Evening journal., 1890-03-14
HOME MISSIONS.
Yesterday Afternoon aud Evening ses-
sinns of the society.

sions of the society.
The second session of the Woman
Home Missionary Society OF the Nh,
mington Conference commenced az
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. y. M
Browne presented a report OF the annual
executive meeting in Minneapolis, TO
which She was a delegate The nominat-
inc committee presented its report which
wss adnntad and the officers were
alactaa as follows. President, Mrs. n
Nj Browne recording secretary, Miss
MAGGIE Hill; corresponding secre-
ta,.v Mrs. C. Wesley Weldin I;
treasurer. Mrs. H 9. Robinson ;
district officers, Wilmington, vice presi-
dent Miss S. R. Weldin; secretary, Mrs.
Fl 6. Campbell; Easton. vice-presidsnt,
Mrs. / G. Fochnox Secretary, MRS. W.
e. Avery; Dover, vice president, Mrs J.
d. Kemp; secretary, Miss Salisbury
Salisbury, vice president, Mrs. Dennis
secretary, Miss Cottingham; managers
Scott M. E. Church, Mrs. Pierce; Mrs.
Isaac McKaig, Miss Alice Bratton. Asbury,
Mrs. Dant, Mrs Floyd, Mrs. Lincoln
Grace, Mrs. II. F. Pickels, Mrs Washington
Hastings, Mrs. Thomas Darlington; St.
Pauls, Mrs. j. s. Humphrey, Mrs Annie
Irwin, Mrs. Annie Alexander; New Cas-
tie, Mrs. w. w. Simpson, Miss Stella
Deakyne, Miss Challenger; Newark, Mrs
Hill, Miss Butler, Miss Pilling; Port De-
posit, Mrs Nesbit. Miss Boynton, Miss
everest Rising Sun, Mrs. Isaac Jewell,
Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. Daley; Centreville
Miss Davis. Mrs. Chambers, Miss Bailey
Easton, Mrs. Turner, Miss Hubbard.
The program as already published wal
followed. Mrs. Thomas Benson sang /
solo. Rev. L. f. Barrett of st. Paul's NJ
E. Church and Miss Ida Simpson Of Phila
delphia made addresses on missionar,
work in the home and in the industria
schools.
The mite boxes we're opened and con
tanned @342l. Badges we're conferre
on Mrs Shilling, Mrs. Robert Wheeler
Mrs. Plummer and Mrs. H f. Pickles
for having completed the course Of read
ing adopted by the society. Mrs N. M
Browne was elected delegate and Mrs
W. Hastings alternate to the annus
convention. which meets in Boston
Short addresses were made by Rev. W
L. s. Murray, Mrs. Golf Of Philadelphi
J and Mrs w. E. Tomkinson of tn
: Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
and the session closed with the benedic
} tion by Rev. r. II. Jones,
The evening session was held IN th
: church. The platform was decorate
J with flowers, and on 1t were seated
Reys r. Irving Watkins Of Kingswoo
, Church; n. NJ. Browne. Newark 9aurci
3 Vaughan S. Collins, Scott Churchi Will
liam N. Budbeek of fremont Stree
Church. Boston, and Jacob Todd paste
of Grace NJ E. Church
t A quartette composed Of Misses Man
9 Thielman and Lillian jackson. an
4 Messrs w. Fl. Gesry and N. Dushar
: Clowarj, sang when Gathering ClouC
o Around View, and Il Waited for Il
:, Lord
8 Rev. William Mast Brodbeck of TT
mont Street Church, Boston. made ;
g address on "Home Missionary Work
g He described the inception of the wor
o and sad that it was peculiarly fitted
3. women. The society was organized
e 1919, although not until 1888 was
n organization made known generally.
discussed the various branches of t
It work, which gives SPLENDID prospects
y great success.
ar A collection was then taken up and
Is Todd told the congregation to save
le pennies and nickels for tine milkman, q
lg drop the silver into the basket.
re Todd pronounced the benediction.