The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-08
w. S. C. =. MEETINGS

The April group meetings OF the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of the MarySville Methodist
church were held on Wednesday
with the first four groups meet
ing in the afternoon.
Group No. One met in the home
of Mrs. Edward Thompson, on FL
wood ave. The leader, Mrs. Scott
Worthington, opened the meeting
with a scripture lesson, followed
by prayer, and presided over the
short business session. Mrs. Leila
gram, with Mrs. E. K. White CIV
ing the Lenten devotions and pray
er. Spiritual Vitamins" were read
by Mrs. Lena Martin, Mrs. Ralph
Beck and Mrs. Thompson; Mrs.
Worthington read "One Doer to
Ten Takers; paper on Mexico"
followed by a reading on Spring"
by Mrs. Myron Polling. The meet
ing was closed by prayer by Mrs.
Worthington.
During the social hour which
followed, Mrs. Thompson was as
sisted by her mother, Mrs. Anna
Taylor n serving delicious re-
freshments.
Group No. Two met in the Little
Chapel of the church with Miss
Edna Figley as leader and host
ess. She opened the meeting with
a prayer followed by short bust
ness meeting. Mrs. Effie Tossey,
the program chairman, gave the
devotions in the Easter theme, US
ing the last chapter of st. Mathew
as her scripture reading, and pre-
sented a well prepared paper ap-
plying the Easter message to the
modern problems and closed with
a prayer. The hymn when l Sur
vey the Wondrous Cross" was sung
by the group. Mrs. Lou Graham
gave an excellent paper on "Our
Latin Neighbors", and led in dis
cuSsion of the subject Mrs. j. O..
Evans gave the report on the W.S.
C.S. conference held in West Jeff
erson and Rev. Neisley closed the
meeting with the benediction, after
which Miss Figely served delicious
refreshments, and a social hour
was enjoyed.
Group No. Three met at the
home of Mrs. Horace Martin, on
West Fifth street. Mrs. Charles
B. Mills, leader of the group, open
ed the meeting by reading the
poem, What Does Easter Mean
to Your, followed by the Lords
Prayer. The program was present
ed by Mrs. Clair Thompson, using
the topic Peace Foundations" and
Latin America. Mrs. w. J. Wolpert
conducted the service of worship
on the theme The Cross and the
Resurrection, re a ding as her
scripture, Matt. q, the story of
Christ and the Cedar Tree" by
Eugene Field, and ending with the
poem, IF Easter Not True, and
a prayer.
An instructive map study and
quiz was conducted by Mrs. Mae
Esely, about South America. Each
member drew a map of that con-
tinent and located the various
countries, rivers and mountains
which they knew.
Mrs. Thompson spoke of the
work of the missionaries in South
America emphasizing the Crandon
Institute school at MontevideO,
Uruguay. which has helped to Sc
cure friendly relations between the
two Americas.
Two solos were sung by Jane
Martin. Gods Love is Every
where" and Sleep Little Seeds &,
and a duet, In the Garden, by
Jane and Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Thompson accompanied a t h e
piano.
Group No. Four met in the home
of Mrs. Ralph Fox. Mrs. E. H.
Hatton called the meeting to order
in the absence of Mrs. H. B. Fred
erick, the leader. The hymn Jesus
My Cross Have Taken" was sung
and Mrs. Don Carmean gave the
devotionS and lesson. Miss Nellie
Taylor opened the prayer service
followed by Mrs. Magsig leading
in prayer and each member giving
the Lords Prayer. The hymn He
individual prayers, closing with
group. Mrs. Hatton read Peace in
Latin America, Mrs. Joe Myers,
Porto Rico" Mrs. Alice Way,
Union for Today in South Amer
ica"; and Mrs. d. B. Robinson,
"Women's Society in Mexico.
Mrs. B. ]. Southard reported on
the conference in West Jefferson,
after which lovely refreshments
were served by the hoostess.
Group Five met in the evening
at the church when they sponsor
ed the showing of the films Peace
Builders" and Nov the Peace"