Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16
MISSIONARY MEETING


Missionary Society OF the Wilmington
Methodist Conference was opened TINS
morning at $50 o'clock in Nazareth
M. E. Church, this city.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the president, Mrs. ~. N.
Browne, which was followed by the
introduction of the delegates. The I'D
dress of welcome was delivered by the
Rev. r. Irving Watkins, pastor OF the
church in which the meeting was held
Tho address wasfably responded to by
Mrs. J. P. Doughten Of Wilmington.
The report of Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin,
corresponding secretary, showed that
tho mission work was increasing daily
with good results.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. II.
G. Robinson, showed IL auxiliary socie
ties, with a. total membership Of 600,
and that total of 81, 600 had been
raised in cash and supplies during the
past year.
Mrs. Rudolph A. Vallette sang solo
with pleasing effect.
The election of officers for the ensu
ing year resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne; Vice-P President,
Miss Sarah II. Weldin; Recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Washington Hastings;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs: Emma
L. Weidin, Treasurer, Mrs. H. G. Rob
inson. P
President Browne, who was the dele
gate to the convention held last year ut
Minneapolis, Mimi, will give an in
teresting account Of the work this
afternoon. Her report shows that tho
work had 76, 900 women connected with
it; it raised during the year 1888, 3322,
and had received by requests sl3, 600,
an advance in full Of over S26, COO; 700
ministers who are receiving $500 per
year are helped by the mission. In the
immigrant work missionaries have
visited 1926 steamships in the cities Of
Boston, New York and Philadelphia !;
| 49, meals were provided and $500
lodgings supplied to unfortunates.
New Castle, March 10.-After those
| in attendance at the annual meeting of
the Wonian's Home Missionary Society
of the Wilmington Conference had par
taken of luncheon yesterday, they ac-
| cepted the invitation Of Mrs. John T..
Taylor, wife of Sheriff Taylor, to pay q
visit to the jail
The body Of women left Nazareth
NJ. E. Church shortly before 1.30
o'clock, headed by the Rev. r. Irving
Watkins, pastor Of the church. The
committee in charge OF the exercises in
the Jail comprised of Mrs. Taggart,
Mrs. Emerson and Mrs. Mendinhall.
The addresses to the prisoners were
made by Mrs. M. A#Taggart of Will
mington and Miss Ida Miner, deaconess
School, Washington, D. G.
1 hn 60 low h a
addresses and listened with close at.
tention. They were especially pleased
with the singing, in which number
Joined. The visitors were greatly sur.
prised to hear ...Butoh" Walker, a
negro prisoner, illiterate and not know.
ing one letter from another, recitt
several chapters of the Bible. He
opened the book at the pages and re
cited them without mistake. He ha.
learned the5 chapters by constantly
studying the verses as they are read tt
him by other unfortunates.
On the return to the church, the
meeting was called to order by tn,
president, Mrs. Browne. after which
Miss Miner conducted the opening ser
vices Mrs. M. J. Floyd delivered al
interesting report on the condition o
the society and spoke Of the work unde
way in the several districts.
A report of the. local work was mad
by Mrs. Theodore Francis, and in i
she stated that the several auxiliary or
CARNATIONS which have been Started ar
gradually becoming more acquainted
with the work and good results are be
ginning I'd be realized.
The report of leaaet and literatur
work, by Mrs, Emily Finn, proved o
more interest than usual and it was de
cided that a greater number should b
distributed.
An address by Miss Lucy Miner fol
lowed. She spoke of the work bein
, done ard what was to be done. Sh
, alluded to the visit to the jail and sal
that this was her first visit to plac
of this kind, but that it would not b
her last, as it was the BEGINNING @
work in new field.
Mrs. Edward Challenger, chairma
of the committee on resolutions, read
resolution solemnly protesting agains
the seating of Roberts, the poiygamisi
in the halls OF Congress. The resolu
! tion was adopted Unanimously and wi
be forwarded at once to Washington.
3 The committee also drafted vote {
thanks to the stewards of the church
the pastor and wife, the choir, tn
press and ianitor. WA
4 Mrs. N, M. Browne was elected dele
: gate to the annual meeting of til
board of managers which will be he'll
in Pittsburg, Pa. this year. Mrs. N
, ]. Floyd was elected the alternate.
An interesting report of the work
( the young people was read by Miss N
Grace QIigg and the condition of I'll
several branches consisting
Mothers jewels and the mlssio
bands detailed. She also explained Thu
7 Scott M. T.. Church had established
: dewey Mission,r consisting entire
of boys,
The president reported notes take
on her visit to the annual meeting
O the board of managers at Minneapolis
Il Mimi, last fall. She stated that ii
n board now consisted of 10 mission col
: ferences, representing $4,000 member
of which at least $4,000 are your
women. There were 300 missionari
i, and denconesses, and the sum of 1888
u 332 was collected, and $4,000 r
ceived from bequests Tho grand tot
3 was an increase of $4,000 She ali
d ceiving aid from tho mission. III
salary OF these men was but $500 n
\ year. Excellent work among emigran
IF was also reported, 1900 meals al
;, 5, $50 lodgings being given.
IN The report of Mrs. M. A. Taggart
IN Wilmington in relation to her trip
lie Ocean Grove as o delegate to conye
g. tion held there caused great mirth al
A. merriment. f
I'd The evening session proved of gre
\. interest as the members of the Gra