Women Missionary Union Officers Named in Virginia Roles
The record lists officers for the Woman's Missionary Union Auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention with President Mrs A M Gwathmey Recording Secretary Mars F M Exxis Corresponding Secretary Miss Annie W Armstrong Treasurer Miss 8 Tyler and other Virginia roles. Also named are the Central Committee officers of the Baptist General Association of Virginia with President Mrs A M Gwathmey Secretary Juliet Pollard and Treasurer Mrs Wm Ellyson. A Roanoke Association VP is Mars Frank B Woopson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womean’s
Uuion
Southern Baptist Convention
A. M. Gwathmey
Mars
F. M. Exxis
Richmond
Baltimore
Annie W. Armstrong
Tyler
Woman's Mission Societies OF Baptist General Association OF Virginia
Juliet Pollard
Wm. Ellyson
Roanoke Association
Frank 8. Woopson
W. M.S
J. T Thompson
Thomas S. Smith
James Reynolds
Sallie Ragsdale
Wm. Cardwell
M. L. Cardwell
Sharon Society
Ida Pritchett
Mount Cross
W.R. Coleman
R. W. Pollok
Axton
Roanoke
Blue Ridge Association
W.M.S
John Wightman
H. C. Amos
J. O. Martin
Susie EK. Martin
T. J. Fitzgerald
Joshua Moore
J. H. Taylor
L. R. Blair
Rose Manilla
E. F. Musick
W. M
Mill Creek
Woman’s Missionary Union
Dallas
Tex
Union
Annie Armstrong
Foreign Missions
Cuba
Foreign Mission Board of the Convention
Gwathmey
Virginia
Virginia W. M. S
Fannie Heck
Raleigh
N. C
Woman's Missionary Society Department Edited by Mrs Woodson
A Woman's Missionary Society department edit by Mrs Frank Woodson Assocational Vice President appears in the column. The notice highlights leadership and organizational roles within the society. It reflects period church and women's civic involvement.
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Frank 8. Woodson
Woman's Missionary Societies strengthen church work nationwide
Article urges Baptists to view Woman's Missionary Societies as integral to church mission. It outlines how WMS aligns with the Great Commission, details organizational structure from local churches to the Southern Baptist Convention, cites Dallas contributions, and reports on new and revived societies in Mount Hermon, Sharon, Axton, and Mill Creek with officer lists and early activities.
Additions to the Alphabet and the Rise of the Letter W
A historical note traces how the letters j and w joined the English alphabet. It details the late adoption of j, the evolution of double u into w, and how printers, typographers, and physicians used variants such as vv and crossing forms before standardization.
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Dickens
Sam Weller
Pickwick
Is It Scriptural To Invite Believers To The Lord's Supper
The article argues Baptists should not issue invitations to the Lord's table but state clear terms. It claims all believers authorized by Christ may partake, and that churches should declare who may attend rather than extending invitations. The piece urges a plain, scriptural declaration of qualification for communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Troas
Antioch
Ia Fontaine
Christ
Dr. Hoss
Ams Horn
The Art of Sleeping Quietly and Relaxation Exercises
The piece explains why adults struggle to sleep and how to relax. It contrasts tense waking posture with a child’s relaxed repose, guiding to progressively loosen joints from toes to head. It cites Hadl's Journal on the couch’s value and notes comfort rooms aid mental and physical fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delsarte
Hadl
Journal of Health
Zixaminer
Rest and heart rate study linked to alcohol use
Dr B W Richardson demonstrates how lying down lowers heart rate and recounts alcohol raising heart beats. He argues nightly rest is gained when alcohol is avoided, contrasting the effects of the “ruddy bumper” with sober rest and the impact on next day's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Richardson
London
Scientific American
Dying Apostles and Tree Preservation Advice
Chronicles of the Apostles death toll detailing Peter to Judas with varied torments and fates. Then a science note from the American Architect on forest poles, explaining fall cutting to block sap and starch flow, aided by copper treatment per M Mer of Nancy Forest School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Rome
Jesus
Andrew
St. James the Great
Herod
Jerusalem
St. James the Less
St. Phillip
St. Bartholmew
St. Matthew
St. Thomas
Sci
St. Simon
St. Mark
Alexandria
St. Luke
Greece
St. John
St. Paul
Nero
Judas
St. Barnabas
M. Mer
Forest School
Nancy
Banishing the liquor traffic to restore prosperity
A biting清rant for temperance argues that whiskey and taverns fuel hunger and poverty. It claims millions spent on alcohol last year, while mills and foundries suffer and bars stay busy. It urges closing bars and ending intoxication to revive confidence and improve public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Zamage
Conversion for children urged by Sunday school teacher
Rev J M Meeker argues in the Sunday-school Journal that children need early conversion to curb their potential for evil and to form pure environments. He compares youth to a lion cub that may become dangerous if fed on wrong behavior, citing scripture on being born again and the need for turning back to become as children to enter heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
J. M. Meeker
Sunday-school Journal
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Sunshine and music shaping a hopeful home
A reflective piece on how sunshine, environment, and simple comforts like music, light, and decor influence happiness and character. It considers how thoughts, prejudice, and mood are affected by surroundings and the value of cheerful, thoughtful living.
For what purpose does a church exist an exchange
A philosophical remark on churches and identity notes that some churches resemble tombstones of their former life. It questions purpose and vitality, reflecting on how institutions can outlive their original drive and meaning. The text suggests existential evaluation of religious spaces.
Proverbial Faith Fragments On Truth And Duty
A collection of ethical maxims and religious reflections stressing honesty duty faith and humility. Notable ideas warn against deceit praise steadfastness in duty and the inner strength of truth over rhetoric. Includes thoughts on God discipline charity and the limits of human wisdom.
Holmes on Smoking Warns Youth Against Harmful Habit
Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes urges that a young man should not smoke. He argues smoking injures sight, unsettles nerves, enfeebles will, and enslaves nature to an imperious habit hindering duty. The aged physician practices what he preaches and advises prudence.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Three Philosophers and a Camel Jewelry Tale
Three philosophers seek the camel’s nature by library study, inner conception, and desert travel. A jeweler promotes his store with three buying methods: to look for my store, to compare prices, and the Frenchman’s way to see new goods. G Frank, Jeweler.
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M Missionary Society
Baptist
Jesus Christ
Southern Baptist Church
Central Committee of Woman's Mission Societies
General Association
Woman's Missionary Union
South
Mount Hermon
James
Jones
Mill Creek Church
Chatham
J. Fitzgerald
Good Brethren
Food
Thought
God
Frank
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