The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-05-26
AuxiIiaries Well Represented;
Interest Is Manifest.
Instructive Addresses Are De-
Iivered BY Delegates.
Committees Named and Pro-
gram Carried Out.

Increases in membership in very naer-
ly all the auXiliaries were reported at
the twelfth annual meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal church of the
Mankato district held last evening and
today in the Centenary Methodist
church Twenty seven ladies were there
representing auXiliaries in nine local.
ties of the Mankato district, namely,
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Wa
SEGA, GAINESVILLE, Wells, Albert Lea, Fair
iliary has been organized in the district
during the year, that of Waseca. Mrs.
Johnston, wife of the pastor there,
made full and interesting report of
that auxiliary and how it was start
ed and how it went to work to stir up
interest in missionary work in that
community, to raise funds, to gather re-
cruits and to reach out to help and en-
courage other auxiliaries.
The session last evening was opened
at 1:30 o'clock, with a good attendance
of outsiders. There was music by the
church choir. Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pas
tor of the church pronounced the invo-
cation. Mrs. ID. L. Clements, presi-
dent of the Mankato auxiliary, and al
so of the society itself of this district,
warmly welcomed the delegates and the
visitors. Response on behalf of the
delegates was made by Mrs. H. Z.
Woods of Lake Crystal, treasurer of
the society. Mrs. Pritchard of Ell
more sang vocal solo, and then follow
ed the address of the evening by Mrs.
w. II. lands, president of the Mime
apolis Branch, on "The Story of Won
ems Foreign Missionary Societies."
wherein the whole subject was discuss
ed historically in a manner that was at
once intensely entertaining and high
ly instructive.
The meeting this morning was called
to order at nine o'clock. Prayer SER
Reports of the various auxiliaries fol-
lowed and then was heard the report
of the corresponding secretary of the
society, Mrs. F. w. Hunt of Mankato,
showing the sound financial state of
the organization, and giving a long
array of figures regarding various fea-
lures of the work, showing exceeding
ly interesting summaries of what had
been accomplished. Mrs. III. E. Woods
rendered the treasurer's report.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Resolutions, Mrs. Sage, Madelia; Mrs.
Andrews, Mankato; Mrs. Johnston, Wa
SEGA; nominations, Mrs. Hunt, Manka-
to; Mrs. Payne, Albert Lea; Mrs.
Teachout, Lake Crystal; plans of work,
Mrs. Clare, Mankato; Mrs. Baker,
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Way, Lake Crystal;
press, Mrs. c. ID. Williams, Gilmore, re-
cording secretary of the organization;
Mrs. Freeman, Fairmont; Mrs. Cobb,
Lake Crystal; literature, Mrs. Woods,
iNo VI y oIai, MIS-. Ilekafu, Ellnofe,
Mrs. Tompkins, AIankato.
Addresses were delivered this morn
ing on How to Secure the Best Re-
suits in Our AuXiliaries," by Mrs. jew
EFT, Fairmont; and on "Signs of En-
enlargement in the Foreign Field" by
Mrs. w. d. Tompkins, Mankato Noon
tide prayer was led by Mrs. w. H.
Lands.
Lunch was served in the church base.
ment and a noon hour of pleasant So
eiability enjoyed by all present.
Late this afternoon the society was
again called to order and went to
work with the business of the session.