The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-28
FROM FAR MISSIONS
Workers From Distant Fields to At
tend M. E. General Executive
Committee Meetings.
Convention Begins Wednesday Even
ing-The Program of Eight
Days Session.

Elaborate preparations for the eight
days session of the general executive
committee on the Methodist church. which
will open Wednesday evening at Wesley
church, are being made by the Minneap-
oils branch An attendance of about 200
is expected. Many of those coming are
missionaries home on furlough and nearly
all are women Of prominence and expert
ence In the eleven branches into when
the general society is divided. The con-
yention Is essentially a working conVen-
ton and very complete reports OF all OF
the fields Of foreign missionary work are
given In order that the work Of the future
may be intelligently planned both in the
general executive and in the branches.
The arrangements at the church for the
comfort and convenience of the delegates
will be very complete. Luncheon Will be
served at the church every day by COM
mittee composed Of one from each Meth
Odist church and headed by Mrs. E. I'll.
Cobb, different churches making provision
for each day. The heads Of the other
local committees are: Mines. Mary G.
lands, general chairman; George Taylor,
hnsptslty Iames MGntgo~erX Sourte
registrations: w. w. Sykes and A. Swan
son. decoration; w. B. Hawthorne, ban
nerettes; C. S. Winchell, program c. s.
Couch. music; William Fielder and B.
Longley, public services: Miss A. B. Stew
art and Miss B. S. Cowen, press; Mines.
- !,
finance; Abbie w. Hit. postmistress J.
r. Sloane. furnishings; j. G. Purple, gem
eral utility; E. S. Mooers, ushers and
pages.
The completed program Of the conven-
tlon follows:
WEDNESDAY, 1880 2. M.-vountary. Holy
communion. in charge of Rev. William Fielder.
ADDRESS of welcome DR.: James s. Montgomery
Mrs. {. S. Winchel; response, Mrs Sarah L.
Keen.
THURSDAY, 8 A. M,-Devotional service,
Mrs, c. D. Foss. Roll call. Mrs. j. T. Gracey.
tees sP Pre- of memorials and petitions
Report of reference committee, Miss NJ. Watson:
Reports Of home work Branches secretaries;
German work. superintendent Light Bearers,
superintendent; Folts institute, principal In
PRODUCTION of local committees Announcements.
n, NJ. Longley. Recognition hour with mission
FRIDAY. o A. M-Devotional service. Roll
call and minutes. official correspondence:
lotte ONeal; Bombay, Mrs NJ. S. Huston; Bull
garia Mrs. F. F. CrandOn; Burma, Mrs Char
Os oSq Gspn M Ghn Mrs. M
laneous. lntroductions. Announcements Ad-
rlodcuis Woman's Missionary Friend, Miss
/; NJ. Hodgktns; Chdren's Missionary Friend Friend
Mrs. O. W. Scott; Der Frauen Missions Freund,
Mrs. PHI. Achard; The Study, Mis-. NJ. +. Bud
long.
TIDAY, 100 P Man evening in India.
Addresses BY Miss Lillian Marks of Ajmere;
Miss Marion Newton Of Luckn9W: ana Miss
sATuRDAY A po MRe ,o5 %9nus serv1 Rs
ports port Of standing committees: Foo Chow Mrs.
Il. B. Stevens; Germany Mrs Phi. Achard; Italy,
Mrs. F, ?; Crandon; Korea, Mrs w. B; Skid
Mrs. J. F. Keen Miscellaneous. Introductions.
Announcements. Adjournment.
the Commercial Club of minneapolis. The
ladies' Of the St. Paul district viii tender the
guests reception from $50 to p s1 M at tine
avenue st. Paul.
M BE ssssd to seeess the Ms
eontes and Other gsitng guests
fP0% to 10 Ii s5 seF
SUNDAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sermon at
Wesley church, Bishop J. n. Thoburn; Mission
Of Minneapolis and st. Paul as announced
sENDAX chdrens rally son IT tied
children. Addresses by Mrs. Luce F. Harrison
and , Mfs g ,5 Scott 1T N>un,versary Of the
society, Mrs. Cyrus d. Foss presiding. Devotions
Mrs J. W. Joyce Music Report Of the year
mFS Moore G oerns box
oogy. Benedcton.
Neutrality-suspicious. Philadelphia branch
mittee Official correspondence: North China.
Mrs L. 4 Alderman; North hI India Mrs wI r: r.
Officers; MiscslIanso%s; ln'rod"ctions: An
9: ,: Foss presiding; ,o Miss Lillian n Harris
died May %, 1909; Miss Josephine Mekkelson,
died July 5, 1902; DR.. s. l. Baldwin died July
e. 1902 w. F. Curtis died sa September eao Q 1902 Es
D. D. H. Moore, Mrs: " B; sxidmore,. Mrs; f. i:
3 p. m.-The Cleveland meeting, Mrs. J. T:
Miss Anna Buddcn.
MONDAY 73o MX T3u% psGR,ss EVENING rs
H. l.. Kemper Miss Franc Baker Miss Anna
TUESDAY, A. M--Devotional service; Balt-
standing committee. Official correspondence
South America. Mrs. L. A. Alderman south In
B. n. Cowen: Switzerland, Mrs. Phi. Achard
west China. Mrs. F. P. Crandon; miscellaneous.
" TUESDAY,, p. M."Bible reading. Mrs. ].
II. Knowles. Our literature, Mrs. r: II. Pooley,
Miss Mary Ho Mrs chsElOtts WdeF
work, Mrs e. II: KILLER presiding. Devotions,
Miss Bertha Hall. Addresses, Mrs. Mary s..
Wilkinson and others; music collection; benedic-
WEDNESDAY, 8 A. M.-:Devotional exercise,
norris t nf standing committee, F,xinr nlace Of
next meeting. Miscellaneous business. Intro
duStioTs nj AdjGornmsnt Mira
Mary c. Lands. Work at home and abroad, Mrs.
Ellzabeth Pearson. presiding: Open parliament
LED by MIS-. Margaret DemllR OF lnula.
WEDNESDAY, 1880 P. M.-An evening In
China, conducted by Miss Clara E. Merrill Adj
dresse by Miss Lydia Trimble and others. Col
lection.
THURSDAY. 9 A. M-Devotional service,
Northwestern branch. Roll call and minutes:
Final reports Of standing committees. Report OF
finance committee. Closing service Of testimony
and prayer. Doxolgy. Benediction.
IDAHO MINING MAN SHOT.
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