Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20
MISSIONARY MEETING.
fnterest,ng Aii-dny Exercises AT
Grace NJ. n. Church,


The all-day meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society OF Wilmington
Conference began Thursday morning atilO
O'Clock, in the chapel of Grace NJ Il.
Ohruch, with large audience in attend
auoe. A table covered with beautiful
flowers stood in front of the platform.
Mrs. N. M. Browne, preaident OF the
society, presided, and conducted devc-
tional exercises.
The Rev. DIR. Jacob Todd delivered an
addrsss OF welcome.
Miss Maggie Hill read the minutes Of
the last annual session.
Mrs. Browne delivered an interesting
address.
Mrs. Goif, Miss Boswell and Miss Ida
Simpson of Philadelphia, L, A. O. Gerry
of Port Deposit, Ii. s. Goldey of Newark
and the Revs. N. M. Browne, W. u. =.
Murray, Iassc Jewell, U. A. Grise j. ID.
q. Hanna, Il. q. Jones, j. Z. Van Burka-
low and j. j.. Houston vera introduced.
Mrs. DR.. Bntier of Newark read an on
tertaiuing paper entitled "Home Mission
Work"
Mrs. e. L. Weldon, corresponding sec-
retary, reAd her annual report, interest
ingly presenting the work Of the society
during the year.
Mrs. II. @. Robinson, the treasurer, re-
ported that S775 had been sent to the
executive board during the year aud that
$50 SO had been contributed to the con-
tingent fund, of which balance of $5 50
remeins unexpended.
Mrs. Iuaac Jewell of Rising Sun, Nd,
read an interesting paper entitled "our
industrial Schools"
Encouraging reports were submitted by
the following auxiliary societies; Aabury
Church, Mrs. Maria Floyd; Grace, Mrs
DIR. Todd; Snow Hill, Miss Julia Bratton;
Newark, Miss Annie Pilling; New CASTLE,
Mrs. w. o. Simpson; Easton, Mrs.
TnTner; Centroville, Md, MiBB Nan
Davis; Fairmount, Nd, Mrs. q. W.
Preitymsn; Rising 3un. Md, Miss shep-
pard; Port Deposit, Miss Lulu Carey.
MRS. Washington Hastings, Mrs. Annie
Irwin, Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Harry
Oampbsll, Mrs. Turner, Miss Nan Davis,
Miss Annie Filling, Mrs. Challenger,
Mrs. II. O. Nesbit aud Mrs. Isaac Jevsil
were appointed committee to nominate
officers.
The beuediosiou was pronounced by
Presiding Elder Murray.
During noon recess the assembly par
took of luncheon in the Sunday school
ronm.
The afternoon session openedwith do
votional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Gotf of Philadelphia.
Mrs. N. M. Browne gave an interesting
account of this recent exeoutivs meating
in Mlnneapelis, to which she was dele
gats.
Vba ,o,,,;rot;,,, ooo,,r ;ttna ,or,inotad
the following offi,ers, who were elected !:
President, Mrs. N, NJ. Browne; Record
ing Secretary, Miss Maggie Hill; Corse-
spending Secretary, Mrs. o. Wesley We'll
din; Treasurer, Mrs. H. o. Robinson.
District officers, Wilmington, Vice-presi-
dent, Mas g. Il. Wetdin; Sscrstary, Mrs.
II. o. Campbell; Easton, Vice-president,
Mrs. l. G. Fcsehnot; Secretary, Mrs. w.
D. Avery; Dover, Vioe-president, Mrs.. j..
d. Kemp; Secretary, Miss Salisbury;
Salisbury, Vioe.p president, Mrs. Dsn-
mis-; Secretary, Miss Gottinghsm;
managers, Scott Church, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs.
Isaac McKaig and hiss Alios Bsatton;
Asbury, Mrs. Dant, Mrs. Floyd and Mrs.
Lincoln; Grace, Mrs. Ii. T. Pickeis, Mrs.
Washington Haatings and Mrs. Thomas
Darlington; st. Pants, Mrs. ]. 3. Hum
phrey, Mrs. Annie Irwin and Mrs. Annie
Alexander; New CASTLE, Mrs. WV. Simp-
son, Miss Ella Deakyne aud Miss Chal-
lengsr; Newark, Mrs. Hill, Miss Butler
and Miss Pilling; Port Deposit, Mrs. Nes-
bit, Miss Boynton and Miss Everis Bis
irg Sun, Mra. Isaac Jewell. Mrs. Shep-
pard and Mrs. Daley; Centreville, Miss
Davis, Mrs. Chsmbers md Miss Bailey;
Esston, Mrs. Turner and Miss Hubbard.
Mrs. Thomss Benson Gang solo.
II. s. Goldey invited the society to
hold it's next annual session in Newark
and the invitation wss accepted.
Reports from auEilieriss were heard.
The Rev. L. q. Barrett spoke interest
ingly on mission work.
Miss Ida Simpson described mission
work in Philadelphia and the city's in-
duatrial schools.
Mite barrels were opened and found to
contain $34.21.
Badges were prssentedt to Mrs. Shilling,
Mrs. Robert Whseler, Mrs. Plumme. and
Mrs. II. r. Pickels for having completed
the course of reading adopted by tho
society.
Mrs. Browne was elected delegate and
Mrs. Washington Hastings alternate to the
annual convention in Boston.
Remarks were made by Presiding Elder
Murray, Mrs. Gof and Mrs. w. Il.
Tomkinson.
The benedietion was pronounced by
the Rev. K. U. Jopes.
AT night mass meeting was held in
the main auditorium. A large audience
WAS present and the front Of the chuech
was handsomely decorated.
A quartet, composed OF Miss Mary
Thielmau, Mics Lillian jackson, NJ.
Dushane Clowsrd and w. Harry Carey
saug "When Gathering Clouds Around /
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Ths Rev. DR.. Jacob Todd introduced
the Rev. William Mast Broaback of Gos-
ton,who talked en.srtainingly on Home
Missionary Work"
While collection was bsing taken the
quartet sang II Waited For the Lord"
DIR. Todd pronounced the benediction.
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Proceedings Ageinst a Club.
Governor JACKSON of Maryland, as pro-
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