Manchester Democrat., 1911-04-26

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mother, Mrs. Johnson, and attend
ed the Presbyterial meetings.
Miss Josie Sutherland of Scotcf
Grove visited FRIDAY with Mrs. w
S. johnson.
John Melljnger and family, who
have been here for some weeks left
Tuesday evening fer Huron, S. d..
to resume his work as fireman or
the Northwestern. AT the close oi
his four years he will take the ex'
animation for engineer.
Rev. A. B. Curran of Cedar Rap.
ids, former pastor of the NJ. e.
Church here, has been granted a
summer vacation by his chur.h and
expects to travel in Europe. i
The session Of Presbytery W s
opened Tuesday evening with a very
interesting and helpful sermon by
the retiring moderator, Rev. Theodore
Morning of Independence. An sd-
dress was also given by DR.. Charles
Fox of Iowa City, who is University
pastor, which was enjoyed by all.
Rev. Paul Knuth, professor ct Len
OK, was received from the United
Evangelical church. Rev. Alfred
Martin and Hon. William Gre haam
of Dubuque were elected commission
ers to the General Assembly, VIII CHI
will meet May 18th at Atlantic City,
N. ]. Prof O. w. Briden'hal and
Paul elrose of Lenex college were
received undr tn care. of he Presby-
terry as candidates for the ministry.
Rev. George Dunlap, missionary to
the PHILIPPINES, gave several exceed
ingly interesting addresses. Captain
OBrien, Sabbath School mission ry,
was also in attendance. There were
thirty-one minis ers and ed rs in
attendance.
The meetings of The Woman's Pres
byterial society wsre held at the
same time in the Methodist Church.
The reports, papers, talks and dis
cussions were full of interest and
very hopeful Rev. Dunlap also ad-
dressed this meeting on Wedns sday
afternoon Thursday afternoon Mrs.
d. B. Wells of Chicago was present
and any one who has heard her once
will be ready to go again and so on
evening large number
gathered in the Presbyterian church
to listen again to her and every
one felt repaid for attending. There
were forty-three delegates in at
tendance. The officers for the com
ing year are: FIR the Forsign So
ciety, president, Mrs. Steffens, Du-
buque. first vice president, Mrs.
Freeman Independence, second vice
president. Mrs. Hun ington, Hazleton,
secretary and treasurer, Miss Jen-
ME Young, Independence: secre-
tary and treasurer for the Y. P. S.
c. b.. Miss Carrie Brooks. Hopkin-
ton, secretary of literature, Mrs. ].
R. Campbell, Coggon; for the Home
Society. president, Mrs. "A. E. Ander-
son, Arlington. first vice president,
Mrs. G. NJ. Robb, Hopkinton, second
vice president, Mrs. Ingersol, Oelwe'n
secretary and treasurer for Y. p. S.
c.NE.. Miss Carrie Brooks, Hopkin-
ton, secretary of literature, Mrs. j.
R. Campbell, Coggon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kibble came down
from Waterloo Saturday evening to
visit at the home of Mrs. Del. Loop.
Miss Nellie Campbell was Della
ware visitor Fr'ady.
Rev. Howard Irvine preached in
the Presbyterian Church on Sabbath
in the absence of Rev.
Robb, who was called to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Barker at the Bay.
Miss Nettie Mul, en-, who has been
assistant Principal in the High
school of Hopkinton for several
years has been elected to pos. .tion
of teacher off Latin and English in
the High school at Cincinnati, Iowa.