The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-08-04

tawpa, was the presentation oil
80 life memberships.
The meeting was held at Es-
catawpa Methodist church with
an attendance of lis, including
members, ministers and visitors.
Wednesday, Aug. 2, with Mrs.
Eugene Uimer, zone president,
In the chair.
The meeting was opened with
a song followed by a devotional
led by Mrs. John Payne of Kre-
ole.
Mrs. Scott of Lucedale spoke
on the new mission study,
Christians and a New World
Economy" and Mrs. Morris of
Moss Point outlined briefly the
mission book, West of the Date
Line"
Mrs. M. L. Mccormick of BIZ
loxi, spiritual life" leader, urg-
ed that there be a spiritual life
group in every society. Mrs.
Stewart of E~scatawps brought
her remarks to a fitting close
with Message in Song with
Mrs. Leon Nelson at the piano.
Mrs. Leland Abel, an instruc-
tor at a relocation center in Cal
ifornia, gave a detailed account
of her work among the 10000
Japanese there in which she
told of the removal OF these peo-
pie to concentration camps and
of how they were cared for by
the government.
For almost an hour the speaker
held the close attention of the
congregation that filled the
church, answered the many ques-
tions asked by interested listen
ers.
Miss Ina Thompson told of the
Bryant Lewis Memorial hospi-
tai under construction in the Bel
gian Congo in Africa, and read
an interesting letter from Mrs.
W. C. Campbell (nee Mary
Wood who with her husband is
a missionary at the same mission
at which the Lewises are sta
toned.
1t was voted that the collection
taken at this time be used to buy
two beds at $25 each, for the
hospital. One is to be in MEM
DRY of the late W. H. Lewis,
brother of DIR. Bryant Lewis, and
the other honoring Mrs, W. H
Lewis, who now resides in Jack
sun.
Following a short business ses-
sion the meeting was adjourned
for lunch which was served by
the hostess society and the mem
bers of the Caswell Springs
WS.C.S.
A delightful surprise was the
birthday cake presented TO the
Rev. Mccormack of Biloxi. while
the children present sang Hap.
pv Birthday to You"
When the meeting had reas-
sembled following the delicious
late lunch served with cold
drinks and hot coffee, Rev. w.
c. Fulgham of Lueedale led the
song and prayer.
The presentation of Life Mem
berships is always a high point
in the Tri-County Zone meet
ings and is looked forward to
with keen interest and is ccom
panied by many pleasant sur
prises.
There were 80 to receive GER
t~ificates at this time, II babies.
two juniors. one youth, and IL
adults, which is the equivalent
of 1895.
In order to give the members
an idea of how some member
ships were secured, Miss Thomp-
son interviewed Mrs. Mary Golf
of E~scatawpa, who is credited
with securing IT'S life members.
Those made life members by
different societies. families. and
friends, were babies Janell Golf,
James and Lonnie Atkinson and
Hazel Cumbest from Caswell
Springs: Charles Lester Mack,
Ella L., Anita and Joseph Ora
ham, Georgian Sevedge. Ann
Golf, Patsy Shaken, Rayellen
Bradley, Dolores Graham, and
Mrs. Maxwell Greenough, Mrs.
S. A. Watkins, and Brs. Der,
Thompson of Eseatawpa; Thorn
as Rasmussen, j. T. Voss. Mary
Jane Chappell belgian Congo,
Africa, Mrs, Henry Miles and
Mrs. Mack Dune, presented by
the Wesleyan Service Guild,
Moss Point; Mrs. J. B. Hinton,
Lucedale; Mrs W. H. Westphal,
Miss Lizzie Ware, Mrs. Norman
Ramsay and Mrs. Quincy Rob
erts of Vancleave. Mrs. Laura
Stewart, Mrs. Eugene Hollis and
Donald Coleman, Kreole. Walter
W. Roberts, Roberts Chapel. and
Dolores Mcclellan of Orange
Grove.
Recognition was given all life
members present fifty in num-
Der, who formed a circle around
the chaneel and sang together the
life membership song, Thy
Kingdom Is Coming"
Mrs. Mccormick brought the
meeting to a close with a spirit