Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-19
v. A. N. s. MEETING
OF The Lansing District Held in
This City
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, MAY 1918
Good Attendance Annual Election of Officers
Next Meeting at Ovid

The sixteenth annual meeting OF
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the NJ Z. church of the Ian
sing district, was held in the NJ. <.
church of Alma, Thursday and Fri
day, May - and 13.
The repairs and renovating of the
church having been completed every
thing was in good shape for the recep-
tion OF the delegates and citizens.
After luncheon in the dining room
served to those who came i'll Thurs
day noon, the convention was called
10 order by the district president,
Mrs. Jennie M. Diltz, of Ovid, and
Mrs. Hattie Strang, of Lansing, as
recording secretary
Mrs Hallenbeck, Of St. Louis, con-
ference president, conducted. the open
ing devotions, the singing led by Mrs.
w. f. Doty.
The president appointed Mrs. +. l..
Smith committee on courtesies. Mrs.
Smith then extended greeting to the
visitors, in behalf OF the W. II. M. S.
OF Alma, and welcomed them to our
city, to the church, and to our homes.
She then introduced Mrs Hood, who
represented the Presbyterian Mission
ary society; Mrs. Wood, the u. B. i'll
Christ; Mrs. Soule, the Baptist, and
later Miss c. Delecan from the Epis-
copal society They each in turn gave
cordial welcomes in behalf of their
respective societies.
The response was given in a bright
manner by Miss Brockway, of the
Mason auxiliary. The roll call result
ed in the seating of 81 delegates with
FIVE visiting delegates from other dis
tricts. The reports from the nine
auxiliaries with membership 312), on
the district gave evidence of work
rich with enthusiasm, and Christian
spirit. Aside from the general dues
and funds for running expenses, reg
ular pledges. etc, the district paid a
special pledge Of $1,000. This year
it was made $4,000 and will be raised
easily
4 paper on Temperance and Home
Missions by Mrs. Maud Hildreth,
of Lansing, showed plainly the reason
for much of our Home Missionary
work and how closely the two socie-
ties are related
The S. S. orchestra, directed by
Miss Lennie Udell, rendered two sell
ections which were we'll received.
Mrs. Hallenbeck gave a good report
OF the conference Of missions at Cold
water. Just at this point there was a
pleasant break in routine affairs by
the entrance of Miss Hearn with
twenty little tots from the second and
third grades. who sang several selec-
tions about spring time and birds and
flowers, closing with a prayer. For
their sweet singing they received en-
thusiastic applause
The next hour was given TO Mrs.
O. c. Bedford. of Waldron Hill. She
holds the conference office of secre-
tary OF the department of Systematic
Benehcence, and give a blackboard
demonstration to a class of little boys
on this subject. She made it clear to
the little folks and helped some of
the older ones 70 understand why
they should give One Tenth. Solo by
Miss Emma Fritz, OF St. Louis 1t
was followed by recitation, THE
Happy Cripple by Miss Fredrika
Hubbard, OF St. Louis. 1t was we'll
delivered and appreciated.
Miss Erma Collins, of Alma, recited
Missions VS.. Lace"
Devotionals, conducted by Rev. w.
f. Doty.
Selection by the choir
The address by Rev G.. ID. Chase,
OF St Johns. was mass of Home
Missionary information presented in
a masterful, pleasing manner.
Collection taken by the Misses
Amsbury and Stuckey.
Offertory, Miss Cora Hearn
Friday morning session devotional
and praise service led by Mrs. +. l..
Smith After the minutes were read
a delegate from each auxiliary gave a
two-minute talk on why am ! inter-
ested in Home Missions" Some said
because there was so much work to
be done, others that their desire to
save the young girls in cities, called
their attention to the Deaconness
work, and thus TO Home Missions.
One said that a broken leg was her
why" While nursing it she became
reader OF the Missionary paper, and
her interest grew apacc. The talk OF
Systematic Benehcence" by Mrs.
Bedford was full of truth and argu-
ment II only she could have con-
verted each person in her hearing to
her belief the churches on this dis
:trict would see few hard times.
We were rejoiced to have in attend-