The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-18
ARE
OFF FOR HOME
CANTON GETS 1919 CONVENTION
OF LUTHERAN MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.
Officers and Executive Committee
Elected in Closing Sesslon-Del.
coates Praise Wheeling.

Scores of officers, delegates and Wis.,
iiurs of the WOmen's Home and For
pign Missionary society OF the gem
;cral synod, Evangelical Lutheran
church. departed for their homes IN
distant states yesterday afternoon and
last night after spending six days IN
! Wheeling attending the twentieth bl-
ennial convention or lhls socl@l!',
The convention ended with BAN
act Yesterday afternoon in the par
lors of the First English Lutheran
church. Mrs. Willard I.arkin Of Cob
bleskil. y. y. presided as Loastms'
ltress. Responses 10 toasts were male
by Mrs. 0. D. Baltzly. Mrs. J: G. Ira
yer, Miss Jessie Thomas. Miss Mar
gerry Lilly and Mrs Charles =. Nlles.
Canton. o., was selected as Inc
Iplacc for holding the 1919 biennial
convention. Canton won out Tor tne
honor over its sister city, Sprnghel1r
by close vote.
Enjoyed Stay in Wheeling. =.
Officers Of the society as well as
1.-The executive committee were re-elecl-
ed at Inc closing session. Resolutions
were adopted thanking The entertain,
ing churches and the city IN general
for the royal entertainment anorued
the GUESTS during their stay in Wheel
ing.
THE full! account Of this conren-
ton" said Miss Margcry d. II: Lilly,
the secretary, will be published IN
detail in The society's magazine. and
in many cities from the Atlantic 10
The Pacific ocean congregations ana
Sunday schools shall hear next Sun.
day of he delightful time We have
,"nlOyed in Wheeling az well as or Lhe
Glorious accomplishments of this con-
yenlion Tor spreading the gospel Oh
Christ"
Tho o.UuV aimed as through the $50
contributions 10 the fortielh annlVer-
Sary chrS! WAS surpassed yesterday
when the convention delegates con
Itribuird $50 10 place the name OF their
president. Mrs Iva \. }altzIy, Ph.D,.
OF Omaha. NeD in the anniversary
[chesl 1t is the aim 10 have $iO,0U0 IN
the chest when il is opened at the
anniversary convention Ill 1919.
\ conservation service yesterday
Imulfling was an impressive feature OF
1.-The final session. Prayers for reall-
iZation of the hope OF permanent peace
by the close Of the next blennluin
we're offered, with inyocations for the
safety Of the missionaries abroad ana
comfort for The mothers OF the con,
ivention whose sons may be called
forth 10 war before such another gain
.rring shall bring the Lutheran women
together again.
Western Delegates Leave.
The president. Mrs. IVA \. BaltZly.
with the delegates from west OF chi:
irago. left the city yesterday afternoon
lin a special car over the PennsElVa'
mia railroad. 1--WE shall long remem'
her Wheeling" Mrs. Blatzly said.
i"Therr is Il touch OF sadness in our
Ipariins since we so forth to two more
Years of struggle 10 maintain and in
Icrease our missionary efficiency N
The face Of the drawbacks OF war. The
inspiration that we have received IN
t,his convention, we trust. shall en-
Ecouragc us 10 face the crisis brarely.
ITO Christ We look for the strength 10
iprrfnrm this duty and have no DOUBT
That the war will serve only as chal'