The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-19
WORK OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES.
All the Officers Re -eIected-Christian
Endesvor Rally.

EndeSvor Rally.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 18.-The Ses-
sions of the Disciples Of Christ today
were again given over to the women's
board of missions. The first session
began with a Bible study, conducted
by Wallace G.. Payne, of Kansas, fol-
lowing which was q period Of worship.
The report OF the committee on educa-
tional work in the United States was
read by Mrs. w. G. Payne, who out.
lined the work accomplished during
the year, and made several recon-
raendations for extensions and school
buildings for the coming year.
Miss Mary Carpenter, dean Of wom-
en- Of Drake university, Des Moines,
delivered an address on '"The College
Girl and Missions" 1t was an appeal
to the young women Of America for
recruits for the missionary fields. The
report on negro eVangeliZation and
education was delivered by G. G.
Smith, Of Cincinnati. field chairman
for the woman'S board in the South.
His report showed that $10,527 had
been expended in this work during the
year just ended. and that the board
now owned property valued at $4S,S75,
the result Of the years labor with the
colored people. An address on "The
White Mans Burden in America" by
Prof Annie f. Bourne, of Kentucky
university, also touched on the subject
OF negro oyange!ization
The presentation of missionaries was
an impressive ceremony. The cand1-
dates and their assignments are: DR..
Rosa Lee OXer and Miss Elsie Gordon,
Manobia, India: Miss Wyrick and Miss
Stella Franklin, general work in India
Mrs. J. H. Garrison, of Missouri, led
the devotional lseriod at the afternoon
session, and report Of the committee
on young peoples work was read by
Mrs. Kate w. Rellanly, of Indiana The
afternoon address was by Mrs. f. D.
Petit, of Colorado. Mrs. F. G. Hedges,
of Missouri, presented a report on the
work in Mexico. The election Of off,
GERS resulted
President, Nancy e. Atkinson, Wa
bash, Ind; vice president, Mrs. Eff1e
Cunningham; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Helen E. Moses; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. S. T. Gray; treasurer, Miss
Mary Judson; superintendent young
peoples work. Mrs. Matte Pounds. all
Of Indianapolis, and all being re-
elected
The woman's board resolved to raise
$4,000 the coming year. The session
closed with an address by Mrs. Persis
L. Christian, Of Arkansas.
The general board of the foreign
missionary society held it's annual ses-
sion this afternoon, sfxty-nlne mem
be1s being present. Rev. w. j. Rus
sell, of Pittsburg, presided, and the
principal business was that of hearing
reports and electing officers for the
ensuing year. The officers elected
were: Rev. A. I. Myhr, Nashville.
president, and Rev. q. H. Kellar, Of
Carrollton, Mo-, secretary. DR.. w. T.
Moore, president of the college at, Car
rolltop, Mo-, inaugurated a movement
which may result in the church hold
ing it's convention every two years in
stead of annually, as at present.
Ten thousand voices went forth in
"Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Our God Is
Marching On" when Harvey o. Bree-
don, of Iowa, president of the conven-
ton. called to order the Christian En-
deavor rally tonight. The song serv-
ice lasted half an hour and the vast
assemblage Joined heartily In the spirit
of the occasion. A choir of 500 voices
took UP the chorus with the immense
audience as one voice. The programme
of the evening began with an address
by o. H. Plattenburg, of Ohio, whose
subject was 1.-THE Transforming Power