The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-01
WOMAN'S MISSION WORK.
Meeting OF the Society Of the Lutheran
Church at Burlington.

Burlington, n. c., Aug. 31.-The
18th annual convention of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Missionary
Society of the Evangelical Lutheran
church convened in the Macedonia
Lutheran church at this place last Fri
day afternoon. An interesting program
was carried out, and a large number
of delegates were present from all
parts of the State.
The picnic on the church lawn on
Friday evening was a charming even.
and a large number of the people from
town met with the Lutheran brethren
to welcome to our city the Visitif.
ladies' The Burlington cornet banu
was present and rendered music for
the occasion, which added greatly to
the pleasure of the evening.
After the picnic was over those
present assembled in the church,
where a business session of the con-
vention was held, and an interesting
address by Rev. G. B. Miller on THE
Forward Movement" was listened to
with much interest. This subject
had been previously discussed in the
afternoon session by Revs. Holland
and Conrad. 1t is n movement ca the
part of tbs church to raise $4,000
for missions among the women of the
Southern branch of this church. The
convention adopted the plan as pro-
posed, and every aid possible was
promised.
On Sunday morning Rev. DR.. Jas. A.
b. Sherer president of Newberry Col
| lege, Newberry, S. c., former mis-
sionary to Japan from this church, de-
| livered by special request an address
on Japan, the Sunrise Kingdom
His interesting description OF TINS
country and her people by one who
was familiar with the subject was
highly enjoyed DR.. Sherer is one OF
the most brilliant and Interesting
speakers and writer's of the South
On Sunday afternoon the children
of the Lutheran church gave a public
missionary service, which was follow
ed by an address by DR.. Sherer.
Rev. T.. p. Conrad, of Winston. de-
| livered an excellent address in the ev-
ening at 8 o'clock on missions, which
| followed by missionary exercise by
| the young ladies entitled, THE Plea
of the Nations" Thirteen young ladies
took part in this exercise, one of the
most beautiful presentations of the
missionary subject ever rendered in
this city The singing was especially
complimented. These exercises were
followed by the closing exercises of the
convention, when a resolution was
pciooCu tIictiIhiliSS tiIt ptople VI Jul CLty
for their kind hospitality, etc.
There were two invitations to the
convention to hold their next session,
one from Hickory and one from
Enochsville. The selection of the
place was left in the hands of the eX-
ecutive committee.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
V. Y. Boozer, of Salisbury; First Vice
President, Mrs. j. @. VERT, of China
Grove; Second Vice-President, Miss
Daisy Ross, of Burlington; Third Vice
President, Miss Belle Shirley. of Sails
bury; Corresponding Secretary Miss
Constance Cline. of Concord; Treasur-
er, Mrs. p. n. Heilig, of Salisbury;
General Secretary for Children, Mrs.
r.. G. Holland, of Charlotte
The addresses and original papers
by Mrs. Y. Y. Boozer Mrs j. L. Nor
gan and Miss Ida Jingle were all very
much appreciated and enjoyed.
The visitors were all very profuse in
their compliments of Rev. c. B. Cox
and his people. Nothing left undone
to make the convention q success and
10 secure the comfort and pleasure of
al lin attendance.