Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-21
WOMEN STATE OFFICERS MEET
Discussion of Practical Work by Menu
bers of women's Board Of
Missions.

II was essentially a business meeting
which was presided over by Miss Nc
Celery of Nebraska at the Knox Presby-
terrain church yesterday, when the state
onncers Of the Women's Christian, Board
of Missions met in conference. Papers
were presented by several of the officers,
but the real business was in the discussion
Of those papers, which followed the read
ing Of the last one. The first paper pre-
sented was THE Importance OF Setting
a Standard for Auxiliaries." This was
read by Mrs. Annette Newcomber Of Des
Moines. In 1t she dwelt upon the neces-
sity OF some we'll defined special object
for the auxiliary and pointed to the work
done by the special department in the
last year.
Finances, State and Local." were dis
cussed by Mrs. Mary Lyons Of Ohio, who
said that the personal factor entered SO
largely in the securing of funds that no
general law could be laid down; that
money raIsers are born, not made. and
only one thing could be said Of general
application. and that was persistence in
personal application to those who have
money and are inclined to aid worthy OBJ
jects. q
The third paper was by Mrs. Lura ".
Thompson Of Illinois. who spoke of THE
Best Way OF Instructing New Auxiliary
Ohlcers." She gave some OF the we'll APP
proved methods, but said that personal
interest and application of the new officers
alone would result in the best work.
Conventions Versus Personal Work for
the Growth of the Auxiliaries" was the
theme Of Miss Anna NJ. Hale of Illinois.
Conventions have their place in the board
work; people draw Information and in
spiration from them. but close and atteu-
tive personal work is, essential for the
growth of the auxiliaries.
Annual or Semi-Annual Conventions
Which," was the subject assigned to Miss
Sallie X. Jones OF Indiana. The speaker
favored frequent conventions.
THE Best Method Of Obtaining Complies
Reports" was the subject Of the paper pre-
pared by Mrs. r. L. Brown Of California
and read by Mrs. Atwater of Illinois. The
writer OF the paper believed tina ofhcers
should be impressed with the importance OF
preparing these reports and that those ON
GERS who were to receive them should in
sist upon having reports from the proper
source and not put up with q substitute.
The Work OF District and County Man
ayers" a paper prepared by Mrs. Ida G.
Coler OF Michigan, was read by Mrs. Thomp-
son. She said that the manager should
attend all conventions and should visit over
the territory in her jurisdiction; that her
expenses should be paid to these eonven-
tions, and that she should prepare the pro-
gram for the conventions; that the organ
izer might be a better person than any
other to select the manager, as she would
have greater opportunity to know the
qualifications OF the women.
Mrs. Catharine s. Lindsey Of Illinois
spoke OF the work Of the Women's Social
union, an organization composed Of mem
bers of women's missionary societies Of all
churches. Such a society has been organ
iEed at Springfield. ILL.,, where It carries on
systematic study Of the books published by
the Missionary Reading circle. She said
that the men might argue for church unity.
but II was the duty OF the women to work
for II. and that this could be done in the
best manner by inviting the women to at
tend meetings Of the women's auxiliary
boards and by members OF those boards At
tending the sessions OF other society meet
ings, thus bringing about a feeling Of com
mon interest, which would result in a union
society.