The Presbyterian of the South : [combining the] Southwestern Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Southern Presbyterian. [volume], April 02, 1919, Page 7, Image 7

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WOMAN'S WORK
Conducted by Miss Carrie Lee Campbell
PRAYER: "Whatever of vitality
and power they have . . . depends
upon the energies of God poured
forth in answer to prayer."
AN ALL-DAY MEETING OF AN
AUXILIARY.
March 18, 1919, will live long in
the memories of the women of the
First church of Richmond, Va. This
was the annual meeting of the Wom
an's Auxiliary, when all the reports
of the past year were heard.
Though the organization is only
nine months old ? and those months
including the "pestilence and sword"
and the "Billy Sunday" campaign ?
the various circles had never ceased
active life, and each had something
of consequence to report: Church
visiting, hospital activities. Red Cross
work, assisting in the "flu" emer
gency, Mission Study classes, sub
scribers to the Survey, looking after
the poor, prayer meetings, doing the
pastor's bidding, and other things,
neither numbered nor recorded.
Ab a tangible result of effort, inter
est centered around the treasurer's
report, which showed a grand total
% of $3,292 for all causes. These
monies were more than nine-tenths
free-will offerings.
A lunch was served, which was very
simple, avoiding waste of precious
time, and more precious women, in
the kitchen. Each member brought a
few sandwiches, and the president
had some almost invisible spirit serve
coffee. After the excitement of the
above budget, the coffee was reviving.
Thirty young ladies from the As
sembly'j Training School were pres
ent by invitation, and added much to
the day, as they were called on to
give an account of themselves, and
at lunch gave clever toasts to- the
hostess Auxiliary.
The shorter session of the after
noon was given to Christian Educa
tion and Ministerial Relief, a pro
gram having been culled from a long
one furnished by Dr. Sweets' oiflce,
and written by Miss Campbell. The
secretary of this cause wisely chose
some things for eye-gate, in case ears
could not admit more facts,
Mrs. Hampton Fleming is the effi
cient president of this Auxiliary.
There is nothing surprising in the
fact of her re-election for a second
term, and precedents about thirds
will probably be given to the winds.
But think of that $3,292!!!
Have you tried the Auxiliary and
Circle plan? It works.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PRE8BYTE
RIAL8.
Mrs. W. C. Winsborough.
(Continued.)
The Treasurer: Where the plan of
the chart or board is used carried out,
the financial report Is before the meet
ing. Let us hope it represents even
dollars only and that the local so
ciety has either made dollars of the
odd cents or kept them at home to
grow.
It is the duty of the treasurer to
; explain and emphasize the financial
facts and the figures set forth. Men
tion those societies which are giving
to all causes; that society which has
largest per capita gift: where is great
est increase, etc. Mention those who
have attained the Standard of Excel
lence In gifts ? increase of 20 per cent.
Those societies which attain the
Standard of Excellence in both mem
?
bership and gifts constitute the Roll
of Honor. It is a pretty tribute to
have had their names printed on a
scroll to be presented to the Presby
-terial at this time, calling for the
representatives of these societies to
come to the front that all may stand
to do them honor. The president may
then announce that the total increase
in membership and gifts of the Pres
byterial places the Presbyterial on the
Auxiliary Roll of Honor (if this be
the case). While standing sing the
Doxology and have a short earnest
prayer of thanksgiving for the priv
ilege that has been ours this year and
of petition for more consecration for
the year that is before us.
The secretaries of the causes should
each present a narrative report at the
annual meeting either in person or a
written one sent to the secretary.
The Secretary of Literature.
In addition to the annual report
of this officer she should tell at the
opening session of the treasures which
are to be found on the literature ta
ble when the noon recess is called
No secretary of literature can make
an uninteresting talk if she really en
joys the pages she is presenting to
others. Something of her own en
thusiasm and zest must become con.
tagious. and the result is that sight
so dear to the faithful secretary? a
literature table left bare from the on
slaught of book-buying delegates.
No literature corner" need prove
unattractive. Wall charts are always
to be had with which to decorate the
"alls. The attractive leaflets which
are sent for free distribution and the
study books and literature for sale
are all at your disposal. When these
are all neatly and tastefully arranged
who could resist their call? Put a
uSUT ban(l ar?Und each Package of
leaflets so they will not become scat
ered. Enlist the services of two
good helpers, dividing the time so
some one will always be on hand.
en talk, talk books! Talk Mission
Study. Urge the Survey! Show new
study books! Plan programs! Do
not give ?p the indifferent woman
until you see at least a spark of kin
dling enthusiasm in her eye. Hard
work Oh. yes! Dreadfully hard.
But how it does pay! To give one
woman a vision of the riches of mis
sionary literature is reward enough
for all the labor of your day. isn't
Totalis.
Sing often and with spirit, but only
a verse or two.
Open your meeting with a prayer
and proceed with business. Fifteen
minutes before adjournment close the
doors and have your devotional with
all present, amid quiet and without
confusion.
Have the contingent fund of local
societies in hands of secretary the
week before the meeting if possible.
Call attention to literature table at
the close of each session.
Even roll call may be made inter
esting if responded to by verse of
Scripture or name of missionary.
Have printed or typewritten badges.
For typewritten badges buy light-col
ored ribbon and paste it to the paper
it is rolled on. It. will then run
through the typewriter easily.
Set definite hour on the program
for inspirational addresses, 11 A. M.
or 3 P. M. This will enable visitors
to attend at this time.
Devote twenty minutes before final
adjournment to replies from delegates
to the questions:
How has this Presbyterial helped
you? Through you, how will It help
your society?
