The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-10-16
REbEkAHS have
PROSPEROUS YEAR
ASSEMBLY REPORTS SHOW
BROAD SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES
PRESIDENT DELIVERS ADDRESS

(By Mrs. Myrtle 1. Pelton)


Rebekah assembly was called to or
der Monday afternoon promptly at
one thirty by President Fry. All Of
ficers and fifteen past presidents ans
wered to roll call. All lodges were
represented except Holly No. Al and
Crescent No. Z The president an
nounced her committees, the chair
men of which were as follows:
Committee Chairmen
Credentials, Secretary Frances
Crossen; analysis and distribution,
Past President Ella L. Martin; state
of the order, Cynthia Stokesberry;
legislation, Sarah P. Bristol, past
president; mileage and per diem,
Sarah H. Pemberton, past president;
resolutions and petitions, Lillian
Lanktree, past president; finance,
May Gilbert Martin, past president;
Judiciary, Ella M. Farnmin, past pres
ident; memorial, Clara B. Jeffers, past
president; greetings, Lefy E. Simpson
past president; introductions, Maude
White, past president; thanks, Bertha
e. Bobby, past president; unwritten
work, Eta Fountain the home, Aug
usta K. Johnson, past president; re-
porters, Myrtle l. Pelton.
Past President May Gilbert Martin
reported that district No. 21 put on
a Muscovite degree for the benefit of I
the home, from which they secured !
$115.
Sister Smith of Esther 101, reported !
$25 for the home.
This year the Bible presented by |
Secretary Francis was earned by Clo
yer Leaf No. 80 of Ashton, which
made a net gain of almost 100 per
cent in membership for the past year.
In thanking Secretary Crossen for
this beautiful gift Mrs Winnifred
ship had been only 48 at the begin
ming Of the year, but was increased to
,3 at its completion.
Secretary Crossen appointed Mrs.
Mabel Hugg as assistant secretary for
he sessions.
The report of President Fry was
listened to with the closest of interest.
She said in part:
ITO greet you, to welcome you is
he great privilege accorded me to-
lay. To those who meet with us for
he first time we bid you welcome to
his assembly. May you feel free to
enter discussions, and enjoy the bust
less and social hours of our sessions,
ind continue to meet with us in the
uture.
1--WE have accomplished much in the
past, may we at this session legislate
7isely and we'll, remembering that our
work may permanently affect the fu-
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ustice to all, harmony prevailing, and
the teachings of Friend
hip, Love and Truth may this ses-
ion be remembered for the good we
lave accomplished, and may we re-
urn to our homes, benefited by the
Meeting, and with new enthusiasm to !,
york for our order, and a better un-
Outstanding of our teachings.
1--WE now pause to pay loving trib-
tie to the memory of those who have
one bofOre.
We cannot know and understand,
our Masters rule;
We cannot always do the tasks, He
gives lifs's hard school, (
But we are learning, with His help,
to solve them one by one,
And when we cannot understand, Z
we say THY will be DONE"
"We pause also to express graft
Ire to our Supreme Ruler who has .
pared those who have been within
lie shadow of the valley. Having
isited each lodge in the jurisdiction,
is a pleasure to report that our >
'dges, as whole, are prosperous
nd harmonious p
There has been a severe loss of v
embership, resulting from the sus- Il
ansiOn for the non-payment of dues. %
this loss are the heavy
citations in some localities and the
ain Of membership by new lodges. Il
1.-TWO new lodges were instituted n
Iring the year with a membership q
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