The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-24
". T. M. SOCIETY
In CONFERENCE.
The,Anniversary Exercises
Held Yesterday
Afternoon.

Mrs. X. ii. Matlack presided al
the anniversary exercises OF the
Womcn's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in Epworth Church yesterday
afternoon. The report Of Mrs.
Mat,ack, the conference treasurer,
showed increased membership and
an advance all along the lines.
There are 81 auXiliaries in the
Wilmington Conference, 20 Of which
report through the Baltimore branch
These auXiliaries represent 400
members. This years record
shows an advance in every depart
ment of work. Lastyear $ooO0 was
raised for a thank Offering, when
but $4,000 was asked. This year
we are aiming for $4,000 and a
whisper from headquarters us that
more than half this is already IN
hand and many more conferences
to be heard from. In addition to
other funds, Odessa sent $40
Next came the report OF the con-
ference secretary. Mrs NJ. II. Lin
coin. 1--WE were organized 10 years
before any channel diverted funds
to our society; there was gradual
increase, until in 1892, $1,000 was
paid to the general treasurer; we
felt the general depression. and IN
1896 turned over but 1912. Since
then there has been steady IN
crease in interest and funds, until
now we can report a healthy con-
dition. The total receipts from
members dues were $l,272. IS, an
increase of 500. II over last year,
and an advance Of $1,000 for the
year"
q The prophecy Of the treasurer is
that the names home and foreign
will eventually be dropped and the
body known as the Woman S Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and her pointed
carry on our work in the Philippine
Islands.
At the conclusion OF the business
session, Mrs. S. l.. Baldwin, who
for IS years has travelled the world
in missionary work, was introduced
by Mrs. Matlack, and spoke of the
work of herself and husband in the
far East. Her vigorous language
and hearty expression, held the
close attention of her audience.
She said she came 10 DelaN are
with especially tender feelings, for
she calls Delaware her home, hay-
ing gone out from Smyrna IN. loo2,
young girl p years old, just oct OF
school, totake up mission work with
the world for her field.
In 1862 she left Smyrna for New
York, where she took passage lor
China on a sailing vessel; the voy-
age lasted $50 days; she told OF the
conditions then existing in China.
Japan and Korea, in Eastern Asia,
India, and the horror OF the Scpoy
rebellion OF 1883. aud Italy, where
the Goors were closed TO Protest.
antism. She and hcrhusbanu open
ed the mission work alongth Yang
Use Kiang river, in China, and in
Japan. Mrs. BALDWIN sent the first
Bible woman out OF the Methodist
Church to work in Eastern China.
All this was in 1867, when the
doors were closed. She then pre-
sented a striking picture OF 1897,
with the doors opened, Through
and over the Rookie, went the rail-
road. connecting New York and
San Francisco: then the Pacific
Mai! line Of steamships brought the
East in close touch with the West
ern Hemisphere; the trans-SIbcrlan
railroad links st, Petersburg with
Pekin. In her delightful way, she
took her audience on journey,
starting at Jersey City; in flash
San Francisco is reached, then on
to the Philippines, Yokohama, Pc
kin, along the Yang Use klans and
thence to Korea
"When the Maine went up she
said, we went up with itand land
ed everywhere. The Monroe doc
trine went all 10 flinders. 1t was
not through the agency Of Mckin-
ley or any other statcsman-God
just put us there
Speaking Of the open door now.
in contrast with the conditions Of
1862, she said: Thank God tor
English arms. Don't let any body
abuse England. English and
American hands hold the gospel
door open.
edo foreign missions pay" she
asked "liocS it not always pay
TO obey God, and does it ever pay
TO disobcy God" was her answer.
Six Of hcrscvcn children were born
i'll China, and one was a curiosity,
because il was born in America.
Mrs, Baldwin was warmly greet
cd al the clos, Of her address,
ErwoRTH LEAGUE.
The anniversary OF the Epworth
League was celebrated in Aabury
Church last night. The church aud
pulpit were ta,tcfuIly decorated
with flags. Services began at s
o clock. with Kcv. Aloysius Green,
OF Greensboro, presiding. The SER
vices opened with hymn by the
congregation, alter which prayer
was offered by Rev. Albert Smith,
and a solo. "AGidc With Me, sung
by Mrs, William II. Ainsworth.
Rev Green made few remarks
in which he SAID that he thought it
quite appropriate that the young
est Methodist organization should
meet in the mother church.
The speaker then introduced DR..
ThirlkieId, Of Chicago, recently
elected general secretary OF the
Epworth League, who made the
address OF the evening, DR.. Thrill
kield s address was on the organi-
cation Of the Epworth League, its
worl- ofr The Enworth eDUue