Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
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The annual meeting of the New Castle
Presbyterial Society was held in Forest
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday OF
this week. There were present about
thirty delegates from the churches of the
Presbytery. The day meetings, which
were exclusively for ladies, were presided
over by Mrs. S. G. Boardman, Of Port
Penn. In the morning pleasing address
OF welcome was made by Mrs. Buker, of
Maine, which was responded to by the
President. The reports of committees
were read, after which the corresponding
secretary, Miss Margie D. Eaton, read an
interesting biographical sketch Of Mrs.
Ferris, written by Miss L. L. Taylor. At
the close of the morning session the ladies
partook of an inviting lunch spread IN the
lecture room. At the afternoon session
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Mrs. S. G. Boardman; Vice-Presi-
dents, Mrs. J. H. Nixon, Wilmington
Mrs. w. G. Alexander, Middletown; Mrs.
G. nj. Wharton, Dover; Mrs. H. III. Par
ker, Port Deposit; Mrs. A. E. Mallory,
Milford; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
NJ. D. Eaton; Recording Secretary, Miss
NJ. r. Jones; Treasurer, Mrs. W. W.
Heberton, Elkton. Mrs. A. M. Keigwin,
of Wilmington, was chosen as delegate to
the general meeting at Syracuse. A very
bright paper, entitled "Talk and Talking"
by Mrs. Keigwin, was read in an effective
manner by Mrs. Quigley. Mrs. Wharton,
of Dover, read very pleasing and in
structive paper on the PROCESS of Mis-
sions, with which the Society was much
delighted. Miss Ethel Stuart, of Port
Penn, read a pleasing selection from
missionary periodical entitled, Chow
They Did IT, Mrs. g. P. Turner, of
Philadelphia, delighted the Society
with an admirable address on mission
work. The ladies belonging to the
Presbyterial Society have raised during
the past year S14OO. In the evening pop
ular meeting was held, (which was addressed
by Rev. Francis Heyl, of Allahabad, India.
His subject was " India, and was handled
in very interesting and attractive manner.
His address was very instructive in its
detail of the geography and habits of the
people of that far away land. Some ex-
cellent music was rendered by the choir.
The exercises were participated in by the
Rev. G. w. Kennedy, Rev. W. w. Reese,
Rev. A. Stengle, of the Methodist Church,
and the pastor, who presided. All the
were we'll attended. The fol-
lowing is copy Of the report of the com
mittee on resolutions, which was read at
the evening meeting:
Recognizing in our gathering together
here the preserving care of our Heavenly |
Father and the blessed influence of the |
Holy Spirit leading us to be workers to- |
gether with them who " came to seek and |
save that which was lost" this Society |
does now resolve,
That our sincere thanks are due to the |
railroad officials who have so generously |
granted us reduced rates of travel; also, |
to the editor of the local paper who has so /
kindly noticed our meeting.
That we recognize with full appreciation |
the delicate taste displayed by the ladies
who have so exquisitely decorated this
hallowed place with flowers, making it |
indeed "Palace Beautiful"
That our heartfelt thanks be given to
IuOSO WDOS0 SWGGG IluSIC ud5 duu6u W our
pleasure and to the praise of Him who has
said to tho heavenly choir: "As well the
singers as the players on instruments shall
be there"
That coming among you as strangers we
have been welcomed as friends, and will
long remember, with grateful pleasure,
The gentle courtesy and generous hospi-
sality which we have enjoyed in Middle
5own, where we have met not only one
but many Lady Bountiful."
That the Society would also extend their
heartfelt thanks to our beloved President
as we'll as Secretary and Treasurer-for
heir untiring labor of love, hoping that
hey may find in the Lord whom they
serve their "exceeding great reward"
That, as Society, we may go to our
homes in the spirits power to work more
to give more literally, to pray
more fervently, to love more entirely our
blessed Lord and King.