Willmar tribune., 1917-04-11
WOMEN JEALOUS IN
MISSIONARY CAUSE
DELEGATIONS From Al Parts Of
the St. Cloud Pfesbytery
in Session.

The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Missionary societies Of st. Cloud Pres
bytery, held at the First Presbyterian
church in this city on Thursday and
Friday, March 20 and 80, was we'll at
tended. Delegates came from st. Cloud.
Sartel, Forada, Litchtield, Atwater.
Paynesville. Kerkhoven, Murdock. May
nard and Whitetield, thirtyfour in all.
Thursday afternoon and Friday fore
noon were devoted to business All re-
ports were encouraging. The total
| amount sent to the Woman's Board OF
Home Missions was $973.9O, and the
| total amount sent the Woman's Board
| OF the Northwest for Foreign Missions
was $774.75.
On Thursday evening Sunday school
! class of young girls presented "Cindy's
! Chance, an impersOnation of life
among the southern mountaineers. This
| little play was excellently presented
and clearly showed how anxious these
people are to avail themselves of Chris
! tian education for their children which
| the Mission schools offer. Following
the play, Mrs. Charles w. Williams OF
| Minneapolis, president of the Synod
ical society for Foreign Missions gave
a very fine address upon World Mis-
| siOnS.
! Friday afternoon began the Mission
ary Education Conference under the
leadership Of Mrs. D. B. Wells, aided
by Mrs. Z. H. Silverthorn and Mrs.
Howard McAfee all of Chicago. Mrs.
| Wells spoke Friday evening upon "A
Personal Visit to Old Mexico. She
also occupied the Presbyterian pulpit
Sunday morning, speaking upon THE
Call of the Kingdom" Mrs. Wells is
a very unusual woman. Her breadth OF
vision, her originality OF expression
and her quaint humor make her a most
delightful speaker. Her thoro knowl-
edge Of her subject, and her remarkable
personality at once captivate her aud
ience, while her logical presentation
and practical application drive the
spoken truth to the very hearts of her
listeners. Mrs Wells impresses one as
being physically frail, but intellectual
ly and spiritually she is vigorous and
powerful. She is perhaps most Won
derful in the Bible studies, conducted
by her each afternoon, and which can
never be forgotten by those who heard
them.
Mrs. McAfee and Mrs. Silverthorn
representing the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Boards, are fine
talented women. They conducted con.
! ferences upon various practical ques-
tions connected with missionary work
| They held a meeting for children Sun
! day afternoon, and all three of the
speakers took part in the Sunday eve.
ming service, which was especially for
young people. Large, enthusiastic aud
fences greeted the Educational Cam.
paign speakers at each service and they
were thoroly enjoyed by all in attend
| ance.
The following delegates were in at
tendance at the meetings: Mrs. M. E.
| Baum, Mrs. B. p. Nelson, Miss Edna
Kimball. Mrs. J. c. Peterson, Mrs. D. H.
| Duckering, Mrs. ]. F. Mcleod, and Rev
J. F. Mcleod of Litchfield; Mrs. Henry
Stene, Mrs. c. B. Latimer, Mrs. Sadie
E. Mohr, and Mrs. J. o. Malmberg OF
Atwater: Mrs. Samuel Finstrom, Miss
Minnie A. Brandt of Murdock; Mrs. c.
T. Eddy. Mrs. Olaf Parsons, Mrs. John
Phiefer and Mrs. c. A. Bangtson OF
Whiteaeld; Mrs T. M. Findley, Miss
| Victoria Gale Of Paynesville; Mrs. L.
r. Mcdonald. Mrs. ]. E. Ranney, Mrs
Fred Specify and Mrs. Chas. S. Olds
of st. Cloud; Newton e. Nash, Forada
Mrs. Chas. w. Williams, Minneapolis
Mrs. E. A. Laidlaw and Mrs. Mary L.
Thompson of Maynard; Rev. and Mrs
G. A. Holzinger of Kerkhoven.