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October 25, 1911 ]
TO THE PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF
GEORGIA.
The Women's Jubilee Campaign, celebrating
the 50th anniversary of the first
missionary organization receiving its
charter from the State?The Women's
Union Missionary Society of New York?
has held enthusiastic meetings In the
principal cities of the West, their com.
lng East reached the climax in a glorious
gathering in New York.
The Southern itinerary w??
upon about October 1. and the meeting
for Georgia will be held in Atlanta Oc.
tober 24th and 25th.
This meeting will be unique, as there
never has been one like unto it, and can.
not be again until 50 years have passed.
Tt will also be, from start to finish,
brimming full of Interest to women of
every class and profession, and the object
of this notice is to impress upon the
Presbvterian women of Georgia that
they ought to he present, for t.he honor
of our denomination, if for no other rea.
son, at as* many of the sessions as they
can arrange to attend.
On October 25th, at 10:30 A. M.. the
several denominational rallies will be
held?the Presbyterian at the Central
Presbvterian Church in Washington
street, opposite the capital.
Tf you can attend only one service,
let that be the one.
Before the beginning of the campaign,
definite prayer was offered for $1,000,000
or as a Jubilee gift over and above
all previously recognized obligations.
*970,000.00 has been contributed to
date, leaving a comparatively small contribution
for the South.
There are at least 5,000 Presbyterian
women In Georgia. 'Let each one determine
that she will have some part In
the great nat'onal movement for the
furtherance of God's kingdom and come
and cast her gift Into the treasury. If
she cannot come let her send her gift
and her prayers.
We can all, by making some sacrifice,
if need be, give something to commemorate
the golden birthday of the greatest
work ever undertaken by-women!
Some gifts wdll go through the regular
chpnnel of the Executive Committee
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THE PRESBYTER!
of Foreign Missions and will be credited
to your church, if you so desire.
Mail checks and orders to
Mrs. Archibald Davis,
Peachtree Street, Atlanta Ga.
Who is the chairman of the Presbyterial
rally and will see that the gift is taken
care of.
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io aynoaicai uonrerences, Presbyterial
Unions, and Local Societies.
The Women's Missionary Conferences
that have been held at Montreat during
these past five years have already proved
their worth. They have been a blessi'ng
to many, not only in the comparison and
improvement of methods of work which
they have made possible, in the enlarged
vision they have given, and in the messages
brought by our missionaries. Home
and Foreign; but also in the touch of
life upon life, and in the sweet fellow,
ship that bas been realized there as our
women have worked and prayed together
for the coming of the Kingdom in
the hearts of the children of men.
Many of the choicest women of our
church have co-operated to make these
meetings of real value and in unstinted
measures they have given of their
strength and skill in directing and in
carrying out the plans made, that the
oeiieni8 received may De permanent.
At the last meeting there was a general
feeling that the time had come
when an effort should be made to conserve
the results of these annual gatherings,
and to mark each succeeding year
by some definite achievement.
One of the most important of these,
and growing very naturally out of the
ceiebration of both the Jubilee of organ,
ized Women's Foreign Missionary work
and of the Seml-Centennial of the separate
existence of our church as it is related
to Home Missions, was the consent
of the chairman for 1911, Mrs. John B.
Knox, of Annlston, Ala., to compile during
the year a history of the work
of the women of our Church especially
along Missionary lines.
Therefore, each Presbyterial Union is
asked to anDOint a historian for the
Union to take this matter in hand, to
cull information, compile the report, and
send it in to Mrs. Knox as early as possible.
This sketch should include:
1. A statement of the first women's
work undertaken within that Presbytery,
Home and Foreign.
2. Names of Missionaries sent out.
3. The date of the organization of
the local societies and Presbyterial
Unions.
4. A concise history of each, with a
statement of what has been accomplished.
5. A very short account, if possible,
of some specially devoted women who
gave themselves in this way to the service
of the Uord.
This means a large amount or work,
and by many people, but such a history
would be of untold value. The under,
taking of this tremendous task is en.
tirely a labor of love on the part of
Mrs. Knox, and the co.operation of all
our women, in Synodical and Presbyte.
rial Unions, and in the local societies,
is urged, that she may be able to make
a report at the Montreat Women's Conference.
It was decided also at the Montreat
meeting that It would further Increase
the value of these meetings If certain
women were appointed from year to
year, to be making, in the Interim, a
special study of given subjects that intimately
affect the church, its work and
mission; and to re<port at next year's
Conference.
The subjects suggested by those present
at the meeting were:
Social Conditions and Personal Service
in Soul Winning.
The Country Church?the Town and
Village Church, the Downtown Church;
A H OF THE SOUTH
how they may be made stronger and
reach the people In their own communi.
ties, and extend their influence even to
foreign lands.
Of course, these subjects are in their
relation to women's work and mission,
ary societies.
The mark that is set before us this
year is hdgh, and in order to be able to
reach it, Synoclical and Presbyterial
Unions in appointing their delegates are
requested to have In view their special
fitness, and also to assign to each dele,
gate the one of these subjects with which
she 1b not familiar, for study and report
at the Montreat Women's Conference
for 1912. Her name and the subject as.
signed her, should he sent promptly to
Mrs. Kate C. Roberts, Chairman,
Program Committee for 1912.
The Greeenbrier Presbyterfal Union
held Its fifth annual meeting at Prankford,
W. Va., Sept. 6th, 7th, and 8th,
1911. There were four officers present.
All the societies in the Union, except
one, including the six newly enrolled
ones, were represented and all had good
reports. There are now twenty societies
In the Union. They contributed the
past year to Home Missions $78, to Foreign
Missions $477.25, to Home and For.
elgn $79.93. and to other causes $245.15;
total $880.83.
