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Missions: and Mrs. M. X. Dicfender
fer. for Foreign Missions.
Mrs. Winsborough addressed the af
ternoon session in her forceful and in
spiring manner: Mrs. Audley Morton
conducted a conference on the duties
of cause secretaries, resulting in much
help to the secretaries, and Mrs. W.
M. Rowland gave a review of the
Synod's work.
Mrs. Winborough's address was the
feature of the Tuesday evening pro
gram. Nothing else was scheduled for
that evening, that nothing might
crowd or delay the talk so much an
ticipated by visitors to the conven
tion and the townspeople of Athens,
many of whom, not members of the
Synodical. attended in order to hear
Mrs. Winsborough.
The following officers were elected
and installed:
Mrs. W. A. Turner, president; Mrs.
W. M. Rowland, vice-presider.t-at
large; Mrs. J. N. Moore. Mrs. B. A.
Hooks. Mrs. W. C. Humphries, Mrs. J.
S. Simpson. Mrs. A. H. Brenner, Mrs.
W. C. Vereen. vice-presidents; Mrs. C.
H. Newton, secretary; Mrs. J. A. Craig,
treasurer: Mi^. A. H. Davis, historian;
Mrs. W. N. Diefenderfer, secretary
Foreign Missions; Mrs. W. Frank
Smith, secretary Assembly's Home
Missions; Mrs. C. Symons, secretary
Christian Education and Ministerial
Relief; Mrs. A. E. Davenport, secre
tary S. P. C. Home missions; Mrs.
Audley Morton, secretary Young Peo
ple's Work and 3 S. Extension; Mrs.
J. R. Whitman, secretary Literature;
Mrs. C. P. Crawford, secretary Spirit
ual Resources; Mrs. T. M. Jelks, secre
tary Nacoochee.
At the luncheon on Wednesday
there was a series of table talks on
the relation of the Woman's Auxil
iary work to the child. The talks
were in a progressive series, consid
ering each aspect of the work with
the young people from the cradle roll,
through the infant class and primary
department and intermediate stage, up
to the young matrons.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. J. S.
Thompson, of Atlanta, talked on
"Some Impressions or China"; Mrs.
S. R. Dillard, of Washington, chair
man of the Georgia Home at Mon
treal movement, gave a talk on that
proposed Georgia home; Mrs. J. K.
Ooit presented "Plans, Present and
Future, for Nacoochee," and the spe
cial committees on Communications,
Publicity, Resolutions, and Place of
Meeting gave their reports.
Accepting the cordial Invitation ex
tended by Mrs. C. B. Symon*, the Sy
nodical adjourned to meet next year in
Thomasville, Ga.
KOBCIl HKO. MISS.
The ladle* of the Kosciusko Church
of Central Mississippi Pre??byterlal,
held a most Interesting Rally on the
fourth Monday of October.
Report* were given at thin meeting
for the first half of the Church year,
showing gratifying progress in all de
partment* of work.
Some of the things reported are as
follows:
The gifts have about doubled and
the attendance at Circle and Inspira
tional meeting* Is larger than ever
before.
Many visit* have been made and
flowers and dellracfA* sent to shut-Ins
and Invalids.
The prayer meeting* and Bible
study c latsses have been helpful and
fnwplrlng.
The Chart of Excellence was dis
played and It was shown (hat while
last year the Auxiliary reached a per
cent of ninety, so far this year all
requirements have been complied with
and we fully expect to be a Gold Circle
Auxiliary by the end of the next six
months.
Two outstanding social events of
the half year were the Auxiliary Birth
day Party and the party given to the
Cradle Roll babies and their moth
ers.
The necessary amount ($2 50) has
been raised for a Memorial Room in
the new Girls' Dormitory soon to be
built at French Camp, our Home Mis
sion School.
After the reports were completed,
a very attractive program was ren
dered. At its close, the large gather
ing of ladies was invited into the
church parlor, which was beautifully
decorated with ferns and roses.
Here the officers of the Auxiliary
received the guests, and delightful
refreshments were served by one of
the circles, assisted by the Girls*
Circle.
BENNKTTSVILLfi, S. C.
The Beatty Jennings Circle, of
which 1 am a member, met last Tues
day afternoon and we had no refresh
ments. On the Sabbath before our
pastor preached a heart-searching ser.
mon from the text, "Bear ve one an
other's burden and so fulfill the law
of Christ." After the service some
of the ladies were talking about It;
two of them members of my circle,
and decided thai we might give sub
stantial help to our overburdened
Committee if the thousands of women
in our Church would discontinue serv
ing refreshments at meetings and in
addition to regular gifts contribute
the amount which the hostesses might
think their refreshments would cost
toward helping decrease the church
debt. In our church we have six
circles all meeting the same afternoon.
One lady estimated that the simplest
refreshments prepared for a dozen
people would cost two dollars. So, for
one month in our church, that would
mean twelve additional dollars. What
might it not amount to If all would
unite In doing It through November,
December, January, February and
March? Of course, many will not agree,
but if you think the suggestion worth
passing on through the columns of
your page we will be glad for you
to do it.
Mrs. T. I. Rogers.
WINNFIKLD, LA.
The local Woman'B Auxiliary at
their last social meeting entertained
the members of the O. adle Roll with
their mothers.
The following program was carried
out:
1. Hyinn ? Bring Them In.
2. Lord's Prayer.
3. Scripture ? Luke 2:8-20.
4. Decline In Family Worship. (Un
finished Task.) Read by Secretary of
Assembly's H. M.
G. Round Table Talk on Family
Worship.
