Smyrna times., 1898-04-20
Foreign Missionary Society.

IN IfOnJ OF the pulpit, and 1t might be
said of our choir, that they were at
their best.
Foreign Missionary Society.
The exercises started off with de-
vOtiOnal praise service under the lead
ership of Mrs. Samuel Holmes, of
Brandywine, at which a good atten-
dance was present.
After this Mrs. A. S. Wharton, of
Dover, called the meeting to order, fol-
lowed with singing and prayer. This
being concluded Mrs. j. L. Estlin of
this town, gave the address of welcome
as follows:
we are glad of this day and this occasion
which brings together the ladies of the Presby-
byerian Churches of New Castle Presbytery
leaving your homes and many OF you visiting
the town of Smyrna for the first time we trust
that your brief stay in our midst may be mu
tually profitable.
We great you upon this occasion for you come
TO us having one supreme thought in your mind
the Glory of God in the work of Home and For
egn missions.
We most cordially welcome you to our church
to our homes and to our hearts. and we know the
entire town, Joins Us in extending to you hearty
welcome.
We are proud of the place that the Presbyter-
ian church has been assigned in this beloved
the education of the people that this missionary
spirit, which we represent, characterized the
good women that preceded u.s. and we must be
no less loyal than they to all the boards of the
Presbyterian church.
The breaking of the alabaster box of very prec-
ious ointment on the head of our Lord by a con.
Secrated womenthe noble work of DOrcas for the
| poor, and the mite of the poor widow, dropped
into the treasury, are the memorials which are
more enduring than empires and thrones. and if
we can Out emulate such spirit of devotion and
sacrifice, our efforts must be blessed of God in
| this work for the upliftingOf humanity through
the agency of Home and Foreign missionary en-.
| terprise.
We know that your stirring words and wise
counsel on this occasion, will leave its impress
upon this church and this community and we
| shall form higher appreciation for the work of
| the women of the Home and Foreign Missions of
/ New Castle PTesbytery.
We trust that your coming and the effect OF
your labors among us may prove the beginning
\ IN this church, as well as other churches repre-.
| sented, of larger love and greater growth in
missionary enterprise, and every good work"
The response was given by Mrs. J
b. Turner, of Dover, in behalf of the
Ladies Presbyterian The program
was then continued as follows:
Minutes of previous meeting
;, ::.... Miss Margaretta Barr, Wilmington
Report Of Cor Secretary ............
...............Mrs. J. k. Miligan Wilmington
..............Mrs. W. H. Logan, Princes Anne
Christian EndeavOr BepOrt.......................
-. .............Miss Alice McLear, Wilmington
| Volunteer students movement. ...............
| ............,.. Miss Daisy Sherman. Wilmington
Leahet Review w..............Mrs J. B. Turner Dover
| Appointing of Committees
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hymn.
! Prayer...........-Mrs. J. X. Milligan Wilmington
Report from each one Of the Vice Presidents.
"pe' '''' "a; -. " p :; -. " n
Missionary Exercise cise.................. '....
Bessie Middleton, Elizabeth Staff, Miriam Swim.
| ney, Eva Jones.
! Address: Medical Work in China" ..
Report of Roxes
=. Sent by Mrs. IL H. Brady, Chesapeake City
0ne Sead from MSs Fv of obs 3dio
India:-both of Whom are sup
ported by the Ladies'
| Presbyierial.
Solo: Not Ashamed of Christ" "..............
........ $50. Miss Bessie COunselman. Smyrna
Election of Officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; President, Mrs.
A. $. Wharton, Dover; Vice -Presi-
dents, Mrs. Albert n. Keigwin, Miss
Margaretta Barr, Wilmington; Mrs.
Louisa Hammil, Newark; Mrs.
John McElmOyle, Elkton; Mrs. D. E.
Shaw, Calora, Md; Mrs. John Houck,
POcOmOke City, Md; Mrs. William
Swan, Snow Hill, Md. Mrs. Richard
Cam, Glasgow, Nd; Mrs. Charles
DerricksOn, MiddletOwn; Miss Marga-
ret Gilpin, Nd; Mrs. Annie Heaton,
MiddletOwn. Corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Eva Taylor, Wilmington
Recording Secretary, Miss NJ. A. Barr,
Wilmington; Treasurer, Mrs. w. H.
Logan, Princess Anne, Nd.
The Evening Entertainment.
In the evening large crowd gath.
cred at the popular services held at the
church. Rev. j. l.. Estlin presided al
the meeting. After the opening HYMN
an invocation by the pastor of the
church, another spirited song, a Mis-
sionary Exercise by four little girls
was repeated by request. 1t was taken
by Misses Bessie Middleton and Eliza.
beth Start, representing the Christians
and Miss Miriam Swinney, China, and
Eva Jones, India. Their singing was
accompanied by Miss Eva Swinney.
This was very creditably executed, and
served to impress the audiance for the
talk that was to follow.
This exercise was followed by q
sweet anthem by the choir in which
Miss Ethel Cooper and Mr.. J. Ed.
HOtfecker gave solos; Messrs. J. w.
Watkins and f. F. Evans a duet. and
Mrs. j. r. McCausland and Miss Mary
LeFevre duet.
Mrs. Katherine Jones, of New York.
the speaker of the evening was then
introduced. She took as her subject:
Missions" giving a general talk OF
much interest. Mrs. Jones is a fluent
speaker. She had her subject we'll in
hand, and held the undivided atten-
ton OF her audiance from beginning to
end. She spoke of the great mission
ary work; the influence the United
States had overfOreign countries and the
reflex influence of what was being done
IN those foreign lands upon the United
States. She spoke of the example that
Christ set during his ministry upon
earth, and of his last appeal before as
cendlng into heaven: "GO preach the
Gospel to all Nations"
We must grow in the spirit and work
OF Missions. We must have a definite
place and definite work to do. We
grow by the actual amount of work we
actually do, and we must be ever
ready and willing to do the work and
spread the gospel. Don't think that
you have no place in the work.
You have little corner to fill and your
work will reap its reward. There is a
personal work for each one of us. The
whole subject of Home and For
eign Missions rests, she: said, on two
words: "Go"-"Send." If God didn't
call you to go, he called you to heir
somebody else to go, and here she re-
lated incidents and examples to ex.
press her point. She compared the
wealth OF this country to the falling of
OF the contributions of missions. and
made an earnest appeal to all to stand
IN their place, the great or little part
we all have toward extending the cause
of missionary work. There are two
things necessary in the cause OF
missions, she said, first, we need !
a little more of the true American
spirit, and second, we need to be more
practical and to use more business-like
methods. We need our enthusiasm
crystalized. Never make a sacrifice
that costs you nothing. If we do this,
what a difference there would be in the
treasury. Even though it be a small
army, stand every one of You in your
place" she said. The Lord is on voul
side. She closed with an earnest an.
peal to spread the gospel of Christ to
all lands. Christianize China, chris
tlanize India, christianize Africa.
christianize America.