Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-10-27
MISSIONARY
CONVENTION
Brings Many Methodists to
Rocky Ford
FIVE SESSIONS ARE
HELD IN TWO DAYS
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies of the Pueblo
District Have Enjoyable Meet

Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
siOnary Societies of the Pueblo
District Have Enjoyable Meet
A well-attended and very in-
teresting annual convention of the
Woman's Home and SForeign
Missionary societies of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, Pueblo
district, was brot to a close yes
terday afternoon, after having
been III session for two days.
The convention was opened on
Wednesday morning at 9:45 I'M
der the guidance of the foreign
society, with Mrs. G. G. McNutt of
Pueblo presiding, and after a de-
votional service and greetings,
appointment of committees and
officers reports, several excellent
papers were read, in part rs fol-
lows:
importance of Our Jubilee Work to
the Cause of Missions. Mrs. J. H. Neville.
The Missionary Friend Its Value. Mrs.
Emmerson. Mystery Box. Why and
How we Use it,. Mrs. r. r. Adams.
"Our Extension Work. What Is It?''. Mrs.
J. W. Koch. "One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Waiting, Mrs. N. L. Brown.
On Wednesday afternoon the
session was in charge of the home
society, with Mrs. Roxie Swink
presiding, when an additional
number to the printed program,an
address by Rev. G. IL. Stuntz on
"Immigrant Problem" proved ex-
ceedingly interesting. Other mum.
were:
Tine Quiet Hour, by First Church,
Pueblo. Experiences by Real Home
Missionary, Mrs. Prucha, Music by the
Ladies Quartet of Manzanola and the
Y. W. M. S. of Rocky Ford. "Stunts"
from the following auxilaries.
First church, Pueblo: St Pau's
church, Pueblo; Manzanola; La Junta;
Trinidad; Bristol; Monta Vista; Granada:
Rocky Ford.
The Wednesday evening meet
ing drew a goodly audience, de-
spite the counter attraction of the
Republican rally. Mrs. Mueller
of Manzanola presided and the
proceedings were opened with a
beautiful pipe organ voluntary by
Mrs. II. W. Randall. Interesting
and instructive addresses, inter-
spersed with n song by Mrs. Roy
Brown and selections by the Man
zanola quartet, were delivered by
Mrs. q. C. McNutt on "llas the
War Affected Our Work and
How?" and by DIR. Morritt on
"What Bethel Hospital is Doing"
On Thursday morning the home
missionary society had charge,
with Mrs. Mueller presiding, and
the following was the program in
part:
The Quiet Hour" by La Junta. I'm
portanee Of Young Peoples Work, Mrs.
W. W. Spencer of Manzanola. "Chil-
dren's Work. Mrs. Y. Smith, St. Paul's
church. Pueblo. Question Box. Mrs.
s. 3. Warner.I
Following is the program con-
Quoted by the foreign missionary
society at the closing session yes
terday afternoon:
"ouiet Hour. Mrs. G. W. Combs. Dis
cussion-"How far Shall the Auxiliary
Meeting be made Study Club, A Pray
er Meeting or Social Afternoon" Led
by Mrs. C. W. Hancher. "Echos from
Our Branch Meetings" Mrs. J. H. Neville.
Missions, An Economic Necessity" Mrs.
]. F. Keating. Solo-"l'm So Glad You
Let Me Come" Mrs. W. L. Hartman.
world Missions and World Peace. Mrs.
Frank D. Slutz. Report of Committees
and closing words by the President.
During their stay in Rocky Ford
the delegates were entertained at
the homes of the local members,
and many were the expressions OF
pleasure heard from departing
visitors last evening of the hearty
welcome and hospitable treatment
they had received.