Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-15
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spent an enjoyable afternoon Friday
at the home of Mrs. J w. Pickering.
In the absence of the president Of
the society, Mrs. 7. E. Peterson open
ed the meeting by reading from the
g2nd Psalm.
Mrs. G. +. Tiffany presided. Rev.
D. P. Gaines gave an interesting and
instructive address selecting for his
theme, "The Relation of Home and
Foreign Missions" He declared
America was one of the greatest
Christian nations and one of the
greatest mission fields in the world,
and that its evangelization was parti-
ally due to its great wealth and
religious freedom. He gave PAM
phlet review by DR.. d. d. Proper and
various other phases of mission work
were touched upon.
Miss Bertha Petersen gave an in
teresting talk on "The Early History
of the New America" She depicted
the colonial days of the early emmi-
grants and the colonization of the
New England states.
In the lesson assigned to Mrs. Nc
Corkle "The Immigrant Tide; Its
Ebb and Flow" she described how
the alien was influenced by our con-
duct and habits, and urged sincerity
in every undertaking. She declared
the most effective way to Christian
ize foreign nations was to Christ
ianize the foreigners with u.s..
The last section of the lesson, "Our
State" was given by Mrs. T. E. Pet
erson. She thought great work had
been accomplished but greater work
would have to be done as out of 60
counties in the state Is of them do
not have single church.
At the close of the program deli
cious refreshments were served after
which the meeting adjourned.
Presbyterian Mission Society.
The Presbyterian Mission Circle
met with Mrs. Harry Ware on the
regular meeting day. Everyone pres
ent took some part in the interesting
program. Mrs. Berri, in her own
charming way, told of the wonderful
changes that have occurred in re-
cent months in the great Chinese en-
pire. Mrs. Hargesheimer told of the
home life in the German Kameruns
and Mrs. S. E. Herr vividly described
her interesting experiences in the
Philippines Master John, the son OF
the house furnished musical num-
ber.
The somber old gym" was the
scene of happy event last evening
when Mrs. Ella Mcclellan gave de.
lightful dancing party compliment
ary to her attractive houseguests, thu
Misses Mona Carr, Helen Nossman
Callie Noland and Hortense Lowen
stein. Those who danced and made
merry were Mr.. and Mrs. John O..
Rourke, Mr. and Mrs. William Dug.
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. William Birkhimer
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Lindsay, Mr., ant
Mrs Jack Dieckman and the Misses
Dorothy Balster, Gertrude Harrinp.
ton, Mercedes Phelan, Eulalie Pul.
liam, Marguerite Jackson, Lila Nor.
gan, Ruth lockwood, Floy Fades
Nelta Limprecht, Dorothy Conner
Angie Hayden, Lily Harris, Mary o..
Rourke, Josephine Hahn, Edith Rob.
ln' Catherine Wall, Nettie Thompson
Helen Fritz, ANGELA Mccormick
Dolores Mccormick, Florence Bauser
Erna Kellenberger and the homo,
guests and the Messrs. Moody, Park.
inson, Pheney, Harrington, Todd
Vinton, Fritz, Hart, Coulson, Davies
Dixon, Jemison, Turner, McDeyitt
Foley, Andrews, Soens, Seybold
wall, Levey, Buchanan, Robert Buch.
anan, Bruner, Frary and Harris.
Mrs. John Wingate and Miss Mar.
Una are located in San Diego for the
winter where Miss Martha is stud.
ent in the high school.
Messrs. Redman, Libby. Pikere,1
and Wingate leave for Denver tomor.
row morning to attend the grand
chapter of Masons. Messrs. Pickerell
and Wingate are grand officers Of
the order The former now holds
the next to the highest office. in
The gift of the order in the state
that of deputy grand master.
A background of sweet peas made
pretty setting for the lunchao,
MRS. John Mcneil gave Monday com.
phmentary to Mrs. Rucker, the inter
es1'ng California lady who passed the
summer here with her son, Mr., Keith
hucker. One of the pleasing fea.
lures OF the occasion was the relat.
ing by each guest, of some kind ~
tention shown them when thew wers
strangers in strange land. The CON
gehiai company included the Mes
DANES Mcconnell, Balster. Nathan
Lngenfelter. Day, Tiffany. Caoo G