Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year - Number 18
Marlin, Texas, Friday, May 22, 1931

ZONE OFFICERS NAMED BY
METHODIST AUXILIARIES

Nine Organizations Represented at
District Meeting Held in
Marlin.

       New officers of the Marlin zone, composed of auxiliaries at Kosse, Lott, Reagan, Travis, Rosebud, Chilton and Marlin, named at a meeting of Methodist district Woman's Missionary Societies here Thursday were Mrs. E. L. Ingrum of Marlin, chairman; Mrs. Walter Day of Kosse, vice chairman; Miss Mae Hutchings of Marlin, secretary.
       With Mrs. W. O. Triggs of Cameron presiding, the meeting opened with the hymn, "Open My Eyes," followed by devotionals (sic) given by Mrs. C. T. Cummings of Reagan and prayer by Mrs. I. L. Peterson of Marlin.
       The welcome address was given by Mrs. O. W. Hooper of Marlin with response by Mrs. Johnson of Cameron.
       Auxiliaries represented at the  meeting were Ben Arnold, Cameron, Caldwell, Giddings, Kosse, Reagan, Rosebud, Travis and Marlin.
       The chairman named Mesdames Haasler of Caldwell, Thompson of Cameron and Weeks of Travis as a committee on resolutions.
       Folowing (sic) the report of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Triggs, Mrs. F. M. Burkhead of Houston gave a talk on the work, "Christian Social Relations," the new name for social service.
       A voice number, "Sleep, Little Tired Eyes," was given by Mrs. Tom Connally of Marlin with Mrs. H. H. Robertson of Marlin at the piano.
       Portions of the 4th chapter of Phillistines were read by Rev. O. W. Hooper, Marlin pastor, paying a beautiful tribute to the part women have in the religious life of the church.
       Rev. E. L. Ingrum, presiding elder of the Marlin district, dismissed the meeting with prayer at the noon hour and lunch was served to the visitors by members of the Marlin auxiliary.
       The afternoon session opened at one o'clock with the hymn, "Take my Life and Let it be,"  "Spiritual Cultivation" was the subject of devotionals (sic) with Mrs. Walter Day of Kosse in charge, reading the 15th chapter of St. John.  Mrs. Batte of Cameron gave a talk on missionary education, stressing this important part of work of the societies.  Mrs. Cone of Rosebud was heard on publicity.  The work with children was stressed by Mrs. Triggs in the absence of the superintendent of this work, Mrs. Lloyd of Galveston.  "How to Use The Missionary Voice" was discussed by Mrs. Meitzen of Giddings.
       Importance of zone meetings was again stressed by Mrs. Triggs, this resulting in reorganization of the zones and election of officers.
       Following the report of the resolutions committee, Rev. Walter Day of Kosse led in the closing prayers.

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