San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10
EIGHT WOMEN s
MISSIONARY
UNIONS MEET.
About 200 Attending Sas,
Antonio District Con-
vention.
TALKS ARE MADE
Morning Session Devoted
to Addresses Business
in Afternoon.
TALKS ARE MADE


attending opened at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning ut the First BAPTIST
church, Fourth an TAYLOR streets,
with hymn followed by devotionals
conducted by Mrs. W. r. Burns WHO
used the topic, ~Loyalty.~ -,
Mrs. A. W. Green greeted the clubs
and compared the assembly TO the
Fiesta saying that this was the
Fiesta of churches.
Mrs. Jay Davis of Knippa gave tho I,
response.
In her message as president, Mrs.
Joe f. Carroll Of San Antonio spoke
of the Texas Baptists' five million
campaign. Her story was built up
on the tale of the hare and the tor
toise in which she showed how Texas
must work in order to do her share.
Mrs. Eli Townsend of Baylor-BeI-
ton College spoke on "Our Coal She
outlined the work of the school and
showed how the institution accom-
plished things. In her message she
used the word goal TO form acrostics
for the things which are necessary
TO carry on. These are gifts, Offer /.
ings, achievements and life.
Work Depends on Mind. ga 4
Tue problem Of Stewardship oe |
Service" upon which she spoke is
enlistment. according to Mrs. +. =. Z
Davis of Dallas. "Discipleship. she /,
said. costs something and talents
should be used according to their
limitations. As the light depends on
the lamp wick so does a mans work
depend on his mind. We should ask
ourselves. is my light shining y,
Our Victories was the heading
under which the vice-presidents of ,
the various districts represented told
of their achievements during the
year.
Two solos were given. the first be.
ing "Come Unto Me-" by Merle Row.
land Schwab of San Antonio, accom-
panied by Miss Mildred Gates and
the second being The Voice of the
Wilderness" by Mrs. Irene Hugman
Bourquin. Mrs. Bourquin also was
accompanied by Miss Gates.
The morning session concluded with
a prayer by Hal L. Buckner of Dali
las and adjourned at - 20 for lunch
con at the Original Mexican Restau-
rant.
The afternoon session convened at
> o'clock and began program WHICH
consisted largely of business.
Young Peoples Evening.
At S O'Clock young Peoples Even
ing" will be observed with the follow
ing program to be presented: World
Comrades" by Ellison Echterhoff;.a
Y. W. A. Pageant, Voices from
Affair."" Dreamer, by Miss Ruth :
Black: conscience" by Miss Kittie
Mae Frye; Mexico" by Miss Elisa-
beth Rover; "China," by Miss Ruth
Leckie: "Mohamedan. by Miss Flor
ence Kirby: Korea" by Miss Alice
Van Raub; "India." by Miss Dulce
Petray; Hindu Widow" by Miss
Lanora Gilliland; "Child Widow" by
Miss Cable Saunders; "Japan," by
Miss Julia Barrett, and "a Gift BY
Miss Elizabeth Green.
The Visiting Delegates.
Visitors registered Thursday nse-Gsrs
were Hal i. BucNner. Dallas; ]. Erasst
Young. New Braunfels; J. L. Yelyinstens
Smithville; A. L. Park. Fort Worth; ~
p Wickline. san Antonio; Eiizahath
lIethleq, Shanghai, China; Mrs lrsns
Hugman Bourquin; Mrs. {. J.. Cunnias-
ham. Corpus Christi district; liens
Busch, Houston district; J. Wallace ser-
roll. Spartauburg. South Carolina; J-E-
Leigh, Dallas; Mrs. Eli Townsend. Bel-
ton; Mrs. +. :. Davis, Dallas; MS
Ethel Muse Gillespie, Dallas. and MS
J. L. Williamson of Austin,
Miss Lou Brookes and Miss Co1nns
Fisher Of Waelder represented the 6Qn-
zales county association
Representing the San Marcos assocka-
tion were Mrs, L. p. Walker. Lulincs
Mrs Joel II. Gambrell. SAN Marcos Acad-
envy; Mrs. Jesse l.. strobe. San Marcsss
Mrs Henry Bates, San Marcos; Mrs. -
II. Lewis, san Marcos; Miss Emma Mss-
enberger. Seguin; Mrs c. W. Scott, New
Braunfels; Mrs. T. J. Irvine OF New
nd Mrs = Young NEW
The Del R!o-UvaIde association was
by Mrs. W. c. Brown. Hondos
Mrs. Jay Davis, Knippa. and Mrs. W. +.
