Evening journal., 1900-03-23

Mrs. n. NJ. Browne presided. Nd
dresses were made by Mrs. b. S. Potter,
Of the Bureau OF Utah. and Rev. L. w.
Casswell. OF Middletown. The sermon
was preached by Rev Henry Clay Tur-
ner.
The exercises began with devotion
al services, conducted by Mrs. ~ NJ.
Browne. and prayer was offered by
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins. Following
the devotional exercises the annual re-
port OF the conference treasurer, Mrs.
Henry c. Robinson, was submitted.
Her receipts from different sources
during the year. including receipts
from General Secretary Mrs. G. H..
Thompson, were $l,524.40; supplies.
S479. 46; local work, $500; total, 81 ,323.-
Sc, an increase OF $6l6.44 over last
years subscriptions.
! Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin. the confer
ence corresponding secretary, pre-
sented her report, which showed an
encouraging condition OF affairs and
gave evidence OF a bright outlook for
the future.
In part Mrs. Weldin's report said:
THE outlook for effective work In con-
nection with the society OF the VIII
mingtCn Conference. was never more
promising than at present.
The WOman's Home Missionary So
ciety voluntarily assumes to raise as
Its proportion 5000. 900 OF the $40 600 900
our church has appealed 20 her menu
bers TO contribute to the twentieth
century thank Offering for missions
I ODD "A
| Wilmington Conference $1,000 Is ap-
portioned as its share of the fund. and
1866 of this amount has been paid TO
the treasurer. Good work has been ac-
lcomplished by the department Of sup
plies which have been sent by the aux
| Hilary circles and bands 70 ministers
West and South. as well as in our own
conference, also to our industrial
homes and schools and other needy in
our cities and towns.
Mrs. Potter was introduced and
gave a stirring account Of mission
work, telling what women have done
for the world.
THE reports you have made con-
vince me that you are not novices In
the work OF the Home Missionary So
ciety," she said 81 never have heard
better and extend my heartiest con-
gratulations. The interest you have
shown in the work is because you love
your country, because you love your
K Church because Methodism has
brought to you the greatest blessings
Il is because you have the altruistiC
spirit, and your work is to reach
those who know not God, the unsnved
. Mrs. Potter will speak in the lectir,
b room OF Grace NJ +. Church tonight.
Following Mrs. Potter, Rev. e. w
Casswell, Of Middletown, made an IN
teresting and amusing address. II
which he said it costs twice as much q
feed dogs as il does 70 pay ministers.
A large missionary collection wa
taken at the conclusion OF the exer
cises.
At 4 o'clock a sermon was breaches
/ by Rev. Henry Clay Turner
s VETERANS ANNIVERSARY.
= The anniversary services OF the con
ference veterans took place last even
= ing at 7.30 o'clock. and was largely at
] tended.
= William J. F0ulk was chairman
I Rev. b. F. Price occupied a seat In tn
pulpit, as also did Rev. Samuel w
Thomas. OF the Philadelphia Confer
ence, and T. n. Rawlings.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas was the orator o
the evening, and made a feeling ad
q dress.
4 T. n. RAWLINGS, president OF IN
o board of stewards said the board hal
$7.110 to distribute last year; S5,72
8 was from collections from the differen
churches, $3.50 dividend from bool
room. and the balance made up by in
iterest on money invested. The presen
I outlook he said. did not indicate tina
year. There are more than fifty claim
o ants. The estimates OF $4,000 mad
:. by the conference committees cannc
!. be met with 1000. He made an appca
/, to the conference to place in the hand
: Of the board OF stewards suificien
lmcney 20 inset the estimates.
al At last nights meeting EpwOrt
: Choir rendered in an excellent manne
" "Laudate Dominum." an original con
- position by Rev. Edwin Gardner.
~ ALUMNI DINE.
II The annual banquet OF the Alumni {
N Dickinson College, Drew TheOlogici
te Seminary. the Boston Universit
H. School Of Theology and the Whining
.. ton Conference Academy took place ;
IN the Clayton House last night.
V. There were about twenty member
R. Of the association present Toasts wei
responded to as follows: "Dlckinsc
t. College" DR.. G. +. Reed; THE Schol,
c. in Modern Public Life" Chief Justil
st. Lore; Theological Tendencies" Re
h, J. W. Basley; Aud Lang Syne," Re
O.; r. w. Todd; "Our Conference Acai
envy Rev. V. S. Collins; why a
Of Addresses on Education in Such Clio
m Touch with Banquets?" Robert
nd Richards.
es Prominent among those prese
were: President George b. Reed,
he Dickinson College; Chief Justi
ed Charles b. Lore, Rev. w. L. S. Murra
he Rev. j. w. Easley, Rev. c. w. Prett
of man, Rev. Thomas Z. Martindale, Re
ri C.. W. Prettyman, Rev. Thomas
Martindale, Rev. II. c. Turner, Rev.
ell II. Richardson, Hon. H. p. Cannon al
ngl Principal V. S. Collins. of the Conf,
Ig- ence Academy.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
,s This afternoon the Womans r,