Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-06
ANNUAL SESSION OF BAPTIST
FOREIGN MISSIONS SOC.
lETy OPENS.
SIXTY DELEGATES FROM
THREE STATES ATTEND
Convention Of West Central District
Opens at Baptist Temple to Con.
tinue Turnout Wednssday--AnnuaI
Election Of Officers Wednesday
Mornine--Program For Wednesday.

With more than sixty delegates
present frcm three states, Iowa, Nep-
raska and Kansas, the fifth annua!
convention of the west central district
of the Women's American Baptist For
eign Mission Society opened THIS
morning at the Baptist church. Inc
attendance was considered excellent In
view of the fact that the national
convention this year VIII be heio III
Denver next week, and many from inns
district have chosen to attend the ma
tional meeting rather than the district
convention. The sessions of the con-
vention will continue thruout Wednes-
day.
The number of delegates from Iowa
and Nebraska is about equal with
few less from Kansas. All are being
entertained by members of the church,
In the absence Of Mrs. r. w. Ramsay.
of Atchison, Kan. president or the So
ciety, Mrs. Edward Johnson, OF Omaha,
home vice president, is presiding at
| the meetings.
Openina Session This Morning.
The first session was held at $3.50
this morning, with the report OF the
Officers one of the features OF the pro-
gram The meeting began with morn
ing devotional, led by Mrs. Il. b.
Davidson. of this city, followed by dh
address of welcome by Mrs. Lee KEEL
logg. president of the Marshalltown
Mission Circle. The response was by
Mrs s. w. Price, of Ottawa, han.'
| first vice president of the society. The
report of the executive board was read
by Mrs. Kate F. Kelsey, Of Omaha,
| secretary for the district, and other
reports were presented in person by
| Miss Nellie E. Lucas, of Des Moines
| formerly of Moulmein. Burma, field
| secretary, and Mrs. L. Nider, of Fair
| bury. Neb, chairman of the extension
| department. The report Of the treas
| urer, Mrs. j. B. Long. Of Council
Bluffs, was read by the secretary,
Mrs. Long not being present.
Following the presentation of the
| reports committees were named, in
GLIDING the nomination committee
| which is to report Wednesday fore
| noon. The morning session closed with
| meditation, led by Mrs. Edward O'Dea,
| Of Des Moines.
Program This Afternoon.
Prayer service, led by Mrs. s. f.
| Wilcox, of Des Moines. opened the
session this afternoon. The report of
| the home administration department
was presented by Mrs. Edward john
| son, and the reports OF the state sec
| retaries, Mrs. M. L. Workman, Of Win
| field for Kansas; Mrs. K. w. Brown.
| Of Ames, for Iowa, and by the secre-
tary, for Mrs. Johnson, acting secre-
tary for Nebraska. Reports of the
World wide guilds were given in
charge of Mrs. Robert Plimpton, OF
Denison, district secretary director,
with state reports by Miss Olive Rus
| sci, of Derby, Kan: Miss Besse Jones.
Of Washington, and Miss Jennie Hall,
of Lincoln, Neb.
A dinner for the delegates will be
served in the church dining room at 8
this evening, followed by service at s
o'clock, opening with praise service
led by Rev. r. B. Davidson, and in
GLIDING an address by Miss Eleanor
Mare. Of Chicago, home administration
secretary n solo by Mrs. E. E. Gildner,
and an address by Mrs. w. T. Gilmore,
of Lincoln, Neb.. formerly Of Rama
paCnat1l, lHuid.
Election Of Officers Wednesday.
Committee reports and election of
officers will be the principal business
before the convention Wednesday
morning. Mrs. G. w. Newton of Cedar
Falls, will speak on the reading con-
test movement in Iowa and a round
table will be conducted by Miss Eleanor
Mare, Of Chicago.
At the afternoon session Mrs. s. r.
Price, IT Ottawa, Kan, foreign vice
president, will speak for the foreign
administration. department; Mrs. j. A.
Lapham, Of Des Moines. will deliver
an address on the educational move
ment in Iowa and several returned
missionaries will speak.
A pageant by the world wide guild
of the church will be a feature of the
evening program. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Davidson will sing and Miss Edith
Crisenberry, Of Nowgong, Assam, will
deliver an address. The report of the
resolutions committee, the last order
Of business, will be made Wednesday
evening.