Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-09-21
THE MITE MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.

sionary Society of the Iowa Annual
Conference held in Buxton, la.
September to 9, 1904.
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION
The Woman's Mite Missionary So
c ETY. WAS called together at s p. m by
the president, Mrs. NJ. c. Malone.
Introduction by the pastor, Rev E.
q. Jackson.
Selection by the choir.
Prayer. Mrs. Sarah Wright Marshall.
town,
| Address of welcome, Rev. Jackson.
Response, Mrs. Nora Tayhr of Chicpg
Selection by choir.
Presidents annual address, Mrs M.
c Malone of Galesburg, Ill During
her remarks she exhibited the beauti-
full banner which was presented by
Mrs, Bishop Shaffer as prize to our
| Conference Branch for having raised
the largest amount of money in the 4th
Episcopal district, over which Bishop
Shatfer presides.
Paper. SIS My Conception of Success
Goa's Ideal for Me-" Ms. Matte r.
Wade, Minneapolis.
Selection, by the choir.
Paper, Motives for Higher Conse-
crations to the Work." Mrs. Nora Tay-
lor, Chicago.
Remarks, DR.. Geo. W. Gaines, Pres.d-
ing Elder of the Iowa district
Remarks, Bishop Shatfer.
Contribution, announcements ad-
journed.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The society wa called together at 3
p. m. by the presiden in the auditoriuR
o. the Y. M. c. A. building. Meeting
opened with devotional services con.
Quoted by Mesdames Nora Taylor and
Minnie Richmond.
Sirging, Jesus Savior Pilot Me-"
Invocation,
Singing. Trust and Obey."
Appointing OF committees on resolu-
rions as follows: Mesdames Nora Tay-
lor, r. E. Wilson and J. W. King.
Reading minutes.
Paper, "lndustrial Missions, ,agMrs.
J. Will King os st. Paul.
Remarks and devotion by Mrs. Eliza
beth Howard, evangelist Of Des Moines
Report of charges.
Presentation Of the. newly j organized
society of Buxton, known as st. John S
Mite Missionary Society.
Singing; doxolOgy, adjourned.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Society convened.at 4:45 p. IN. at
the church, President Mrs Malone
presiding.
Meeting opened by singing More
Love to Thee
Invocation Mrs Richmond
Scripture reading Mrs c. Ander-
son.
Singing, Savior More Than Life to
Me-,
Greetings from Mrs. Lille +. Phillips
were read
Paper, The Work of our Women.' y
by Mrs. L. A. Ragan, and in the
absence of the writer, the paper was
read by Mrs. Matte R Wade.
Secretary and treasurer's report for
the years work, roll call, and collec.
ton of dues.
The question of having a separate
convention among the Conference
Branch was voted down.
Resolutions of sympathy in behalf OF
Mrs. Lille F. Phillips we've offered and
passed.
RESOLUTIONS of coincidence TO Mrs.
Booth were passed.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
president, Mrs. Nj. C. Malone, Gales
burg. III.
First Vice President, Mrs. Nj. 1.
Gordon, Ottumwa.
Second Vice, Mrs. Sarah Wright OF
Marshalltown
Third Vice, Mrs. s. Joe Brown, Des
Moines.
Fourth Vice, Mrs. Fannie Oliver,
Buxton.
Fifth Vice, Mrs. Minnie Richmond,
Madison: Wis.
Rec. Sec'y. Mas. Matte r. Wade,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Cor. Sec'y. Mrs. Fannie Wilson, Min
nea polls. Minn.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Anderson, Chic.
ago.
Executive Board: Mrs. Nora Taylor
Chicago, Mrs. Minola Bell, Abba, Miss
Ann Williams, Osceola, Mrs. R. Sey-
moure, Evanston. Others to be ap-
pointed by chairman.
Address from Mr.. d. Boath.
Amount of money raised this year
from all sources $444. 20.
Sixty per cent to Home Missions
1896 SO.
Forty per cent to Foreign Missions
Sl77.6s