Middletown transcript., 1894-03-10

the same as in their own land. The WORE
of the Home Missionary Society is to
counteract these evils.
The reports Of the district and auxiliary
secretaries was one of the most interesting
exercises of the day; the churches repre-
sented were Asbury. Epworth, Grace, ST.
Paul, Scott, Union, Wesley, Kingswoodr
Newark, New Castle, Middletown, Chester
town, Port Deposit, Dover and Smyrn
The reports were all carefully prepared and
we'll given, evincing not only the zeal but
the intelligence of these Christian workers.
At this point Of the program, Mrs. Browne,
the President, recognized several gentlemen
in the audience, whom she desired to intro
duce to the convention. Among them were:
Messrs. H. C. Robinson, G. McCullogh, G..
w. Pusey, Mr.. Stewart, of Wilm. Rev. ]. B.
Roberts, NJ. B. Burris, DR.. R. B. Mckee, of
Middletown.
At the close of the morning session, Miss
Addie Hazard invited the guests to lunch
con- In very unique address, she told
them of the bountiful provision, inviting
not only the delegates but all visitors to
come and partake of the good things. Our
ladies sustained their reputation for hospi-
ality in their preparation and serving of
unch and tea; everything was ample and as
excellent as abundant, the manifest pleasure
of those who served being equal TO that of
the participants. Two more harmonious
and thoroughly enjoyable meals were never
dispensed.
Pm SESSION.
Devotional exercises by Mrs. Amos, were
very helpful. She read the 91st Pslam, and
prayer was offered by Mrs Wells.
Mrs. J. p Doughten of Wilmington, Sec
retary of Young Peoples Work, gave brief
resume of her department in general and
then called for the reports from the various
bands and circles. Miss MaryS. Conner
represented James Church Mission Circle;
Rising Sun; Miss Clara X. Wilson the Will
ing Mission Band of Newark; Miss Addie
Dingo, the Junior Home Mission Circle,
Grace; Master Gerry Dobbins, Boys Mis-
sionary League, Grace; Miss Eva Blackiston
the Busy Bee Band, St.. Paul; Master Theo.
Dixon, Willing Workers, St, Paul Whining
ton; Miss Anna F. Johnson, Lucy Webb
Hayes, Mission Band, Asbury; Miss Ella
Pierce, Scott Mission Circle Scott Church
These reports were one of the most interest
ing features ofthe program, that of Miss
Adde Lingo was specially pleasing to the
1,ol
the Mid,lletwn Sabbath School. After Il
vocal solo by Mrs Thomas Benson, Mrs.
Mary Burris Stuart of Washington D. G..
made an address on Missionary work in our
cities. Mrs Stuart is the secretary of the
Baltimore Branch of H. NJ S. Society and
as preliminary extended greeting from
that organization to Wilmington conference
society. She was one of the most pleasing
with close attention. All hearts were stirred
at her recital of the many touching Incl
dents that had come under her personal
knowledge, and she appealed to every
womanly instinct especially in behalf Of
immigrant girls and women who come in
such numbers to this country, who would
be left without protection, if it were not
for such agencies as the Home Missionary
Society. She also told of the beautiful work
of the deaconesses, Of their house to house
visitations and tender ministrations, and
how the Methodist Deaconess is frequent
and welcome visitor in the city slums and
n Iarl- of oarth IL, ,efo
both body and soul. Mrs. Stuart a wakened
greater interest in this noble sisterhood
and the desire to have adeaconess within
the bounds of the w ilmington Conference is
intensified after hearing her address The
convention was more than pleased to have
Mrs. Stuart present, her natural and easy
manner and fuency of speech, won all
hearts and many expressed the desire that
she might favor the society on like occa
sion again.
BY request, Mrs. Mary L Wo!cott, of Dover
sang the beautiful Scotch melody "In The
Palace o. The King" she was unaccom-
panied and her rendition. was a sermon
as we'll as a song, that touched the hearts Of
all who heard her.
Miss Sarah r. Weldon with the question
drawer was very ready with her responce to
all queries and gave information regarding
the various lines of works.
During the afternoon there were visa
tors present who were introduced to the
convention by Mrs. Browne, among them
the Pastor, Rev. N. NJ. Browne, who was
very happy in his words of greeting. MIR.
VIM. NJ. Field, of Wilmington, who also
made very complimentary remarks saving
the cream of Wilmington Methodism was
represented by this body of women Mr.
Edward Challenger, of New Castle, Hugh
c. Browne, Esq. and Henry F. Pickels, of
Wilmington.
The election OF officers resulted in the
reelection of Mrs. Browne, as conference
president; Mrs. E. l.. Weldin, conference
secretary; Mrs. Washington Hastings,
recording secretary; and Mrs. H. C. Robin
son, treasurer.
The afternoon session closed with the
singing of "God be with you till we meet
again."
The evening session opened at 7.3o, a
large congregation in attendance. After
the devotional exercises in which Rev.
Alfred Smith assisted, Mrs. May Lennard
Wells made the address of the evening.
Mrs. Wells is from Morristown, N. J. and is
devoting her life to Home Missionary
Work. This was her first appearance OH
the peninsula and her coming was bene.
diction, she is personally very attractive a
rapid and graceful speaker and gave a COM
prehensive and instructive account of the
work Of the society, narrating many thrill.