Middletown transcript., 1893-11-04

Church on Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week. Many OF
the brightest women on the peninsula were
present, and their skillful management their
apt use of parliamentary law and the best
methods in both their business and devo-
tional meetings prove an executive ability
that would rival any mans meeting ever
held.
On Wednesday morning the fair delegates
began to arrive and at the opening session
at l0o'clook there were 27 Societies and II
bands represented.
The first day was devoted especially to
the Interests -aEe Home Missionary So
ciety.
The exercises opened with deyotions lead
by Mrs. Crosby of Wilmington, President of
the Home Missionary Society. After which
Miss Martha Heaton, in behalf of the Mid
dlstown Society, very gracefully and cor
daily welcomed the visiting delegates. to
which Mrs Lewis, of EIkton. made brief
and appropriate response.
After the calling Of the roll and reading
the minutes, the following officers were
elected for the Home Society:
Mrs. W. K. Crosby, of Wilmington, Pre-
sident; Miss Margaret Wilson, Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. K. C. Southland of New
ark, Recording Secretary; Mrs 5. 3. john
son, Wilmington, Treasurer; and Mrs. W.
II. Logan, Princess Ann, Secretary Freed
men.
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4 The morning was consumed with reports
from the various departments, and an ac-
count Of the Laura Switzerland Memorial
school at Concord, N. c.
The afternoon session was full of interest.
!, The reports showed good work done by the
saeleiy during the year, the support of a
teacher IN Kentucky. in Indian Territory
and among the Ute Indians deserving
special mention. The paper read from the
missionaryto the Ute Indians was listened
to with interest The work in the South
among the Freedmen is also receiving a
large share of attention from the society,
and the industrial schools are to be an i'm
portant factor in solving the negro ques-
ton
Mrs. Marks made strong appeal to the
members of the society in behalf of the
new institution known as the Girls Indus
trial School, located at 500 West 5th street
Wilmington. This institution belongs to
the w. CT. U. of this State, but in her
large and comprehensive view of true
missionary work, Mrs. Marks is endeavor-
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her church, sense of duty to the unfortu-
nate ones near at hand as well as those afar
off. and to this end would have them
know something of the needs as well as the
benefits of this industrial school that is to
save the girls of our own State from
worse fate than that which awails the girls
in heatnendom. Mrs Marks words have
already aroused the women and many are
talking of ways and means to forward this
work
The evening session will be remembered
by the many in attendance, tor the fine
addresses, and good music The choir COM
posed Of Misses Vinie Lynch and Lillian
Budd, Messrs. A. Green and ], C. Maxwell,
rendered several beautiful anthems in ex-
cellent manner. and Mr.. Maxwell gave a
tenor solo "The Prodigal Son" in his usual
pleasing style.
The address in the interests of the Home
Society by Rev. Mr.. McElmoyle of Elkton
was listened to with great pleasure, as was
also that of Rev. DR.. Reigart, of Salisbury
in the interests of the Foreign Work. The
meeting closed with the singing of mis-
sionary hymn, and the benediction and as
the delegates and friends parted for the
night, they each one expressed real satisfac-
ton with the days work.
The meeting on Thursday was in the in
terest of the Foreign Missi onary Society
The session opened at $50 in the morning
with Mrs. Logan of Princess Anne. the
President, in the chair. after devotional
services ofMrs. Crosby Of Wilmington spoke
of the work and influence of the Christian
Endeavor Society and made an appeal to
the members of the organization in New
Castle County in behalf Of their collegiate
Institute in Salt Lake City. After the roll
call by the secretary Miss Barr, of Whining
ton. Mrs Wharton of Dover, read a very
strong paper on Medical Missions, the point
of which was the healing of the body as
well as the soul. asserting that Christ our
example, was the great Medical Missionary,
also that women as doctors gained footing
in Japan, CoreB, Persia, and the counties
where women are secluded and could thus
reach them when men, as missionaries
could not and gave incidents ofgrand re-
suits from medical missionaries in India,
alone, where there are 100000 shut up
in Zenanas. Mrs. Fndley Of Elkton, read
the Treasurers report. A very INTEREST," ng
letter from Miss Donaldson, the socities
Medical Missionary, in India, was read by
the Secretary, after the readiug Mrs Crosby
lead in prayer behalf of this heroic young
woman who had left home and friends to
work for the master, Mrs. Logon suggested
the quiet Sabbath hour from 5 to 8 P. NJ.
be set time when all members should
. g. nrav YER for missionary work