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Carolyn Weatherfotfy WMlTaNMTW^! - ■ Photo by Bradford Bachrach Photos by Catherine Allen her that the executive secretaries of We decided I needed a hat and a think we should be doing more as an the four boards were there I espe white handkerchief! organization to affirm the worth of cially remember Dr M Theron It wasn't that I had not thought the individual. Rankin of the Foreign Mission Board. about doing state WMU work. I had Actually, the Christian woman My missionary teacher that week was thought of it; and I had said, ' Not doesn't have to be liberated because Mrs H P. McCormick of Nigeria, that. Lord." in Christ she is already liberated. It’s and I immediately decided I would I still didn't want to. even after a matter of finding out what he’s lib go to Nigeria I also remember that going to Montgomery I accepted a erated us for a Chinese girl spoke, thanking us for job in another slate, and wrote Mary sending missionaries to her country F.ssic that I had In reply, she said it The new Woman’s Missionary Union Vena Aguillard, a home missionary, was not her nature to insist but felt executive secretary provides some Fven an executive secretary has a bit said she was an adult in the United so strongly that I was the one that answers that give clues about her of leisure time. What do you enjoy States before she knew about Jesus she wanted to try again Well. I de personality and deep concerns doing in off hours? Al the close of the conference I cided to go to Alabama' dedicated my life to missions Since then I have been shuttling I live in an apartment, alone with back and forth between Alabama and my tropical fish I enjoy cooking Florida I ve served as Young gourmet food and having company How did you get into “full-time" Woman's Auxiliary director. Ala I love being outside In Florida I Woman’s Missionary Union work? bama. GA director. Florida, WMU spent a lot of time on the beach I Between my last two terms in New promotion division director, Alabama. also enjoy canoeing < Jrlcans Baptist 1 heological Seminary', WMU executive secretary. Florida I’m an avid fixstball fan. and I rca< I had a call from Mary F.ssic Stephens a lot (I love Gothic mysteries) J I Alabama WMU executive secretary ] Are you interested in being YWA fell us about your family. director'’" she asked I told her no How do you view WMU prospects? But when she asked if I would come My brother Parks, an accountant f FOCUS: T/T I think Woman's Missionary Union T h\ Montgomery on my way back to in (Jrlando. Florida, is a Baptist dea has a great future II is a healthy or Sew Orleans. I told her I would con He and his wife Anne have three ganization and an important one— ( ar trouble forced me to cancel children Bill. Ann. and Laurie not only to women in the church, but that meeting But Mary Essie didn't F.ilecn, my sister, lives in Arcadia, arolyn Weatherford Florida She is married to Ray Hall, to the total church program give up She wrote asking me to come C on the train for an interview Every they hainKthree children—Linda, body in the dorm helped me get ready Jolene, and Gary Linda and Dan Tell as about your beginnings. Sihool on Sunday' I was a member loses Mi ii Sunday Sihool and Hughes are the parents of my two- of Sunbeams And I went with ms I was born forts-four scars ago m Jesus I oses the I ittk ( hildren " in year-old great “grandchild” Darrin! mother to iirjc meetings House. Mississippi ansi grew up in Sunbeams Ms Sunbeam 'cader did a My two nephews, four nieces, and Frost pr<x>f Florida I remember distinctly singing Jesus g.w>d job ■ >( helping me understand one great nephew are my pride and Before my parents were marries!, that not ali children knew Jesus loved joy They have been very close to me, a church they attendee! spin mer the them and that hi wanted mi t<> tell and I enjoy having them visit me question of missions I hes chose to i hi m stas with the group of missionary In ( . X | w -iki <! on | . i u ant Steps. Baptists As I grew up. ms mother I cspcinili\ tirncnibci tin Standard What is your stance on “women's and father both taught me about mis of I lulknn wall ihart and the fun rights"? sions and helped me to know how I *i had lolormg it I've tried to make women sensitive could have a pan in Gods work During lumor high school scat! to their worth as individuals, and I around the world