The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
conference -4fnniUersaTies.

CONFERENCE AnntUeTSdTies.
The Womcn's Foreign Missionary An
nivcrsary--Addresscs by Rev. j. RI.
Caldwell, Mrs. IL. ID. Stevens and DIR.
xidder.
Yesterday afternoon the anniversary
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society was held in Union NJ. Il.
Charch, and was largely attended,
Rev. Il. L. Martndale presided, and
after the opening religious services in
troduced Rev. J. III. Caldwell, of De.
yer,
Rev. Caldwell's address was high
ly finished effort, abounding in senti.
ment and feeling, and conveying in
expressive and appropriate terms the
Importance of the foreign missionary
work, in which the noble women of
this county are engaged, 1t defined
the position and true mission Of wo-
man, as brought out by the ennobling
implements of Christian land, rem
dering her like unto the woman of
whom it was spoken in the old Testa-
ment, "Her children rise up and call
her blessed, and her husband, he
praiseth her." Like, also, unto the
pious sisters of Bethany who so tender
ly loved the Saviour, the women Of
Gallilee whe ministered so tenderly to
Jesus-who were the last at tho cress
and the first at the sepulchre; and like
Priscilla and Lydia, who rendered such
| effective aid to the evangelizing work
| OF St. Paul in Europe and the East.
The speaker further referred to the
great werk Of the Society, and to the
| necessity for urgent efforts on the part
Of women at home to supplement and
support the glorious soul.saving mis-
sions which have already been estab-
lished.
Mrs. E. B. Stephens, Of the Wsmen's
Foreign Missionary Society, was the
next speaker. She reviewed the ef-
fcctive work done during the past year
by tho Society she represented, and re-
quested more aid and encouragement
| from the home and auxiliary societies.
During the year q new country
Japan--has been opened to the Sc
cIety's work, and the change in this
country respecting the education of
women is one of the most wonderful
events Of modern history. But emo re-
preventative of the Society-a brave
young woma n-has narge of this mis-
sion, and it is the desire of the Society
to send her an associate in May next.
In all the Society has 90 missionaries,
having in charge 300 children, 129 day
schools, and 150 Bible women,
Referring to the Society's Delaware
branch, the speaker stated that two
auxilliary Societies had been organised
during the year--at Smyrna and Bethel.
These, with the four in Wilmington,
aud others at Middletown, Odessa,
| Dover and Delaware, makes total oil
ten in the State.
A gift frem an unknown lady in
Baltimore, of $3.50, and from stranger
in Wilmington of $500, were cited as
evidences of Gods providence in fur
nishiDg aid to the Society when their
applications to the people had not
been cordially responded to,
In conclusion, encouragement for
the Society, in word, deed and truth
was prayed for.
A collection for the benefit of the
Society was taken up, and Rev. DIR.
Kidder, OF Drew Theological Seminary
closed the meeting with brief but
earnest appeal for aid in the good
work in which the noble women of cur
country are engaged.
L
excellent vocal music by a portion of
the Union Church choir.
THE NJ. CHURCH EXTENSION ANNIvBR-
sARY.
Last evening the eighth anniversary
Of the Church Extension Society was
held in Union Church. Rev. J. d.
Curtis presided, aud after religious ex.
crcises Rev. Chas. Hall was intro
duced.
Mr.. Hill said this Society was the
youngest of all the Conference Soci--
etics, and its objects were to hear the
wants of the needy and relieve thtM
as far as possible. 1t was a home So
ciety, and its great fields of labor were
in the South and West. but it knows
no sectional divisions, and is as broad
as Methodism itself.
During the ten years of its existence
the Society has, by donations end
loans assisted nearly 1909 churches in
the United States and territories, and
has built several in our own Confer
ence which otherwise could not have
been erected.
The Society is now controlled by the
Board of Church Extension and is do
ing a good work. An earnest appeal
was made for pecuniary assistance, by
the speaker, in his concluding remarks.
| Rev. DR.. Kynett, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Society, was the next
speaker. He said that during its ex-
istence the Society had collected and
Expended $96e. .000-$710, 600 of which
was raised by collections and contri-
buttons, and $25e, 900 had been paid to
the Loan fund, OF the latter, $5S, COO
had been returned and reloaned, max
ing in all ever 81 ,00o,0 sent cut by
the Society. The number of churches
assisted was 1923, all in the United
States and Territories,
The speaker referred to the great
work of the Society, the obstacles
thrown in its path by intemperanco
and immortality, and by the Cathelic
church with its blows at our free schsol
system, and closed with an earnest ap-
peal for aid.
: Previous to the addresses the annual
report of the Society was read by the