Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
OFFICERS
Mrs. o. r. Williams Chosen Presi-
dent Of District w. Il. M. s.
CONVENTION COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Morning Session Devoted Principally
to Transacting the Business of the
Observation-Disclosures Of Closing
Meeting to Be Held This Evening.
GFrom wedaesday's Daily

tFrom Wednesdays Daily.J
Last evening, at the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church was held the
opening session of the convention of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Ottumwa district. At
this time the opening exercises were
held and the addresses of welcome
and responses given, together with the
presentations of different lines of
work Of the society. Miss Nellie San
born, a deaconess from the home in
Des Moines, gave a most interesting
talk with regard to the work that Is
being done by this order throughout,
not only the state but also in many Of
the large cities of the Country.
officers were elected at the district
association Of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of the Ottumwa dis
trict at the meeting Of the convention
held this morning at the First Metho-
dist church in this city. These Off
GERS will have charge of the work of
the Ottumwa district during the com.
ing year. Those selected to the differ
ent Offices were:
President-Mrs. C. r. Williams, OF
tumwa. a5
Vice president-Mrs A. B. Kirkpat-
rick, Hedrick.
Recording secretary-Miss Ella
Harris, Abba.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Geo.
Haw, Jr., Ottumwa -
Treasurer-Mrs. Ora c. sihereI,
Ottumwa. sS
Superintendent of Young Peoples
Work-Mrs. J. F. Jersey, Ottumwa,
Morning Meeting. sGI
At 9 o'clock this morning the dele.
gates and members Of the Home Mis-
sionary society of the Ottumwa
churches met in the auditorium Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church.
The morning was devoted principally
to the transaction of the business
matters of the district society. The.
meeting was opened with a short de-
votional service. This was followed
with the enrolment Of the delegates
to the convention. Reports OF the
secretary and treasurer of the district
organization were heard and reports
received from the different auxiliaries
represented.
Mrs. Murphy Speaks.
One of the most interesting parts of
the mornings program was the can
nual Report Drfll' eiven by Mrs. L. G.
Murphy of Mt. + ant. Mrs. Muir
ply is the confer secretary of the
Woman's Home Missionary society of
the Methodist church and in her re-
marks this morning she explained the
work OF the society in a most clear
manner and brought to the realiza-
ton of those who were present the
great possibilities of the work. One
of the points urged by the secretary
was that of promptness on the part of
the officers of the local auxiliaries in
making out their reports to the con!
ference officers. sG 81 {
Another point that was STRONGLY
urged as one that would yield great
returns in the work Of the society was
that the members of the local Isociel
ties should makeAa study OF the mat
ters that pertain to the interests 81
the organization. Familiarity VIII,
the work was urged with great en-.
phasis, ~ sljf
g.. =. & ~ i
Committees Appointed. a7N
+. At the; meeting this morning the
following committee were appointed
to report before the close of, the con.
Vention: y
Committee on Courtesies-Mrs. En-.
ma Witter and Mrs. c. T. McCarrolI
Committee on Resolutions-Mrs. A.
B. Kirkpatrick, Hedrick, and, Mrs. r.
L. Stentz, Ottumwa.
I Committee on Fnance-Mrs. Ora G.
Siberell. /!
FL The Delegates. .s1
Yesterday afternoon and this morn.
ing the delegates from the various
churches throughout this district con.
tinued to reach the city and at the
close of the morning session the fol-
lowing delegates were reported to be
present:
Miss Mollie A. Barber, Abba.
Miss Maud Hursey, Ottumwa.
Miss Ella Harris, Abba.
Mrs. A. B. Kirkpatrick, Hedrick.
Miss Nellie Sanborn, Des Moines.
Mrs. L. G. Murphy, Mt. Pleasant.
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Scoles. Hedrick.
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