Omaha daily bee., 1893-06-23
NOBLE HEARTED WOMANHOOD
Eighth Convention Of Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society.
PRODUCT OF CHRISTIAN CIVILIZATION
Large Attendance of DeieRates-work
Mapped Out-Address of Welcome and
the Response-Hearts that Have
n Christian Throb.

The eighth biennial session OF the Womau's
Home and Foreign Missionary society of the
general synod Of the Evangelical Lutheran
church in the United States opened at
the Kountze Memorial church last night A
conservation meeting, led by Mrs. s. B. Bel
mer OF Cincinnati. was held at 80 o'clock,
the lesson being from Psalm Nv.
At o'clock the opening services began IN
the church proper, with the reading Of the
scriptures from Psalm C, followed by the
rendering of Hymn by the choir and by
prayer.
Address of Welcome.
Mrs. A. j. Turkle of Omaha made the ad-
dress Of welcome. Mrs Turkle said:
"Mrs. President, Delegates and Visitors
to the Convention:
I'm behalf OF the societies and churches of
the general synod in Omaha, Grace, st.
Marks and Kountze Memorial ami our sister
church, St Johns of Council Bluffs, extend
TO you hearty welcome Welcome to our
church, to our city and to our homes, to all
the comfort and cheer we can give you.
1--WE think ourselves fortunate and happy
In having your presence and fellowship.
Great honor is conferred upon us by your
presence, coming as you do with such rich ex-
periences of divine favor, to plan for greater
efficiency in the advancing of Chrits's king
dom. Sometimes these conventions are asked
for because of local pride, but, dear friends we
ask because of local need Some people say:
What is the good of a conventionl Well,
God found it of some use when Elijah was
discouraged to tell him that there were 1000
men who had not bowed the knee to Baal.
Sometimes the older workers in the church
and society become discouraged and the
younger have not tried, so it is good thing
to know that we are n part of q mighty army
of Gods people who still work and pray on.
So the sight of your countenauces, bright
ened by faith in the Lord Jesus and gloritied
with the hone of divine benediction, must
animate us, quicken our missionary zeal and
stimulate to new endeavor. Here in the
Gate city of the west at the very entrance
of our home field, we grccJ you, knowing
from experience and observation what good
home missions have done for us and still
continue to benefit.
"In this city the first mission west of the
Missouri was planted in faith and trust, by
Allegheny synod, before ever we were or
ganized as woman's society or even board
commenced it's work. This is home mission
ground and this Is the first time you as gen
eral society have met on the border land of the
great west So we welcome you in an aspe-
cial manner to this great west, teeming as it
does with its thousands of souls. Our needs
and future are great, as You will see in
looking over the harvest field.
We give you fair notice that we anticipate
receiving more than we give although we
give you all we can. do not believe that
the twelve apostles could have met together
without leaving blessing behind them, and
/ know as you come TO consider the oppor
tunity and needs for greater service in mis-
sious in this Columbian year your discus
sions and decisions, your conversation and
your example, will be stimulus and inspir
alton to the societies ana churches.
''The earth is the Lords by right, and it is
given us today to send the gospel and mis-
sionarieS to declare His possession and lead
men to acknowledge it. We can hear the
~ "a g ltot md hnNr ~ tYhf
comes, and how humanity is stretching its
hands to God, the God whom we serve and in
whose name we are this evening assembled.
The church must prepare way and reapers,
to put in the sickles, for 10 The field is white
for the harvest and we as women want to do
our part i'll tho grand work. Thus let our
deliberations at this convention be rich in
methods to pursue and plans for future ef-
fort. Let us come to know one another and
our hearts grow warm within us as we work
for Christ and the church.
"Friends, again in the name of the
churches, L welcome you to our city, our
homes, to our hospitality, and / welcome
you to the contemplation of the opportunity
and needs of the mission field, at home and
abroad"
Mrs. Badgley Responds.
Mrs. J. B. Badgley of Middeburgh, N. Y,
responded in felicitous manner to the
gracious address just quoted. Mrs. Badgley
"'Westward the star of empire takes its
way
Probably not since tho days of its utter
ance has this adage had greater signiicasce
than in this Columbian year, with the new
life and meaning which this age of
progress breathes into old truths.
may we not accept moro pertinent
meaning in these words, and claim for them
such an Interpretation as may apply their
truth to the gathering here, assembled.
This eighth convention of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary
society, of our general synod, has caught
their inspiration and answered with hearty
response to the invitation of the west. n
AS we recall the beginning of this organ
ization and follow 1t through the years of its
existence, we cannot fail to offer our tribute
of praise and hearty thanks to our faithful
executive committee and other officers, the
most of whom have been associated with the
society since its organization.
''For just this work, which woman can do
tho church has waited long. The church
has been so slow TO interpret the Masters
message, She Hath Done What She
Could So long has the prejudice of silence
in the church been nurtured and instilled
till 1t is not 80 easy for all to wake out OF
sleep.
"Education must be Instituted and per
petuaJed. v For we have reached
that point in our history where there is bu,
one condition for us to recognize. 1t is ON
ward The time is past when Intelligent
Christian women can maintain II passiy,
htLltuI'e toward the missionary opcrat tion:
Of the church and fulfill a reasonable serv
Ice. 1t is unquestionably clear that she mus
do the work"
Presidents Address.
After tho singing OF tho first, second anc
third verses of hymn 432, the president
Mrs. A. V. Hunter of Columbia City, Ind
read her address, part of which is quotec
bolow
"Thanks to the gracious providence
That brings lis here once more;
For memories of the good behind,
And hopes of good before.n
''My Dear Co-Workers: In the spirit O
Mary of old, let us humbly how at His feet
bringing the precious tribute of love ant
alteration aud gratitude for the tender mer
cies vouchsafed us since last we met in con
vcntion and that we have been so honore,
In the divine recognition shown the labor o
tho women OF our beloved church.
"Wo have assembled from the east, tn
west, the north and the south To tell to eacl
other what great things God hath wrought
To joyfully note tho progress of the differen
phases OF oar work; to carefully recoun
each step OF the journey of the past tw
years work, and proiitin2 by the mistake
of the past; to iegislate for future usefu
ness. praying that the blessing our heavenl
Father may rest upon our labors.
"And why should we not thus meet for