Lena B. Mathes dating history

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Lena B. Mathes (née, Mays; 1861–1951) was an American educator, social reformer, and ordained Baptist minister. She was a pioneer organizer of schools in rural districts of the south. Her principal work, however, was organizing church women for intelligent, informed citizenship and for the purpose of arousing them to their duty at the polls. Mathes lectured for on current, religious, social and civic subjects, specializing on subjects connected with juvenile delinquency, the relation of the church to the community, problems on international relations as well as current legislative measures relating to the moral and religious welfare of the community and the welfare of women and children. Mathes was the author of pamphlets on subjects under discussion in her work and frequently contributed articles to papers and magazines relating to her work.