Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 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 were the
speakers: Mrs A. ]. Eckhoff, Nokomls,
Ill. Mrs. H. c. Michael, Northumber-
land, Pa; Mrs. ], p. Krechtins, Wash
ington H. c.. Mrs. T.. 4. Beard Polo,
nj Mrs. c. T.. Gardner. Springfield, o.;
Miss Flora Prince. Springfield. o.; Mrs
A. II. Smith. Ashland. O.; Mrs. T. l..
Grouse. Sharpsburg. Pa. Mrs. George
Hillerman, san Diego, Cal. and Miss
Margery NJ. n. Lilly, Mechanicsburg. Pa.
Rev. DR.. Baltzly preached the conven-
ton sermon in Kountze Memorial church
In the morning.
Prayer victorious Forc~.
Prayer is the one victorious force in
missionary work" said Mrs A. ". Smith
Of Ashland. o., speaking at ST. Marks
LuInefAn cnuFCn III AAit tNNhAARs bNA
thanksgiving and praise are even OF n
higher order. Men are ever ready 10
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.
1.-THE victories Of the past and the oT-
portunities OF tho present arc chal-
lenge 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 ~
these arc under the guidance. control or
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 on "Empha-
sizing Essentials urged the more seri-
Gus and purposeful Christian life. less
given to the satisfying Of the appetitos,
to seeking for material success and to so
cial pleasures and more 10 the "essen-
tails" the things that endure.
'I.ife is like an organ upon which each
person plays, she said. The great
Composer has written score and II we
catch His spirit we get harmony where
sin has introduced only discord.
I'VE must determine for ourselves what
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.
'The pages of history are red with
blood because persons and nations blindly
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 afa'
off,
missionary Heroes.
| "A course in mission study would con-
vert many of those who do not belle Y
in foreign missions know of one mar
working as q missionary at paltrS
salary in a hard field who has repeatedly
refused $4,000 year with ease and honol
in this country"
Robert Weidensall. international secre'
tary Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
ciation. was present and offered prayer
Sessions Of the convention will continue
this morning. beginning at o'clock. Az
the day meetings are in Kountze Me-
mortal Lutheran church. Twenty-sixtf
and Farnam streets.