The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-11
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Women Of N. {, Church In Session
Here Tc-1ay.
BUSINESS t' GREAT INTEREST
Officers Are Elected and Interest,
ing Reports Heard from Dit
ferent Officers TO Be
Concluded To. night. ~

the Womans Home missionary Society OF
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference met in eleventh annual session in
Scott Church, Seventh and Spruce streets.
this morning. u
The session of the society will continue
but day, the closing exercises to be held
tonight n
Mrs. N. M. Browne, the president, pre-,
sided, and when she. after devotional exer-
cises, which characterize the opening OF
every business meeting Of the society, were
Joined In with Christian ZEAL called the
roll OF delegates there were replies from
those Of Asbury. Epworth, Grace Scott,
Wesley. Union, Goodman, st. Pauls, Sils,
yerbrook, Mt, Salem churches of this city
and the churches of Dover, Centreyille,
Middletown, New Castle, Newark and Port
Deposit Il
The interior Of the church presented q
patriotic appearance. Members of the sociel
ty of the home church had tastefully deco
rated the pulpit of the ediflce with flags Of
the red. white and blue. The chandeliers
also showed the work of the decorators
Patriotism and missionary interests there's
fore went hand in hand. VI
The business Of the session began WITH
the appointment of committees, as follows:
On annual meeting-Miss Annie Hail..
Mrs. Talley Smith and Mrs. S. N. Scott. A
By-laws-Mrs. Mary Gee, Mrs. NJ. r. Lfn-
colin. s.. I'D
Woman's Home Missons-Mrs. Jan1es
Sawdon and one member OF each auxiliary.
The delegates were welcomed to the
church by Mrs. M. L. Hutton, during which
talk she expressed the great pleasure given
the membership of providing for them. She
hoped the meeting would be the most bene-
fetal one both to the delegates and the
great work engaged in ever held. Mrs, Wall
ter Avery of Port Deposit replied.
During the year the auxilarles and bands
contributed $1,523.1O toward missionary
work. The contributions were divided as
follows: Asbury, $7734; EIkton Sal; Ep-
worth, $20S.4i; Grace, $2SU.41; Harrison
Street, $l295; New Castle, $500; Rising
Sun, $25: St Paul's, S103,76; Scott, $3O8. 90;
Union, SOFAS; Silverbrook, $lO45; Port DeS
post, $775 Dover $9.25; Easton, $29.5O:
Salisbury, IS. Snow Hill, $1l.20; centennial
anniversary. $50. From other sources
s55.H. The expenditures reduced the fund
to $195.S3 After the submission of the re-
port the Rev. C. M. Prettyman of Salisbury
took exception to the report OF his church,
which showed return of but So. He ex-
planned that check for $50 had been sent
two weeks ago, but Mrs. Washington Hast
ings, recording secretary denied any knows
ledge of 1t.
In the report of Mrs. C. Wesley Weldln,
secretary, she told of the so,
ciety's work in foreign fields and the great
interest manifested by the missionaries. II
was indeed an interesting report.
Miss Hart and Miss Sheppard, members
of Scott Church, then sang.
The election of officers, which followed,
was proceeded with in a different manner
from any previous election when candidates
were nominated.
Mrs Browne announced that in accord
ance with the ruling of the General So.
ciety, which met in Springfield, Illinois,
last fall, all future elections were to be By
ballot, and in accordance with that ruling
she appointed Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Hill and
Mrs. Colby tellers, who distributed ballots
and pencils among the delegates. The re.
suit was: President, Mrs N. NJ. Browne:
vice president, Miss Sarah r. Weldin; res
'ording secretary, Mrs. Washington Hast- 90
ngs; corresponding secretary, Mrs. c. w.
Weldin; treasurer, Mrs. Henry G. Robin.
son.
Mrs. James Sawdon, secretary on Homo
submitted the following as her
annual report: Membership, Salisbury, g.,
taston, IA; Asbury, G; Epworth, Is; Scott.
"A; Union, Is; Grace, e.; St. Paul's Ar -
tlkton, .; Newark, II; Rising Sum- 8. Ma
eports were received from Snow Hill, MIDI,
lletoWn, Chestertown, Centreville Easton.
'ellsB0 NON 10 l!sod0Q nod NooIqIsAIrs
lhe total membership was POI Children's
icme Missions: Epworth, II; st. Paups.
i; Grace, 25; Scott, II; Salisbury, 10; total
g. '''"A
I'VE are sorry to have to report such
decrease in our subscriptions. but feel
hat it is largely due to the prevailing
BUSINESS depression, and not to lack of in
crest We hope that with returning
prosperity our lists will show a corre-
pondng increase. What has been lost by
he older paper. has in measure been
aimed by the chldrens paper, which is
making many friends We urge all who
Ove the dear children in their care to place
his most valuable little paper in their
ands that they may be brought up with
n interest In the work. Let me once more
rye the agents to renewed effort and may
nG dlHCl Dlthio anu OWL our SOULS.
Mrs. Maria ]. Floyd's report of her work
s district secretary was to have followed
If. Sawdon's report but she was not
eady and the paper went over for the
me.
The Misrepresentation of the report gave
resident Browne an opportunity to intro
uce to the delegates the Rev. Dr. Tinker
nd pr Murray of this city: DR.. McSorley
Newark; Mrs. Susant Mrs Williams
nd Mrs. Wilson of Chester; and Mrs II.
!. Rider Of Philadelphia. The delegates
reetCd the visitors by rising and after
ard heard words of encouragement from
If. Tinker, DR., Murray, Mrs. Susant and
lrs Rider.
The noon hour having arrived Mrs.
rowne announced prayer by Mrs. Tag
art, at the same time stating that
throughout the country at that time Chris
an missionary women were praying for
lie salvation of the heather. The prayer
as an earnest and helpful one.
The society desiring to transact It's busl-
ess with despatch, had the time that
ould have been occupied by Mrs. Floyds
sport, occupied by the report of Mrs.
enry F. Pickles. secretary of missionary
lpplies. The delegates had not expected
hear the report until this afternoon, but
proved welcome and interesting.
1t showed receipts in excess of those res
1rted a. the last session, despite the hard
mes and also told Of fifteen responses by
lie churches of the conference and the
,nding Of twelve boxes or barrels Of goods
the missionaries for distribution among
lie needy. The goods were valued at
'55 Sc.
The doXology was sung and Dr. Mcsor-
y pronounced the benediction.
THE AFTERNOONS PROGRAMME.
Following is the afternoon programme:
ible Service .......... Mrs. N. M. Browne
eport Of Mite Society,
Mrs. M. r. Lincoln
eport of Delegate to Annual Meeting OF
Board of Managers Mrs. N. M. Brownef
10 .................Mr Mrs. Thomas Benson
immigrant Work,
Miss A. e. Matthews of New York City
To the evening service the public is in-
ted. This is the programme: Prayer,
mn; Reports OF Circles; Music; Report