The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
OFFICIAL. COUNTY PAPER
THE MISSIONARY UNION
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Will Meet Here in Annual
Convention Today.

lUu tll1lou 1SAdt
One Of the most notable conVen-
tions that will be held in Mitchell
this year is that Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, which
conyenes Friday Of next week. and
will continue in session until Tuesday
morning of the following week. Ses-
sions will be held morning, afternoon
and evening, the first to be held Fiji
day morning, Oct 9.
The convention is much more thar
state affair. for it includes delegates
from the states OF Minnesota. North
and South Dakota, and it will be one
of the most important foreign mis-
sion gatherings ever held in the
northwest. The officers Of the socie-
ty are as follows: President, Mrs.
w. II. Lands, of Minneapolis: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. |. w.
Joyce. of Minneapolis; recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. D. 5. Gardner. OF St.
Paul; treasurer. Mis-. c. W. Hall, Of
Minneapolis.
Some very prominent people en-
gagged in the foreign mission work
will be present. among whom are the
following: Nesdames ". H. Lands,
I. ". Joyce, wife Of Bishop Joyce, F.,
G. Lindsey. J. NJ. lotion. Wm.
Fielder. II. E. Sloan, all Of Mime
apolis: Mrs. J. T. Stewart, OF st.
Paul: Miss Anna Stone. engaged in
foreign work at kiu kaing. China,
Miss Clara Martin. Penang, Malaysia,
and local speakers from this state and
North Dakota. Local musical talent
has been drawn upon to furnish mu-
sic during the session.
The following is the program for
the opening day, Friday:
Morning Session.
900 Fourth Quarterly meeting.
s:@-Devotional seryice-MIs- d.
Rlfenbark. Watertown.
10 to-Opening remarks by PreSi-
dent Mrs. ". H. Lands, Minneapolis.
Roll call.
Seating OF delegates.
Announcement OF committees.
Reports Of standing committees
Publication, By-Laws-MIs- c. s.
Hinchell, Minneapolis.
Missionary candldates-Mrs- l. ".
Joyce. MINNEAPOLIS.
Missionary bOXes-MrS. i. +. Mel
son, Minneapolis.
Memorials-Nrs. r. &. Hager.
Mitchell.
Hymn.
Conference Reports
Northern Minnesota Mrs. II. E.
Sloan. Minneapolis,
North Dasora-MisS 5. f. Mason,
Minneapolis.
Report OF TreasuEeI-Mrs. c. ".
Hail. Minneapolis,
Mite Boxe>-MrS, J. T. SteNarr.Sr.
Paul.
1ssN-Noonude Prayer
Secretary Of Literature-MiS Anna
B.. Stewart. Minneapolis,
Reading of minutes.
Afternoon Session.
oSN-Praise >aCvica-MrSs T. Il.
Youneman. Mitchell.
2:S-DiScns>ion. methods OF wo1s
Mrs. George TAYLOR. Minneapolis
NuSic-MrS- &. \. krat1. director.
DISSATISFACTION enlist the Iura.
Ehurcbes-Me>iaIes Hickman, Nc.
Carty. Slntum.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. D. 3. Gard
rer, y. ]. Thorne,
Consolation service.
Announcements
DoN0loEy.
Evening Session,
7:N-Deyotiona, seryice-Mrs. 5
L. Aver.
Hymn, Coronation,
GreecipGS-
From Mitchell ". +. NJ. 5.
\ church gCeetine-Rev, 7, II
YounGman,
Vocal solo-Nr. Fred kra1z.
A district weJcome-Rev- t. t
Haser.
Conference evestings-Mr& L P
Hau>er.
High school girls chorus,
A College Welcome-PCe>. ~
Nicholson.
Res 0uSa-McS " H Lands
A06seSS-MiSS Anna Stone. Ii
kiaug. China.
Vocal Duet. ", nownsy al
Eiri-l Boyles,
Offerings. Sofa! hour
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