ONE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ONE
THOUSAND DOLLAR8 FOR
MISSIONS.
The Ginter Park Sunday school
(Richmond, Va.)" first gave them
selves. after getting a live superin
tendent and a missionary superinten
dent, and the offering was presented
on this wise, and on a week day,
too.
(This article might be called "Two
Sundays in one week.")
Enthusiasm was rife. In those few
words we read all that could be said
about preliminary work on the part
of those in charge who were largely
the missionary superintendent, who,
wo happen to know, sat up of nights
with the preparations, which involved
things weird and unseen in bodily
presence, though they Bhowed us mar
velous sights.
The program of recitations by the
children, and music by ones, or twos,
or by many, and Dr. Rice's gem of a
talk ? all these made a model pro
gram; but the thing that all the chil
dren will remember was the large gift
to missions and how they saw those
figures grow, as the various depart
ments of the school heard their own
"returns."
On a chart last year's figures were
In full view; on a long chart, that,
had a sort of expectant look, there
were figures to record this year's
gifts.
As one section of the school after
another sent out their mite boxes to
be counted, the returns were an
nounced by large beautiful blue fig
ures worked by an unseen power, ap
pearing one by one out of a mam
moth mite box, and in reverse order;
so that until the last figure appeared
the excited donors could not know
whether they had given $20 or $200.
And such tense waiting! and then
what applause! But remember, this
was Sunday school on a week day.
That spooky arrow that seemed to
be flying In the air went on and on
till it passed all of the figures of last
year, and on till it passed all the
figures marked for possible giftfl of
this year, and shot out Into the air
beyond any record expected, and the
gifts totaled $924, and It Is probably
now well over the thousand line, for
all boxes had not been heard from.
Mr. Wade C. Smith Is missionary
superintendent of this Sunday school.
Of course something happened. And
his son, Cothran. is just like him, onlv
more so.
OLD CIjOTHES.
News From Orossnore.
"Do you still need things for your
sales at Crossnore?" Is a question
frequently asked me. "Indeed we do.
Anything, at any time, of any kind,
in any condition." You cannot send
anythin-jr that will not be of service
except old school books. We cannot
use old Sunday school literature, be
cause our Sunday schools supply
themselves with new literature regu
larly. We do need old picture rolls.
We can use any number of those of
any date, and if any school has one
or many of such put away, please send
them. They are bought eagerly at
the sales, as are all pictures, but none
are more popular than these Bible
pictures.
Our sales are more largely attend
ed than ever before, and the people
have more money to spend when they
come And when I look about me
and see the wide open doors of op
portunity all about me, that cannot
be entered because -of lack of money
to pay the workers, I wonder why it
is that I am not a better beggar, for
I know that people will send the
things if they know Just how much
good can be done with them. We
are ending the school year much more
nearly free from debt than ever be
fore. The sales would have met our
current expenses (including said sal
aries) for this year entirely, if we
had not incurred a big saw-mill bill,
but we had to do this to save our
lumber. We now have lumber for .
which we have been offered $2,000,
and it came off of a piece of land for
which we paid $595, and the land is
much more nearly ready for cultiva
tion than when we bought it.
Every day shows us wKat a valua
ble addition to our educational plant,
the school farm, may be, but only
half of it is paid for. Nothing seems
more urgent than the building of the
school-house, for which we now have
the lumber, unless it is a play-ground
on which these children may learn
what it means to live a happy, healthy
life. Almost as urgent is the manse
for our preacher, whom we hope to
secure in May.
We have tried doing without a
community worker for a year, and it
is a most evident loss, thougli not a
bit more so than that of our trained
nurse. We need so to fill both these
places. Will there be boxes and bar
rels enough to pay their salaries?
And what is needed here is needed
in mountain coves all around us. If
only the Church could see the value
of doing a lot of work in every moun
tain cove for a few years, then we
would see the change sure enough,
and feel it too. Good work done in
the mountains is surely felt around
the world. And all we need to make
this possibility a reality Is plenty of
boxes and barrels! Will you send
them?
Parcel post, if securely wrapped,
comes right to our door, and must
be addressed to Crossnore, N. C. And
such mail is always welcome. But
we also want boxes and barrels upon
boxes and barrels, addressed to Spruce
Pine, N. C., on the C. C. A O. R. R.
Mrs. Mary Martin Sloop.
READY.
Miss Campbell's Suggestions to
Leaders, for classes studying Dr.
Woodbrldge's new book. "Fifty Years
in China," can be had from the Nash
ville office.
CENTRAL TEXAS PRESBYTERIAL.
The Presbyterial Auxiliary of Cen
tral Texas will meet in University
Presbyterian church, Austin, on the
5th, 6th and 7th of May. The names
of all delegates should be sent as
soon as possible to Mrs. H. W. Mc
Qhee, 100 East Twenty-sixth Street,
Austin, Tex.
Willie Sansom, Secretary.
HARMONY PRESBYTERIAL.
. The annual meeting of Harmony
Presbyterial Auxiliary will be held in
the Indiantown church near Kings
tree, April 8 and 9, 1919.
All auxiliaries are earnestly re
quested to send delegates. Names of
delegates should be sent at once to
Mrs. Thomas M. Cooper, Fowler, S. C.
The delegates will be met at Kings
tree and taken to the church in auto
mobiles.
Lunch will be served on arrival
and the opening session will be held
at 3 P. M.
(Signed)
Miss Bettie Aycock, Rec. Sec.
MEMPHIS PRESBYTERIAL.
The regular meeting of Memphis
Preshyterinl will be held at Trenton
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