The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-11-08
of Missionary Societies.

The annual meeting of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary Society OF the New
Castle Presbytery was held in the Pres
byterIan Church of this town on We'd
uesday morning. The roll of the society
shows about ninety delegates all OF
whom however were not i'll attendance at
the opening of the session. Among
the most prominent delegates were Mrs.
Bainbridge, Keigwin, Marks, Crosby,
Hickman, and Quigley of Wilmington
Mrs Suonecipher, Mrs. Llgan and Miss
Mary Jones of Dover. Mrs. Nesbit, and
Mrs. DR.. Stewart of New Castle, Mrs.
Beatson of St. Georges, and Mrs. ID. Is.
Stewart. Mrs. Cooch of Cooch's Bridge
Mrs. Henry II. Brady and Miss Carrie
Brady, and Miss NJ. Wallace of Chesa-
peake City. Mrs. Malone and Mrs.
Southland of Newark Del. Mrs J. X.
MilIigan, Miss Annie Dewitt, and Miss
Amy Mearus of Zion Md. Mrs. Buns Elm
of Milford Del Miss Merritt of POGO
moke City Mrs Saml j. Alrich OF
Glasgow Del. In tho absence
of Mrs. Wharton of Dover the
president of the society, Mrs. keigwin
of Wilmington was chosen as presiding
officer with Miss Mary Jones of Dover as
recording secretary. The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises, aud
responsive Scriptural readings by the
president and the delegates, after which
an Appropriate address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. s. NJ. Osmond of Elk
ton, to which Mrs. Keigwln feelingiy re-
sponded. A paper was read by Mrs
Cooch of Cooch's Bridge ON India,
which excited universally favorable com,
ment. as carefully prepared and ably
delivered address.
At the afternoon session paper on
Glow to interest the young in Mission
airy work." prepared by Miss Haines OF
Wilmington was read by Miss McClear
of that city. A missionary letter from a
lady in China was read by Miss Elizabeth
Neal A poem "The Guest" by MIS-.
Malone, and another, "In the Secret Of
His Presence" by Miss Quigley were
read. At 4 o'clock the Home Mission
Band of the Elkton Church rendered
short but pleasing programme of exer-
cises. In the evening Mrs. cambridge
of Wilmington delivered all address at
public meeting held in the church, and
which made marked impression on her
audience. She is clear ard concise
talker. In speaking of the fruit of Mis-
sonary work, she related the case of a
convict ID the penitentiary at Brooklyn,
whose conversion was attested in very
touching little poem he had written, and
which she asked Mrs. r. c. Lewis to read
for her. The Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Osmopd,
AMI Rev. Mr.. Anderson OF Glasgow as
sisted at the evening meeting.
HOME MISSIONS.
On Thursday morning at $50 the
annual meeting of the Home Missionary
S Society took place. The meeting opened
with devotional exercises by Mrs. Malone,
president of the society. Mrs. }. X
Milligan corresponding secretary read an
interesting report, and Mrs. Marks the
treasurer's report showed a IaIsa in
crease in contributions for the past year.
A report of the Freedman's fund was
also made. Little had been done previous
to this year.
The presentation of gifts for Miss
Ordway's Christmas box excited much
enthusiasm among the delegates. This
lady is supported by the New Castle
Presbytery as Missionary at Taos,
Mexico, and the box was packed with
books, toys, and pretty little gifts to de
light the hearts of her pupils. Beside
these gifts, $40 were also sent her.
The afternoon session opened with de-
yotional exercises led by Mrs. 5. VI.
Osmond. The annual election of officers
was held, when the present officers were
re-elect ted.
4 report of Willing Workers was read
by a little girl of nine years, Mahala
Wells, of First Church, Wilmington. 1t
was delivered in such a clear and distinct
manner as to provoke great applause.
Resolutions of sympathy were rendered
the family of Miss Virginia Spottswood
who had been taken from the ranks of
the workers the past year.
After a mplimentary vote II the
ladies of Elkton for the courteous hospi-
tally shown the members and vote of
thanks for favors shown by the railroad
company, Mrs. Crosby, chairman of com
mittse on invitation announced the next
meeting of the society at Delaware City.