Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-25


women in the United States, which
began little more than generation
ago, and showed how this beginning
had widened In influence and useful
ness, and how the spirit Of mission
ary activity had gone on increasing.
Work at Rock Hill has been taken
over by this body, and the Synod has
approved their purpose to do this
work as their very own. They are
planning the expenditure Of $4,000
or $4,000 there in the development
Of the work so as to care for the Lu-
theran girls who may be students at
Winthrop College in the years to
come.
Mrs. Kreps mentioned that this
convention had given three Of Its
daughters to foreign service and
three to deaconess work. She en-
phasized the importance Of remind
ing the young men and women in the
homes and church Of the call Of the
church to Christian service. Some Of
the presidents recommendations to
be acted on at this session were:
l. That they be responsible for the
erection Of church and pastors
house at Rock Hill.
2. That they make special gifts to
he girls school in Japan. (The To-
cation has been decided on and The
grounds paid for.
3. That the church people enter a
sphere Of larger giving and ask for
specified amounts to carry on the
needed work in all departments SO
as to extend the sphere Of usefulness.
4. That inner mission work in fall
It's phases be encouraged, and that
| they seek to organize more perfectly
for greater activity.
D. That they urge representation
at the summer school Of ono woman
from each society.
A very interesting feature Of The
Tuesday evening session was the "gct
together meeting, when many old
acquaintances were renewed and new
ones formed.
Those who were hOstesses Of the
delegates planned several pleasure
trips for the visitors, but the presi-
dent reminded the delegates that tho
time was short and that they were
here for serious business.
On Wednesday night the president,
Mrs. NJ: 0. j. Kreps, was taken by
sudden surprise when Rev H., J.
BLACK, president Of the Synod, came
before the convention and in most
appropriate and pleasing speech pre-
sentcd her with handsome gold
watch. He stated that this was a
token Of the esteem and love in
which she was held by her co-work-
ers in their efforts for the church,
and In recognition Of her Valuable
and untiring service of twenty con-
secutiye years as an officer in the
Woman's Missionary Convention.
This is the longest service as an off,
Ger any one has had since tho work
began over thirty-seven years ago.
While taken by surprise, yet so
richly endowed, she Is always ready
in mind and heart for all occasions,
and Mrs. Kreps made a very touch
ing response, stating that, while she
appreciated the token OF love and
confidence bestowed upon her, that
she needed no greater reward than
the love she had in rendering that
service to tho Master. and the Joy
that came as reward Of having
served.
The devotional services Thursday
morning were conducted by Miss A .
w. Finnstrom, Of Columbia. She Is
we'll known throughout the State as
the devoted matron and worker In
the Door Of Hope Mission in Colum-
bia. Her talk on the Risen Christ
and the woman at the sepulchre was
very impressive. She spoke Of how
the woman went out into the world
at the command OF the Master with
the Christ living in her heart.
A large congregation assembled on
Thursday night to hear addresses by
4 Rev. IT. J. Black and Sister Laura
Gilliland, a deaconess and returned
missionary from Liberia, Africa. She
gave some very interesting facts con-
corning the great continent Of Africa,