The need of "Home Missions" was
brought before the Union in a forceful
way by two strongly written papers on
the subject and by the experience of
some of our workers. There was a
round table discussion on subject "How
to extend the usefulness of the Missionary
Society" and suggestions were given
on "How to set Missions In the Sunday
School," "How to get Missionary
literature read," "Prayer Circle/' and
"How to Interest children."
"Points on Mission Study," a paper
reed by Mrs. Hudson, deserves special
mention and is to be published in our
church papers.
Miss Janet Houston was present and
was a great help and pleasure. She
addressed the Union on her "experiences"
as a missionary to Mexico and
Cuba. Each evening there was a public
act vive auu apiciiuiu wei rnuna uu rur.
eign Missions.
The Union made an appeal to the Executive
Committee in Nashville to publish,
if practicable, a separate Junior
Magazine. An earnest appeal to maintain
the "Fredericksburg Home and
School" as it 'is, was read before the
Union. In response to which the members
of the Union expressed their desire
that it remain as it is and decided to
make an appeal to the women of our
Church to come to the rescue of this
institution.
Before, we had only one Presbyterial
Visitor, Miss Helen Houston. At this
meeting, three presidents of societies
were elected as Vice Presidents of the
Union. Thy will also serve as Presbytenial
Visitors. Mrs. A. R. Heflin, on
account of health, resigned as "Secretary
of Young People's Work." Mrs. Frank
Hucheson was appointed to take her
place.
Officers for the year:
President, Mrs. B. F. Mann, Fort
Spring, W. Va. First Vice-President
Mrs. John M. Alderson, Alderson, W.
Va. 2nd Vice-President^ Mrs. A. R. Hef.
lin, Hinton, W. Va. 3rd Vice-President,
Miss Anna Wallace, Academy, W Va.
Corresponding Secretary, Mdss Catherine
Moore, Lewlsburg, W. Va. Recording
Secretary. Miss Anna J Lain*. Lewis
burg, W. Va. Secretary of Literature,
Mrs. R. P. Yeager, Seebert, W. Va. Sec.
retary of Young People's Work, Mrs.
Frank Hiicheson, Patton, W Va. Treasurer,
Mrs. S. P. Peck, Hlnton, W. Va.
Presbyterlal Visitor, Mlgg Helen Houston,
Monitor, W. Va.
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WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION OF
ENOREE PRESBYTERY.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
Enoree Presbytery convened at the
First Presbyterian Church of Clinton^
S. C., October 5-7. On Thursday afternoon
the Union was called to order and
opened with Scripture, 'reading and
prayer by the chairman, Mrs. E. L.
Hughes, after which the delegates were
enrolled, an unusually large delegation
being present.
At 5 o'clock Thursday evening, Rev.
W. P. Jacobs, D. D., pastor-emeritus of
the church, cordially welcomed the
Union in a short address and introduced
to the audience the Rev. J. G. Snedecor,
of the Home Mission Board, who gave
a very interesting and instructive address
on Home Missions, giving espeoial
attention to the work among foreignspeaking
people in our bounds.
Friday morning the Union was opened
with devotional exercises by the chairman,
and the minutes of 1910 were read
and approved. In the chairman's message
which followed, special stress was
laid upon the work of the county institutes,
and of the Sunday schools in interesting
the young people and children
of the Church in Missions. She gave
valuable suggestions to the leaders in
the 'institute work, and stated that this
work bids fair to be of great assistance
to the Union. She called attention to
the fact that this is ths KOth voor
Woman's Missionary work in our church.
A letter written by Mrs. Mayes in reply
to the message from the Woman's Union
of Hangchow China, delivered by Mrs.
P. F. Price at the last Union was approv_
ed, also a letter from Mrs. Nellie T. Hall
in regard to Mountaiin School work at
Plum Tree, N. C., and Banner Elk, Tenu.
containing an especial appeal for help
for work among the women in the mountain
was read. Dr. Morris' special letter
to the Missionary Unions appealing
especially for interest in Home Mis.
sion literature was presented by the secretary.
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orders from the ladies for Rev. J. F.
Preston's handsome booklet on Korea.
The reports from societies this year
were, for the most part, very encouraging,
a number of new societies having
been organized dufring the year, and
contributions to Foreign Missions especially,
being unusually large. The
Old Fields church was especially commended,
their report showing a contribution
of $81.00 in addition to their Hai
Chow fund, with only seven members.
The leaders of the county institute work
reported four Institutes organized the
past year.
It was the great pleasure and privilege
of the Union to have with them
Mrs. Reavis, of Columbia, who told in
her own delightful way the story of her
visit to the African Mission field with
Dr. Reavis, in 1910. Mrs. Reavis laid
special stress on the work of our noble
women missionaries dn this field, tell
lug ui cue suui mues uimeriuiiy umu? anu
crosses nobly borne. Very touchlngly
did sbe speak of the life and labors
of Mrs. Morrison whose beautiful life
ended during the past year on this field.
The Union was entertained at lunch,
eon in the Sunday school portion of the
church by their hostesses of the Clinton
church, after which it again went into
session at 3 o'clock. Devotional services
was lead by Mrs. Brim. The committee
on reports recommended approval of
the chairman's message and that it be
printed and circulated in our various
societies. It also recommended the approval
of the Executive Committee's re.
port, with the exception of one clause.
Out of discussions of this clause
screw the decision of the TTnlon to extend
Its Mme one day. giving one day to Foreign
Missions and one day to Home
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