The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-19
District Meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society OF the
NJ. Il. Church, June 5.s.

Nj. e. Church, June 5-S.
A little over a week ago a program
of the tenth annual convention of
the w. f. M. S. of Mitchell District.
which was held at Plankinton, APP
psared IN this paper. We are happy
to say that hal program beginning
June 5, and lasting over SUNDAY, was
carried out almost to completeness.
The convention was a splendid sue
cess.
We knew from the letters they had
written that we were to get a cordial
welcome from the ladies OF the
Planklnton church and we were not
disappointed. Every one of the %
visiting delegates were we'll taken
care OF and all hospitality was so
genuine ana cordial that we felt at
nome from the first. Rev. P. o.
Blunt, the pastor there, showed in
every way how thoroughly in sympa-
thy he is with our work.
The reception Friday evening was
held at the parsonage. 1t was very
informal, its design being that all
should meet and get acquainted. Al
ter an hour or two thus pleasantly
spent We were served with delicious
cake and fruit salad and soon after
ward went to our various places Of
entertainment.
Saturday morning at $500 o'clock,
Mrs. G. E. Vermilyea, our district
president, called the convention to
order. The devotional service was
conducted by Mrs. Anna L. Peters,
OF Alexandria. The earnest and
numerous prayers of that session
We're assurance of Gods presence for
our whole meeting. Appointment of
committees Owe we then listened to
echoes OF our last convention which
Was held at Alexandria one year ago.
Then followed the reading of letters
from ali our branch officers and from
Mrs. Hauser, OF Aberdeen, our con-
ference secretary. These were all
interesting, Mrs. Hauser's especially.
since it gave the history of our dis
trict work since it was organized "a
years ago.
We might call Saturday afternoon
our work session. In it there was
much OF discussion and of bringing
forth OF practical ideas. After the
devotional service led by Mrs. An
derson, of Platte, we listened to the
first paper of a symposium on "Mis-
sionary Development" This treated
of Foundation" work and was writ
ten by Mrs. A. B. Test, Mitchell. So
many felt that this paper was just
what they needed. Then Finances
was discussed by the auxiliary treas
urers who We're present and Mrs. Pc
tiers gave us a helpful talk about
Speclal work" reading a letter
from the Bible whom she is
supporting in India. Mrs. McMas-
ter, of Alexandria, then read a most
inspiring paper which we felt grew
out of her W enthusiastic and UNI
firing service. A reading by little
Marie Blunt, of Yankton, was very
much appreciated. Mrs. W. A. Bar
Der, OF Mitchell, with a map and
blackboard at hand then took us on
Flying Visit to our Mission Sta
tons and although we crossed
oceans and covered continents we
felt when the half hour was up al
most as though we knew each one of
u branches missionaries. The cleo
ton of officers which followed show
ed each one of our district officers re-
tained: Mrs. G.. q. Vermilyea, pres
ldent; Mrs. j. I'll. Mlitmore, ~treasur-
Ell; Mrs. Christie Lunn, recording
secretary. <
Saturday, evening Mrs. S. j. Nor
ton took charge of the praise service.
Miss Ella Garten, OF Plankinton, gave
us a. most beautiful address of well
come and Mrs. Whitmore, of Alexan-
drla, in response showed her usual
mlngl1ng of humor and ~earnestness
which always makes her Interesting.
The address of the evening was given
by our capable president, Mrs. YER
milyea and as some one said after
ward, proved that we had made no
mistake in her reelection. Rev. Blunt
then gave us a short but excellent
talk on is it Worth While." DR.
White, of Plankinton sang and we
adjourned.
Sunday morning the Love Feast
was we'll attended. This was follow
ed by Rev. j. e. Crowther. MI.
Crowther took as his text those
words of Thomas to the twelve:
Except l shall see in his hands the
print of the nails, and put my finger
into the print of the nails and thrust