DEB Rio.
-Four represented the Rio Grande ASSOC
citation as follows: Mrs. Roy Hutehips.
Mrs. W. 3. Taylor; Joseph Graude and
From the Medina river association
were Mrs. \. Meadows, AIRS. A. L. Mans
field and Mrs. Alice Bolton.
The san Antonio Delegates.
The san Antonio district had the lars-
est representation as follows: Mere
Rowland Schvab. Mrs. Carson Central.
Mrs. J. Il. Barnes. Mrs. W. =. Tritt.
Mrs. c. Carkill. Mrs. Z. q. simpson, Ms
3. r. Hagan, Mrs. J. g. Everett, So1tn
San Antonio: Mrs. {. Il. Abshear, Ms
4. NJ. Rosoiand. Mrs. +. r. STANFORD.
w. b. Wooten, Pleasantoni Mrs =.
L. shelton. Pleasanton' w. b Wootons
pleasanton: Mrs. r.. l.. Camp, Eleasahl-
N; Mrs. u. Z. Colp. Hulen r. Carroll.
Mrs w f. Ward. Mrs +. b. pawSon.
hrs Wheat, Mrs. smith. Mrs. Kokerpei.
Mrs. 3. r. BRYAN. Mrs. J. T. HiNnh'
Miss Harrison, Mrs. L. {. Gates. MI
Y. & Lawson. Mrs. r l.. Cantrel. Nlrs.
J. r. Boatner. Mrs Wickline. rms. Nc
zee. Mrs Anderson. Mrs. T. j. noessns
Mss j. Martin. Mrs. IL. r Cagroh, Ms.
4. w Green, Mrs. L. =. Green, Ms.
Mamie Pines Mrs T. Y. Herndon, Mrs.
,. :. Miller. rNs. NJ q Mylins. Mr.
!. H. David. Mrs. J. NJ. Bradford. Mrs.
Victor G. Jones, Mrs. J. T. Nancy. Ms
I. u. Dodson. Mrs. Adam G spencer
Mrs. T. T. Hoffman. Mrs Fred LyoNs.
rs Robert Desha. Mrs. Porter Loffrs.
,frs. r. A. Hill. Mrs. ". T. Massey. NJ
;id Williams. the First church; Mrs l.
= Gates First church; Mrs SeoXo'
Houston. First church.: Mrs. James ~
'ooper pruitt Avenue church; Mrs
4. Readle. Pruitt avenue. Mrs r. a.
SeVeU First church; Mrs. u. II. kew.
sfrst church: Mrs. X johnson, kssr
,hurch: Mrs. II. +. Philips. calvary tSf-
ist church: Mrs. W T. Mitchell, First
,hurch; MIS-. ;. Crockett snldeF' 49,
.hurch: Mrs. J. W. Clayton, tlrSs
,hurch: Mis-. u 2. south. Hari3nda.s:
;. r. south. Harlsndale; Mrs J. -
Jackson. Riverside Baptist church; NJ.
!. Z. Ford. First Church; Mrs a 80
,rfi,StronS Central Baptist churchs Ags-
; T. Briwn central BAPTIST fhcrcns
.frs F. n. Hcnslcy and Ms. ioAr -.
andiS First church: Mrs T. SEES
nd Ms r. e. Bcntz Hariandsiei No.
J. A. scott. First church; MIS- - ~
lain aud Mrs.. A. q. Eisehltnf -
'ener. Tasevicw. Mrs. r. q. huif. t.st-
.h,-,n. NJ FnuruhrIf and H1t-