Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-28
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BROUGHT TO END.
WOMEN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY
MEET CLOSED LAST
NIGHT.
AT RlCHLAND NEXT
Miss Genevieve Pool Daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Poo! Made Life
Member Of Kings
Daughter.
RlCHLAND

Daughter.
| The seventh annual convention of
the Women's Foreign Missionary SOC
! iety of the Ottumwa district came to a
close last night at the Main Street
Methodist Episcopal church, after a
| three days session.
| The convention for next year will be
held at Rchland, in Keokull county
This was determined on at the Satur-
dav afternoon meeting when the invi-
tation of Richland was presented to
the body.
At the close Of the Sunday school
| yesterday Dr. Agnes EdmundS, of
China, delivered an address about the
work and conditions in China. She
told of the advancement made by the
little yellow people and the good work
| the missionaries We're doing there for
their uplift. The speaker was dressed
in Chinese custom to better illustrate
| her talk.
Raise $78.
| A thank offering address was then
made by Mrs. o. S. Dow. of Des
Moines, field secretary Of the organi-
cation. The collection amounted to
SIS. Rev. Pool had charge of the
morning service.
In the evening President Elder H N.
Smith of Hedrick, lead the services.
DR.. Edmunds again addressed the as
sembage on China. Two young ladies
were dressed in Chinese customs. One
represented a rich and the other a
poor oriental.
The evening service was closed with
| holy communion and the sacrement of
the Lords supper.
The Sunday school band furnished
music during both services.
The Misses. Bowren sang duet.
|
Holmes also sang a, duet. A solo was
rendered by A. B. Parker and at the
| morning service Mr. and Mrs. Harket
sang duet.
The work for Saturday afternoon
and evening follows:
Saturday Afternoon.
Devotional exercises at O'Clock, led
by Mrs. H. N. Smith, Hedrick, Ia
Mrs. Emma Witter, Ottumwa Ia,
the second vice president, presided,
introducing Mrs. F. A. Reich, of Nor
avia, who gave a reading What One
Woman Accomplished Through Pray
err"
The subject, Importance Of Branch
Meeting was presented and discus
sed by Mrs. Anna Van Schojack. of
Abba, Mrs. Oner S. Dow, Des Moines,
and Mrs. J. w Wilson, Fedrick
A memorial of Mrs. w. A. Brady, of
Richland, who was one of the charter
members of Richland auxiliary was
| read.
The the memetT Of paid M Gvng
Stumpf, missionary of the w. F. NJ.
S.. from the Main Street Methodist
Episcopal church to India, whose death
occurred after a few years of loving
service for her master.
A new auxiliary of ten members at
Fremont was reported by Mrs. c. r.
Shook.
Music.
Duet by Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs.
M. Smith.
The words of this song are in memory
Of Josephine Mekleson, a missionary
to Africa, whose death occurred after
two years of acceptable service.
Mrs. Oner S. Dow said, zone tenth
of our income belongs to the Lord,
after that begins actual giving"
The discussion was spirited.
With loving thought, Genevieve
| Pool, the nine-year-old daughter Of
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Pool, of the Main
Street Methodist Episcopal church was
made a life member of the kings
| Heralds
The reports of committees were read
and passed upon.
The invitation of Richland for tina
convention of 1909 was accepted.
Saturday Eveninr.
Mrs. Picherean presided There was
singing by the children choir, led by
Mrs. Smith.
Miss Kate Ogborn. missionary re-
turning to her work in China, sent
greeting to the congregation, which
were given by Mrs. Pichereau. who al
so read Miss Ogborn's favorite chapter
and two hymns.
Genevieve Pool. the life member Of
Kings Heralds, was introduced and
given the convention salute.
duet by Lula and Vivian Harker
your Own"
Following are the names of the COM
mittees for the convention:
Committees.
\ Courtesies-Mrs. ]. w. Pool, Ottum-
wa.
Resolutions-Mrs. Miltenberger
Abba; Mrs Cox, Hamilton; Mrs Ad-
die Robinson, Richland.
| Periodicals-Miss Clara Forrest
Lovila; Mrs. Anna Watts, Hedrick
Nominating ]. w. Cronworth
Sigourney; Mrs. D. c. Smith, South
Ottumwa; Mrs. S. G. Cushing, ottum-
wa.
Finance-Mrs. ]. w. Wilson, He'd,
rick; Mrs Vest. Ottumwa Mrs. f
Vanschoack Abba.
Among those IN attendance We're:
Rev. and Mrs Smith, of Hedricl1
REV. race, Ol SoiSoulllSy, rev. " Hue
of Fairfield: Mrs Nahre, Batavia
Mrs. Foster, Agency; Mrs. A. c
Robertson, Richland, Iowa; Mrs
H. ]. Hoogewaker; Mrs. DEM
Keck; Mrs. Anna Stocker
Richland, Iowa; Mrs. H S. McCreary
Abba, Iowa; Mrs. G. r. .Mltenberger
, Abba Miss Nora Henderson, Lovilia
Iowa Mrs. NJ. D. Cox, Hamilton. Ia.
Mrs. H. c. Ffollingsworth. All Hamil
ton City; Mrs. Robert Hughes, Han
cock street: Mrs. e. E.Wcods, Batavia
Dr. Agnes Edmunds, Chung King
China: Miss ANA E. Lawson. Apmere
India; Mrs. Oner a. Dow. Des Moines