Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-05-22
DISTRICT CONVENTION,
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Saturday and Sunday.

The district convention of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society con-
vened in the First NJ E. church. on
Saturday morning, with delegates from
Appleton, Green Bay, Grand Rapids
and Amigo in attendance.
After an informal reception of half
an hour, the program was opened with
devotional services in charge of Mrs.
Wilson, of Appleton. This was an in
spring service and sounded the key
note of the convention.
Organization was next taken up by
the president, Mrs. j W. Hammond,
of Appleton. The usual committees
were appointed. and after some bust
ness had been transacted, and the re-
port of the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. c. S. Gilbert, was given, an inter
esting paper, A Half Hour with Medi-
cal Missionaries, was read by Mrs. d.
E. lockwood, of Amigo.
The forenoon session closed with
brief and spicy report OF the branch
meeting, written by Mrs. j. H. Tippet,
of Stevens Point, and read by Mrs.
James.
The program for the afternoon
opened with bible reading by Mrs.
Ninits, of Grand Rapids Miss Cora
Grove, of the local society, in short
and appropriate address and in her
usual pleasing manner, welcomed the
delegates to our church and city. The
response was given by Mrs. Boss, of
Green Bay.
An excellent paper on "Womens
Clubs and Missions" written by Mrs.
G. B. Baker, of Stevens Point, was read
by Miss Annie Carpenter.
Miss Edna Grover, of Waupaca, the
Lawrence delegate, presented an able
paper, Young Women's Work in Col
leges for Foreign Missions.
The last paper for the afternoon was
by Mrs. Wilson, of Appleton, Looking
Backward and Forward in Woman's
Foreign Missionary Work." and was
comprehensive view of the work, show
ing the speaker thoroughly conversant
with her subject, as we'll as able to hold
and interest her audience.
Those who attended the convention
Saturday evening and listened to the
address of Miss Harriet Kemper, re-
Gently returned from Maradabad,
India, were both surprised and delight
ed. Surprised, because it seemed
strange that so strong and forceful a
speakers coming should have been so
little heralded. A charming personal
ity, and viYacity of manner coupled
with a thorough knowledge of her sub
ject and an excellent command of
language combined to interest the
audience from first to last. That she
was thoroughly appreciated by those
who heard her, was manifested in the
increased attendance at each of her
succeeding addresses-one on Sunday
afternoon and the other on Sunday
evening.
The many old friends of Mrs. j. Scott
Davis, of Appleton, were pleased to see
her in the pulpit on Sunday morning,
and all who listened to her were de-
lighted with her excellent sermon.
During the convention a male quar-
tette composed of Mr.. E. M. James, DR..
Wilson, Mr. Geo. Maxson and Mr..
Remfrey rendered selections. Mrs
Geo. Hart and Mrs H. G. Stewart APP
peared on the program in solos On
Sunday, the orchestra of the First M. E.
church assisted in the music.
The following officers were elected
on Saturday for the ensuing year
President Mrs. j. W. Hammond,
Appleton.
lst Vice-President- Mrs. N. H. Bro
kaw, Kaukauna
Cd e-President-Mrs. A. P. Bailey,
Wausau
Sd Vice-President-Mrs Locke, An
tigo
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. O. S.
Gilbert, Wausau
Treasurer-Miss Bass, Green Bay.