The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-19
Home MISSIONARIES.
Annual Meeting Of the Newark
Conference Soele y-Re-
ports of officers.

NEWARK, Oct. 10. 1S94.-The tenth an
nual meeting of the Newark Conference
Woman's Home Missionary Society
was held in the Central Methodist Epis-
copal Church on Market street today.
Mrs. w. E. Drake of Jersey City presid-
ed. The devotional service was led by
Mrs. Ulay Leonard Weeks, after which
the delegates were introduced by Mrs.
Drake. Only two societies were not
represented. The total number of dele
gates present was III.
The address of welcome was made by
the Rev. DR.. S%pellmeyer, pastor OF the
church. He said:-"There are many
kinds of welcomes. The cheapest is
that of words. Many welcome with
words, nothing more. Then there is the
welcome of hands, which is a high art;
some people shake hands without CIV
ing any welcome at all. There is the
welcome of bounty. | think the iadies
of this church will give you pienty 70
eat: but. above all, and the best OF all,
is the welcome of Christian sympathy
Mrs. Drake, in responding, Salo'-Al
these welcomes are nothing unless recip.
rocated. We all feel as II we were a iol
of big girls come home, because Tor the
last three or four years we nave nela
our meetings in this church. We thank
YOU heartily for your welcome
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Tba Traasurer's report of the past ten
wears was read by Miss Ham, as Mrs;
Miller, the Treasurer, said that at an
the conventions she had attended she
had not heard an entire report once, 50
she wanted this conference TO pc UNIQUE,
and SO she had asked her fr1end. MIS-
Ham. who had a stronger voice, 10 rea9
lit. The report showed SlS,994 e&penueu
in the last ten years, WIN d pai a q
e ~ ~ tho trQQGl1rV MTS. bOS w IL,
Corresponding Secretary, reported an n
crease of eighty members, anu lofty
subscribers in the year. Ihere are nov
165 mothers jewels. wnich arr ARE tn sun
port a children's home in Nebraska: Inc
society was organized in 1884, and mas
steadily increased in membership anu
work. Thu Secretary of Supplies mace
= renort similar to III of the Treas
1rer The money, 81, 1887, having peen
spent largely in the supply branch OF inc
work. Mrs. Vreeland gave the mlle
wondarfuilv. The total raised in that
manner being s2h0.S9 for the wear.
a memorial tribute was paid to Rosa
mund B. Ham, who was q Pputhin mbo
lead the singing, then a n a solo, anu
reports of the several Auxiiiarles were
given. +ba delegates
nv the ladies of the Central Church at
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Credentials are MISS
Rose of Elizabeth and Miss cooper OF
Montclair; Committee on R~esolutlons,
Mrs. HYDE of Plainfield; Mrs. Dutcher
of Jersey City; Mrs. Jacobus OF East
Orange and Mrs. Doane of Paterson.
This years officers are Mrs. Drake, OF
Jersey city, President; Mrs, BosWeL
Corresponding Secretary, and DlSIrlct
Secretaries, Elizabeth, Mrs, ;. Miller;
Jersey City, Mrs. H. Beach; paterson,
Mrs. M r. Docus; Newark, Mrs. Q. M.
Slain. These officers have given such
rreat Satisfaction that it is probable
they will be reelected.
The Young Peoples Home is in charge
of Mrs. r. NJ Moore; The question
Box" in charge of Mrs. Wells. The meet
ing was largely attended and ran very
smoothly. The next annual meeting Will
he held next October. The President
Of the National Society is Mrs; Clinton
F. Fisk. The first National PRESIDENT
was Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes.
Of6eers were elected at the afternoon
session and reports of the Auxillaries
and Home Missionary Reading circle
were received. Badges were awarded
TO those who haye completed the pre-,
scribed course of reading. A session VIII
be held this evening which will be main.
" devoted to considering the work of
the Newark Societles.