The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-11
DELEGATES ARE HERE
Missionary Convention Began
Yesterday Morning
THIRTYDELEG ESPRESEN
Great Interes Is Being Shown
in Work
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

AT sou yesterday morning began the
first services of the fourteenth annual con-
vention of the Woman's Home Mission
airy Society of the Southwest Kansas
Conference in the assembly room of the
First NJ. f. church in this city. This
session Will last two days and will un-
doubtedly be a successful meeting as was
demonstrated by yesterdays session
About thirty delegates from all over the
southwest district We're present at the
opening yesterday morning and every in
coming train during the day brought
| other delegates. Besides the delegates
| a large number of visitors from the sur
rounding towns are present and are TAX
ing an active part in the work. Mrs
Lillian Michner Of Newton, president of
the society, presided at yesterdays SEES
sion and the program, with few ex-
ceptions. was carried out as published
The morning session was opened with
devotional services. led by Mrs. Parkin-
son, of Stafford, and was almost COM
pletely taken up with district reports,
roll call and short addresses.
Three district presidents answered the
work done in their respective districts.
They were: Mrs. A. II. Eberly, of Wich-
ita; Mrs. ]. J. Hoge of Winfield, and Mrs
C. S. Kinteson. of Mcpherson.
At this time Mrs. Flora Howard CT
Wichita, addressed the meeting, on the adj
visibility of having better district organ
ization and district conventions. She
was followed by others on the same line
Of thought, viz: Mrs. Wine of Newton,
Mrs. Kirkwood. Mrs. Gray and others
Committee on credentials appointed by
the chair, were: Mesdames Howard
Kirkwood and Clader They gave a par
tial reportand delegates were seated by
districts and reading of reports from the
different branches of work carried on by
the auxiliary society as a whole and by
auxiliary societies, began. The reports,
with one or two exceptions, show gains
in membership and amount of money
raised. In all SIPS has been raised ana
expended the past year by this society
and there are now 579 members and 17s
subscribers to ''Womans Home Missions
a paper published in the interest of this
work.
The noontide hour Of prayer was OBJ
served and the ladies adjourned to the
parlors of the church. where a most
appetizing lunch was daintily served by
the ladies of the city
At 2:3O p. m. the convention was again
called to order and after devotional ex-
ercises of prayer and song the reading
of reports was finished.
a quartette from the First church. COM
of
Lynch and Silsbee, favored the audience
with a beautiful selection.
At 2:45 President Michner read the APP
pointment of committees as follows:
Finance-Mrs. Walker, of Newton; Mrs.
Kirkwood, Mrs. Gregg. of Wichita
Nominating conmittee-Mrs. Howard,
OF Wichita, Mrs. Brooks, of Hutchinson;
Mrs Watron of Sedgwick.
Humiliation and prayer-Mrs. Hoge, Of
Wellington; Mrs. Baton, of Wichita.
Benefciaries-Mrs Grey. of Wichita
Mrs Parkinson of Stafford.
Reading circle-Mrs. Lynch, Mrs Gregg
and Matthews.
Greetings from the churches of the city
were voiced by the able young minister
from Dodge Avenue NJ. Z. church,
Rev Switzer; from conference Deacon
ess board by Mr.. George Campbell;
from foreign missionary society, by Mes
danes Chaplin and Jones; from the dea-
conesses by Miss Patton; the Queen Es-
ther circle by Miss Ericsson, and from
the w. II. NJ. S. Mrs. George Campbell.
The response by Mrs. Kate Brooks of
Hutchinson was replete with good sug-
gestions and pleasing to all. Miss Rice
of this city sang Gounod's rendition of
Saved by Grace in a most delightful
manner
The time for presidents annual address
was given TO Mrs. Walker Of Newton.
who recited beautiful home mission
story For resting place in convention
work the delegates arose and all joined
in singing ITO the Harvest Field"
Memorial services were conducted by
Mrs Condor in memory of Mrs. NJ. J.
Hadley of Hutchinson, who passed away
February %, 1903 Mrs. George Camp
bell made the announcements and con-
<ention adjourned until the evening ses-
sion.
Mrs. Potter of las Vegas, y. NJ.
gave the principal address Of the even
ing. Mrs f p Hutchinson. conference
recording secretary. was detained by Ill
ness and Mrs. Condor Of Hutchinson
filed her place
The evening session was well attended
by representative Wichita audience.
one of the opening numbers was solo
by Mr. WEIGH. who sang BE Glad Again
in a pleasing manner.
Mrs b S Potter. one Of the national
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