The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-05
FOURTH EDITION


The session this morning began nt
. 30 O'Clock, with devotional exercises.
| The reports OF the standing commit.
tees were first heard. Mrs. Ross re-
ported for the box committee. After
paying all expenses IL was with regret
that she reported deficiency OF s2S 81
/ up to date. The oommitte recon.
mended thut boxes be small and care.
fully addressed. The report was ac.
copied. No discussions were opened.
Mrs. Ross after reading the report
further said the committee was indeed
thankful for the contributions last
year, they being OF u much more val
liable quality than ever before donut-
ell. In answer to query, Mrs. Ross
replied that 1t cost from 50 to 81 to
send a box to India. The next ship
'nent TO this field will be In July of
next year and all contributions for
that field will have to be In New York
by tho fist of that mouth.
Although being out of the order of
business, Miss Hilles. president OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
oil this state, was called to the plat
form and introduced to the delegates.
She niade short address of their woI Il
and its conformity with that OF tie
branch in session.
The reports of conference. secrsta.
ries and suprrintendents of bands
were thon in order. Miss Mary Nc.
Cord, OF Iewisbown. Pa, secretary of
the Central Pennsylvania Conference.
reported tor that district. 1t was with
regret that sho reported poor work,
although she had done what she
could. They hoped for success the
coming year. This district has the
largest number Of bands and auxtli-
N ~ In yI.sl -. M
branch. Tho report was accepted
Miss Ada NJ. Il. Hartzell reported
from tile bands OF Newport. Pa. She
reported III bands. of total member.
ship OF 1928. They had raised Sl,2S7
during the yeur. The bands have M
creased 1853 In membership during the
year.
Mrs. j. II. Chubb, of Philadelphia,
spoke on missionary candidates.
Mrs. w. " HazeltIne, OF Warren, Pa,
reported for the Erie Conference. Her
report was especially interesting. She
said the success of the conferonce
had exceeded their greatest sxpectu-
tions. =
Mrs. Benscoter superintendent of
Cue nandS oil tho Conference, was in.
treduted after the reading of the re-.
port
Mrs. Emma Latlmer w9s To have re-
ported Tor the Gcnessee Conference,
but she was not present.
Mrs. s. liendall OF 1owandn, Pa. re.
ported for the Central New York Con
terence, which includes five auxiliatiea
and one band.
The Philadelphia Conference was
heard from by Mrs. j. b. Breniser of
philadelphin. This conference mum.
bers l0l2 members.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Shaefer of PHILADELPHIA
reported the bands of that city. Tho
harrisburg bands number 81, with a
membership of 1855.
A dispatch was received from Mrs.
buckley of Plttsburg. Pa.
Mrs. Wheeler, presiding officer. In.
vlted all presidents present to come
forward and be introduced to tho con-
ventlon. The following ministers
came forward and were introduceu:
kevs. ELI QnigG, of Wesley Church.
Martindale, OF New Castle; Morgan. of
Mt. salem; Otis, of Brandywine; De.
fancy, OF klhgswood; Dickersor of
philadelphia Conferences; Brown, of
Church.
An invitation was extended to the
convention by Mrs. Conant, president
OF the Home for Fricndless and Desti.
tute Children, for them to visit the
Home.