The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-25
MEN AND WOMEN
HOLD MEETINGS
4 Utah PreSbytery Puts in Busy
Day in Hearing Reports
of Work.
MISSIONS ARE LIVE TOPIC
BUSINESS OF GATHERING WILL
GO ON TODAY.
MISSIONS ARE LIVE TOPIC

Two sessions of the Utah presbytery
were held yesterday, besides three meet
ings in connect, II with the presbytery
OF the Womer's Presbyterian Missionary
society. 1 he evening meeting was joint
one presided ever by the women of the
missionary society. at which Mrs. NJ. Il.
Lee president CI the Minneapolis Presby
terrain society add vice president of the
board of .on,e missione, the speaker.
The speaker tpIc in brief of the work
OF the missionary bosrd throughout the
country, making special reference to the
work among the Indians i'm Alaska, North
dakota ana lCahc. and among the noun
ta1neers of Ieni-essee. She told of the
establishment Cf the missionary society
snd said that 90 per cent of the money
raised last YEAR Tor missions was raised
Dy women. Tie speaker commended high
~ the. spi II winch shows love Of coun-
Try in TINS way. ana claimed that the
nlghest love is that which shows itself
in the desire TO help ones country.
Inc eve ms meeting was presided over
by Mrs. George W. Martin of Manti. and
musical n ImbCrS Wee given by Miss
Rose Smithen ard DR. Robert Stevenson
Mrs. r.. g. McNNeCe led in the devotional
exercises at! R.N. Josiah McClain pro-
+ nounCed II, belCdictiCn.
Reports of Local Work.
\ short bust 1es5 meeting OF the pres
bytery was held IN the morning. begin
ming at 500. WHEN reports of the work
zone by the teachers were read from Mon
roe, Mantl, EpnTaim, Springville, Ameri-
can Fork, Collegiate Institute kaysville,
Smithfield, LtFan Richmond, Fairview
and Mount leasant. All these reports
howed go 4 work being done and In
nearly all cases Inadequate supplies were
reported.
The committee on church establishment
reported the opening of one church at
Ferron 9Tri tie commissioners TO the
Iresbyteria:, general assembly held last
May read rcTort By Isaac Binns of
American FurN
The ate noou session of the presbytery
proper Wah aiken up in discussion OF
the tent WOrf lhaugurated during the
past summtr ana carried on with marked
success through re southern part of the
. state. Among those who spoke on this
work wers Roy. Peter Freeze of Salina
6. NJ. Kip urick CT So George and Rev
George w. Mnftin of Manti. The sessions
will be re u!aed this morning at $50
when the busiHr~o part will be com
Women Hold Meeting.
During the ate, nouu the women. whc
had served a s"b~tantlal luncheon to the
entire assembly at the noon hour. were
assembled III tie easement to the number
Of over a hund-ed. They held "A spirited
with their work. The meeting was IN
charge OF Mrs r. NJ. Stevenson. and de
otional eAefc;seu were read by Mrs. Wild
nan Murphy M. George Wise extend
I'd "A welcCm - the women and Mis-;
Mary ClarE II Springville responded.
Mrs. Stevenson made a report of the
she attended dS delegate. Mrs. Mary
ii. r. Aller of Park City read the re-
Tort Of the dele gates 10 the board OF the
orthwest Mrs. w. NJ. Ferry gave hel
report as CoT-esp )nding secretary, and
Mrs. L. L iriI' allow read an encour
JFing report as treasurer.
In the "opcn parliament" presided Owe
by Mrs. MCl.an Davis, many suggestion
IN How 10 Prepare an Interesting Pro
gram" were giv,n, and Mrs. Lee CAV,
sine suggestions in regard TO mission
work Reports Cf the secretaries of lit
erature ard OF VI ung people were rea'
~ Miss Charlotte Kyle and Mrs. Meigs
and the ,rual election of officers fol
owed. with the Glowing results: Presi
cent, Mrs. G.. W. Marin; first vice presi
cent Mrs. Il. VI Stevenson; second vic
PRESIDENT. Mrs i. NJ. Gillian; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. w. Ferry; recoTdin
secretary. Miss Elva A Laughln; secre
fary for temperance. Mrs. y. +. Glen
cnsOn; seer st1rs 4 T freedmen, Miss c. L
Grove.
Today's Meeting.
At tie t.cct:ps of the presbytery Ia
day reports will he made by the follow
inc committees appointed yesterda
lures. J. r. Carver. J. X. McGillivary an
q. r. RoniC' on judicial business. Wild
man MURPHY r. NJ. Reusseff and Isaa
Rinns: on revision of permanent commit
tees. George W. Martin, Josiah MCClai
and j. H. MnndeS; on leave OF absenc'
Robert NJ Stevenson. Charles NJ. Kilpat
rick and J. II Myndes; on resolutions, T
Z; McNiec- v. /. Brown, finance w
Brown and c. j.; Sweazy.
A special meet'Lg Will be held Sunda
son OF Logan Robert Day, Mrs. NJ. I
Lee and Jcsiah McClain will be tn
speakers.
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