The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-06

SOCIETIES
Hold Important Meetings
Thursday.
FINE PROGRAMS GIVEN
Considerable Amount o
Business Is Transacted.
Officers are Elected by Ladies' Aid
Society Of Salem Church Meet.
ings are Well Attended.

The Woman Home Missionary
society OF Wesley NJ. Il. church
held monthly meeting, Thursday
afternoon, at the home of the
pastor, Rev. G. E. Rowley, on Olney
avenue. The attendance was good
and an interesting program on
the topic, "l'he America of Tomor-
rowo was enjoyed.
Devotional services were led by
Rev. Mr. Rowley, poem was
read by MRS. H. c. King, and a
reading "1he New Start was
given by Mrs. II. j. Spragg. A
reading. "Why Not's was read by
Mrs. Ida Green and Stephen Cruik.
shank spoke on the subject, "The
New STAR
1t had been planned to elect
officers at this meeting but the
time was changed until March.
SO that the election will come
at the same time of the up
town societies.
Following the missionary society
meeting the Florence Richards
w. C. r. U. met and heard q re-
port OF the recent state convention
read by the delegate. Mrs. John
hlaniey.
The next meeting will be held
the first Thursday Of January at
the home of Mrs. o. ]. Elliott on
Olney avenue,
The free Baptist Woman's Mis-
sionary society met Thursday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Stose
on South Greenwood street.
The devotional exercises were
followed by a descrition of the
Samoan Islands read by Mrs. J,
b. Taylor.
Robert Louis Stevenson's estimate
OF the Samoans. his tribute tc
the value Of ( missionary work
among the natives and the ply.
siological changes In the natives
after conversion to christianity
were the main thoughts read by
Mrs. John Stose.
'Life in India'' was the sub.
ject of the last part of the pro.
gram. Mrs. j. Walker read about
the Native Characteristics. Mrs
Langley "Thel Occupations and
Miss Fite, european Life in
BengaI.n
During the business session the
society voted to send clothing to
needy people In Nebraska
The women Of the Fourth Ward
served an excellent supper.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Salem
Evangelical church held monthly
meeting, Thursday afternoon, at the
home OF Mrs. Louis Httenrauch, on
Mt. Vernon avenue, and elected the
following officers:
Mrs. Jacob Blaich. president; Mrs.
catherine Reinicke, vice president;
Mrs. Fred Zachman, secretary; Mrs.
Teresa Reiff, treasurer.
Following the business meeting, the
society was nicely entertained at a
social session by Mrs. Hittenrauch
The next monthly meeting will be
held the first Thursday OF January at
the home OF Rev. and Mrs. Rein
ecke.
| Af
formed church met at the home
of Mrs. Kathryn Goedke OF Oak
street yesterday afternoon. Theat
tendance was very large. After
transacting the regular monthly
business arrangements were com,
pleted for the annual Christmas
sale and supper to be given in the
basement OF the church next
Thursday evening.
| At the conclusion OF the business
hour refreshments were served
and social time enjoyed.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Ger
man M. T.. church, met at the home
of Mrs. Fred Issleib. OF South Vine
street. yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was exceedingly large. AZ
ter transacting the regular monthly
Ibnsiness, the society listened to an
excellent address by Rev. George
Wahl, pastor of the Zion church,
south of the city. The meeting was
concluded with q social session In
which light refreshments We're
served. tf
A called meeting of the Ladies'
iAuxiliary OF the United Brethren
missionary society was held at the
home of Mrs. H. Dawson, OF Water
loo street, yesterday afternoon. The
hours from until were pleasantly
passed at sewing and social inter-
course. Light refreshments were
served.