The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-25
UNIQUE MISSIONARY
MEETING IS HELD

The Ladies Missionary society Of
the Baptist church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Rog
crs. 1905 Harrison Ave. Subject. "A
Little Moro About Alaska" This will
ne a continuation of the subject so
ably treated by the society at its last
meeting, when 1t led the church on a
very unique and entertaining "Trip TO
Alaska. in which each participant
In the meeting represented a special
character of a worker in the Alaskan
mission The "eNcursionists' were
booked" for the trim several days 10
advance and upon presenting them
selves at the proper church door. eacn
was required to walk the GanS-plank"
onto the steamer their tickets were
properly punched and Prof ]. a Smith
as personal conductor OF the excursion
attended TO the comfort OF all the ex-
cursionists, landing thom safely at
Wood Island, Alaska in time for the
conference The party were met
by the Alaskan workers led by Rev
G. A Learn, (Rcv. Zimmerman SWpt
of the Orphanage and his corps of
helpers. Among the excurslonist5
were Rev Curtlss Coe, a former Supt
Mrs, McWhinney, of Boston, Sec of
the Alaskan Mission With them were
also three new workeTs-a new as
Sistant superintendent, his bride and
an experienced missionary.
These three were porsonated by
three of the young people, large
number of the church people went
with these to attend the Conference"
A reception was Immediately tender
ed them at the orphanage by the
Alaskan workers. and fine luncheon
was served, The Orphanlge dining
room tthe church parlors) being
decorated for the occasion with al
ustiC pictures, fur rugs and n huge
Totem-pole. The tables were set in
the form of large letter A. the cen.
ter piece being Surmounted with Il
huge block OF Ice forming n very
unique center piece Place cards wero
thin wooden paddles decorated in In
dian colors. The menu consisted OF sal
mon salad. potato chips. pickles. let
tucc sandwiches, smoked salmon.
radishes. mclena berries (canned rasp-
bcrries)-lced gingerbread and coffee
Supt Learn informed tue visitors that
the potatoes, lettuce and radiShe5
grew I'm the orphanage garden and
that the boys had caught and pre-
pared the fish In tho orphanaGe fish
cry F'rce-wIll offerings for the mis-
Sion were placed In gold colored mite
boxes which formed part OF the
table decorations Prof Smith gave
an interesting talk on arctic conIi.
tions. After the lunch a pleasant
social time was had until all were
conducted to the Chapel (church
auditorium for the Conference, when
the following excellent program was
rendered:
Song Service. Devotional exercises.
Address OF welcome by Rev. G. "A.
Learn (Rev, ZimmermanD.
Response and an account of Our
Trip. Mrs. James McWhiDney OF Bos-
ton. Secretary of the Alaskan Mission.
(Mrs. H. w Prattl Introduction OF
the three new workers. Mr. Farmer
OF Chicago, the new assistant Super,n-
tendent (Mr Geo. Vaughn, Mrs. Far
mer. the new matron for the boys,
(Mrs. l.. T. Lorance). Miss Ergenzing-
or. new matron for the girls. (Mlss
Lea Worthlcy).
Special interest in the new workers
was enhanced by the fact that Mr.
and Mrs. Farmer had recently been
married in Chicago and the trip 10
their new field of labor was In reality
their wedding journey"
Recitation, The Alaskan Girl by
Ofdotia, the first orphan received In
the orphanage. tMlSs Cora Smith.
A brief history of the orphanage
and It's work. Mrs. c. A. Learn (Mrs.
CLAYTON COOLIDGE. piano solo. Miss
Craumer. a teacher at the orphanage,
(MIss Charlotte arrisonl.
"Tashekan. "A story of an Alaskan
young woman. Mrs. Campbell one OF
the helpers, (Mrs. Anna NJ F1ewel-
linG).
Alaskan Nugget" Curtlss p.
Coe. former Supt CMr @. Il. Crafu.
"Totem-Pole Land-Au original
noem by Mrs. A. F. Anderson of Pen
nsvlvanIa who had visited the mission
and was one OF its patrons. (AIrs. ]
q. McCracken).
duet. 1T Must be Told" was
beautifully rendered by two singers
from The States" Mrs. Zimmerman
and Miss Tylor
The collection Of baskets were
pssged by Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald and
Mrs. o. Il. Craft. and the conference
wag adjourned with prayer.
The committee that So successfu,Iy
planned this unique missionary meet.
,n, oonateted OF the President NJ