The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-11-21
Report Of ". Il. MS.
Convention.
First Annual Of Hou6hton District
Missionary Society A
Prominent Affair.

Mrs. C. M. Merrill returned this week
from Houghton and the copper country,
where she had been in attendance at
the first annual convention of the
Houghton District Women's Home Miss
ionary societies, which was held in Grace
church Tuesday afternoon, and proved
to be both an interesting and profitable
one to a little less than one hundred
delegates who were present.
Reports from the various officers
showed that the society is more than
holding its own in this district as
compared with more populous Sec
tions in southern Michigan; indicat-
ed an increase in membership, and en-
couraging financial receipts, and gen.
orally displayed an optimistic tone,
which was the keynote of the conven-
ton.
Mrs. w. j. Balmer of Ironwood, re-
firing president, presided over the
session. The out-of-town delegates
numbered forty-seven, distributed as
follows: Tamarack, 2; Kearsarge, 8;
Pewabic. 2; Calumet, IL; Marquette,
2; Ishpeming, 8; Ironwood, 1; Osceo-
la, 8; L'Anse, 2; Hancock, 8; and
Laurium, 4.
The afternoon session was devoted
mainly to business, including the an
nual election of officers and the hear
ing of reports. The executives chosen
for the ensuing year follows:
President Mrs. E. Sedweck, Calu
met.
Vice President MRS. w. H. Ward,
Laurium.
Recording secretary Mrs. H. N.
Harrie, Hancock.
Corresponding secretary Mrs. w.
R. Fruit, Houghton.
Treasurer-Mrs James Pascoe,
Hancock.
Secretary of mite boxes-Mrs. A. R.
Cox, Houghton.
Literary secretary Mrs. A. May
wood, Marquette.
Secretary for young peoples work
Mrs. w. G. King, Marquette.
Mrs. w. r. Fruits annual report as
corresponding secretary brought Out
some interesting facts. She showed
that from three auxiliaries the district
has grown in two years to twelve
that there are now $50 women in the
district interested directly in home
missionary work; that there have
been conducted in the district during
the past two years 250 missionary
meetings; and that the receipts dur
ing the past years were $500 greater
than the year before.
| Mrs. Fruit also reported that the
increase in membership was but thir-
ty-eight for the past year, as com
pared with eighty-three the year pre-
ceding, and that this gain was confin-
ed to four auxiliaries- Houghton
with twenty-five; Ishpeming with
fourteen, and Osceola and Ironwood
with a gain of eight apece- This in
crease of fifty-fve was Offset by loss
es in other auxiliaries, making the net
gain for the year but thirty-eight.
Ishpeming is now the largest aux
iliary, with membership of fifty
three. Calumet is second, with Hongh
ton third. One of the pleasing feat
ures of the past years work was the
raising of 500 for student work
something which was not done dur
ing the first year of the society's exis
/ tance.
Mrs. Fruit expressed regret because
of the falling off in the subscription
to the society's papers, and comment
ed favorably upon. the adoption of |
Queen Esther circle during the pas
year at Ironwood, with large ant
enthusiastic membership Of younl
women.
The financial report presented b,
Mrs. James Pascoe of Hancock, GOV
ering two years, follows:
Receipts for first year. ......$ 5S4. II
Second year. ................. 7Sl.z
Total for two years. ........ 1,365. =
The receipts for the second yea
are divided among the different auxi
liaries as follows:
Marquette .........,.......... $96. 8