Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21
Hour mIssIosAnr poRK.
ninth Annual Meeting Of the w. u. vi.
>. in the ~. ". Church mt New Castle

ninth Annual Meeting Of the w. u. vi.
>. in the ~. E. Church mt New Castle
Special Correspondence OF uazet.e and formal
New CASTLE. March t4.---fhe ninth an
nual meeting of the Woman's Home MIS-
iunarv Society was presided over Dy MISS
Mary L. Weldin in the NJ. y, Church at
New Castle to-day.
The Rev. Vaughan s. Collins and Mrs..
NJ. p. Challenger extended hearty greet
ipg TO the delegates,
Mrs. j. y. q. llama responded and in
part said that tho delegates knew that tneE
wera welcome hefore they came to the
homes Of New Castle.
Mrs. Hanna aud the delegates were
visibly affected by the announcements that
this was tile ir5t meeting IN eight years
from Whith Mrs. n. y, BroWns. WAS hp'
sent and the prayers OF the meeting were
offered tor her,
Mrs. Birris, Mrs. Hill and Miss Broom
field were appointed US the COMMITTEES On
resolutions.
Mrs. Henry c. Robinson presented her
annual report which showed that me re-
| ceipts for the past year were e2HOl'o9'
| This was 4 largo increase over the receipts
| OF the previous year.
Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin, in her report,
| dwelt ON the sad state OF affairs that Nor
| mpnsm still exists. The work of deacon.
| nesses mas been somewhat laSglns during
| the year. Supplies amounting To the value
| OF 81, T53.32 were sent To different parts.
Mrs. Richard J.. Price Of Middletuwn, in
a richly cultured voice sang Il pleasing
solo.
Mrs. Henry +. Pickles, secretary of sup
plies. in her report stated that goods 70 the
value Of SS25Jl we're sent % tie sufferers
ia Nebraska und Kansas, The wife Of one
minister, III Acknowledging the receipts Of y
barrel of supplies, stated that her mus
blnh received only $40 from cnnferehce
and four or five children to support.
one Of the ladies lost her pucketpook ut
the station.
Mrs. Mary ]. Floyd presented an inter
eating report Of the work d the Whining
ton district. The report paid a special tri-
Dute 10 the "Muthers' Jewels"
The secretaries Of the different aux!li.
aries presented their reports. the delegates
were entertained ~ luncheon by the ladies
OF the local Suci tY.
At the afternoon session Mrs. j. p,
lJlushtel made an excellent report ol
the.IUung Peoples Society work.
a very interesting report WAS made ny
Mrs. Washington Hastings Of the annual
meeting uf the board of managers.
Mrs. Thomas iiGnson sang solo with
fine effect. Suggestions as tD effective
mtTluis ui increasing Interest in the work
81 III Wptnltl's Home Missionary SHcletr
thru4Aout the Goa erence were discussed
some very good poiits were hrrlg ut pul
py AIRS. Merritt iIulDnrd, Mrs. Altry Zee
| Mrs /. q. Terry ANA Mrs Mary Bltrls.
The memorial srrYice coniltctai ~ N.
Rev. Y. =. Collins was very afGglng. IN,
me.nUars who died hurlns lie past yea
were appropriately mentioned, anon!
whom were Mrs, james WISE Mrs. liaye
and Mrs, Davis.
/ Atthu avening session the services weF
opened with ~ anthem BY the choir. lh
, address of Mrs clinton Is. Fisk OF New
/ York, president Of the Womans tom
Missionary society OF the NJ. Il. Church
was very interesting, and was listened t
with close attention,
z 4 collection WAS taken for the benefit o
a the Alaskan Home. The result was y
!, follows Boys Missionary League. Grac
q Auxiliary, Doughten Missionary Band
Port Deposit Auxiliary, Lucy Hayes Mi
f, siunary Band, Union Auxiliary, Busy iSe
: Missionary Band, scott Auxiliary, junit
! Home Missionary Band, Asbury Auxiliary
e IS each.
: The greeting by the ltev. Y. s. Gpllir
!. and an invitation to come again were co
O daily received
/. Mrs. Richard L. Price of Middleton
i sang the solo, JESUS Pilot Me- with gre'
= effect. Adjournment followed.