Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
MISSION TOPICS
DELEGATES THEME
Pulpits Of Lutheran Churches Filled
by Speakers Attending Con-
vention in Omaha,
HEROES OF MISSIONARY FIELD

Delegates attending the national
convention of the Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary society Of the
general synod of the Lutheran church
now being held in Omaha. addressed
the. congregations Of the various En-
glish Lutheran churches of Omaha,
South Omaha and Benson yesterday.
The following delegates we're the
speakers: Mrs a. J. Eckhoft Nokomls.
H.; Mrs H. c. Michael, Northumber-
land, Pa; Mrs. ]. =. Krechtins, Wash
ington. n. c. Mrs. L. \. Beard, Polo.
| Ill. Mrs c. T. Gardner, Springfield, O.;
Miss Flora Prince. sprinsfield o.; Mrs.
A. n. Smith. Ashland. O.; Mrs. T. l..
Grouse. Sharpsburg. Pa. Mrs Georgc
Hillerman, san Diego. Cal, and Miss
Margery NJ. n. Lilly, Mechanicsburg, IA.
Rev. DR.. Baltzly preached the conven-
ton sermon in Kountze Memorial church
IN the morning
Prayer Victorious FOrr~.
PRAYER Is the ono victorious force IN
missionary work." said Mrs A. IT, Smith
of Ashland. O.. speaking at st. Marks
Lutheran church in the evening. But
Thanksgiving and praise are even OF a
higher order. Men are ever ready Ia
pray when they have need or are IN
trouble. But they sometimes forget to
thank their God for the good things. lie
has given them.
"The victories of the past and the op-
portunities Of tho present are chal'
ienge TO tho church TO go forward TO new
achievements in winning the world from
the darkness of ignorance and heathen'
ism. The door is open as never before
in all non-Christian countries. Many o'
these arc under the guidance. control OF
government of Christian nations and this
Is an important advantage In teaching
them Truly we can say with the psalm
, list. The Lord hath done great things
for US whereof we are glad"
Attention to Essentials.
Mrs r L. Grouse of Sharpsbu-s, Pa,
speaking at the same service or ''Empha-
sizing Essentials" urged the more seri-
! Gus and purposeful Christian life, less
given to the satisfying of the appetites
to seeking for material success and to so
cial pleasures and more 10 the essen
tials," the things that endure
'I.ife is like an organ upon which each
person plays" she said. The great
Composer has written a score and II wC
catch His spirit we get harmony where
sin has introduced only discord.
1--WE must determine for ourselves wha'
we will emphasize in our lives. st
Bernard emphasized the need of regain
ing the holy sepulcher and reused multi
tudes to go upon the crusades.
1.-THE pages of history are red will
blood because persons and nations blindl!
emphasized nonessentials, the unimpor
tant or the wrong.
Sometimes the modern church empha
sizes the non-essentials and Ike Pete
after Christ's betrayed. follows Him ala
off,
Missfonary HerOes.
IA course in mission srudy would con
vert many of those who do not belle 2
lin foreign missions Know OF one mai
working as a missionary at a paltr.
salary in a hard field who has repeated.
refused $4,000 year with ease and homo
in this country"
Robert weidensall. international seere
tary Of the Young Mems Christian asso
ciation. was present and offered prayer
Sessions Of the convention will continu
this morning. beginning at o'clock. Al
the day meetings are i'm Kountze Me
mortal Lutheran church, Twenty-sixtl
and Farnam streets