Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

tiI' NletlOQlSl NHuiCI, spoke TWICE
Tuesday afternoon and evening tC
The Woman'S Missionary Society OF
the North Carolina Methodist Con-
ference, which this afternoon ended
It's thrcc-day tWenty-eighth annual
convention here.
Mrs. futtun'S addresses were high
spots Of the two sessions. outlining
in detail at the afternoon meeting
the financial program and at night
the nature Ui lie The Woman's
Society Of Christian Service" which
IS the name for WOmenS groups il
the United Methodist church.
At the afternoon session numerous
reports were heard, but MIS-. Fulton's
address was the chief number On the
night program.
Speaking on the Woman'S society
Mrs. Fulton told Of the ad interim
committees that have been serving
since the church was united last
year, and will continue until the
iirst General Conference in Atlantic
City next month. The new organiZa-
ton will include the local auXi-
llaries, the district groups, the annual
conference units, then the .ilrisdic-
tlonal conference and the church.
wide assembly.
Every fund raised for the Women's
work has been safeguarded and every
fund raised lor Il specific purpose
will be used only for that purpose
she said. While there has been a love
and devotion to the Southern Meth
odiSt Church, more can be accom-
pliShcd by the union, Mrs. Fulton
said. There will be 4 host of loyal
women standing back of the new
church, she stated.
The board Of missions now has
work in eight foreign countries, re-
presenting the work Of the old south
ern church. The new united church
will have work in 10 countries. Mem
berShip in WOmen's groups in the
new church will aggregate 726.OOO
women. compared with $4,000 in the
southern church section. Total APP
vii! be S4,092.00O, she
said
Rev. 7. J. Whitehead. pastor of the
Christ Methodist church of Hender-
son, conducted the deVotionalS at the
night service. The choir sang an an
them. Il Do Not Ask, 9 Lord"
Afternoon Session.
Miss Elizabeth Lamb, of Fayette-
vile was in charge of the devotion
ais at the afternoon session. She is
secretary of spiritual life
groups and former missionary 10
Brazil. a duet, 20 Divine Redeemcr"
was sung by Mrs. N. D. Holloway and
Mrs. F. NJ. Barnhart.
Mrs. II. l.. Rivers, the superinten-
dent, reported on Christian social re-
lationS work of the conference,
though the report was read in her
absence by Mrs. A. M. Gates. Cen
eral recommendations were made by
Mrs. Gates.
Other committee recommendations
were read by Mrs. J. A. Warren, of
Chapel Hill on international Rela-
tons and World Peace" Mrs. C. Y.
Jones, Of Laurinburg, on Economic
Relations" Mrs. Gates, on Chris
tian Citizenship; Mrs. Jones on
Rural Community" Mrs. Gates on
"lnterracial Cooperation" All were
adopted.
Another recommendation coming
from the executive board urged that
the Woman'S Missionary Council be
petltioned for deaconess to work
in an industrial center Of the con-
ference, and this was approved.
Mrs. Fulton talked on THE Wo-
mems Missionary Money" She said
every conference in the former
Southern Methodist Church paid its
pledge last year. Speaking of eXpen-
ditures, she said some of the money
went to the fund for retirement ant
relief OF deacOneSSeS and mission
aries, and week Of prayer funds went
to some specific needful causes
She said opportunities and reSpon-
sibilities will be greater in the united
church, and urged that standards be
held high. In the new church there
will be zen new mission fields and
100 more missionaries. Less than one
tenth Of the money spent by Mrs.
FultOn's department is for overhead
expenses, the rest going to work of
the missionary enterprises.
Miss Vera Herring, Of Raleigh, an
nounced that the Littleton College
Alumnae Association has set up a
fund of $500 to be used as scholar
ship for some girl who wishes to
attend Scarritt College for prepara-
ton for full time Christian service.
Littleton College existed for 35 years
under one president, Dr.. j. NJ
Rhodes.
mrs. w. L. Knight, Of Weldon, s,l