Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-17
Annual Missionary Meetings.

the Woman's Missionary societies of
the Presbytery of St. Cloud was held
at the Presbyterian church in this city
last Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day forenoon, with parlor meeting
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Buell.
on Wednesday evening. Quite num-
ber of delegates from points in the
Presbytery were in attendance and in
teresting sessions were held.
Besides addresses by prominent
workers in the missionary cause there
were several excellent papers that
were given by some of the delegates,
among which was one by Mrs. VIM.
Hengstler of this city, the subject be-
ing "Encouragements in Mission
Work." Among the musical features
of the program we're vocal solos by
Miss Florence r. Porter and Mr.. Har-
o d B. Handy.
We are indebted to the secretary,
Mrs. G.. H. Sherwood, for the follow
ing extract from her report of the
meeting:
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Woman's S Missionary societies of
the presbytery of St. Clond met here
Wednesday afternoon. The Home
Missionary society occupied the after
noon sessi ion, it being presided over
by the president, Mrs. E. Everett Clark
of St. Cloud. Mrs. c.. H. Sherwood
was acting secretary.
Mrs. 81. G.. Buell. welcomed the visit
ing delegates and conducted an inspir-
ing devotional hour. Reports from
the various officers of the society were
given, IS we'll as from a::.il;ary sccie-
ties, and showed the Home Missionary
society in all it's branches to be in an
excellent condition, exceeding in it's
financial matters that OF the preceding
year. Addresses were made by Miss
Josephine Petrie, national secretary Of
the Y. P. S. G. E., of New York city,
and Mrs. G. P. Noyes of St. Paul,
synOdical president of Minnesota.
The adoption of the report of the
nomin ating committee resulted in the
following officers being chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Everett Clark, St.
Cloud; first vice president, Mrs. NJ. E.
Baum, Litchfeld; second. Mrs. w. B.
Mitchell, St. Cloud: treasurer, Mrs.
o. H. Campbell, Litchfeld: correspond
ing and recording secretary, Mrs. II.
c. Buell., Willmar: secretary of liter
ature, Mrs. William Hengstler, Will
mar: secretary of Y. P. S. C. E.. Mrs.
D. b. Duckering, Greenceaf: secretary
of freedmen, Mrs. f E. Clark, St.
Cloud.
The Foreign Missionary society met
Thursday morning, Mrs. T. NJ. Find
ley presiding, and Mrs. c. h. Sher-
wood was secretary. The conservation
hour was conducted by Mrs. o. 81.
Campbell of Litchfeld.
Mrs. E. Everett Clark of St. Cloud
was chosen delegate to the meeting of
| the state synod at Duluth this fall.
The adoption of the report of the
nominating committee resulted in the
choice of the following: President, Mrs.
T. M. Findley, Spicer; vice presidents,
Mrs. II. G.. Baskerville of Spicer and
Mrs. Mary Colyn of Maynard; treas
urer, Mrs. Agnes Beidler, St. Cloud:
corresponding and recording secre-
tary, Mrs. G. H. Sherwood, Willmar:
secretary of Y. P. S. c.. E., Mrs.
George K. Clark, st. Cloud; secretary
of literature, Mrs. William Hengrtler,
Willmar.
The following is the complete list OF
those from out of the city who were in
attendance at the sessions: Miss
Josephine Petrie, national secretary
Y. P. S. c.. E., New York City, who
is at present doing field work in this
state in the interest of Home Missions
Mrs. c. P. Noyes, Synodical Presi
dent, St. Paul: Mesdames f. f. Clark
George r. Clark and Agnes Beidler,
St. Cloud; Mesdames O. H. Campbell,
M. E. Baum and I. W. Beach, Litch-
| field; Mrs. E. w. Akers, Atwater
Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Findley and
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. C. Baskerville
Spicer; Mesdames D. r.. Duckering
D. A. Hake and V. Coombs, Green.
leaf; Mesdames L. Colyn and A. I.
Shaver, Maynard; Mesdames I. Orle
beke and A. Veenstra, Clara City.