The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
The Missionary Convention.

The Missionary Convention.
The fourteenth annual convention of the
Missouri Baptist Women's Missionary Society
convened IN this city Wednesday morning,
with nearly one hundred delegates fran dif-
fercnt parts of the state in attendance.
The meeting was called TO order promptly
at . O'Clock by the president, Mrs. w. f.
Elliot. of MOberly. Mo.
A regular order OF business was gone
through, after which Mrs. +. Menetee. of this
city, delivered the welcome address. Tue
address was responded to by Mrs. }. ii.
Campbell.
Committees for the transaction OF the busi-
ness Of The convention were appointed
The report OF the board Of manager was
read and adopted.
The treasurer read her report, which was
so very encouraging that the roxOlogy WAS
sung and IA prayer offered.
The vice-presIdent and district presidents
also made encouraging reports.
The report OF Mrs. j. g. James, chairman
Of The finance committee, was read and adopt
ed.
The convention then adjourned 10 the base
ment OF the church, where nm elegant luncheon
was served.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at 10
and 30 minutes were given up TO DEVOTIONAL
exercises.
The reading o! reports from districts presi-
dents followed.
The annual address of the president was
delivered and well received.
MISS Bette Waddell read an excellentIy
prepared paper on "Our Brothers In Red"
which was followed by the reading of II paper
upon the prosperity of The Interchange"
by Mrs. g.. W. Hyde.
EVENING SESSION.
The society met In its first evening session
and there was Il large attendance present.
Rev. Eason led the devotional exercises.
A song service was led by Mrs, YancY, Of
Mexico.
Miss Harriette B.. Jewell. of B. +. c., sang
"A solo.
Following this. Rev. A. J. Emerson, OF
WIliiam-Jewell college, Liberty, spoke for
over IN hOur on 1.-THE Bsnishment Of Christ
the King from His Earthly Kingdom" His
talk was quite deep.
Adiournmen, mill morniro sessio,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
The morning session began late, AZ the
m,.oroh,o vo,,her had nm etec, NJ msting
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began. The half hour OF devotional exercises
were exceedingly solemn and pathetic and
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wished Mrs Rurnban n Ksnsas civ had
m,ds trina and span, ,ime In mIssion work
with lint !, small MARGIN IN worE IN A coll
Lection WAS taken IN for The fund. s2a IL
was coI,oc,ed.
No. ,,lo r A.. r.rr..l,s ana MN.
.nsw, Il, tho Dart Cor,,ron, !, on, ,ha
thread NJ the suh,ec, wos .ios.Iv to,,owsd
Miss Franks made a condensed repor, NJ
district president's report.
Mrs. Y,ncv. the sweet sInOer. NJ MexIco.
took up the subject. .China," with a paper
ON ..Nortb China followed nv Mrs. Fink on
"cep,raI China
The subject WAS concluded by Miss Annie
| McGil. who took nm inc divisIon. .sou,bern
Cbipa.r The talks were most stat, ,tIc,I.
thouvb interesting.
IL was I2.3O when the morninp session
closed. and The socIe,v sdtourped IN the base.
man, ro,m vhero LUNCHEON, w.s serv.J The
unfinished morninp,. work was carried over
until The afternoon session.
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prom,,,v 81, ,.4b the devo,ion.I exerc,ses
were opeued and led by Miss Humpbrey.
Mrs. A. W. CbsmblI.s gave A talk ON eth
sunrise Kinpdomm