The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-05-14
.OSKALOOSA DISTRICT.
Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety Meets Here.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Oskaloosa district OF
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held in Oskaloosa May 20, 20 and
"a. at the Central M. E. churcn on
North Market street. M
A splendid program has been ar.
ranged for the sessions OF the con-
vention and some important business
affairs are calling for consideration.
Mrs. Frances Walker. of GrinneIl,
president, will preside over the ses.
sions of the convention. The records
Of the meetings will be cared for by
Mrs C. d. Conway, of Brooklyn. Mrs.
Mary Il. Russell, of Newton, cares for
the finances of the Institution.
The department work during the
past year has been in the hands OF
three vice-Rresidents, Mrs. Anna n.
Hurt, of rella, Mrs. j. C. Willetts, OF
Muscatine. and Mrs. Francis David.
son, of Brooklyn.
Mrs. e. a. Smith, of this city, mas
been district secretary of the organi.
cation and has been in touch with all
parts of the Oskaloosa division. She
has the meeting well advertised and
has communications from all parts
indicating large attendance and an
enthusiasm and an interest that sur
passes anything known in years.
The third day of the convention
comes on Sunday and this is expect.
cd to be the banner day In the history
of the district organization. r..,
Entertainment will be provided tor
all delegates and all visitors from cit.
les of the district Mrs, F. W., Else
is looking after this department of the
preparations. n
! The program arranged for the three
days session of the convention is as
follows:
Friday-2:3o p. m. 49,.
Devotional Service-Mrs. Ella Pitcher.
eau, Conference Secretary, FIT. Mad.
ison.
Report of District Secretary Mrs. E.
II. 0mlln, OSkalOOSd.
Report of District Treasurer, Mrs. M .
e. Russell, Newton.
Report Of Conference Secretary, Mrs.
Ella Pichereua, Fort Madison.
Appointment of Committees.
News From Japan-Mrs. M. B. Grit.
fiths, HirQsak, Japan. ......
Presentation of Literature. .s
Report of Auxiliaries.
s Friday-s:oo p. m. r..
Devotional Seryice-Hrs. Rose Thorn
Clapp, Brooklyn.
An Evening with China-By our Young
Women. Standard Bearers and the
Kings Heralds.
Short Talks to Young People-Miss
Mary B. Grifitns. m-
Benediction.
Saturday-9:oo a. m.
Devotional Service-New Sharon AUX
Hilary.
Wonderful Openings in Europe-Mrs
Maud Burdock, rhornburg. 30.
Fresh Facts From Africa-Mrs. w. p.
Stoddard, Newton.
Report of Committees.
Election of officers.
Things of Vital Importance to AuxiI,
iaries-Mrs. Sterrett, Grinnem.
Quiet Hour-Mrs. o. 8. Dow, Garner.
Saturday-2:oo p. m.
Devotional Service-Mrs. o. S. Baker,
Montezuma.
Iowa Conference, 1SS3-Charter Mem.
bers
Iowa Conference, 1908-Mrs. Ella
Pichereau, Fl. Madison.
Importance of Attendance at Branch
Meetings-Mrs. A. e. Hurt, Pella.
United Study of Missions-Mrs. Marian
Cheney, Oskaloosa. mr
Review of Branch Report-Mrs. o. S.
Dow, Garner.
What One Woman Accompanies
Through Prayer-Mrs. Lloyd Ten.
nant, Rose Hill. 2.
Young Woman's Work s. B.-Mrs.
Ella Pichereau, Fit. Madison.
...... Saturday--8:oo p. m.
Devotional Service-Mrs. o. S. Dow,
Garner.
Music-Ladies' Quartette. ,
Address by Pastor-Rev. Eugene AL;
len, Oskaloosa.
Benediction.
Sabbath--to:45 a. m. .
Devotional Service-Rev. Eugene Al
len. ..
Weekly Offereing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Choir.
Address-Miss Mary B. Grifiths. re-
turned Missionary from Hidoski
Japan. -
Thank Offering.
Benediction.
sabbath-3:oo p. m.
Missionary Love Feast-Mrs. Ella
Pichereau. y
Sabbath--8:0o .. m.
Devotional Service-Mrs. /. o. KEN.
Bile, Oskaloosa.
Anthem-Choir.
Address--Mrs. o. s.. Dow, First vice.
President OF Branch, Garner.
Offering.
Benediction.