The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-08
EUREKA
Medical Missionary Speaks

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Medical Missionary Speaks
The Flathead Baptist Asocia-
ton met Monday with the Eureka
Baptist church. There were dele
gates present from the Kalispell
Baptist church and also the White
Cross Society of the women's work
in Whitefish. The morning service
opened with devotionals led by the
Rev. Charles H. Davis of Eureka.
In the absence of Mr.. Homer Bow
man of Kalispell, Rev. Davis was
placed in the chair as moderator for
the days meetings. Rev. Walter
Bishop, Tri-State montana, Idaho
and Utah) Director of Evangelism,
then brought message in behalf of
the religious educational work. he
stressed the need for the right
training for adults as well as young
folks, in doing their church jobs. No
matter how small one might think
their Job it. it is important.
Rev. Walter Bishop then brought
the annual sermon The theme of
his message was "Sin Defeats It
self" He used as his scripture pass
age the story from the book of
Esther that dealt with Hannah and
Mordecai. Hannah built the gallows
for Modecai, but was hung himself
on it.
During the noon hour the women
of the church served lovely lunch
con.
The afternoon meeting opened
with devotionals again led by Rev.
Davis. Then a number of items OF
business were taken care of, in re-
gard to the Associational work.
The Women's session convened at
2:15 with Mrs. Charles H. Davis
in charge in the absence of Mrs
A. ]. Morris of Whitefish who was
unable to attend. Reports from the
various societies were heard and
were very encouraging. Also the
various directors of the associational
work reported on their particular
phase-Christian and Missionary
Education, White Cross work, G.
w. c. and W. w. G., Christian
Citizenship and Friendliness, Lit
erature work, and Student counse-
lor, and Reading program. The cleo
ton of officers followed with Mrs.
A. H. Nelson of Kalispell elected
president, Mrs. Davis of Eureka
vice president, Mrs. S. E. Bottorff,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Mrs Lent
of Whitefish, Home and Foreign
Missionary secretary.
DR.. A. E. Osterholm, M. D.. medl-
cal missionary from the Belgian
Congo, then spoke to the women on
his work of his field. He spoke
mostly of the work with the women
and caring for the babies. He has
organized special baby clinic, and
is carrying on various work OF that
type. DR.. Osterholm has been home
from the Congo now for only a
month so is really still very close
to the work in thought and exper-
fences.
At $50 the women of the church
served fine banquet in the base
ment of the church with about 65
present. Following the meal the
young people and adults gathered in
the auditorium for the young peo-
Piles session with Miss Ruth Kampfe
in charge Reports were given OF
Inc WOTk DelHB CdIIlEu OIi Wy siiS
BYPU's. A special musical num-
Der was brought from Kalispell and
also one from Eureka. DR.. Oster-
holm spoke again at the evening
meeting He gave more or less 8
resume of his group of messages OF
the Belgian Congo. His WORK has
been very successful there, but he
gives the Lord credit for all thai
has been done. He said that he
never began an operation without
first having prayer, and that all the
work done has as its one purpose
the winning of souls for Jesus
Christ.
A group of pictures was Their
shown in regard to the working
Of the World Emergency Fund. They
were sound pictures. There is Ger.
tainly a great need for more of this
type of relief for those suffering
in war-torn areas.
The meeting was closed witt
prayer by the pastor of the church