6. Prayer.
A most delightful social hour fol
lowed with a little fun. A game
called Progressive Conversation, with
subjects such as "Value of Castor Oil,"
"Who spoils the baby?" etc., was en
Joyed.
Mrs. McElroy, the hostess, served a
delicious salad course to the grown
ups in the living room, while the chil
dren enjoyed milk ano Graham crack
ers In the dining room. On depart
ing each little guest was presented
with a bright toy.
Mrs. A. Stokes.
CIXM KK FOR I'HRIHTMAH (JIKTtt.
Ob ? of our finest teachers In China
writes as follows:
"We are In need of some clocks for
the school. The Japanese ones we
buy are no good, do not last a month,
and I am unwilling to put any of our
good money in them. The American
ones are exceedingly expensive, far
over our heads. Could you suggest to
some good Circle that wants to do a
good deed, to send us some Big Bens?
Or even a big clock if they aspired
to do something great? A friend in
Virginia sent us one and it has been
our dependence, but our class rooms
are so separated that one is not
enough. If we had five that would
be enough and we would certainly
think fortune was smiling on us!
If any Circle or Auxiliary wishes
to send this school a clock for a
Christmas present, drop a card to the
Auxiliary office and we will send you
the name and address with directions
for sending it.
If any Circle or Auxiliary wishes to
send a Christmas box to the Orient
or to Mexico, if they will write to the
Auxiliary office we will send them the
name of a missionary and suggestions
as to what to send.
Mrs. W. C. Winsborough.
Field Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
THOSE CilNGHAM SCRAPS!
Dear Mrs. Winsborough: The other
day upon our return from Kuling I
opened the study door (I suppose you
remember that room, don't you?) and
my eyes fairly bulged at the sight.
Parcels ? why never in my life have
I seen so many outside a postoffice!
About one-fourth of the room was
piled high with them and they sure
did look good to me.
This morning I was at work long
before breakfast, taking the addresses
of those who sent the parcels. I
thought I would send a postal card
to each lady or society, but when I
found that there were parcels and par.
eels sewed up in the canvas bags, why
I j ust decided to write you, and ask
you to please send word to all of
these co-workers for me, through the
Church papers. And then, Mrs. Wins
borough, as you go up and down the
Southland, please tell them of our
great appreciation, won't you?
Already our Christian women have
begun work. I called in the nurses
and they spent two evenings cutting
out quilt blocks, and yesterday the
prayer room in the hospital, and the
hallway, and even the veranda, were
turned into a sewing room. It surely
did look and sound for all the world
like a Ladies' Aid at home. The
only difference was that we had to
keep a sharp eye on the patches, as
some of the weak Christians were
sorely tempted to put the bright,
pretty pieces up their sleeves! It
takes a Chinaman to catch a China
man. so they say, so I appointed two
of our head nurses to superintend the
job. We are going to make each quilt
do double work: kuep the patients
warm this winter, and make our Chris
tians and ex-patients realize that they
have a share in the work, and should
be busy about their Master's business.
It will give us our opportunity, too,
to teach the Saviour's meaning about
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these, etc."
Please tell all the ladies that their
ready response to our need has
touched my heart very deeply. It
goes to prove that the Name that is
above every name binds human hearts
together. In His name I thank each
and every one, and in the future, as
I find time, I shall try to write the
societies.
And, Mrs. Winsborough, I feel we
owe you no end of thanks for the
work you have done. These many
bundles that have been re-wrapped
under your supervision, make us
realize how much of our work is
shared by you. Ood bless you.
Lovingly your friend,
Hettfe D. Grier.
A GIFT THAT WILL PLEASE
MOTHER, FATHER, BROTHER, SISTER, FRIEND!
IT IS ALWAYS A HARD THING TO KNOW JUST WHAT TO GIVE
AS A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
PUT ALL THESE WORRIES AWAY THIS YEAR AND GIVE
THE MISSIONARY SURVEY
IT IS A GIFT THAT WILL LAST THROUGH THE YEAR, BRING
ING EACH MONTH 80 FULL PAGES OF INTERESTING
INFORMATION
Dad or husband wants to know where the money he paves to the Church is going.
THE SURVEY WILL TELL HIM.
Mother or wife is anxious to keep informed about the Church's work. THE SURVEY
WILL GIVE HER THK INFORMATION SHE WANTS.
The letters from our missionaries ? Home and Foreign ? will THRILL ANY
NORMAL BOY OR GIRL!
To each person receiving the Survey as a Christmas gift will he sent an attractive
Christmas card l>enring the name of the giver and saying that the Survey is being sent
for one ^ear as a Christmas gift. The subscription will begin with the December num
ber, which will 1m> sent so that it will arrive before Christmas Day.
fl.OO per year for single subscriptions; in clubs of five or more, 7ft cents per year.
OUR SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER: If you want to give as many jus three sub
scriptions, we will make you the regular club price of 75 cents each per year; or we will
send it to one address for three years at this same rate.
THE SURVEY IS THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF THE CHURCH
(Published under the direction of the General Assembly)
AND CONTAINS EACH MONTH A DEPARTMENT DEVOTED
TO TIIE WORK OF EACH OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEES AND TO THE WOMAN'S
AUXILIARY
USE THIS BLANK IN ORDERING
MISSIONARY SURVEY.
Box 1170, Richmond, Va.
Please send the Missionary Survey years, beginning with
the December issue, to
Name.
St. or R. F. D -4 ? . State
Please also send a Christinas card bearing my name to the above addrees.
Name of giver
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