Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1907 — Women’s Home Missionary Society. [ARTICLE]

Women’s Home Missionary Society.

The annual District Convention of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Valparaiso District met last Thursday and Friday at the M. E. church in this city. The convention was called to order Thursday aiternoon by the president, Mrs. D. M. Reed of Brook. The District Secretary being absent, Mrs. I. L. Sigler, of Rensselaer, was elected to act 88 Recording Secretary of protein. Devotional, Mrs. D. M. Wood, Hammond, Inch Mrs. Emma Parkinson entended to the delegates a cordial welcome which was responded to by Mrs. Abram Agate, Brook. Hymn, Blest be the Tie that Bends, Report oi district officers. Address, Toting People’s Work, Mrs. Sue Everett, East Chicago, Indiana. The following committees were appointed: Resolutions: Mrs. Marsden, East Chicago, Mra. Moore, Whiting, Mrs. Blachly, Mt. Pleasant. Nomination: Mrs. Everett, East Chicago, Mrs. Moore, Whiting, Mrs. Stauffer, Hammond, Mrs. Mair, Hit. Pleasant, Mrs. Emma Parkinson, Rea&aelaer. , Press:

Mrs. Emma Parkinson, Rensselaer. Enrollment; Mrs. J. K. ©avis, RensselaerAuditing; Mrs. J. Davail, Rensselaer, Mre. Wileex, Hammpnd, Mrs. WeHten, Brook. Paper, Supply work, Mrs. E. R. . Stauffer, Hammond, Ind. Convention adjourned and 'convened at 7:30 p. m. Thursday evening with the fallowing program; Devotional, Mrs. Sue Everett, Hammond, find. After singing, Mrs. A. E. Wificox read a paper oa “The Mountain Whites. ” Mrs. D. M. Wood gave an address “Our Neighbor's Collection. ’ Hymn Benediction, Rev. fi. L. Kindig. j ‘ Friday morning’s session con vesv j ed abont 9:30 o’clock. Devotional, Mrs. Agate, Brook. Minutes of previous day read and approved. Paper, The charch and the children, Mrs. Mair, Mt Pleasant, Ind.

Reports of auxiliaries and children’s organizations. Paper, “Children’s Work,” Mre. J. Fink, Brook. Friday Afternoon. Devotional, Mrs. Weston, Brook. Paper, Home Missionary work from a Bible standpoint,” Mre. Henry Wood, Rensselaer. Report of committees. The following resolutions were adopted,

Whereas, We, the representatives ot Valparaiso District have enjoyed the meetings and feel that It has been deeply spiritual and profitaoie, resolved that we, as members es the different auxiliaries desire to express onr sincere thanks to the local auxiliary W. H. M. 8. and to the trustees for the use of their beautiful church home and to the ladies for their cordial entertainment in their delightful homes and to all who assisted in making a success.

Therefore, be it resolved that thank all those who gave os such able papers and instructive talks and that we may all find them very helpful to onr individual auxiliaries. Mrs. Maredeu, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Blachly, Committee. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Wm. Reed, Brool^. Vice President, Mre. Ma> Moore, Whiting. Oor. Secretary, Mre. L. A. Mare-

den, East Chicago. Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. T. White, Valparaiso. Treasurer, 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. It was decided that the auxiliaries help furnish a cottage at Battle Ground, also so have our election of officers in each auxiliary either in May or June of each —-—-• ■ • The convention adjourned to meet next year at Winaraac, Ind. Delegates present: Mrs. D. M. Wood, Hammond. Mrs. Abram Agate, Brook. Mrs. Sue Everett, East Chicago. Mrs. E. R. Stauffer, Hammond. Mrs. Elvira Mair, Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Wm. Weston. Brook. .Mrs. May Moore, Whiting. Mrs. Wm. H. Reed, Brook. Mrs. Corbett, Brook. Mrs. L.A-Marsdan, East Chicago. Mrs. Lon Blakly, Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. J. D. Allman, Remington. Mrs. A. E. Wilcox, Hammond. Mrs. J. Funk, Brook. Mrs. L. C. Lyons, Bfook. Mrs. J. Haynes, Brook. Mrs. C. J. Carpenter, Remington. Miss Delia Sharkey, Remington. Miss Tamane Roush.