The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-11-11
THE iowa CONFERENCE
Missionary Societies Hold Fine Con-
~t vsntion at Abba.

the Iowa Conference OF the woman
Home Missionary Society of the NJ. E
church was held in Abba last Friday
Saturday and Sunday. The attendance
was large and most instructive pro
gram was carried out. The addresses
and the reports from the several dis
tricts represented inspired the dele
gates with a greater zeal and a better
determination to go on to A.gheI
things in the work of spreading Meth
odism at home as well as abroad.
The convention was presided over
by conference president, Mrs. L. G
Murphy, of Mt. Pleasant. She had FOL
her competent and alert secretary
Mrs. Mary f. Mott, of MarensO, Iowa;
Mrs. l. o. Kemble, of Oskaloosa, vice
president: Mrs. Naomi Day, of Bloom
fell. corresponding secretary and
Mrs. A. L. Lotspeich, of Oskaloosa, as
treasurer.
In the absence of Mrs. J. F. Holli
day. Mrs. Slower gave the report OF
the Burlington district which covered
1Gs thought of reaching out for the
foreigners coming 10 our country and
to increase workers in this respect 10
cone with the influx that would I'M
doubtedly cover our shores after the
European war is over.
Mrs. Kate ID. Wilson reported for
the Muscatine district showing actiVl
lies along all lines of wor!;. Mrs. A.
\. Courtney told of the OskalOOSa dis
trict work in an inspiring manner and
Mrs. Laura Kreger gave the outline OF
the Ottumwa district work ami what
had been accomplished since she took
tic presidency.
The following is the outline of the
resolutions adopted by the convention
as recommended by the Conference
Ftard: Ii was decided that house
In house canvas for new members be
ma.le by each local auxiliary at the
close of the convention; that every
auxiliary make a thank offering of at
least a penny q day during the forty
DAYS of lental proceedings Easter Sun
day; that each auxiliary assume the
responsibility of an offering to liqui'
date the national debt which is now
two hundred thousand dollars. There
are two hundred and twelve thousand
members, ami the president showed
that this would mean less than a dol.
lar per member Then the resolution
TO give the Conference treasury ten
of the twenty cents per capita annual.
L. and ten cents to the district treas
ury, instead of dividing the latter ten
cents with the local treasury. Another
resolution of importance was adopted
making it obligatory upon all collec'
tions taken by district workers 10 be
sent TO the Conference treasury and
oil al
expenses to the Conference for al.
lOwance. ...... ....t. ~.
The president gave an interesting
annual report of the years work. The
annual meeting was then discussed
by topics Dy Mrs. A. L. Lotspeich on
the years gleanings. Mrs. L. G. Muir
ply talked on women of the natiOnii
society, Mrs. T. c. Kennedy on the
young people and Mrs. Day on the
best things of the meeting.
Saturday morning the executive
board held a meeting before the open
ing of the convention. The morning
session was given over to reports OF
the following district secretaries; Bur
lington, Mrs. L. T. Gobble; Musca
tine, Mrs. o. T. Smith; OskalOosar
Mrs. Nora Hayes; Ottumwa, Mrs
Bertha Dimmitt. This was followed
by reports from the department secre
taries as follows: Mite Boxes, Mrs
W. n. Shaw; Literature and Reading
Circles, Mrs. F. L. Snayely; System
attic BeneyoIence, Mrs. W. b. Ireland;
Temperance, Mrs. W. S. Gardner;
Evangelism. Mrs. J. +. Hickman
Training School, Mrs. F. f. Day.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. A. VI
Courtney conducted the Quiet Hour
and this was followed with the read
ing of the minutes of the morning ses
sion.
The children's work was taken ur
and ably handled by Mrs. /. o. KEN
ble. Mrs. Belle Roberts told enter
tainingly OF the home missionary wori
in a country community and what Il
does for the rural districts and tht
country women who have but little Il
attract their time and attention il
public work and the good results tina
come from such organizing on thu
part of the society.
The Queen Esthers in a countr!
community was ably discussed by Mrs
Dora Jones and Miss Bertha Hook
man dtiu bhtoN NClS SANOuio eSiHS "
all TO go home ana start circles il
their local communities.
A number of splendid talks wert
given during the afternoon and thu
election OF officers which began il
the forenoon was completed. The OLE
officers were most reelected. Mrs
Murphy was chosen again TO serve a
president. Mrs. J. o.. Kemble, OF Os
llaloOsa was elected first vice-presi
dent; Mrs. J. F. Holiday, OF Burling
ton, second yice-president; Mrs. Geo
AIonkman, of Marengo. third vice pre-
sident: Mrs. ElwoOd, Moulton. fourtl
yice-president For recording secre
tary, Mrs. Mary f. Mott, was re-eleci
cd Mrs. Naomi DAY, of Bloomfield
was retained as corresponding secre
tary aud Mrs. A. l.. Lotspeich, of Os
kaloosa, was retained as treasurer, A
l.. Lotspeich of Oskaloosa was chosel
as auditor. ~
The following department secretaI
les were mostly reelected. Nit
Box. Mrs. w. N. Shaw; Literatun
AMI Reading Circles, Mrs. f. d. Shave
ly; Systematic Benificence, Mrs. "
II. Ireland; Temperance. Mrs. w.
Gardner: Evangelism, Mrs. A. "
Heath Training School, Mrs. +. Z
Day. Chiliren'g Work Miss Stall