The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-18
Ladies' Missionary and Aid Society of
the M. E. Church, Wellington.

At the annual meetlngs w eQneSuay atieT-
noon, Jan. 11th, the report of the Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. VIM. Cushion, jr1
showed that the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society had enrolled "a members,
and the Home Missionary Society had
membership of So Many of the ladies
are members of and contribute TO the sup
port of both the Home and Foreign Socie-
ties, and all are members of the Church
Aid Society, which is devoted TO Church
interests and local benevolence. The
Home Missionary Society is distinct in its
work from our local interests, and its con-
tributions, through the general organiZa-
ton to which this society is auxiliary, are
sent to aid the mission schools in destitute
portions of the South and West. The So
ciety had % meetings during the year,
with a total attendance of 1921. The
average attendance the first quarter was
As; second quarter 40; third quarter
20; fourth quarter "a. Average attend
ance for the year, so. The Society during
the year made 90 yards of carpeling, .
quilts and 1 comfort; sent box of goods
weighing 800 lbs. to Mrs. Ryder, mission
airy at New Orleans; box of clothing
valued at $115 to Home Missionary So
ciety; box to same valued at S101; and
1 box through Miss Thoburn, missionary
to India, filed with material for use in the
girls orphanage and school conducted
by the ladies sent out by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. One box was
also sent TO Geo. Stebbins, Texas, filled
with textbooks and school supplies for
mission work there Ten copies of the
Heather Woman's Friend, the organ of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
are taken by our members.
The Treasurer's Report, submitted by
Mrs. II. s. Smith, gave the cash receipts
of the year as follows:
For Home Missions .....-....-.........-... s4s 80
For Foreign Missions. ............ p %
For Church Fund. ..............-............ 2a II
Total cash receipts s....................S30 S305 So
26 yards OF carpeting remain unsod.
Cash received for work done by Society. SIS %
Total amount paid out during the year. S125 %
Cash on hand at close of the year, and depo-
sited in First National Bank. ............S S17s 81
At the last meeting of the year 1891 was
appointed nominating committee, who
reported at the first meeting of 1882. Two
candidates were nominated for each office,
and the officers were voted for singly by
ballot Mrs j. H. Woolley was reelected
President; Mrs Mary E. Davis, Mrs. Orrin
Howk and Mrs. Ellen a Starr Vice-Presi-
dents; Mrs. S. p Hastings Recording
Secretary; Mrs. VIM. Cushion, jr., Treas
urser. and Mrs. ]. w. Houghton was re
electe,.. Corresponding Secretary.
The frs. meeting for 1882 was very
largely attended, anu the receipts that
evening were $3.50 Tie supper fees
amounted to over $50, ant, as many OF the
members hold a yearly ticket or pay
quarterly their supper-fee-a sum OF ~
cents month-ihe amount received th'i
night represents less than the actual at
tendance.
The Society are TO be congratulated on
the harmony and; good feeling that has
prevailed and the social pleasure as well
as financial profit of its gatherings