through ms gising I win! with ms mother to an assiKi.i- think WMU must do more to help and through ms prayers And so I tional XX Mt where I heard! women realize their own personal was almost born with a lose for mis about X XX X ( onfcrcncc at Ridg<- worth and the worth of other women sions irc'i Ms mother determined that l| should g. • although wi had life] I sec discrimination against women as an overall part of discrimination money M. brother w h. was it. I' against races, minorities, religions I How did sou get sour start in W Ml ? honii Ter XX ,.rd XX ,r || pdlJ h f no way I h. vhuti.h ,ds. helped ry Because I was born on Monday I m best Im nd and nu ’.-go sure I went to a circle meeting on I hat must have bn ' hi b< t Ihursdas before I went to Sundas MX X ( onfcrtiiK civr I Tcmci i *• EDITORIAL STAFF Vol. LXIX JANUARY 1975 No. 7 Laurello Owens, Editor Aline Fuselier, Consultant Lawrence Webb, Director, Editorial THIS MONTH'S SPECIALS Department Focus: Carolyn Weatherford inside front cover Evelyn Blount, Director, Promotion ROYAL SERVICE joins in the welcome for Carolyn Weatherford, new , Department executive secretary for Woman's Missionary Union, SBC | Bobbie Sorrill, Director. Education Division "Come Live with U$" Catherine Allen page 3 I Carolyn Weother+ord. Executive A true story of family-style mission action Secretary They Call the Place New England M Wendell 6e/ew page 6 Mrs. R L Mathis, President Our denomination's unofficial poet laureate makes missions history spring to life One Man's Word Roddy Stinson page 13 Bonnie Murray Shields. Editorial A man who feels at home with his family shares a delightful anecdote Assistant Winter Visitors Sally Hawthorne page 14 Louise Barbour, Layout and Design This is a fiction piece, based on the experiences of o missionary who has I served languoge-speakmg people in the Northeast BAPTIST WOMEN BUSINESS Forecaster Aline Fuselier page 40 Colling for officers council attention this month ore preparation for Home Mission Graded Senes study and planning for WMU Focus Week in Feb I ruory Baptist Women Meeting Baptists m New England Monte Clendinning page 19 Preview Study-Action Plans for February page 22 Current Missions Group: Language Missions Among the French Jane Allison page 23 Bible Study Group The Cost of Reaching Out Huber L Drumwnght and Juanita Wilkinson page 26 Round Table Group Caring Stuart Calvert page 30 Prayer Group Cherokee Indians Mrs John Maguire page 32 “Come Live Mission Action Group Understanding Internationals page 34 Martha Nelson Love's Labor Ann Allen page 36 If your organization IS colled Or to present 0 Love Thy Neighbor skit ing WMU Focus Week next month cons.der us>ng this one with Us” "YOU DON’T LOVE me as much as you love your REGULAR FEATURES A real children,” shouted an angry foster son at Annie Worldbeat capsule news from missions fields page 5 Family- Wilkinson With Wings os Eagles Ann West Cranberry page 8 Be honest. Annie thought Honesty has been a key A Cool Drink of Water Lynn Madison Barrett page 10 Style in her family's missions involvement. Dear Editor page 17 Mission She answered steadily “You're right. I love you for ROYAL SERVICE ii published monthly by yourself 1 love you as much as I can for the length Women's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to the Peer Mirror Mary D Bowman page 18 Southern Baptist Convention, 600 North Action of time I have known you. I wish you could have been Meet the Missionary Twentieth Street. Birmingham. Alabama my real son I do love you a lot." 35203. Price $3.00 per year, single copy Edith P Lawrence Story’ 35 cents For subscription outside the US, page 21 The boy accepted the answer and returned to his add $1.00 for postage and handling An 0 R Delmar page 29 normal routine as a member of the family , nual subscription only Alabama subscribers He was one of a long series of special houseguests odd necessary soles tax Allow s>x weeks 1 Hove a Problem Adrianne Bonham page 39 for renewal, new subscription Second-class Catherine Alien who made the Ben Wilkinson home seem like a missions postage paid at Birmingham. Alabama. Coll to Prayer Martha T Robinson page 42 outpost 3 It all started when Annie Wilkinson was leading the As soon as the spare room was vacant, another I WMU at Lanier Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Lou asked if he might move in to flee the influence of isiana.