The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-29
MethOdists To Form
New WOmen's Group Here
In Chartec Meeting-

In Charter Meeting
A new organization for women,
that will merge all heretofore sep
arated agencies into the Women's
Society For Christian Service, will
be formed at a charter meeting in
the Methodist Church in this city
Tuesday, September 5th, at 2:30
o'clock, it was announced by the
pastor, Rev. M. L. Brann, this week.
Necessitated by the union of the
three largest branches of Method
ism-Methodist Episcopal, Method
list Episcopal South and Protestant
Methodist = that includes some
eight millions of members, the new
group will mark the end Of such
local groups as the Ladies Aid, the
Women's Home Missionary Society
and others as such but will carry
on the work Of all Of them.
The new Church, Rev. Mr.. Brann
announced, will be known in its
union of the three simply as The
Methodist Church. Each denomina-
ton formerly had It's own way Of
conducting it's women's activities
including its benevolent and mis-
sionary, as well as its social and
local interest, he said. The new
setup will operate more smoothly
and efficiently. he pointed out.
Each special cause will be better
cared for, having the united inter-
est and enthusiasm Of the women
of the church"
The Society will have monthly
meetings with a devotional, educa-
tional and business program with
the president in charge, he wrote
outlining the new Society. The
vice president is chairman of the
program committee. There will be
one treasurer for the total budget,
a recording and corresponding sec
rotary.
The new society provides for sec
retaries of Missionary Education,
Social Relations, Student Work,
Young Women's and Girls groups,
Children's work, Literature and
Supplies. It will provide also for
the following standing committees:
Executive, Spiritual Life, Program,
Finance, Membership, Status of
Women, Publicity and Printing.
"In many local societies." Mr..
Brann said in comparing the old
program with the new" there was
a marked variation in the function
of the total program. One phase
Of the work would be over-emphas-
lied to the neglect of others. One
local church would maintain both
Home and Foreign Missionary So
cieties; some only one, while a
small proportion had no women's
missionary society. Some gave
large emphasis to Ladies Aids and
Guilds. Now all these various div
isions will be merged. The Wom-
ems Society for Christian Service
will also include all young peoples
and children's work."
Those In charge of organization
for next week Tuesday are expect
ing that every member and friend
of the church will be present at the
Charter meeting. Officers will be
elected at this meeting and those
enrolled as members at this first
meeting will be charter members
of the group. A lunch will be serv-
ed to all.
Married Saturday, August oath
Miss Irene Lund, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Lund, Of Drayton,
N. D., and Mr.. George Walther,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walth-
er, Of Westport, were united in mar
rage Saturday morning, August "a,
at eleven o'clock. Rev. Stinslund,
of Hallock, Minnesota, read the
service.
They were attended by Mrs. Ed
ward Walther, sister-in-law of the
groom as bridesmaid, and Edward
Walther, brother Of the groom, as
best man. Darleen Schmidt, niece
of the groom, was flower girl and
ring bearer.
After the marriage three course
dinner was served at the home Of
the tride's parents.
Attending the wedding were:
Mrs. Reuben Schmidt and daugh-
ter, Darleen, of Sank Centre; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walther, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Walther and Mrs.
John Walther and daughter, Of