clubs and a number of women's or ganizations outside of the church. The housing and entertainment of the guests will be provided by the citizens.
 Visitors will be provided with lodging and breakfast at several hundred homes in the city. Other meals will be provided by the United Daughters of the Confederacy at the church.
 A large number of automobiles have been secured to meet the dele gates on their arrival and take them to their rooms. These machines will begin meeting trains at the Alabama Great Southern railroad Tuesday morning at 9:26 o'clock, meeting all incoming trains during the day. The delegates who come in on the street cars will gather at the First Baptist church, where cars will be provided lnr fn hAf automobiles will be used again Wednesday afternoon at, o'clock, when the visitors will be taken on sightseeing trip through the dis trict.
 There will be number of inter- esting meetings in addition to the regular sessions of the convention these will be the annual Judson col lege banquet. Another affair which , promises entertainment will be pa geant at the high school auditorium Wednesday evening entitled, "The Centennial Pageant" Tais story was Montgomery and exemplifies the hun dredth anniversary of the mission ary union. depicting what it has done during it's century of service. Most of the performers will be drawn from societies of the immediate dis trict.
 There vii 1be number of musical programs during the convention. A hymn written especially for this convention commentaries the cen tennial of the organiZa tion and is en- titlsd: Sing. Ye Alabama Women" This will be featured at all the meet tAgs and is the official hymn for this year. Mrs. Fred Scholderfield of Birmingham will have charge of the nc{a yicta lxr M,.c ston. Mrs. G. B. Hollingsworth and Miss Ethel Williamson.
 The meeting will be called to or der Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, with Mrs. William Sanford of Mont gomery presiding The address of welcome will be delivered by Mrs. W. ?. Price,and response Will be made by Mrs. A. R. Powell of An dalusia. Notabe among those to take part in the convention will be Mrs. J. N aston. q missionary from China, who will talk on The White Cross Work An address will be made by Mrs. Maude S. Mcclure of Louis -Sille, director of personal service for the southern church. Miss Mary Northington of Nashville will speak on From Stockhol Into Palestine" All the devotional serivces will be led by Miss Laura Lee Patrick of
 
 While it is estimated that there will be 500 delegates and visitors at this convention, the entertainment plan has been worked out on scale broad enough to care for a larger number,
 OFFER SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
 A large group of Bessemer, ner- chants are planning to offer resi- te of tl ons of the county schools a rebate on their cash purchases, through which rural school associations and officials will be provided with con siderab ble funds to carry on improve ment work This rebate or refund will apply to all chools alike, and vii lbe a substantial amount, lasting though the month of December, ac- cording to the plan.
 The merchants offering the rebate will furnish coupons to school asso- citations, preferably the Parent Teacher associations. to. be distrib- uted among the residents of the va rious communities. When purchases of $1 or more are made in cash, these coupons are presented the mer- chant who will set aside the cash rebate for the school. and at a stated time this money will be sent to the school designated by the purchaser, through the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce.. -
 A number of school officials have been interested in the establishment of this system, as an aid both to the schools and the merchants. Through this method large sum of money can be raised, and from the interest being taken in school improvement work, it is apparent that the plan will prove popular.
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