Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
NENYEAR MESSAGE To
WOMANHOOD OF
VIRGINIA

ed. another year ended. and we flnd
ourselves face to face with new posi-
bilit,es of work and growth. As we emu
ed the past year, il we can leei llhe
Longfellow's Village Biacksmlth-Ii"'
something has been attempted-soliie-
thing done. we shall all experience the
low and repose which accompany earn
est work that has been well done
And now as we stand within the por-
falls of n New Year. as your president
of great Virginia WOman's state COZ
yention. | want to thank you Tor the
co-operation and support you nave sl''
en- me during the past year anu years
The hem of noble, loyal workers Us
Won are makes the task OF leading
Won a great Joy, and your encourage
ment is like desert oasis, reIreshlne
tedium of toll, and make the DSrueh
easy to bear.
wish for the Womanhood OF Virgin
ia a very happy year; year run VI
work that is constructive ana "orth
Withdrawing the year or 1879 iet
.everv woman of Virginia CLIMB up ou'
the valley of indifference and Selfish
ness-lp to the mountain heights OF
enthusiasm for the work and consclen
tious labor. Only shall we be able to
see the horizon Of new day. ana tne
realization of our dreams; great uni
yersitv on the hill at Lynchburg, anu
til. coming of the Lord Christ more 1u1
w in the dark land or Africa ana the
world.
This is Jubilee year at Virginia Semi
nary, and we have set our goal at o.
900. (Seyen Thousand Dollars,) we
hone each district will do its best, anu
let us know what it's pledge Will De.
Our school at Lynchburg stands as 4
great memorial to the past efforts. But
past blessings do not sufhce, we mus
work harder than ever to make our
Dresent and future brighter than the
mast. Seven thousand dollars IS oul
goal. Shall we reach It? Let's hear the
answer from each district circle, mis-
.sionary anu each loyal friend OF our
great work.
We shall give very short sketch OF
our visit to New York State Convent
ions and to Virginia, regrettlng tna'
neither time nor space will allow us 10
go lnJO uGJd4l, VI tSlA iSNA~
some of our experiences
AS requested by our Convention we
attended the New York State ConVen-
lions at Albany, N. Y, November 19z",
Miss Rebecca Carter the efficient Fleiu
Worker met us and took us TO tfe
home OF Rev. and Mrs. w. o. harris.
Here we enjoyed their cordial hosplta'
ity while in their city.
We presented the cause OF our school
10 the Woman's Convention and staten
We would like very much TO give
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner to the
school. At the conclusion of our talk
it was agreed to take collection 1oi
the dinner and over twenty-five dol
lars were raised. Our deepest apprecla
ton we extend to Mrs. Richardson tn
beloved president, DR.. Simms, presl-
dent of the State Convention, one
whom all the people love, Miss Rebec
"a Carter, Field Worker and Rev Dr.
lib. Boddie, the great treasurer. whose
'co-operation was largely Responsible
for the wonderful donation. The mems
State Convention of New YORK, was
most kind, gave us a place on rnelr
crowded program to speak and readily
offered to supplement the amount CIV
en- by the Woman's Convention TOT
Turkey Dinner; Hence the entire
amount wasSeventy-five dollars (S7o'-
O0O Other liberal donations WERE
Rev. C. ]. Brown of Sheepshead Bay
NY. $500; Rev. S. P. w. Crew Wash
ington, D. c., $100; First Mt. Olive
Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, Rev
B. Tyrren, pastor $500; Mrs. Helen
Jackson Washington, D. c., $l.oO ana
Mrs. Mary A. Jones Lynchburg, va,
s1.O0. Total collected for the School
Turkey Dime S91.00. We extend our
thanks to all who gave. specially
thank those kind people who never sa"
our school, but whose deep faith In the
good of the work led them to give 80
aiberally
Visiting Virginia around the Thanks
giving season we we're happy to see 50
many of the friends and co-workers,
and find the work progressing so Well
We were especially happy to be well
enough in health to be in therState dur
ing the period we have stressed Pantry
Supply Day at Virginia Seminary, Sew
en- years age the idea came to us from
Heaven and we started this movement
ard have never been absent; 1T has
never failed once in these years we
hope and pray that it will become a
permanent practice for the school. we
presented President Woods $4,000 to
nay for the turkies as CLEANED,
We spoke at the following meetings
while in Virginia: The Union OF the
Circles of Lynchburg. at Court st. Bap
fist Church, Rev. V. N. Johns, pastor;
Mrs. Sallie A. Johnson the efficienl
president. They had wonderful meet
ing. a beautiful welcome by Mrs. M.
w. Richardson, excellent papers py
Mrs. Florence Moor on the 2S years
work: Mrs. Mary Clark, Mrs. Rev
Smith. a great speech by our own ana
much beloved Mrs. Josephine Ander-
son and others; wonderful singing by
Miss ucv Henry and others. To the
Lynchburg Progressive Circle, Mrs
Mollie Mcdonald the most efficient vice
president is leading to success. Blue
Ridge Springs, Mrs. Eliza Bufford, MI
Carmel Circle. Mrs. Rose Gentry. presl
dent: Rev F.. A. Smith, pastor, gave us
much encouragement to live and get
strong again for the work. Roanoke
Va. our Distrist Chairman Mrs. d.
Moore had wonderful meeting at Rev
DIR. Hicks Church; she was unt1r1nS
in her effort to have successful meet
ing, with many of the workers pres