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WOMAN'S WORK
Conducted by M1m C?rri? Ln Ctapbtll
PRAYER.
Prayer is a privilege; like friend
ship and family love and laughter,
great music, and great art, it is one
of life's opportunities to be grasped
thankfully and used gladly. ? Fosdick.
PRAY* WITH US!
Hundreds of the members of the
Woman's Auxiliary will gather in Mon
treal for tho Summer School of Mis
sions, July 13th-21st. During the
week preceding this date the Wom
an's Advisory Committee will also be
in session there, and many vitally im
portant questions will there be con
sidered.
The especial guidance of the Holy
Spirit in a very definite way is abso
lutely necessary for both these meet
ings, if we, as Christian women, are
to rise to tho demands of the hour.
Will you not join in a united daily
petition to our Father that these meet
ings may result in larger consecration
of life, wiser planning of work and iu
exceeding great power of service?
PRAY WITH US!
THE IARE OF MONTREAT.
Montreat is calling! Don't you hear
The echoes ringing, sweet and clear,
Like silver bells at evening?
She calls through mountains, grand
and tall,
Through feathery mists that rise and
fall
In pearls of dewy freshness.
She calls through babbling brooks,
that flow
With ceaseless cadence, soft and low,
'Neath mossy fern-fringed ledges.
She calls through singing birds, that
soar
High in the heavens, as they pour
Out note3 of Joyous rapture.
She calls through flowers, rich and
rare,
Their perfume fills the mountain air
With aromatic fragrance.
She calls through friends, true and
sincere,
Whose hand-clasp warm and words of
cheer
Bespeak a hearty welcome.
She calls through leaders strong, 'tis
they
Who plan the work and point the way
To paths of noble service.
She calls through text-book, spoken
word,
Through lesson learned and sermon
heard,
And fervent prayers ascending.
J
She calls ? and yet it is not she
Alone ? who calls us thus, but He
To whom we owe allegiance.
Montreat is calling! Don't you hear.
And won't you heed that call this
year
By going to the conference?
? Missouri.
ATLANTA CONVENTION OF THE
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
(Continued.)
Auxiliary-Circle Plans: One of the
livest half hours of the convention
was that given to the discussion of
the Auxiliary-Circle Plan. This was
led by Mrs. Winsborough, who out of
her wide observation and multiplied
touch with the plan in operation gave
a full and clear presentation of what
it is doing.
Mrs. Winsborough reserved the last
part of the time allotted to her for
some "witness-bearing" from the
floor. So eager wero the women to
testify to the enlargement of the
work under this plan that often seve
ral were standing at the same timo
waiting to ho recognized by (he chair.
Only a few of the things, that they
said can be given. "More prayer
bands." "Membership doubled."
"More extended interest in Mission
Study." "Gifts largely increased."
"Dead members resuscitated and idlo
ones divided out to different circles."
"Shut-ins more frequently visited, and
brought into the work." "Our bud
get increased from $3,000 to $6,000."
"Wouldn't go back to the old method
for anything." And so on. and on.
The result of this testimony was
that the whole audience was divided
into those who had used the Auxiliary
Circle Plan and those who wished they
had.
Summer School of Missions at Mon
treal July 13tli-20th: This beloved
matter was adequately presented in a
paper by Mrs. J. R. Whitman, of Geor
gia, read by Mrs. W. M. Rowland, of
the same State; and the "Lure of
Montreat," especially for July 10th,
seemed more clarion in its call than
ever. And this is saying all that can
be said. (Make your reservations at
once.)
Italian Mission: Miss Haskill helped
us to see, as if present, these Italian
children, "our new Americans" of her
Ensley Mission, as she pleaded very
earnestly that they might have at
least more missionaries than one to
one hundred and ten thousand Ital
ians.
nanners: The banner (or the larg
est delegation was presented to the
Central church of Atlanta, who had
ninety registered delegates. And
Trenton, Tenn., received the banner
for the largest percentage of its mem
bership present at this convention,
having nine delegates registered out
of a membership of one hundred and
fifty. And besides this honor on earth,
there will ' be registered for them
above this gracious deed: they found
a pastor and his wife working in a
lonesome country field, and sent them
both to this convention, where they
could be "heartened up." ?
To the Individual question, "What
did I get out of this convention?"
one young Christian made answer: "I
found out that if I am to do a work
for the Master, I must have the 'quiet
hour' with him to get the power for
the work." And many others found
like precious blessings of many kinds.
We thank God for the Atlanta Con
vention of the Woman's Auxiliary.
NORFOLK PRESBYTERIAL
.AUXILIARY.
Our Presbyterlal Is divided into
three districts, the vice-presidents of
the Presbyterlal being the chairmen
of the districts. At our recent meet
ing these chairmen were requested to
make a survey of the woman's work
in their respective districts.
With much enthusiasm they set out
immediately to carry out the plans.
Committees were appointed and the
various churches assigned the mem
bers of the committees, and a visiting
campaign was soon launched, with the
result that not only each society, but
each church in Norfolk Presbytery has
been "officially" visited and the plans
and workings, etc., of the Presbyte
rial have been thoroughly explained.
In some churches where there was
no organized woman's work organiza
tions have been effected, and where a
society has been indifferent a new
impetus has been given the work.
We feel, therefore, that as never
before our Presbyterial and the local
societies have been drawn closer to
gether, and that much good will re
sult therefrom.
A LETTER FROM MR. IIUNNKTTT.
Since I last wrote wo have been
staying in Atlanta most of the time.
