The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
meet IN AID OF HOME
MISSIONS IS SUCCESS
Splendid Gathering Was at Lu-
verne During This Week.
FINE REPORT OF, TREASURER
Next Annual Session Will Be Held In
Jackson; Work Accomplished
BY Delegates.

Pleasing and successful was tn
tweuty-sixth annual meeting of tn
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies Of the Mankat
presbytery, held in the Presbyterian
church in Luverne during the week
The various sections of the distric
were well represented and the inter
est manifested by all gave conclu
siye evidence that much benefit will
result from the meeting
The first session was Monda,
evening with a praise service led b!
Mrs. l.. c. Hodgson, and was follow
ed by a reception to the visiting
delegates.
Mrs. Snow in Response.
Tuesday morning at $50 begaI
the session to consider the worl
of the Foreign society, Mrs. A. H
Carver presiding. Mrs. J. P. Watson
OF Marshall led the devotional serv
ice. Mrs. Harry White of Luverne
very kindly and graciously welcomed
the guests on behalf of the ladies
of the Presbyterian church. To this
greeting Mrs. c. d. Snow of Mankate
responded. She said she had al
ways heard of Luverne as a beauti
full place and had wanted to visit
there. Now that she was at last
there she was not disappointed in
either the place or the people.
Reports of Secretaries.
The report from the secretaries
corresponding, young peoples and
literature-were of an encouraging
nature, showing advance along al
lines. The treasurer's report by
Mrs. b. S. Dodds was most crafty
ing. All pledges were paid in full
and something over to be applied
on new work. the total receipts be
ing over $1,000. The advance work
for the year is to assist the building
of home for the Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Garvin Of Santiago, Chill.
Delegates in Attendance.
Delegates responding to the roll
call were Mrs. w. w. Davis. Mrs
DR.. Snow, Mrs. r. J. Jones, Man
kato; Mrs. J. p. Watson, Marshall
Mrs. Reader, Mrs. Peas, Pipestone;
Mrs. Ii. l.. Strom, Jackson; Mrs. w
Barron, Mrs. j. il. Thorn, Rushmore;
Mrs. Laura Leistico. Miss DeBoor
Worthington; Mrs. J. III. Leas, Cot
tonwood; Mrs. A. d. Emerson, Ash
creek; Mrs. Robt. Stewart, Miss
Winn, Redwood Falls; Miss Ogilvie
Blue Earth; Mrs. II. N. Welch, Mrs
Carrie Headley, Winnebago; Mrs
w. Mullen, Madelia. Mrs. Ben
jamiu OF st. Paul represented the
work OF the missionaries in the for,
cign field, and Miss Helen Harshaw
of Minneapolis represented the
young womens work-thc Westmin
stcr Guild.
Mrs. Longly's Address,,
Mrs. Longlys address on the work
OF DR.. Mary Stone, church woman
educated at Ann Arbor, Mich, was
very interesting and showed that
great things were accomplished
through medical work in the hospi
tails. DR.. Stone is the only physi
clan for 100000 people.
Officers for the ensuing year were
as follows: President, Mrs. A. H.
Carver, Luverne; vice president
Mrs. G. McKibbin, Marshall; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. T. J.
Jones, Mankato; recording secre
tarv Mrc w nayic RI d.
young people, Miss Winn, Redwood
Falls; treasurer, Mrs. 3. S. Dodds
Luverne.
Work of Home Missions.
The work of home missions occu
pied Thursday. Mrs. J. P. Watson
first vice president, presiding. Mrs
L. j. Taylor, of lie Sueur, president
is in Florida on account of heI
health, and Mrs. Ella Barton of Min
neapolis, Synodical president of the
Home Missionary society, was pres
ent and helped the good work along
Miss Prudence Clark, teacher fol
eleven years in Chimayo, New Mexi
co, gave some very interesting talks
SohNSA hih6 IiO CASCpIiOhdi pOoplO IL
our own land. The Mankato Pres
byterial society supports schools
among the negroes, Mexicans and
mountain whites. The teachers arc
called upon TO do all sorts of work
For instance Miss Clark has been
asked to help doctor sick horses
Miss Clark's address OIL work amont
the Mexicans revealed the grea
need of many teachers and helpers
Money Raised in Year, 5000.
Miss Carrie Headley, treasurer o.
the Home society, reported abou
$50 received for the year. The Off
GERS elected are as follows:
President, Mrs. J. p. Marshall
vice presidents, Mrs. Walter Bar
ron, Rushmore, Mrs. w. r. Edward:
of Tracy, Mrs. Robt. Stewart o
Redwood Falls, corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. w. A. Mullen, Madclia
recording secretary, Mrs. II. N
WEIGH, Winnebago; Christian En-
dcavor secretary, Mrs. Ii. S. Welder
Delhi; Freedman secretary, Mrs. S
L. Neff, Lake Crystal; literature
secretary. Mrs. III. l.. ,Strom, Jack
son; treasurer Mrs. Carrie Headley
Winnebago. t.<
The next meeting will be held il
Jackson in April, 1913.