Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-29
WORK OF TIE MISSION WOMEN
Session Of Nebraska Presbyterian sOsisty
Continues at South 0maha.
GREAT GROWTH OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION
Negroes in south Are Coming 60 y
Higher and Better Plane of
Christian Living, says
One Speaker.

Thursday mornings session OF the Pres
byterian .womans Missionary society of
the Nebraska synod opened promptly at
500 O'Clock, with President Tllden in the
chair. Mrs. Devor Of. Ponca assumed
charge Of the prayer service and the sew
enteenth chapter Of John formed the scrip
ture lesson. which was followed by sing
ing and prayers.
The roll call of presbyteries was re-
sponded to by presbyterial presidents as
follows; Mrs Bogue, Box Butte; Mrs.
Edgerton, Hastings; Mrs. Funston, Mo
brara; Mrs. Clark. Nebraska City: Miss
Porter Kearney; Mrs. Sidwell, Omaha.
These earnest missionary women empha-
sized these points in this work: Sincere
devotional conservation, intelligent study
OF missionary literature, and the growth
Of interest in Christian Endeavor circles
In her report for the Omaha presbytery
Mrs. Sidwell referred to the marvellous in
crease made by the South Omaha Mission
airy society, whereby its membership was
raised from twenty-siX to $50. She said
that growth was something remarkable.
Mrs. John A. Elliott of Beatrice. secre-
tary of literature, gave a most enthusI-
astic and interesting address on mission
airy leaflets and magazines
Mrs. Hardy read recommendations made
by the executive board, the first being that
each society devote 81 to an emergency
fund. This was carried. 1t was also rec
commended and agreed to that IS be sent
to the Freedmens Bulletin.
Quarterly letters to missionaries will be
continued this year A new Office that Of
secretary of Sunday school and band
work, was created by a vote Of the as
munications be sent to local presidents
was adopted.
Mrs. Shugart Of South Omaha sang
Crossing the Bar" and was accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Eads.
Work Among the Negroes.
Mrs. w. f. Carr OF Danville, Va, spoke
on the topic, THE Negro Woman as a
Presbyterian Worker" Mrs Carr is a COL
ored woman of extensive travel and is edu-
Gated and cultured to a high degree She
is considered a power for the growth of
educational and Christian advancement
among the negroes of the south Mrs. Carr
told how through ignorance, superstition
and vice the colored women on the south
ern presbyteries are struggling onward to-
ward higher plane of Christian living
Mrs Carr is teacher in the Holbroolk
Street school of Danvilie, of which school
she was an organizer in company with her
husband Rev. w. E. Carr Prayer for the
progress of the work among the freedmen
was offered by Mrs. Finley of Omaha.
Miss Edith Hughes, for five years a
teacher among the Mormons gave an adj
dress on "Our Home Mission Work" Miss
Hughes is Kansas girl, who has devoted
her life to the spread of education and
Christianity among the followers of Brig
ham Young. She is pleasing speaker and
leaves with her listeners a vivid impression
of conditions existing in the mission fields
where she has labored. Miss Hughes is an
alumnae of Park college, Parkville, Mo.
Superintendent ]. A. Mclean of the pub
lie schools extended an invitation to the
visiting delegates to inspect the new high
school building. The Invitation was ac-
! cepted with thanks and the hour for the
visit set for II a. m. today.
Luncheon was served at noon at the
church parlors by the women of the Pres
byterian church at South Omaha,
Mrs. Perine of Omaha opened the devo-
tional exercises at the afternoon session.
Omcers for Next Year.
synodical officers were elected as follows
Mrs. George Tilden, Omaha, president; Mrs.
NJ. L. Stone, Grand Island, first vice presi-
dent; Miss E. w. Irwin, Lincoln, second
vice president Miss Nettie Porter, Central
City, recording secretary; Mrs j. f. LaRue,
Omaha, corresponding secretary and treas
! urer; Mrs. NJ. p. Conklin, Omaha, Young
Peoples secretary; drs. John A. Elliott,
Beatrice. secretary OF literature; Miss
Quendrid Granger of Palmyra, missionary
correspondent.
| Under the title. Review OF the Year
Mrs. ]. A. Elliott gave an extended report
of the widespread demand for missionary
| literature.
Mrs. Conklin read a detailed report OF the
advance and growth made in the young peo-
1 pies societies.
Mrs. Hardy conducted quiz, answering
questions regarding the home and foreign
mission interests
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs. TIL