Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
Conference Barnch of the
Mite Missionary So
ciety of Illinois.

president, Mrs. L. =. cooper, pre-
siding.
Mrs. NJ. Higgins was appointed tenn.
porary secretary.
Singing, "All Hail the Power" with
VIM. Giles presiding at the organ
was followed by an inspiring and
soul-stirring prayer by Rev. T. B.
Collier.
Mrs. Harvey of Springfield read
Gal. 2.
The annual address by the presi
dent, Mrs. Cooper, gave us many
splendid ideas and inspired each one
of us to do more for the missionary
cause.
Rev. P. C. Cooper, presiding elder
Rev. knight and Rev. Giles were
present and inspired each one of us
to do more more the cause of mis-.
sions.
Sister E. Mcdonald, probation of.
ficer Of the juvenile court of Chicago
spoke of her work and what she had
accomplished and what she was try.
ing to do in the name of the Lord.
Throw Out the Life Line" led by
Sister Cooper, was rendered.
Sister Harvey Of Springfield, one
of our active missionary workers,
gave us an interesting talk; also re.
marks by Mrs. Higgins of St. Johns
and Rev. McCracken. -...
Memorial services for Sister Nc.
Durell and Sister Moore
Bishop G. T. Shaffer of the Fourth
Episcopal district presiding, the con-
ference branch M. M. S. convened at
4 p. m. by singing "Trust and Obey"
Prayer by Sister Shumacker, fol-
lowed by roll call and collection
Report of charges.
Address by DR.. H. B. Parks, Sec
retary of missions, was an inspira-
tion to the women of the M. M. s..
and they resolved to do more for mis-
sions than ever before.
A vote of thanks was rendered DR..
Parks for his excellent address.
AS a means of stimulating and in
spring greater interest in the sa-
cred cause of Christian missions in
the Fourth Episcopal district Sister
Annie M. Shaffer proposes to pre-
sent missionary prize banner to the
conference branch mite missionary
amount of missionary money at their
annual conference The conference
receiving it this year will hold it I'M
til the next annual conference. taking
it by raising the largest amount of
mite missionary money. The confer
ences in this contest are the Iowa,
Indiana and Illinois. We hope and
pray that the missionary workers will
be inspired to work as never before
for the cause of missions.
A letter was read from Mrs. Riley
of Champaign, stating what had been
accomplished by the Juvenile society
and asked that they be encouraged
On motion by Sister Myers and Sec
onded by Sister Woods, that the ju-
venile societies of Bethel, Chicago,
Wayman, Champaign and St. Mary's,
Chicago. be added to the conference
branch M. M. S.
Paper by Mrs S. A. Hardison was
highly enjoyed.
Resolutions of coincidence were read
by Mrs. J. S. Woods for our deceased
sisters, S. Mcdowell and Sister More.
The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Sarah Cooper.
First Vice President-Mrs. Ada b.
Giles.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Fl. J..
Carey.
Third Vice President-Mrs. Emma
Brewington.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs. Viola
Washington.
Recording Secretary-Mollie b.
Higgins.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. A.
N. Webb.
Treasurer-Mrs. Harvey.
Executive Board-Mrs Amanda
Woods, Mrs. Matte Reeves, Mrs. W..
H. Saunders, Mrs. s. A. Christy, Mrs
McCracken.
Az vote Of thanks was rendered
Bishop G. r. Shaffer, D. d., and pre-
siding bishop of the Fourth Episcopal
district for his presence and address
A vote of thanks was rendered Rev
and Mrs. Giles and the good people
of Quincy for their hospitality and
care of the M. M. women.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs
Bishop Shaffer, for her kindness in
sending her letter to the NJ. M. s.
A letter Of sympathy to Bishop
Arnett and Mrs Bishop Grant was
offered and the secretary was in.
structed to write to them.
Report of charges: ..-.
Springfield district, Rev. J. Bundy,
presiding elder.
Springfield, St. John, s22.62.
Springfield, St. Paul, SIG.