The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16


Delegates to the Provincial Synod
to be held in Colorado in October were
elected as follows: Rev Seth NJ. Will
cox, Rev. John M. Williams, Rev. Ar
thur M. Lewis, Rev Alvin S. Hook,
Rev. Thomas Horton. Simon Cassidy,
Horace Larimer. F. j. White. Howard
q. Pierce and Dr. George Mogridge.
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.
Officers for the new year were elect
ed at the business session on Tues.
day and Oskaloosa was honored in re,
ceiving a representation in this corps
of workers. The officers chosen were
as follows: President. Mrs. H. s..
Longley, of Des Moines; First Vice
President, Miss Mabel Henderson. of
Cedar Rapids; Second Vice President,
Mrs. Flora A. Gleason, of Oskaloosa;
Secretary, Mrs. G. E. Allingham, Of
Council Bluffs Treasurer, Mrs. w. M
Cunningham, of Cedar Rapids; Educa-I
tional Secretary. Miss Caroline Dysart,
|of Dubuque; Correspondent of Church
Periodical Club, Miss Florence John
son, of Newton and Mrs. Z. A. Copp,
of Burlington was selected as the
United Offering Treasurer.
At the opening of the morning SEES
sion, Bishop H. S. Longley of Des
Moines, gave decidedly helpful talk
to the ladies on the subject of What
We Give and What We Receive in Our
Work for Missions" and later Rev. T.
J. Williams the Chaplain of St. Kath-
crimes School at Davenport, gave a
most interesting talk regarding the life
and activities of the school and the
fine influence of religious life on the
students. The talk was followed by
the reports from committees and those
on Amendments, Resolutions, and the
Sarah Swazey Morrison Memorial were
received and approved.
Juniors and Other Activities.
Reports were also received from
branches and parishes that were all
of a vitality helpful character and re-
ports were also heard from the Dean
cry chairman of the Dubuque, Mus.
catine and Sioux City Deaneries. Dur
ling the morning also conference OF
junior workers was held which was
led by Miss Mabel Henderson of Ce-
dar Rapids An address as also given
on the Educational Work" OF the Au.
Hillary by Miss Caroline Dysart Of
Dubuque and also a talk regarding the
Church Periodical Club by Miss Flo
renee Johnson OF Newton.
Special mention was made during
the day to the families of the member
ship who had been visited by the de-
cease OF their Low d ones and appro-
pirate mention was made OF these
cases. Expressions of appreciation
and thanks were also passed regarding
the open handed courtesies of the PEG.
pie of Oskaloosa, to the Rector and
members of st. James church, to the
Commercial Club and the owners of
the autos that enabled the ladies to
enjoy such splendid ride about the
city, to. the pastor and members for
the use of the church and to the ladies
of the Presbyterian church for their
pleasing service in the matter of noon
day meals and to all others that have
contributed toward making the stay
in oskaloosa one of the greatest pleas
ure.
A rising vote of thanks we're also
extended to Mrs. Longley. the presi-
dent. for the gratifying manner in
which she presided over the various
sessions and after the singing of
"America' the closing prayers ar
! benediction were given by Deaconess
M. H. Wurtz. of Des Moines.
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Registration List OF Clergy.
Bishop T. N. Morrison of Davenport
Bishop H. S.. Longley OF Des Moines
Bishop George A. Beecher OF Western
Nebraska. Very Rev. Marmduke Hare
I'M. ID. of Davenport Rev, J. s. Cole the
Secretary, OF Waverly. Rev. r. II
Pickworth OF Mt Pleasant. Rev John
M. Francis OF Des Moines. Rev. R. J.
Campbell. of Cedar Rapids, Rev. w. G
Bimsm OF Charles City, Rev J. N
| Williams % Mapleton.s Rev. Thomas
4 Horton OF Watssloo Rev. w G. Hen
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