Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-22
STATE CONVENTION OF coN6Rs-
0ATIoNAl SOCIETY
OPENS.
MORE THAN zoo DELEGATES
EXPECTED TO De PRESENT
Enrolment at Opening Of Forty third
Annual Meeting Of Iowa Branch Of
Woman's Board Of Missions Of the
interior Larger Than Espeeted-ln-
terestins Program Given.

Board OF Missions OF the Interior Of
the Congregational church opened this
morning with an exceptionally large
early attendance. More than 100 dele
gates had registered an hour before the
opening Of the first session and Il was
expected 200 or more would be pres
ent at the meeting this afternoon
many delegates arriving on the fore
noon trains. The convention will con-
tinue turnout Thursday. The sessions
are being held in the Congregational
church.
This years convention is OF more than
ordinary Importance because it marks
the centennial of the founding of the
| board OF missions, and the close OF the
! five-year campaign for the jubilee
fund for the work OF the organization.
The Woman's Board of Missions ot
the Interior is the Mississippi valley
branch Of the Woman's Board Of Mis-
sions. the national body in charge Of
tional church.
The convention OF the Iowa branch
was postponed last year because of tie
epidemic Of influenza, and this year'c
session. as a result, Will be an espe-
cially busy one. with business OF two
years to be disposed Of.
Many Prominent Workers Here.
An exceptional program has been ar
ranged for the convention and many
women prominent in the home field
and abroad will take part In the pro
gram. Among these are Miss Frances
Bement, for twenty-one years a ms
sionary in China: Miss Ella c. Hoxle,
IA missionary from India; Mrs. Lydia
Lord Davis. Of Oberlin. o., who has
been actively engaged in mission work
at Fen-Chow-Fu. China; Miss Rada
Pavlova, Of Bulgaria, graduate Of
one Of the mission schools, AND Mrs,
Frank c. Travers. Of Des Moines, who
comes TO present bible study.
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock, with Mrs. j. F. Hardin,
Of Eldora, president OF the Iowa
branch. presiding. The morning prA-
gram opened with devotional services
led by Mrs. F.. II. Anderson, OF Rock
well. The address OF welcome was de-
livered by Mrs. B. F. Martin. Of this
city, and the response was from Mrs.
W. D. Evans. of Hampton.
The work Of organization followed,
and working committees Of the con-
vention were appointed. The principal
address of the morning was by Miss
Pavlova. who spoke most Interestingly
on "Experiences in Bulgaria" Miss
Pavioya. who spoke again this after
noon, and who will appear Thursday
evening in her native costume, gives a
vivid picture Of the horrible conditions
prevailing in the land Of the Bulgars
in pre-war days and during the great
world struggle.
Mrs. J. K Hawley. Of Ames, spoke
on Our Women's Conferences" and
Mrs. Travers gave a talk on Our
Guide Book"
Program This Afternoon.
Devotional services opening The aft
ernoon session, at 2 o'clock. were led
by Mrs. Travers. and were followed by
a greeting from the Women's Home
Missionary Union. by Mrs. B. J. Rick
er. Of Grinnell. The response was by
Mrs. Willard Whiting. Of Whiting.
The principal address OF the after
noon, on "A Crusade Of Compassion, +"
was delivered by Mrs. Lydia Lord Da-
Wis, who told Of the experience Of
American missionaries in carrying the
work into the dark spots Of China.
A conference Of study programs fol-
lowed. with Mrs. Davis in charge.
Mrs. Davis comes to the convention
principally II outline the study books
for 1920.
Tn the Junior Training Camp was
the subject Of an address by Mrs. S. F.
Hersey. OF Cedar Falls. secretary of
| children's work. The discussion waA
led by Miss Nelson. Of this city.
An interesting feature Of the after
noon session was a group OF "Stones
From Other Lands" with Miss Paw
Iowa telling Of the mission work in
| Bulgaria. Miss c. Hoxie relating ex-
periences In India, and Miss Frances
K. Bement, who told Of life Of the mis-
| sion workers in Shaowu, China.
At 6 o'clock this evening the young
women's banquet was held at the
| church dining hall.
Program For This Evening.
Devotional services opening the eve
ming meeting, at 7:45. will be led by
Mrs. Davis. and addresses will be de-
| livered by Miss Benent, on "China,
Which Shall Il BeT and Miss Hoxie,
on "A Modern Flight to Hndustan."
Special music has been arranged for
the evening program.
A review OF the years work and>the
treasurers report will be features OF
the morning program Thursday, and
the election Of officers and the selec-
ton Of the convention city In 1920 will
tclose the afternoon program. Mission
workers will appear on the program
morning, afternoon and evening,
Thursday. = u.s.
Mrs. L o. Kenble il chairman of
the local entertainment committee and
TIC delegates are being entertained on
the Harvard PLAN"
The society this year has raised
about $4,000. and Of this sum about
81, 900 will be used in the rebuilding
Of missionary work in Turkey and fsr
relief among the Armenians. BY ar
rangement among denominations the
Congregational church, Is the only
church doing mission work in Turkey
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