Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-11
DECLARE SELVES
BY RESOLUTIONS
Women's Missionary Society Of Gen.
erai Council sum Up Work
in Closing Session.
CoNsEcRATE THEMSELVES ANEW
Appeals Made fer Increased Efforts
and Larger Financial support
f0r Many Causes.

y
OF the Lutheran church last evening, /
resolutions were adopted covering the /
points OF discussion and action that /
nave been before the society in It's
meetings throughout the last three I
days. Introducing these resolutions /
with the holy resolve to present them /
selves anew as living sacrifices TO the I
work Of the Master, the first recon- /
mendation sets forth the request that
the women OF the missionary societies I
contribute towards the support Of q /
third professor for the recently es-
tablished theological seminary al !
Seattle, Wash, which is Iaboring IN |
dera heavy mortgage and doing a vast /
ly important work For the every /
member canvass among church mem /
bers an earnest plea is made that the |
church budget may be systematically /
collected and contributions for home /
and foreign and inner mission and cur /
rent local expenses be made. The /
fund raised by the Home Mission de- /
partment shall be designated as the /
women's general council field mission |
airy fund and in accord with the re !
quest of the board of English home /
missions the society will undertake to /
raise $4,000 annually for this fund.
Recommendation is made that the I
synodicaI societies pledge towards /
this fund in proportion to the mem /
bership and that great care be used /
in the expenditure Of the fund.
Steps viii be taken to meet the /
.-~-.z 4-.- --rr- 744r~1t,s~- s,-7 E-F1vr yr-~-F-
during the coming year.
Need College Training,
The appointment Of inner mission
committee in Luther league and young /
peoples societies is urged and an ap-
peal is made to the synods Of the
council that courses Of training in
colleges he established for those who
desire To enter Christian social ser
vice as distinct from humanitarian
service. and inner mission work is
recommended to those Lutheran wo-
men Of more mature age who are Civ
ing their time 10 help organizations
that are merely humanitarian in their
aim
Missionary societies ara urged to
keep young women Of parishes in
formed Of the need opportunities and
blessing Of the deac0nesses work.
The women Of all synods are asked
TO contribute towards the S1,190 still
owing the foreign mission board for
building and furnishing the rest house
at Kotogtri, India.
The society gives its endorsement Of
the Iaymen missionary movement
which is TO be conducted in IS lead
ing cities in the United States during
the fall and winter
The project of a federated mission
airy magazine is hailed with satisfac-
ton. this magazine to consolidate all +,
Lutheran women's missionary jour
nails now in existence.
The recommendation is made that
the publication of a missionary month
" paper for juniors be undertaken, IN
with the united synod
south, the editorial management and
financial business 10 be left in the /
hands Of a committee appointed by the
executive committee.
Favor Advisory Board, II
Conference societies are recon-
mended 10 form an advisory board /,
to be composed Of women who have
rendered the organization efficient ser (
vice as officers or heads Of depart
ments. i
The society will cooperate fnan-
cially with all the other Lutheran wo- {
mems boards in the celebration OF the :
quadri- centennial to be held in Octo- :
Der, 1917. the sum not to exceed 500.
Every society is asked TO appropriate
a certain sum annually for missionary {
books and literature, for circulation ]
among the women and girls Of the {
II
The society will defray its portion
Of expenses necessary to send a sec {
rotary Of literature exhibit to North 7
field, Mass. S
It recommends the support of Miss I
Rohrer by the junior societies as the Z
nurse, and recommend the I
use of mite boxes for this purpose. s
It endorses the plan to unite with q
the Lutheran women's missionary. so
cieties Of North American, in the pub I
.ication of book for young people to 1
be ready in 1917.
It recommends that Lutheran girls
IN colleges and normal schools be re G
ported to the student secretary so that ,
they may be urged to attend student t
and that the general {
council shall be officially represented c
1t as many student conferences as pos {
sible III
It is recommended that blanks be I
printed so that ali reports may be G
uniform and easily understood, and it b
IS urged that a regular and systematic C
support be given the honor roll Z
The convention recommends the o
starting of mission study classes in q
every congregation and Sunday school c
IN the council and presidents OF sy-
1odicaI bodies are urged TO appoint O
to give the subject due at 5
.entiin al all annual meetings and in t
every way possible TO increase the q
growth of missionary education. s
The convention endorses the respon- f
sibility of the societies for the support, q
II Miss Petrich during her prepara y
-fou for medical work and public rec