Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 September 1918 — Page 8

»Y AX!IA BOWLES WTMTlf. ilttk District Pre— Chairman. There is one place these dajb, where •omen do Jiot enter much into the transaction of affairs, and that Is a Methodist conference. "We have grown t» feel that there la "not a place In hwrcn or earth without a woman Sn it" and to some extent, this is true Wren of a Methodist conference, but in a, political acting way there Is a noticeable absence of women, to those who watch Buch things closely. However, this has been the usual stato of affairs latins from the days of John Wesley, Sounder of the church, who perhaps took St. Paul for his mentor aJid every one knows St. Paul's attitude regardtug women's silenctu

Women have entered the ministry in Many places they are to be found Slllng pulpits in various churches and •undry, but they are not ordained in Methodist churches evidently.

There is a law, it is said, against fomen entering the conference and one could not help wondering, just /•rhat would happen if «, woman arose from her seat to announce her desire to become a member, to be given a oharge wherein to preach, to take care Of a community center interest so Biany times spoken of by the speakon. Almost in fancy, the mental visIon could register the consternation, the excitement it would cause. The way it might be met by the bishop's mling!

Tou ties women are splendid In keeping up the aid and missionary societies, the Sunday school classes, they sew, oook, bake and brew, they soloeit funds for the upkeep of1 the church, they go around at the last minuto to help raise the minister's salary, Just before conference when a shortage is noted, especially in a small charge, they visit the Bick. they get up entertainments, and "feed the hungry" at the conventions and conferences by preparing appetizing meals usually Mired in the basement of the church they have been known to write tneir h'Ufband's sermons, but they cannot preach.

They liftve their part in the deaoonesfl work of the church, and a noble and far reaching part this is too, but they are not expected to appear to answer roll call at conference.

There is not the slightest doubt that Itach an omission ha«? never seriously Occurred to the brefhren, whom the law of precedence has governed for year after year, until no one has sought to establish a new one.

This year has seen many changes in the former routine and thoughts of the ministry of even the Methodist church. A great number of preachers are and h»ve been leaving the portals of their Churches for the battlefield, consternation has sat. upon the countenance of the district superintendent at times Within the last year, in his trying to fill the pulpits left vacant. The Art of the lack of new recruits into the ministry and the depletion of theological schools ha« been brought up various times during the course of the Sessions and the dire need of inspiring and enlisting new recruits pointed. Now, women are filling tho ranks of •very vocation under the sun, taking the places of men who have gone out to battle, yes, they ar® even Ailing the pulpit made vacant by their husbands temporarily in other churches, and the i many changes spoken of as inevitable, may see women in the Methodist conference yet.

^%There is another way among ln-»-'hu!5*trable others In which women *.j have served In Methodist churchen, and 3 that is in an evangelistic way. Woman has stood in the pulpit and preached -j in a revival to save souts, yet she has, *i In these instances, stood out like a -I** relief in her work. The unique ^'vent of a woman serving as preacher *f j^jdways drawn a crowd. in this way has she demonI strate# her ability, so the idea, may occur toKthe hf-ads of the church, when •canning the field over, within the next several'years, that the aid societies ftlong w^ith other side branches "plan »nay be taken mto of in some other .manner it may become the determination of the heads that money can be raised in the spectacular and effective business way that the $80,000,000 will fee raised for the Centenary commission, and that women's rent place is iakmg side the inau in even Methodist ^conferences. They may decide that

J^wonderful influenco for good posjs^ea by women should be concentred and focused from the radiating ®*it of the pulpit and that she became

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for years over the waste of the mighty power of the Niagara Falls, left unchained to dash its waters down the incline, on, on, into nothing apparently somewhere, yet sweeping everything in its wake. Article following article has barn written insistent on curbing this mighty force into a definite good for something. Out in Africa such a force has already been curbed into a great power plant.

The woman force has been granted for years, article after article has been written regarding the influence of woman for good or evil, writers have written, poets have sung, preachers have preached, and evidence has proved that woman's inriuenoe whether administered through the silent essence kind or with a switch cut from the back yard peach tree has moulded the character of some of our greatest men through centuries past, "His mother or his wife made him," is more often than not quoted, while in other instances "A woman \va* the cause of it all" has been the ultimatum, granting a waste of a strong force some pi-tee.

In these days of conservation it has been tho plan to take care of the waste, to utilize every particle of everything, so why not the woman power for good and evil? It is bound to expend itself in some place, a great big part of it is now at work at the helm of fhe business world, the Industrial world, and why not the religious world in a crys tali zed way?

It is well thinking over ana sftould I present a resolution to this assembled body, it should read something like this: "Resolved, That this conference go on record, sweeping aside all previous records, as saying, that we will not alone permit women io take up work in the religious field of the church, where the fields are white and harvesters few, but that a recruiting of women, as well as men, for the ministry shall be our endeavor, starting at once."

Women are never going to keep silent, St. Paul fashion, they are going to be heard through some channel and it woujd seem in these dire times that if the whole wide world were to be saved for Christ it would necessitate the enlistment of all big forces. YEAR BOOKS OF PRESS CLUB ARE JUST OFF THE PRESS.

The new year hooks and names of the membership of the Women's Press Club of Indiana have Just been Issued by the president, along with a newsy

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letter written in Mrs. Minwell Crampton Wilson's best style. Mrs. Wilson, who has served as president for one year and is now serving on her second, has proved an excellent one, and one who is well loved by all the membership, for her affable disposition and her keen wit. She writes of her busy summer as an active newspaper woman and in fact a woman who does her bit in ever sort of war work. The membership is pointed to the fact that October 5 marks the first meeting of this club year, at which time invitations have been issued for a 12:30 buffet luncheon at the home of Mrs. "Helen Ernestinoff Tyler, one of the charter members of the dub. Mrs. Tyler, who was married in June, is living at 1407 North Alabama street, and she has opened her home for the pleasure of the members. Mrs. Wilson points that it is especially fine that the first meeting this year is to be held at the home of one of the members and urges a full attendance. There are a number of new members in the club this year and this will mark a sort of get together meeting for them.

Reports of the committees and all other business of the club will be attended to. A feature of the meeting will be a Christinas tree for the Press Club's French war orphan, Marie Rose Nade, and her four brothers and sisters, two of whom are younger 'than 13-year-old Marie. Mrs. Wilson subscribes a list of gifts which, to her mind, are suitable for the sending, including dolls lirst, as French children love American^ made dolls, mittens, stockings, some toys from the five and ten cent store, cakes of sweet chocolate, paint boxes and some books to be colored. The gift sent or brought to the luncheon should be accompanied by a picture postcard bearing the name of the donor.

Mrs. Wilson writes of what members of the club are doing at the present and states that the beloved secretary, Miss Laura Smith, who Is now in Paris, and her address is American Kx press Company, 11 Rue Scribe. Paris, Prance. Miss Smith writes that she had a lovely voyage over, with perfect weather all the way. The American Committee for Devastated France, with which Miss Smith is working, is carrying on a splendid work. Miss Anne Morgan is at the head, and it takes care of the civilian population in districts which have been devastated, clothing and feeding them, particularly the children, for whom it also provides makeshift schools.

Miss Smith was secretary for a long time of the French Relief in Indianapolis. She took a course of shorthand while serving in this capacity to make her work more effective and is now going on with her study of I'ench, begun at that time. She received her appointment through the

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Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, prominent suffragist and president of tho Illinois Rqnal Suffrage Association, was received Saturday afternoon, September 21, by President Wilson. Mrs. Trout carried to tho president the suffrage plank adopted by the Illinois democratic convention on Friday. The president expressed his pleasure in the strong stand taken by Illinois democrats in support of the federal amendment. "The president also congratulated the suffragists of Illinois on their loyalty to the government and their patriotic service," said Mrs. Trout. "He seemed much interested in my report of my interview with the senators and reaffirmed his belief in suffrage as a wax measure.** THE DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA DECIDE TO BUY A BOND.

The Daughters of Isabella, at their meetlng held last Monday night, voted to buy another Liberty Bond. This is the third bond in the different series to have been taken by the Daughters. Kn interesting meeting was held and the war activities already begun will' be continued throughout the year by the members. STATE CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS MEETING HELD AT EVANSVILLE.

There will be a meeting of the State Board of Charities and Corrections held 'Mi Dot. 5 at Kvansville. The two representatives from Terre Haute will be Mrs. George Krietenstein and Mrs. S. C. Stimson, who are members" of the state committee. The meeting will extend from the fifth to the eighth, and will in all probabilities be the most important held in Indiana this year.

The increasing variety and seriousness of many question* which the war is forcing upon the board of social and civil workers and agencies, make it un usually important for all interested in their proper solution to meet together for consultation and hear the weighty problems discussed by some of our na tion's greatest experts.

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The Department of Civilian Relief of the Lake Division of the American Red Cross will meet in Evansville at the same time to Join in the charities conference. Delegates will attend from

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American Committee for Devastated France, with headquarters at New York, with Miss Elizabeth Scarborough as secretary.

Miss Myrtle Griffin, of Spencer, has been appointed recording secretary In Miss Smith's place for fhe remainder of the

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has been made a member of the program oomitt.ee In place of Miss Smith. Miss Helen Kuppenheirner, of Logans port, will be married October 2 to Carl Wiler, also of TjOgan sport. Mi^t Harriet Hinton, of Peru, is now manager of the news office of the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense, and her. address ft *27 A street N. .EJ., Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Josephine Horschel), flrst vicepresident, has again been honored by her appointment as publicity director of the Fourth Liberty Loan. Miss Wilson says that it has always been a source of satisfaction to her that Press Club members are always leaders in the patriotic work in their home communities. Tho Press Club will purchase a $200 bond collectively and each member will own a bond in this issue.

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The Literature Study club will resume Its work for the year Oct. 4 with the meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. Mary E. Harrison, 936 North nighth street. Mrs Virginia Archer will give the program on "War literature." The schedule for the remainder of the year follows:

Oct. 4- -Hostess. Mrs. Mary Harrison, 936 North Eighth street. "War Literature," Mrs. Virginia Archer.

Oct. ]g—Hosted, Mrs. Robert Catlin, 214 South Thirteenth. "Moving Pictures," Mrs. C. A. Brackett.

Nov. 1—-Hostess, Mrs. SL 3. Workman, 435 Willow street. Nov. 15.—Hostess, Mra. V. H. Weng, 816 Third avenue. "Wit and Humor," Mrs. A. H. Caffee.

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Jan 31—Hostess, Mrs. Frank Higjsins, 1719 North Ninth. "What the War Has Done for Women," Mhl W. H. Kessel.

K*b. 14—Hostess, Mrs. Virginia Archer, 1637 South Fifth. Sweethearts' nigrht.

Feb. 3#—Hostess, Mrs. A. E. Heady, Bell flats. "Book Review," Mrs. C. T. May.

March 14—Hosteus, Mi* Carl Fischer, 809 Maple avenue. ~Franci« Wilson Hurd." Mrs. Walter Mand.

Mareh 28—Hostess. Mrs. J. O. CollinRS, 2424 East Wabash. "Present Day Musicians," Mrs. L. B. Webster.

April 11—Hostess, Mrs. Virginia Archer, 1637 South Fiftli. "Bret Harte," Mrs. F. H. Weng.

April 25—"The Melting Pot," Mrs. E. J. Workman. Mav 9—Hostess, Mrs. C. A. Braskett., 1623 Ohio boulevard. "Indiana Civics," Mrs. Robert Catlin.

Mav 23—Hostess, Mrs. A. H. Caffee. moi North Ninth. "Mechanical Music," Mrs. Harrison.

The final meeting of the year will be tho annual picnic June 6. EVERY CLUB IS URGED TO OBSERVE LIBERTY DAY.

Every club in Indiana is requested to observe Liberty Loan day at the flrst meeting. Mrs. Alice Foster-Mc-Culloch, General Federation secretary, is the state chairman of the woman's committee of the Liberty Loan campaign. This request of Mrs. McCulloch is sent out by the publicity director, Mrs. William Herschell, of Indianapolis. IMPORTANT WORK IS WAR VICTORY COMMISSION IN STATE.

One of the important measures to be brought before the annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Clubs which will be held October 22 to 25, will be the plans for the war victory commission, -which is under the direction of Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter, general federation director for Indiana.

