Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-27
ANNUAL GATHERING OF WOMEN
OF WATERLOO PRES5YTERY
MAY 1 AND 2.
DELEGATES FROM SEVERAL
COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE
Fifty Women From District Expected
to Be in At.endsnce-Mrs. c. c.
O'Connor, OF Grundy Center, Presi.
den. Of Home Society, and Mrs.
Claire Parker, Waterloo, Of Foreign.

Fifty women from several Iowa
Presbytery will gather in this city
next week for the annual meeting OF
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the presbytery. the
meeting will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Presbyterian churcn.
Mrs. {. 4. O'Connor. Of Grundy Center,
is president of the home society, and
Mrs. Claire Parker. of Waterloo, is the
head of the foreign society. The differ
The program Will open Tuesday
morning at 10: 80 with a responsive
service and prayer, led by Mrs. Hugh
Mcconnell of this city. Roll call follow
ed by routine business. reports of To-
cal societies, and appointment Of com
mittees will take up the remainder Of
the forenoon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
At the session Tuesday afternoon
Mrs G. E. Chapman, Of Toledo, will
conduct the prayer service. Mrs. ;. j.
Brown, OF Panora. will extend gree,
ings. In connection with map talk on
"Christianize America" Mrs. +. :.
Beckman. of Grundy Center. Mrs. +.
NJ Wentworth. of State Center; Mrs.
Edward Mccall, of Nevada: and Miss
Fannie Russell, Of this city, will take
part.
Music will he followed by an address
on Our Freedmen. by Mrs. {. T.
~ 4, r.
.al freedmen secretary. Problems OF
Missionary Societies" will be the Sub
iect Of the closing conference OF the
afternoon. led by Mrs. Brown.
The Evening Meeting.
Music by the choir will open the
evening meeting. and Mrs. Brown will
have charge Of the devotionals. The
Call Of the Homeland" will be the sub
ject Of an address by Mrs. {. l. Me
.Afee, of Chicago.
Wednesdays Sessions.
Wednesday mornings meeting will
open with a, preparation service in
charge of Mrs. J. c. Leitch, OF Nevada.
Presbyterial reports will be given by
Miss Eliza Mcdowell. Of Traer, home
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. H. c.
Cumrnins. OF Cedar Falls. foreign sec
rotary and treasurer; Miss Ibbie Nc
| Claim. of Toledo. secretary Of litera-
ture and mission study OF the compln-
ed societies: Miss Marian Clarke, OF
Toledo. Light Bedres' secretary; and
| Mrs. J. II. Chase, Of Greene, secretary
Of Young people and the Westminster
Guild. Mrs. W. II. Bedford. of James
vile. vice president Of the foreign so
cety and extension secretary will tell
| OF extension work, and letters from
missionaries will be read. Mrs. McAfee
will speak on young peoples work. and
! Mrs ]. p Linn will close the session
with prayer.
Mrs. Bedford will conduct the praise
service of the afternoon meeting, and
reports Of committees will follow. Mrs.
| f. 3. Mcfarland, of DoS Moines, sFno-
deal secretary will tell Of the general
| work Of the Westminster Guild. "A
| Living F,pistle" will be the subject Of
an address by Mrs. e. s. Williams. Of
Bucaramanga- Colombia, and Mrs. F.
s. Petit Of Waterloo synodical foreign
president. will present a message from
the board Of the Northwest. Mrs. Cum
imlns will speak on the outlook for
I79l7-lS and Mrs. Petit will have
| charge Of the dedication Of the new Of
| fcers
| In the evening music and devotional
! exercises. the latter in charge Of Mrs
| Petit will be followed by an address
by Mrs. Williams. Rev. J. P. Linn will
! pronounce the benediction.