Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-11-08
ACTIVE IN MISSION WORK
Nearly 200 Women Attend a
Convention
IN ALL THE BAD WEATHER

Home missionary Society of the Prebby-
terrain Churches of This PenlnsuIa Hold
ing an Enthusiastic Me- citing To-day at
Hanover-Mrs. Crosby Reelected as
President
Missionary societies of the New Castle
Presbytery are holding interesting
meetings at Hanover Presbyterian
Church and, Notwithstanding the rain to-
day, the women workers donned mackin-
toshes and waterproofs and attended the
morning session on time The church
auditorium contained nesrl"l200 women,
many of whom had come from all points
on the Peninsula, at 10 o'clock to-day.
The church is tastefully decorated witch
potted plants.
Yesterday the foreign PresbyterIal
societies for mission work met. aud
the secretary's report showed that
there are thirty-three suxiliaries ara
g03 members; nineteen lands with 278
members Six societies and Que band
contributed to the support Of Mrs
Ferris, missionary to lucia, and seven
societies helped Dr. Donaldson, medical
missionary in China. Letters were
read from both these missionaries. Mrs
Wellington White. of China. gave an
interesting talk on mission work In thR'
far.off land
The election of officers for the ensuing
year retulted as follows: Mrs. William
H Logan, president; Miss Barr, record
ing secretary; Miss Maggie Gilpln, CORE
spending secretary Mrs Anna 5 Whar-
ton, foreign corresponding secretary {;
Misses Barr aud Harlan, secretaries OF
literature; Mrs II H. Brady, score.
tary Of mission boxes; Mrs A. N.
kelgwin, Mrs. l. K Hamill, Mrs
j. s. Houk, Mrs. Heaten. Mrs .Brough.
ton, Mrs Harlan, Mrs. Lafayette Marks,
Mrs Anna s. Wharton, Mrs McEmoyle
and Mrs j r Mllllgan. vice presidents;
Mrs. @. B Finley, treasurer.
Last night, before crowded audi
forum. Rev. Mervin ] Eckles, d d of
Philadelphia, addressed popular meet
ing, his subject being Foreign Mis-
sions His addrtsI was highly interest
ing and full Of encouraging appreciet
OF the missionary work now being done
Work Of the Home Societies.
Nearly two hours were consumed this
morning in hearing encouraging reports
from the officers and Standing com
mittees
At II 80, the work of elscting officers
for the ensuing year was begun, Mrs
Vallandigham taking the chair The
president Of this society can only serve
the society three yeats in succession.
Mrs. w. X Crosby. whose executive
ability and esrnest work have made her 9
fixture In the presidents chair and
enusared her to all the members. was re-
ali cd ku no hal - nj
delegates except her own la taking
the chair Mrs. Crosby made an earnes
address, urging the members to warm to
their work and not consider her as
o president on high pedestal
but as their servant, willing and ready
to do all that can be conceived for
the progress Of the society and the
Advancement of its works
Other officers elected were: Treasurer,
Mrs A @ Johnson; espoudlng score
tary, Miss Wilson, recording secretary,
Mrs K O. Southland. A fresdmens
secretary and a vice-president will be
elect ed late this afternoon.
While the ballotting was going on, the
president appointed the following com
uittees:
Young Ladies' Committee Mrs Finley,
Mrs. Cox. Miss Backiston.
Resolutions brady, Mrs. Whit
ney.
EARLY this sfternt on the Christian
EDdesvor Society delegates met win
Mics McLesr, in an upper room, TO pre-
pare reports for the society.
Delegates are present nom nearly ell
the Eastern Shore churches.
At ! o'clock the delega'es took sn
iDtermission aud epsired to the tase-
ment where refreshments were served
by prominent women of Hanover Church,