Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28


and Nichols.
REPORTER-Mrs. w. G Halter.
FINANCE-Me Rifenbark and
Wait.
After singing, the convention ad-
journed until
MONDAY EVENING.
The meeting opened with singing
led by the Elk Point choir, which was
followed by scripture lesson by Mrs.
Rifenbark OF Canton and prayer by
Rev. Nichols of Elk Point.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Nichols, and responded TO by
Mrs. Hager Of VermilliOn.
Next came singing by q quartet, fol-
lowed by dialogue by four little girls,
entitled ''H0w Four Dollies Went as
Missionaries. -
The address Of the evening was given
by Mrs. Hauser on .'Our HerOines." il
was instructive, interesting, inspiring,
aud encouraging to all who are trying
togdO something to help advance the
mission cause.
Miss Casper Of Canton sang q beauti.
full solo, and the audience was dismiss-
cd with the benediction by Rev. Nichols
Of this city.
On Tuesday morning promptly at
O'Clock the meeting opened with sing
ing. The devotional service was led
by Mrs. H. Murphey OF this city. the
lesson being the thirteenth chapter
Of Romans.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mrs. Murphey OF Elk Point was
elected secretary for the remaining ses-
sions Of the convention.
As some whose names appeared on
the program had not arrived, Mrs,
Hager Of Vermillion moved to change
the order of exercises by putting the
presidents address at 2:1O In the after
noon, Mrs. Rogers paper in place ol
that OF Mrs. Mark Russell Of Sioux
Falls, and that of Mrs. Rifen 1ark Oj
Canton in place Of that Of Mrs. D0bson
Of Sioux Falls. The convention then
listened to the reports, first from the
treasurer, who was granted leave I'd
wait uutil afternoon to be able to give
q finished report. The corresponding
secretary reported nine auxilliaries,
with membership of l55.
The district has adopted q little girl
in India, and 10 educating her for q bi.
BILE woman "A letter was read from
her teacher, Miss Wilkinson, and als0
one from Ruby herself, thanking the
women Of South Dakota for making II
possible for her Il, live q good life and
get an education.
Interest oil over the district Is 10.
creasing. One orphan is being sup.
ported by the Junior league at Yer
million. one at Parker. one by the
Children's Band at Canton. and one by
the society at Madison, and they are
talking Of adopting another.
Miss Frances Phelps, returned
missionary, and her japanese helper
we're then intrOduCed to the conven.
tiOn. The Japanese lady's name ii
the christians Of japan 70 work among
the Japanese Of the Pacific coast, where
she has spent the past winter, and
whore she will soon return to stay foul
or 6ve years.
There isa Japanese Methodist tchurct
In San Francisco, with missions atO Oak
land. Fresno, Sacramento, and Port
land, Ore. 4 very interesting papel
was read by Mrs. Jesse Wait of Len
n0x on missionary Literature
Mrs. Tackaberry of Sioux City Va
then introduced, and made q shor
speech.
Mrs. 81. Mnrphey Of this city read
paper on Progress.
Next came o discussiOn - TO whethe
secret organizations are hurting us =
missionary or church workers. Tha
noontide hour Of prayer was led b.
Mrs. Hauser Of Aberdeen.
| On Tuesday afternoon the devOtiOna
meeting was led by Mrs. Bond Of Can
tOa
The minutes Of the mOrning session
were real and approved.
Mrs. A. e Carhart cf this city mOve>
that tho Waiting memhers Be- mad
members Of the conyontiOn.
NFs. Hager Of Vormlllion Wa8 thei
called 10 tho chair, md the prendsn
gave her annuAl address. She ur4sl
the different societies % double thei
diligence, and q keep up III lines D
ftheir work, speaking especially % III
ofhcers III their varlOns oApa pacifi01.
The committee a reeolntions thel
submitted their report - follow, ,whicl
/ Iwae ad0pted: