Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1907 — REPORT OF DISTRICT MEETING. [ARTICLE]

REPORT OF DISTRICT MEETING.

The annual district convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary Sooiety of the Valparaiso Distriot, met Thursday, May 16, at.the M. E, cnurch in this city, Mrs. Wm. H. Reed, of Brook, president. Thursday, 1:30 P. M.— < Mrs, I. L. Sigler elected Secretary protein. Devotional, Mrs. D. M. Wood, Hammond. ■ Greeting, Mrs. Emma Parkinson, Rensselaer. Response, Mrs. Abram Agate, Brook. Hymn. , Report of District Officers. Address, “Young People’s Work," Mrs. Sue Everett, East Chicago. The following committees were appointed: Resolutions—Mrs. Marsden, East Chicago; Mrs. Moore, Whiting; Mrs. Blachly, Mt. Pleasant. Nominations—Mrs. Everett, East Chicago; Mrs. Moore, Whiting; Mrs. E. R. Stauffer, Hammond; Mrs. Mair, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Emma Parkinson, Rensselaer. Press—Mrs. Emma Parkinson, Rensselaer. Enrollment —Mrs. K, Davis, Rensselaer. Auditing Committee—Mrs. Duvall, Rensselaer; Mrs. Wilcox, Hammond; Mrs. Weston, Brook. Paper. “Supply Work." Mrs. E. R. Stauffer, Hammond. Convention adjourned. Thursday, 7:30 P. M. Devotional, Mrs.* Sue Everett, East Chicago. Hymn. Paper, “The Mountain Whites," Mrs. A. E. Wilcox, Address, “Our Neighbors,” Mrs. D. .M. Wood, Hammond. Collection.

Hymn. s Benediction, Rev. H. L. Kindig. Friday, 9:30 A. M. Devotional, Mrs. Agate, Brook, Minutes of previous day read and approved. Paper, “The Church and the Children,” Mrs. Elvira Mair, Mt. Pleasant. Report of Auxiliaries and Children’s organization show a steady growth and a marked increase over last year. Paper, “Children’s Work," Mrs. J. Funk, Brook. Adjournment. Friday, 1:30 P. M. Devotional, Mrs. Wm. Weston, Brook. Paper, “Home Missionary work from a Bible Standpoint," Mrs. Henry Wood, Rensselaer. Report of Committees. The following resolutions were adopted:

Whereas, We, the representatives of the Valporaiso District, have enjoyed the meetings so much and feel that it has been deeply spiritual and profitable, Resolved that we, as menbers of the different Auxiliaries W. H. M‘. S., desire to express our sincere thanks to the local Auxiliaries W. H. M. 8. and to the trustees for the use of their beautiful church, and to the ladies for their cordial entertainment in their delightful homes, and to all who assisted in making the meeting a success, Therefore be it resolved, that we thank all those who gave us such able papers and instructive talks, and that we may all find them very helpful to our individual auxiliaries. Mrs. Marsden, 1 Mrs. Moore, J-Com. Mrs. Blachly. ) Officers elected for the encoming year: Piesident, Mrs. Wm. H. Reed, Brook. Vice President, Mrs. Arthur Moore, Whiting. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. L. A. Marsden, East Chicago. Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. T. White, Valporaiso. Treasurer, Mrs. Stella Duvall, Rensselaer. Mite Box Secretary, Mrs, A. E. Wilcox, Hammond. < Young Peoples' Secretary, Mrs. Broadie, Remington. Supply Work, Mrs. B. H. Wood, Deep River. Literature, Ethel Ruth, Wheeler. Discussion, Mrs. May Wood, Whiting. It , was decided that the Auxiliaries help furnish a cottage at Battle Ground, before the last day of July, also to have our election of officers in May or June of each year. The Convention then adjourned to meet next year at Winamac. Delegates present: Mrs. D. M. Wood, Hammond, Mrs. A. E. Wilcox, “ Mrs. E. R. Stauffer, « Mrs. A. Agate, Brook. Mrs. Wm. Weston, “ Mrs, Wm. H. Reed, “ Mrs. Corbett, “ Mrs. J. Funk, “ Mrs. L. C. Lyons, “ Mrs. I. Havnes, “ Mrs. Sue Everett, East Chicago. Mrs. L. A. Marsdan, “ Mrs. Elvira Mair, Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Lou Blachly, “ “ Mrs. May Moore, Whiting. Mrs. J. D. Allman, Remington, Mrs. C. J. Carpenter, “ Miss Delia Sharkey, “ Miss Tammie Roan, " Mrs. Emma Paruson. »