The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-13
A HOME MISSION DAY
Three Addresses We're Delivered
Sunday at the Congregational
by Mr.. ana Mrs. Broad.

by Mr.. ana Mrs. Broad.
Sunday was a home missionary day
at Jhe Congregational church, and
fastor Bowdish was able 10 present
to his congregation two long time
workers in the home mission cause.
The occasions are rare when home
missionaries Of such prominence as
were present on this occasion can be
secured. The speakers of the day
were Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Broad, Of
New York, who filled out the three
services OF the day and when they
had finished their WORK the members
OF the church had a much higher
conception Of the work and OF the
greater necessity for home mission
airy work.
At the morning service Mr.. and
Mrs. Broad both spoke, the former
setting forth the work of the home
missionary society in its efforts to
work among the foreign people who
come to this country in such vast
numbers every year. and it is to
these people to some extent that the
work OF the society is directed. Mrs.
Broad spoke Of the mission work as
it has come under her personal
observation She has been engaged
in the work for nearly her entire
lifetime, entering the field when
She was a girl of seventeen years.
In all Of those years she has gained
a wonderful amount Of experience,
and during her talk she gave much
Of this to her hearers 1t was very
interesting as she told of the sacri-
ices that many people made, and
particularly the incident of the poor
woman, who wanted to give some.
thing but had nothing. She went
into the woods to pray and On her
return she espied d woodchuck,
which she killed and sent the hide
to the minister. This hide eventu-
ally fell into the hands of Mrs. Broad
In New York, and she told of the
story in her mission paper. She
stated that as the direct result of
that woman's efforts to give some.
thing for home missions that hum
dreds Of dollars have been SEM in to
the headquarters. The w%oodchuck
hide has been tanned and is today
being used for the collection of
mission funds, into which nJtbipg
but gold pieces 60.
In the afternoon Mrs. Broad spoke
to the ladies Of the mission society.
and by her words encouraged them
to better Efforts.
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Broad
both spoke OF the mission work and
further emphasized the mission
plans. There was a very large audi
present that gave close attention
to what these good people had to say.
Rev. w. II. Thrall. the s%uperlnteh-
dent of missions for South Dakota.
was also present and spoke briefly to
the audience. Collections were taken
the daY for mission work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broad are persons
long past the meridian of life and for
years and wears they have been
engage In the hone mission work.
For the past quarter OF a century
they have Travelled continuously in all
parts of the United States delivering
addresses on the work OF the home
missionary society. their expenses
being paid bv eastern people, who
take this method to help the interest
and the growth of home missions.
Mr.. Broad said that in their
travels he found that the interest
was goon throughout the county in
contri! .uttng to home mission work,
and that people were glad to give in
the hone cause.