Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-19
ASUCCESSFUL CONVENTION

Board of Missions OF the Interior Of
the Congregational church was held
in this city last Tuesday and Wednes-
day, April 10, IL, beginning at 200
p. m. Tuesday.
Forty-eight delegates were In at
tendance, besides guodly number
of the citizens Of Grand Rapids, and
every session was full Of interest.
After the opening exercises, conducted
ty Miss Lucy Walker, President of
the Wisconsin Branch, the address
of welcome was very cordially and
gracefully given by Mrs. Youker OF
Grand Rapids, and responded to as
happily by Mrs. William Crawford, Of
Mazomanie. Mrs. S.. E. Hurlbut,
treasurer Of the w. B. M. l. brought
greetings from the board and in a
short address presented the needs In
the mission fields at the present time.
She suggested that we all spend less
time in finding fault and pray more
earnestly that greater work be done.
Following this was a Missionary
catechiSm, the question, in which were
answered by Mesdames Frank Short
of Beloit, M. II. Paris of GAINESVILLE,
Fl. J. Yapp of Fond du Lac, A. 0.
| Wright Of Madison and Miss A. B.
Sewell OF Stoughton. Secretary of the
| Wisconsin Branch, Miss Sewen re-
sponded to the question what
growth have you seen in your term of
service, and what do you consider the
greatest need at the present timer
Her answer would have convinced the
most skeptical that the growth had
been wonderful, and the work we'll
worth doing. She only urged that
more women interest themselves In
| it.
A duet by the Misses Laura and
Anna Reeves was listened to with
pleasure, after which the reports were
given from Belolt, La Crosse, Eau
Claire, and Lemonweir Districts.
Mrs. E. Fl. Merrill, Secretary Of Child
ren's work gave report OF what bad
been done along that line during the
past year, and at Ais the children
came, and short session was given
up to them. The two choruses sung
by the children were thoroughly en-
joyed by all. Miss Frances Bement, a
missionary from China, appeared In
native costume and spoke to the child
rem. Miss Lydia Finger, of Chicago,
also spoke to them.
The evening session opened with a
devotional service led by the Rev.
Fred Staff and music by the choir.
The report Of the Young Peoples
work was then given by Miss Sewell,
after which Miss Lydia Finger gave
an address on the Student Volunteer
Moyement,- having been dele
gate to the Students Volunteer con-
vention at Nashville. Miss Frances
Bement followed with very interest
ing address on the work in a Dis
pensary in China. The evening
session closed with music by the choir,
aft which an informal reception
was held in the church parlors, thus
enabling the delegates to become ac-
quainted.
Wednesday morning the session
opened with a devotional service led
by Mrs. n. ]. Yapp Of Fond du Lac.
The reports were then read from Mil
waukee, Madison, North Eastern,
Winnebago and Superior Districts.
Miss Sewell, State Secretary, then
gave 1.-The Year in Review" after
which Mrs. Frank Short, State Trea-
surer, gave her report. There was
much rejoicing over the fact that
Wisconsin had more than met her
apportionment this year. Mrs. L. L.
Clark Of Whitewater, presented very
good paper on "Our Branch Work.
Can we do it? How caH we do it?"
Mrs. Wright, of Grand Rapids, favored
the convention with a solo, after
which Miss Frances Patterson, al
missionary from China, presented an
earnest appeal for the Chinese wo-
men. The prayer hour led by Miss
Florence Brown of Pittsville closed
the mornings program.
The afternoon session with de-
votional services led by Mrs. G. A.
Boughtop, of New London. The re-l
ports of committees and election of
officers followed, the old officers being
selected in every case. Mrs. B, |
Livingston of Platteville, read very
fine paper on Fuel for the Fire.
Mrs. Kidder Of Ripon, spoke feeIingly
in appreciation of Mrs. c. T. Tracy
whose death occurred in November,
and Hiss Anna Reeves followed with
a solo which was much enjoyed. Mrs. |
William Crawford, missionary's
daughter, gave some "GlimpseS of al
MiSsionary'S Home' which were in
teresting in the extreme. Miss Be-
ment'S address on "Work in Shaowu, |
China, and the devotional hour, which |
was DEVOTED to prayer for our mis- !
sionaries in the field, closed the after
noon program. After prayer and i
selection by the choir, the principal
address of the evening was given by
Miss Frances Patterson of China, on |
'Some Modern Heroes of the Faith
and few could have listened to 1t un-
moved. Mrs. Hurlbut, Treasurer of
the w. B. M. I. gave parting word,
s'What Shall the Harvest Be?"
Music by the choir followed, and the
convention was over. but the inspira-
tion received from that gathering Of |
earnest missionary workers will incite
all who were fortunate enough to be |
there to more loyal christian mis-
Sionarv work than ever before.
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