Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1901 — A PROFITABLE SESSION. [ARTICLE]

A PROFITABLE SESSION.

The Women’s Baptist Missionary Society of the Montlcello Association Meets Here. The Women’s Baptist Missionary Society of the Monticello Association met with the first Baptist church of Rensselaer on Thursday of last week. The first session began at 10:30 A. M. The president being absent, Mrs. Jeffery took the chair by request. After devotional exercises the printed program was carried out with one or two exceptions. A letter from the president, Mrs, Flora Bailey, containing her resignation, was read by Mrs. Ruby Barcus. Mrs. Haynes, secretary and treasurer, having moved away, it became neoessary to fill her office also. The society elected Mrs. Ruby Barcus, of Rensse' laer, president and Mrs. Hufty, of Mt. Ayr, secretary and treasurer. The afternoon session was calledto order by the new president. Mrs. Strasser’s paper was read by Mrs. Girard and discussed at length by several of those present. The dialogue by two young ladies from Burnettsville was well rendered and little “Dot” Bailey gave a missionary speech which was appreciated by all those present. Rev. P. H. Faulk then gave a talk which resulted in the adoption of the following resolution: We, the women of the Women’s Baptist Missionary Society of the Monticello Association do deplore the system of legalized prostitution which is in vogue in our army in the Philippines and also in Hawaii, and in the name of God and Christian Womanhood do demand its immediate abolution. In the evening the society was addressed by Mrs Jeffery. Mrs. Barcus then recited “The Deacon’s Tenth” in an able manner, after which Rev. N. Carr gave an instructive sermon. The society then adjourned to meet with the Burnettsville church the first Thursday after next Easter. The following ministers showed their interest in the women’s work by their presence: Rev. Bailey, of Burnettsville; Rev. N. Carr, of Franklin College; Rev. Carpenter, of Goodland; Rev. Faulk, of Morocco and Rev. Kellar, of Monon. Mrs. Jeffery, of Indianapolis, oneflof our state workers, was present during every session, as was also Mrs. Thompson, of Goodland, our Home Mission worker, and Mrs. Buck, also of Goodland, who represents the Foreign Mission work. Altogether we feel that the meeting was profitable to

those present.

A. P.