The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-20
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Full Account of the Proceedings of
the Convention.
INTERESTING SESSIONS

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Work of the Presbyterian Ladies in Mission
airy Fields.-Meetings Were En-
tertaining and Instructive,
The sixth annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Societies of Sioux
City PIesbytery was called to order
Wednesday morning, Sept l4th, by Mrs.
McClintock, the president.
After devotional. exercises, led by
Mrs. Sears McIIenry OF Denison, Miss
Anna NJ. Won Coelln was appointed
secretary and the committee were as
follows: Mrs. Martyr of Denison, and
Mrs. Rob't Smith of Ida Grove, on
Nominations; Mrs. Huron of Paullina,
Mrs. Gill of Wall Lake, on Resolu-
tions.
Mrs. l. A. Harvey of Sioux City, then
read reports from those societies not
represented, after which Mrs. Bradley
sang one of her charming solos.
Greetings were sent from the w. f.
M. S. OF Fort Dodge Presbytery and
committee was appointed to return them
by telegram.
The treasurer's report showed an in
crease of SIS over last years Offering.
Mrs. McClurg of Wall Lake then read
a paper on Scripture Methods of giving
to Missions, which was a masterpiece
and very conclusive.
Mrs. Romans of the M. d church and
Mrs Jones of the Baptist church were
called upon as associate delegates to
give some idea of their work.
The question s'How to raise Money
for Missionary purposes and SLOW do
you raise contingent fund.-, were
thoroughly discussed after which the
meeting adjourned until 1880 p. M.
Afternoon Session.
After devotional exercises led by Mrs.
McClintock and few items of business
the subject "How can the women's
societies help the G, ESP, was discussed
by Misses McWilliams and Won Coelln
of Denison.
A very fine paper by Mrs. Cowles, of
Storm Lake on Echoes from the
General assembly,, was read by Mrs.
McClurg of Wall Lake.
Miss Edith Luney then gave recita-
ton after which Mrs. |. A. Harvey gave
a paper on Woman's Boards" dwelling
upon our Foreign Mission Boards of
the Northwest. Mrs. McClmtock gave
extracts from report from the w. Il.
M. Board of the Northwest held at
Minneapolis. The following officers
were elected:
President-Mrs. McClintock of Sioux
City.
1st Vice Pres.-Mrs Harvey Hostetler
OF Storm Lake.
End Vice Pres. Mrs .. S. Thompson
Of Cherokee.
3rd Vice Pres.-Robt. Smith of Ida
Grove.
4th Vice Pres.-Mrs. NJ }. Reed of
LeMars.
Secretary-Mrs. j. McAllister of
Storm Lake.
Treasurer. A. Harvey Of Sioux
City.
Y.P. S. G. E. Secretary-Mrs c. B.
Lamkin of Inwood.
After a few very inspiring words from
the president the meeting adjourned to
attend the communion service at the
Presbyterian church.
THURSDAY PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday morning at $50 Mrs. A.
Heron of Paullina called to order the
Home Missionary Society of Sioux City.
After very spiritual devotional service
conducted by Mrs. Heber Gill the society
proceeded to business Anna Won Coelln
acting as secretary. After the business
had been transacted Mrs. j. c. McClin-
took of Sioux City read the report OF
Mrs. Gait as secretary of literature, in
this paper was urged the Importance OF
more home missionary papers being Ia
ken.
Rev. Arthur Bailey of Sanborn theI
gave very interesting and encouraging
talk on the lama mission. After :
message from Miss Mary Holmes being
read, Mrs. Pinkerton of Vail gave us ;
splendid paper on the open field.
After this the society proceeded Il
business and closed with verse o
''Blest be the Tie that Binds" and praye
by our sister Mrs. Romans of the NJ. e
church.
The committee on resolutions repor
is appended.
WHEREAS, 1t is with hearts full o
gratitude TO the Head of the churcl
that we record his His goodness in pei
uniting so many OF us to meet again t
review the work of the past year, an,
to plan for greater work for the future
therefore be it
RESOLVED, that we will te more faith
full and devoted to our work and trus
the Master more implicitly for results
That we tender our thanks to the paste