1 made one trip to Chicago. New York
and Washington in the interest of tho
school, and one trip to tho commence
ment exorcises of the Mississippi Agri
cultural and Mechanical College, of
which I am a graduate.
Mrs. Hunnicutt has just returned
home after a month in the sanitarium,
where sho was sent by I)r. Marion
Mclf. Hull for treatment for nervous
breakdown. I am plad indeed to re
port that she has improved wonder
fully and is up again, although sho
continues her diet and rest. She
gained in flesh and feels ever so much
better and less nervous.
We have received a number of in
vitations to visit Christian Endeavor
Societies, and as far as possible will
visit all during the months of July to
September. In all cases we will notify
in advance to know if the proposed
visit comes at a time agreeable to the
society.
I have had the pleasure of talking
to several of the societies of Atlanta,
and, altogether, have talked in six
churches of this city.
As soon as the Laymen's Conven
tion is over we leave for the North.
Mrs. Hunnicutt goes to visit her broth
er in Washington, Ind., and I go to
give a series of talks in Portuguese
to the Brazilian students at the Y.
M. C. A. Conference at Lake Geneva,
Wis. A few days later I go to the
Methodist Centenary celebration at Co
lumbus. O., where I will show the
moving pictures of Brazil and lecture
for a week.
The middle of July or a little soon
er I expect to visit Louisville, Ky.,
for a few days. The latter part of
July I expect to go to visit a place in
Missouri, near Kansas City, and on
my return to Georgia will stop off at
several places in Mississippi.
From August 10th to 18th I 'Will
bo at Montreat. Possibly Mrs. Hun
nicutt will be there also.
*
During the month of September I
will visit churches and societies ac
cording to the itinerary arranged by
the committee. The month of Octo
ber I hope to spend in Washington,
D. C., doing some special study. The
months of November and December we
both expect to go to some university
for special work.
I have outlined these pImis so that
you may know something about our
movements for the rest of our fur
lough year.
Reports from the schools at Lavras
say that they have begun a great year,
and all the schools are full. Pray that
great spiritual results may be attained
this year.
I wish to congratulate the Christian
Endeavor Societies on their splendid
contributions to the mission cause.
4 B. H. Hunnicutt.
WOMAN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The annual pieeting of the Wom
an's Advisory Committee will be held
in the Winsborough Building at Mon
treat, N. C.. July 9th-12th inclusive.
Mrs. Winston Lynes, chairman of
Committee on Methods, Fulton, Mo.;
Mrs. W. H. Whltaker, chairman 6t
Committee on Organization, Grenada,
Miss.; Mrs. J. R. Whitman,, chairman
Committee on Young People's Work,
NVaycross, Ga.t will be delighted to
have helpful suggestions from any of
our women. Be sure to send to Mrs.
Lynes any new and successful method
of work.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
BAPTISM.
July 13, 1919.
Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 1:1-11;
Acts 8:26-4 0.
Golden Text: "For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ." ? Gal. 3:27.
Additional Material for Teacher*:
Matt. 3:13-17; Luke 3:15-22; Acts
2:37-41; 19:1-7; 1 Cor. 1:1-T17; 10:
1-4; Gal. 3:26-28; Col. 2:12; 1 Tot.
3:18-21.
Primary Topic: Jesus Baptized by
John.
Ijcsson Material: Mark 1:1-11.
Memory Verse: Thou art my be
loved Son, in thee I am well pleased. ?
Mark 1:11.
Junior Topic: The Baptism of
Jesus.
Lesson Material: Mark 1:1-11.
Memory Verse: Matt. 3:15.
Additional Material for Juniors:
Acts 8:26-40.
Intermediate Topic: The Badge of
Christian Discipleship.
Senior and Adult Topic: Signifi
cance and Importance of Christian
Baptism.
"Baptism is a sacrament wherein
the washing with water, in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal
our ingrafting into Christ, and par
taking. of the benefits of the cove
nant of Grace, and our engagement
to be the Lord's." ? Shorter Catechism,
Question 94.
What Is Baptism?
It is "a sacrament . . . ordained
by Jesus Christ, not only for the sol
emn admission of the party baptized
into the visible Church, but also to
be unto him a sign and seal of the
covenant of grace." * Confession of
Faith, Chapter 27. Baptism signifies
the work of the Holy Spirit. It is the
outward sign of what has taken place
within. It is the symbol used for the
admission of a member into the visi
ble Church. The one who has not
been baptized and professes his faith
in Jesus Christ as his Saviour re
ceives baptism as the sign that he is
received into membership in the
Church. The infants of believers are
baptized to show that they are mem
bers of the visible Church by birth.
But they are not entitled to all the
privileges of Church membership un
til they have accepted Jesus as their
Saviour and have confessed him be
fore the world.
It Is the work of the Spirit in the
heart that brings one into the invisi
ble Church, which is symbolized by
the visible Church, as the work of the
Spirit is symbolized by the applica
tion of water to the person.
What Is the Mode of Baptism?
There are two generally accepted
modes of baptism. One is by sprink
ling or pouring, the other by immer
sion. The first record we have of
baptism by that name is In connection
with John the Baptist. His was not
Christian baptism. The Christian
Church had not then been estab
lished. John baptized those who were
already members of the Old Testa
ment Church. He did not baptize In
the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, but unto repentance. The dis
ciples, after the resurrection of Jesus,
rebaptlzed some of those who were
baptized by John. John was an Old
(Continual on pagn 10)