The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-01
Alabama School Missions Meets
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Tall pines, through which o n e glimpses dimpling summer sea that breaks upon friendly beach, a hostelrie with wide galleries, well appointed dining hall and an auditorium, ade- quate for assemblies. This is the set ting Nor the first Woman's School of Missions for the Synodical of Alabama at Magnolia Beach. The setting is i'm portant for it has influenced the work ing out of the program tremendously. Is evangelism the theme? It is nat urally discussed in terms of fishing. The vesper services on the beach in face of the setting sun falls into quiet talks of Jesus by, qalilee, and the singing of familiar hymns of the sea. Even the breath of the pines suggests the fra grance of Lebanon, while the tides that sweep in from the open sea and the sails that glide across the purple hori- zon tell us of far lands of heather darkness and the incoming tides of inn migration that are at once the problem and promise of America's s future.
 As the school wHs designed to be an echo of Montreal to reach those not privileged to be inc the mount, the fac ulty includes some names familiar to those who were present at the July con- ference. There is Mrs. Andrew Bram- lett, chairman of the woman's commit tee and president of the Jsynodical of south Carolina, who is day by day, with clarity, precision, and patience dealing with the exhaustless subject of methods in women's organized work for missions.
 Mrs. Hinds, the president of AIabana synodical with scholarly grasp of her subject and sympathies that are kindly and Catholic as the summer sea pre- sents the foreign mission study book Aqng-hwong--in many original and suggestive ways, thus drawing out the 1ndiFid,Iaf gifts of her class in imperso- nation and other forms of expression. Her presence here among the women with whom she has labored so efficient ly is tinged with sadness as she has lately moved her residence to Louisiana. Though we will miss her splendid lead ership as the head of the synodical, her influence will doubtless be woven into summer conferences of the south so that we shall hope to see her year by year.
 Miss Sue Haley of the home mission office in Atlanta has given an added charm to the romaYice of home missions, by Dr. Morris, as she has unfolded the book day by day in her attractive man ner.
 Mrs. Hazen Smith, life work secretary of Christian education, has delighted an evening audience with travelogue entitled, Bathing Around the World" and has led some of our deyotionaIs on the beach in winsom fashion.
 Mrs. Charles Shawhan, known throughout the church for her classes in parliamentary law, has been most helpful and pleasing to the women in her daily periods of instruction, which she enliyens with great versatility.
 Miss Margaret Cumming, secretary of spiritual life for the syndocila and faithful to her trust, leading the wom- en morning by morning into the secret place of prayer and power and bear ing them continually on her heart be- fore the throne of grace. Her impress upon the school is deep and lasting.
 Dr. Marion Hull of Atlanta, has filled the Bible hour with clear and in- spring expositfons of the Bible as whole and the plan ofssalvation as is