The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-04-04

The Opening Day of the state
Convention was Full
of Interest

The opening Day of the state
Convention was Full
of Interest.
The Eighteenth Annual Convention of
the Minnesota branch of the Woman's
Board of Missions of the Interior was
called to order by its president, Miss M.
J. Evans, of Carlton College, on Tues
day afternoon, April Sd. in the Congre-
gat,onal church. 1Ne bright sunlight OF
this April day was only surpassed by
the warm welcome given the delegates
as thew left the railroad trains, supple
mented by the cordial greeting of the
hostess at the home opened for their re-
ception. Surely, nature and the citizens
C inspired to show The wisdom of taking
this meeting to this delightful city of the
Northwest.
The church was filled at the first ses-
sion. After singing a familiar HYMN,
scriptures we're read and PRAYER offered
by the president. The following COM
mittees were then appointed: lConstitu.
tim, Mrs. Chase, Minneapolis, Chairman;
Credentials, Mrs. Soper, Alexandria.
Place OF meeting. Mrs. SAWYER, Mime
apolis; Business, Mrs. Warner, Duluth:
Resolutions, Mrs. Wetherbee, St. Paul.
An excellent paper by Mrs. Waller, of
Fergus Falls, presented the purpose of
our Meeting." First, it is d,stinctiyelv
our own as compared with gatherings
OF the whole church where masculine
Grains and avordupois predominant.
Second, Love for the Master is the mo-
tive power tor service in both Christian
and pagan lands. Comparison of the
outfelds and infelds was especially i'll
structive.
Conference reports were of unusual in
terest and the out look tor another year
was encouraging.
A solo by Mrs. Critchet touched our
hearts and awakened a desire to more
closely Follow Him."
The different relations OF young peoples,
cnildrcn's and senior societies presented
by Mrs. Warner, was instructive and in
teresting. Sectional meetings we're of
marked interest. each claiming their por-
ton OF the delegates. Social hour de-
voted to lunch. and forming acquaint-
ance w.t.. each other accomplished it's
tw o.fold object.
The program for the e7ening presented
so many delightful features it is impos-
sible to make individual mention. The
address OF welcome and response were
each most happily expressed. The greet
ings OF sister societies was an innoya-
ton wor- Thy of repetition.
The address OF Miss Brown, one of
our own missionaries in Japan, was in.
structiye, entertaining, yes. more-in-
spring. Reference to the war with
China, its cause and results, revealed
many facts the press had withheld from
| the public. The characteristics of the
| nation, habits, customs, religions. gov
eminent, ETC., were commented upon.
| The result of tue introduction of Christi
| anitv. schools, colleges, churches and
| evangelical sercice had wrought marked
changes in the Sunrise Kingdom. and
the power OF Iapon as nation can not
be measured by her territory.
Music bv the choir and duett con-
tributed to the enjoyment of the even
ing service. All sessions are open to the
public. Would that the citizens might
avail themselves OF this opportunity to
secure information regarding work for
the Master in foreign lands.
Pastor Wood generously yielded his
time on the program to Miss Brown,
'r seldom do we have the privilege OF
listening to a real live missionary.
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