Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-03
NO SUMMER MISSION
SCHOOL THIS YEAR
|Woman's Missionary Federation of
Churches to Substitute Winter
Session Instead.
|MRs. HALL COMMITTEE HEAD

In place OF the Summer School Of
Missions the Woman's Missionary
federation OF the churches OF Omaha
has decided TO institute Winter
School of Missions. either III Novem-
der or February. Mrs. c. L. Hall of
Pie First Methodist Episcopal church
land member OF the Omaha Wom-
Jams club, as well as former presi.
Ident OF the Des Moincs Womans
Club, will act as chairman OF this
committee. Mrs. Walter N. Halsey.
founder OF the Summer School OF
Missions, who has been one OF the
executive officers during the past four
years, will again act as general sec
&retary.
One hundred women representing
leach denomination have heretofore
acted on this committee. The Minis.
terial federation will also cooperate
with this committee and furnish the
4 special talent Tor the evening lectures.
This Winter School OF Missions is
not separate organization as has
been supposed, but is one Of the de-
4 partments Of the Women's Mission
airy federation Each individual mem
Der OF every Woman's Missionary
society affiliated with the federation
IS distinctly member OF the fedora
ton and bears the same responsibility
4 to the welfare Of the organization as
+ do the officers. A representative from
4 each OF the nine denominations Is
I chosen as member OF the executive
board which plans the work OF the
/ federation.
Other Departments Planned.
Aside from the winter school. two
other departments are being planned
by the federation. Recognizing the
needs OF the city social service de-
partmcnt has been organized. Mrs.
William Won Veg, jr., Of the Kountze
Memorial church, is chairman OF the
welfare committee.
Mrs F. J. Birss, president Of the
federation, IS now in the east repre-
4 scnting the Omaha Womans club al
the biennial convention She will
visit several Of the larger cities and
investigate the work OF the various
missionary declarations Mrs. +. G..
McGilton, the fist vice president is
in the meantime filling the place here
and arranging an active campaign for
funds for carrying on the years work.
The centers already selected for daily
vacation bible schools arc the Cal
vary Baptist church, Twsnty-fifth and
Hamilton streets, by the Baptists,
and the South Omaha Bohemian
church, by the Presbyterians. A third
center TO be decided upon later will
be supported by the united efforts
Of the other churches
Officers for New Year.
The officers for the coming year
are: President, Mrs. F. J. Birss, First
Methodist Episcopal; advisory to the
president, Mrs. w. r. Hartford.
United Brethren; first vice president,
Mrs e. 6. McGilton, First Congre-
gational; second vice president. Mrs.
+ w. Foster Baptist; third vice pres
idcnt, Mrs. ] w. Hill, Christian: sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence Stewart, Pres
byterian; treasurer. Mrs S. +. Wood.
Lutheran; secretary, Mrs +. r,
Quivey, Congregational; temperance,
secretary, Mrs, W. T. Graham, United
Presbyterian.
The denominatioual representatives
are: Mrs. ]. i. Young, Presbyterian,
Mrs Watson B. Smith, Baptist; Mrs.
Walter Springer, Lutheran; Mrs. ].
w, Eilwood, Congregational; Mrs c.
Z. Hall. Methodist; Mrs. Allwine.
Presbyterian; Mrs c. II. Hinkhouse,
United Brethren; Mrs G. +. Shriglcy.
Christian; Mrs. A. II. Porter. United
Reformed in America.