Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1899 — The Missionary Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Missionary Convention.

The convention of the Valparaiso District Women’s Foreign Missionary Society which was held here this week was ene of more than usual interest. The meetings were presided over by Mrs. B, F. Ibach of Hammond, in the same pleasing manner which always characterizes this body. Mrs. Anna! McKinsey of Thorntown, Secretary of the N. W. Indiana Conference was present and rendered useful service, but the crowing event of the Convention was the address of Miss France Baker, of Detroit, on Thursday eve. at the close of which $54 was subscribed toward sending out a missionary to take the place of Dr. Gloss who is over work and must return for rest to her native land. Mrs. McKinsey has set out to raise, SSOO, price of passage and out fit for a missionary to China and has succeeded already in raising S4OO of that amount. A reception was given the visiting delegates by the local Auxilliary, at the home of Mis. W. T. Perkins, on Thursday from 4 to 6 p. m. The officers elected for the ensuing year were, Pres. Mrs. B. F. Ibach of Hammond, Ist, Vice Mrs. J. F. Warren Rensselaer, 2nd, Vide Mrs. Martain of Kentland, 3rd, Vice Mrs. Grace Clark of Monon, Recording Seo. Miss Eva Bryant of Hebron, Corresponding Sec. Mrs. H. N. Beck of Valparaiso Treasurer, Miss Mina Millikan of Crown Point. The next annual meeting will I e held in Hebron, Oct. 1899.