The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-03
BIG MISSIONARY
MEETING COMING
MINNESOTA AND TWO DAKOTAS
WILL BE REPRESENTED AT
ABERDEEN CONFER
ENCE.

Aberdeen, S. D.=The Woman's
Minneapolis branch, comprising the
conferences of Minnesota, Northern
Minnesota, Dakota and North Dakota
and covering the three states of Min
nesota and the Dakotas, will assem-
Bile at Aberdeen on Thursday morn
ing, october 3, for a four days ses-
sion.
1t is expected several hundred wo-
men, at least, will be in attendance.
The meetings will be held in the
Methodist church here, and an in
.teresting program has been prepar-
ed. On Thursday morning at 8 O'Clock
the secretaries council will meet in
the Epworth League parlor of the
church. In the afternoon, holy com
munion will be conducted by the
Rev. j. S. Hardness, district superin-
tendent of the Aberdeen district, and
the Rev. O. V. Taylor, pastor of the
Aberdeen church. The communion
services will be followed by a memoir
ial service for departed members. All
> O'Clock, Mrs. F. f. Lindsay will give
a sketch of the years work in In
dia. Malaysia and the Philippines.
Greetings from new missionaries:
Misses Ruth Atkins, Cecilia Gross
and Clella Mcdonald. At 4 O'Clock
a social hour will be held, and at
4:30 Mrs. George Taylor will conduct
a workers conference. In the e
ing Mrs. c. f. Blume will preside
and after a song service Mrs. l.. p.
Hauser will conduct devotional ser
vices, which will be followed by "An
Hour with our Chinese Doctors;'' an
address "Educational Work in Mala-
ysia," Miss Minnie Rank.
On Friday, Oct. 4, the morning pro-
gram will include morning prayer by
Mrs. George ID. Taylor, roll call, seat
ing of delegates. reports of standing
committees, recommendations from
secretaries council, department re-
ports, financial report. and a quiet
hour In the afternoon there will
be conference reports from Mime
sofa, Northern Minnesota. Northern
German and Swedish conferences in
the Minneapolis branch; reports on
periodicals; the text book, "China's
New Day." Mrs. l.. M. Scharff; asso-
ciate secretary's report, Mrs. George
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charge of Mrs. G. w. Hall; conference
with leaders of children, in charge OF
Mrs. Lucie F. Harrison. In the even.
ing there will be d devotional meet
ing, led by Mrs. j. p. Jenkins; re-
port on children's work, by Mrs. w
j. Clapp; address, Value of Work
Among the Children, Mrs. Lucie F
Harrison, Pasadena, Cal.
On Saturday, Oct. 5. the sessions
will be opened with the transaction
of miscellaneous business, the cleo
ton of officers, and election of dele
gates to the general executive con
ference. Conference reports will be
heard from Dakota, North Dakota
Norwegian-Danish, Black Hills mis-.
sion and Northwest India conferen-
ces. The work in China. Japan. Kor
ca, etc, will be presented by Mrs
F. F. Lindsay, Mrs. George 1. Gorhan
will talk on Ammunition for the
Battle Royal" In the afternoon Mrs
l.. M. Scharff will give "China's New
Day." from the tex book; Tithing-
Symposium and questions, Mrs. j. G
Purple. Branch pledge for 1913. Con
%secration service.
On Sunday morning, October 6
Miss Alice Brethorst will lecture OF
West China. In the afternoon, q
children's rally will be conducted b!
Mrs. w. j. Clapp, and Mrs. Lucie F
Harrison will speak on What the
Children are Doing for Missions" IL
the evening Mrs. George ID. Taylor
Will speak on Some Things Accom-
plished the Past Year-Hopes fol
the New Year"