The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-11
Programs Presented at
Mahohlt Gatherings

Interesting programs followed
the business meetings Of groups OF
the Methodist Womens Society Of
Christian Service. Thursday after
noon At the homes OF members and
at the church house Appeals were
made for 100000 Reports and
announcements were made
\ luncheon preceded the meeting
o: the Miriam group a, the home Of
Misses Elizabeth and Jennie Sto-
bic The luncheon was prepared
and served by Misses Stobie. Mrs.
r. c. Durfee and Mrs. Otis Lee.
Mrs. r. l.. Southland. presided at
the meeting, which was opened
with the singing Of a hymn Mrs.
q. H. Munger, accompanied at the
piano Mrs. l.. W. Leddick led the
deyotions. using as her subject,
the parable OF the los. sheep. She
said Let us do greater service for
missions abroad and automatically,
We will do more at home" She read
an appropriate poem and closed
with prayer.
The president reported on the
general W.S.C.S. meeting Jan. ),
and said that :he Red Cross had
donated towels to the W.S.C.S. She
said that a committee has been
appointed from the W.S.C.S. to
work with the Sunday. School
Twenty-one members were present
and II calls were reported.
Mrs. Elmer Kidder invited the
group to meet at her home in FEB
ruary. The committee Is Mrs. James
Warner and Miss Sarah Parsons.
For the program, Mrs. Warner
reviewed the book christianity
Where You Live" which dealt with
cooperative farming in the South.
land. Mrs. Matt Lappinen reported
on Buddhism. comparing II with
Christianity. Christianity, she said.
regards personal life as the most
sacred Of possessions, while Budd-
hism sets forth as the highest OF
aims. the utter extinction OK illu-
sion Of personal identity.
The Lydia Group met at the
Community House with Is present.
Mrs. Morris Seiple. leader. gave
a New Years poem TO open the
routine business.
Mrs Ivan Rau offered devotions.
She finished with poem by Edgar
Guest and a prayer for love and
trust in God.
Mrs. Nello Kenady talked on
Building Women Leaders telling
Of the eight Christian colleges in
the Orient. These interdenomina-
tional colleges are kept running by
the collection given on the World
Day Of Prayer" Christian Women
in America and Britain have been
Interested in their sisters in the
Orient since Dafid Abeal founded
in London in 1894 the first Mission
airy Society. She said. higher edu-
cation received great impetus In
192O-23 under the leadership OF
Mrs. Henry Peabody in behalf OF
the four Christian colleges in India.
three in China. one in Japan. An
appeal was made for 100000. The
Laura Spellman Rockefeller Mem
orial Fund promised one million
dollars II the other two million
were raised. The oldest Isabella,
Thoburn College at Lucknow In
1870 was a monument OF the first
sent by the WINS.
and limited the enrolment TO 300
because of personal contacts and
character building.
Mrs. Kenady gave an intelligent
review OF the booklet, which fur
nbshed statistics Of each OF the eight
Christian colleges in the Orient.
Mrs. Seiple. Mrs. William WED
erhoft, Mrs. Harry Farris and Mrs.
J. Vail Throop served delicious re-
Mrs. J Lynn Houck invited the
group to her home to sew at the
February meeting.
Twenty-three members OF the
Rachael Group met at the home OF
Mrs. Harvey Holmes with Mrs.