The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-12
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Sessions OF District Conference Are
At nm End

With a short program OF music ad-
dresses and prayer last night closed the
two days session OF the womau's Mis-
sionary society, at the First Methodist
church. The meeting has been q very
successful one and those who have at
tended have received new Inspirations
and new ideas at the meeting. which they
hope TO put into practical use in their re-
spectiye districts Some OF the ladies' left
for their homes at the close OF the ses-
sion. but many remained over night and
will leave this morning. Following is an
outline OF the work done yesterday.
Yesterday mornings convention was
opened by singing. --rn Go Where You
Want Ne TO Co.. Prayer was offered BY
Mrs Brooks and Count Your Blessings
was most heartily sung by all present.
Bible reading and prayer service was
conducted by Mrs Gregg. OF Sedgwiek,
and proved to be a most helpful. spiritual
service.
Reports OF auxiliary societies were out
lined from First church OF Wichita. and
st. Paurs Queen Esther Circle. winfield.
Arkansas City. Mt Hope, Mayheld.
Marion and the Mission Band The re-
port of Wellington. by a little girl. was
enthusiastically received and showed i'm
provement along all lines
AT this time the treasurer of the Dea-
coness board. Mrs. .. G.. Jacobs, asked
permission to give a detailed report Of
moneys received and expended She was
given a most respectful hearing and
proved herself to be a most careful and
lington. gave a glowing report Of the
work OF the Young Peoples societies.
Committee on credentials reported the
voting strength OF the convention TO be
forty-seven. Mrs. Lillian Mitchner cf
Newton. was again elected president:
Mrs. Flora Howard. corresponding score
tary; Mrs. ]. w Kirkwood, treasurer:
Mrs. f. p Hutchinson. OF Hutchinson.
recording secretary. Mrs. Kirkwood has
been the efficient treasurer OF this society
for the past ten years and although 10th
10 again take the work. yielded to earnest
persuasion. However. she resigned her
position, TO take effect one year from
this date.
The matter OF electing a vice-president
was left in the hands of the nominating
committee and Mrs. Kate Brooks. of
Hutchinson. was chosen TO fill that place.
At 11:&5 o'clock Mrs. Potter conducted
in an able manner a ques;ion-box.
Dinner was again served in the parlors
OF the church 10 delegates and visitors
Mrs II. X. Eberiy was the retiring and
efficient chairman Of the reception com
mittee. and the arrangements were all
that could be desired. Many compliment
tary remarks were heard from the Wis
itors, as TO decorations and arrangements.
After the noontide hour convention was
called 10 order. The praise service was
conducted by Mrs. Lynch of Wellington.
and business resumed Dodge Avenue
Queen Ester circle was introduced en-
masse, to the convention; $500 was
pledged for support of the Deaconess
Home for the coming year and Mesdames
Kellar. OF Marion; Tracy. Jacobs were
elected to the board OF managers to fill
vacancies.
Miss Elliston. a deaconess whose health
has failed was rendered a collection OF
about s13 and letter Of sympathy from
the convention.
a pipe organ recital by Prof. Ellenburg