The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
W.T.. NJ. S. CONVENTION
The 23rd Annual Convention of the
Charlton District of Des Molnes !
Conference Next Week.

The twenty-third
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| M#SssS9SM annual convention of
| META2TM the Woman's Foreign
kMEAEN Missionary Society OF
NYHX the Charlton district
| M&ketbZLEV of the Des Moines
| WESersNW conference, will be
held at the NJ. E.
church in this city on April 9th and
10th. Leon will entertain all visi-
tors as we'll as delegates and the con-
vention will be attended by large
number
The district officers are President,
Mrs. E. 3. Wall, Mt. Ayr; Corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. r. NJ. Ship
man, Russell; Recording secretary,
Mrs. w. E. Harper, Osceola; Treas
urer, Mrs. Eura Sullivan, Garden
Grove &
The program for the two days ses-
sion is as follows:
THURSDAY, 1870 p. m.
Devotions, Rev. Guy j. Fansher,
1:4O, Special music, Mrs. Lanning,
Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Gass.
1855, The Aim of This Conven-
tion," Mrs. E. B. Wall, Mt. Ayr.
president of Charlton District w. F..
NJ. S.
2:05, "How Can the Auxiliary
Bring the Missionary Vision to Our
Young People?" Mrs. Mary Burchett,
Seymour.
2:15, Book Review, Our Des
Moines Branch Missionaries, Miss
Nellie Morford, Humeston.
Tr%o
Volunteer Convention, Rev. r. M.
Shipman, Russell.
$3.50, the Mass Movement in In
dia, Miss Elsie Reynolds, Basin, In
| dia.
3:15, Why Does the Present Stu.
alton in Christian Lands De-
mand More Missionaries? Mrs. r. S..
Bealf, Mt. Ayr.
$3.50, Children's work, Mrs. Edna
Christy, Murray.
Topics: Children's Thank Offer
ing; Kings Herald Year Book; jun
ior Missionary Friend; Suggestions
and Plans for Kings Herald Meet
ings; Little Light Bearers.
1855, Literature.
400, Exercise by Children.
Ais, Greetings from Co-Workers
The C. w. B. NJ. Auxiliary of the.
Christian Church, and the Presbyter-l
ian Missionary Society. 8
THURSDAY, 1889 p. m. ID.
Devotfons, Mrs. Libbie Shaw, Le-
roy.
Special Music, solo, Mrs. Russell
Manley.
Address, Miss Elsie Reynolds, Ba
sim, India
Music, by the Standard Bearers.
Offering.
FRIDAY, 900 p. m.
Group conferences: Presidents of
Auxiliaries, led by Mrs. r. S. Beall,
secretary of Des Moines Conference;
Corresponding secretaries and treas
urers, led by Mrs. R. M. Shipman,
secretary of Charlton District; STAN
dard Bearer Superintendents, led by
Miss Blanche Scott; Redfield, Con-
ference Secretary of Young People.
(These conferences are open to
every one, and all delegates and visi-
tors are urged to attend some one
of them.)
$3.50, Devotions, Mrs. J. w. Aten,
Garden Grove.
S:40, Business.
1855, Reports, conducted by Mrs.
R. NJ. Shipman, Russell.
1925, Thank Offering for 1914,
Mrs. S. l.. Boyers, Osceola.
1926, Round Table, conducted by
Mrs. R. NJ. Shipman; L. The Aim of
Our Branch, Conference and District.
(a) Members. (b) Missionaries, Co
Friends (d) Money, (e) Roll of
Honorable Mention, Mrs. G. D. Cove,
Charlton. 2. Methods of Using
Mystery Box, Mrs. o. F. Clark, Osce-
ola. g.. Importance of Local Adver-
tising, Mrs. L. w. Orr, Leon. 4 How
Can We Get the Most Out of One
Chapter of Text Book in 20 Minutes?
Mrs. F. B. Curtis, Charlton.
1900, Young Peoples Work, Miss
! Blanche Scott. Topics: Our Confer
ence Standard BeareE>> Missionary.
Standard Bearers Thank Offering
for 1914. The College Girl During
Vacation. What Literature Would
be Helpful in Organizing? Some Up
to-Date Methods.
1880, Literature.
1875, The Importance of Prayer
| in Missionary Work, Mrs. Irene Rea,
Corydon
Friday, 1880 p. m.
Devotions, Mrs. NJ. H. Keast, Van
Vert
1:4O, How We Secured Some New
Members. An experience meeting
conducted by Mrs. Irene Rea, Cory
don.
900, The Most Frequent Objec-
tions to Tithing. How to Meet Them.
Some plans for the Promotion of
Tithing. Mrs. w. H. Gable, Mt. Ayr.
2:2O, Retirement Fund, Mrs. Vic
tor West, Kellerton.
2:3O, Essential characteristics of
a Model Auxiliary Meeting, Mrs. j.
o. Fry, Mt. Ayr.
Reynolds.
$500, Charlton Districts Seven
Missionaries, Mrs. A. A. Thompson,
Charlton.
1870, Our Branch Annual Meet
| ings, Miss Blanche Scott.