Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12

Mceting-Mrs. Cyrus D. Foss and Mrs.
X. Clarkson.
Roserycs--Mrs. Mary Sparks Wheeler
and Miss M. E. Coles.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE.
Conference socretary-Miss Mary
McCord.
Conference Treasurer-Mrs. q. O.
Van Foasen.
Superintendent of Bands-Miss Ada
NJ. G. Hartzell.
District Secretaries-Mrs. 9. i. Ben
scooter, Altoona district; Mrs. M. Il.
Purdy, Danville district; Miss Laura A.
Ely, Harrisburg district; Mrs. X, Clark
son, Juniata district; Mrs. Kate Il. |
Purvis, Willialnsport district.
ERIE CONFERENCE.
Conference Secretary-Mrs. w. V.
Hazeltine.
Conference Treasurer-Mrs. T. w.
Main.
Superintendent of Bands-Mrs. @. G.
Benscoter.
District Secretaries j. w. Blais-
dell, Clarion district; Mrs. Mary j.
Strayer, Franklin district; Mrs A. NJ.
S. Hopkins, jamestown district; Mrs.
NJ j. Cushman, Meayille district; Mrs.
A. Il. Bowers, Erie district; Mrs. Mary
Ealy, New Castle district.
GENEsEE CONFERENCE.
District Secretary-Mrs. Il. Latimer.
CENTRAL NEW YORK CONFERENCE.
District Secretary-Mrs. s, Kendall.
PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE,
Conference Secretary-Mrs. j. H.
Chubb.
Conference Treasurer-Miss G. A.
Weaver.
Superintendent of Bands-Mrs. NJ, L.
Sheafer.
District Secretaries-Mrs. s. S. West
and Mrs. M. NJ. Reisner, the latter as
sistant, North district; Mrs. G. w.
Green and Mrs. William Cooper, the
latter assistant, Northwest district; Miss
| Virginia carp and Miss N. j. Holt, the
latter assistant, West district; Miss NJ.
i. Coles and Mrs. j. l. Ciegg, the latter
assistant, South district.
| PITTsBURG CONFERENCE.
Conference Secretary-Mrs. William
Vankirk.
Conference Treasurer-Mrs. Caroline
| NJ. Abrahams.
Superintendent of Bands-Mrs. j. II.
Brown.
District Secretaries-Mrs. E. .Hukill,
Pittsburg district; Miss M. Hunnings,
| Allegheny district; Mrs. NJ. II. Grayson,
Washington district; Mrs. Dean Canaan,
Blairsville district; Mrs. Stephen Bayard,
McKeesport district
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
Conference Secretary-Mrs. w. E.
Tomkinson.
WYOMING CONFERENCE.
Conference Secretary-Mrs. Manly S.
Hard.
Conference Treasurer-Mrs. @. P,
Simpson.
Superintendent of Bands-Mrs. O. A.
Benjamin.
District secretaries-M Mrs. B. D. Long
Honesdale district; Mrs. j. N. Lee, Wy
oming district; Mrs. NJ. V. Childs, Bling
hamton district; Mrs, S. S. Simpson
Owego district.
The vote by which Altoona was Sc
lected as the next meeting place was re
considered and il was decided to meet a
Wilkesbarre.
Encouraging reports were made b.
the following conference secretaries
] Pittsburg Conference, Mrs. Vankirk
Wilmington Conference, Mrs. Tomkin
. son; Wyoming Conference, Mrs. Hard
5 Reports of bands were made by tn
following: Pittsburg Conference, Mrs
!. Brown; Wyoming Conference, Mrs
a Benjamin.
8 During the young peoples hour th
e work of model band was illustrated.
: Informal talk followed and after th
doxology had been sung the audienc
= was dismissed with the benedictior
which was pronounced by the Rev. nj
|. Wheeler, the husband of the presider
:. of the branch.
L A missionary anniversary was hel
|; in the evening. Mrs. Bishop Simpson pr
5, sided and tine attendance was large.
# The report of Mrs. S. l.. Keen, II
l. corresponding secretary, a delightful lie
Y ter describing her visit to Japan, whei
d she now is, was read, and pleasing az
is dresses were delivered by Miss Fam
* j. Sparkos of India and Mrs. Lucy
le Osborn, founder of the Missional
p Training Institute in Brooklyn, n.
e. Music was furnished by the choir
We Union Church.
The Rev. g. L. Hubbard pronounc'
I'd the benediction.
IS: The session conclud Frsday at noon.
So The first business transacted was the ]
s, port of committees.
Il, Several resolutions were adopted, amo
i them one expressing thanks for the hos
- tality extended to the representatives.
~ Mrs. Brown of Pittsburg suggested th
ne the members of the society pledge the
n selves to each contribute penny daily
lie the conversion of the world, and Nj
a. Sheafer suggested that they offer dnri
the year 365 prayers for the worlds &C
version. -.
William A. Church was elected audit
7r' The following appointments for "
: mington Conference were made:
IL. Conference Treasurer Mrs y. u. Llnco
District Secretaries-Mrs. W. j. Lin
- Wilmington district; Mrs. Adam Steng
Easton district Mrs. IL. 5. Ihomps'
A Dover district
H. Standing committees as follows were
;, poipted
il Missionary Candidates-Mrs. S. L. Ke
Mrs. J.. IL. Chubb, Mrs. J. ID: Brennis
lp- Mrs. J. b. Mccullough, Mrs. L. W. II
ss, and Mrs. II. @. Wood.
", Railway Fares-Mrs ]. B. McCnllou
A. Literary Supplies = Miss NJ. e. Co
a. Chairman; Mrs. I. B. Medley, Secreta
Mrs. William NJ. Whitaker, Miss H.
ce; Buckley, Miss II. s. Bunting. Miss q. Gil
mia ing Mrs. S. p. Darlington, Miss Clar
lei Spencer, Mrs. J. G. High, Mrs. IL. McHe
Tia; and Mrs. G. IL. Grifhng.
ira Mrs. g. w. Thompson of Phmnixvi
+, read an interesting paper on Why She
- Work for Foreign Misslons?"
On The session closed with a consecrat
service, led by Mrs. Osborne of Brook
[rs. Lunch was served Immediately after
nd | Hpa1 adint1rufnpnt