Mrs. McWhirter has appointed her aids in the work, all past presidents, of tate body, the present state of

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will be asked to take up the matter and niaJke personal or collective subscriptions to this movement which has been adopted by the general lede,ration with which every federated club in tho state is affiliated. Mrs. H. Cheney is cha-irman for the Fifth district, and she will a«t in the double capacity of aid on the advisory board as well as head of her district. Sho will appoint women from each club in the district to present the plan to the membership and solicit co-operation. It is hoped that the work will be well over before the annual convention and report# may be given at that t.ime. LOCAL CLUB MEETINGS ANNOUNCED FOR WEEK.

The first meeting for the year held by th® Art Section of the Terre Haute Woman's Club, has been announced for Tuesday evening, October 8. Mists Mary Alice Warren will talk on John W. Alexander and William M. Chaso, while Mrs. Isaac Craft will have the topics, Mary Cassat, Lillian Genth and Elizabeth Hourse, dealing with the general topic, Contemporary American Art.

The members of th© Athanenm Club will hold the initial meeting of that body October 4, at the home of Mrs. D. R. Ulmer. Mrs. Frederick 0«.kley will have the paper of the afternoon on France.

A social meeting and chicken dinner will be held at the First Baptist church Monday evening by the Business Woman's Federation. The committee on entertainment Is composed of Mrs. M. Alexander, Mrs. L. Ashworth and Miss M. Anstead.

The members of the Areme Social committee will meet Tuesday afternoon at Masonic temple. The hostesses for the afternoon will be the Mesdames Henrietta Fortune, Ive Hornbuekle, A. E. Mogel and Mrs. John Roberta. CITY HOME DEMONSTRATION WEEKLY WORK SCHEDULE.

The schedule for the week issued by Miss Harriet Woollen, city homa demonstration agent, is as follows:

Monday, at 4 p. m., Miss Woollen will talk to thte public health nurses. Wednesday, at 3 p. m., Miss Woollen will give a demonstration at the office on the use of whiting. This is a fish the government la asking the patriotic housewife to use.

Friday, at 2 p. m., tne Qarfleld Home Economics club will meet at the Maple Avenue church.

Saturday afternoon, at 2:30. Miss Lela Gaddis, from Purdue university, will talk to the women of the city and county in the assembly room of the. Chamber of Commerce. All the women are urged to come and hear what Miss Gaddis has to say. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AN IMPORTANT SESSION.

At the meeting of the executive committee this week Mrs. S. E. Perkins. of Indianapolis, was named to represent the Federation in the United War Work campaign from November 11-18. In this there will be under the budget of war work for women $1,500,000 used for the following purposes: Work among the girls engaged in war work industries and replacing men in service club and recreation work in communities near camps

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NAME CANTEEN OFFICERS FOR TERRE HAUTE CORPS. The following is a partial list at csmtefcn officer* as £ar as they have bean appointed:

Agnes Parker-Moore, commandant Anna B. Sankey, assistant commandant Mrs. A. B. Bement, first lieutenant Mrs. Leonard Mace, second lieutenant.

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The twenty-flrst club to join the federation this year is the Emerson club of Lsiporte, with twenty-five members It was organised in 1884. The president is Mrs. H. E. Wadsworth and the secretary is Mrs. M. E. Leliter. CIVIC CLUB UNDERTAKES WORK OF AMERICANIZATION.

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Mm. R. C, Bennett, ot Indianapolis,\ wishes to enlist the 'women of the state in the making of gifts for the men of the battleship Indiana. The shipment will leave Indiana by October 30. TRAINING IS GOOD FOR SAMMIE AND SAMMIE*S SISTER, TOO.

Realising that military training is equally as good for the young woman as it is for the young man, the Young Woman's Christian Endeavor will have a class in military training for girls and young women, starting at once. The fact that military training will prove most beneficial to women, making them physically fit for service to their work for winning the war and the extra strain on them attendant through the many duties placed upon them.

This plan will be unanimons through the country with Y. W. C. A. work. Mr. Gilbert, athletic director at Camp Rose Poly, will direct the work with the young women. Information as to classes and hours of same, with ether information, may be obtaiiyd by calling Miss Lloyd Smith, physical dire-a tor at the Y. W. CL A. Registration will begin at once tn order that th* different squads may toe made np, as the gymnasium can accommodate only a limited number. The registration is called for on or before October J. The charges for the course of training will be one dollar and one-half. «e

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