The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-22
ADDRESS BY
MRS. MATL0CK
FOREIGN MISSIONARY MEETING

chancel were Mrs. Lincoln, the treasurer;
Mrs. Adam Stengle and Miss Mollie
Thompson.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. G. W.
Woodsell and the Scripture lesson was
read by Mrs. Adam Stensle. Miss
Iynhcnburg sang Il beautiful solo and
music was conducted by Mrs. Thomas
Benson.
A number of the members of the
Junior Auxiliary of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society acted as ushers;
among them Anna IIulburd and Miss
Mabel Pettijohn.
Mrs. Matlack read report of the
work which was interesting. The report
in part was as follows:
I'VE would note first our Twentieth
Century Thank Offering. Out of the
abundance of good things received we
have given him back as thank offering
over $500 to lift little corner of the
load that is pressing down upon the
homeless children of India. This money
has been so consecrated, so wrapped
about with prayer that there must go
with it special benedicton. Then we
have heard the cry of the famine suf-
II wns "mr ' nr;yilo,o l,st Octohor 70 NV.
terrain in the church the annual meet
ing of the Philadelphia Branch of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
This feast of ingathering was of neces-
sity most delightful occasion. The
coming together of these elect ladies',
these representative women. with glow
ing reports of work done, both at home
anu ~ iorp'sn ,'eius' was WEI, ca,eu'a'ru
10 sur our h,huS'asin ana de'eiop our
interest ana aeVo,'oh 10 'he cause
u. iiow we lolseu mat every worker III
me conference co"ld nave nad ,he plea
sure ana privilege OF attending these Ses-
slons' All seemed to catch the inspira-
tion ana ever since there has been
deepening Of interest and consequent
broadening of the work. Our quarterly
meetings in Wilmington district have
been most delightful. Well attended, bet
ter reports than ever before, but best
of all, characterized by deep spiritual
influence that reaches out to our auxi-
liary work."
"A lumber OF new Organizations have
been formed during the year. In Della.
ware we would mention one ct Riddles
Chapel and one at Harrison Street
Church; besides a new circle at Light
Bearer,
"Four of our Junior Leagues have
Joined together and support an orphan
in Korea. Sesford, Bridgeyille. Doy,r
and Georgetown have the honor of LEAD.
ing in this new and beautiful work of
childrens work for children"
Mrs, M, r, Lincoln. Treasurer of the
society, in her report, stated that the
work during the wear had been extend-
ed to India, Japan, China and Korea.
The total amount paid by the society to
the PHILADELPHIA branch treasurer was
81, 6B8 90. 10 Baltimore branch treas-
urer $S773l. Total paid to both branches
~ o4o; Az. me amount PAID to the
s smila 0n prahcl was al increase OF
S2oo.'o oTef the previous year. MISS
NOME thompson gave very IN
!eresI,hg Yak on missionary work
IN Onlha, wnere she mas been
living ior soihe time past, ana nau the
auvantage oi seeing tne naive lie IN lts
eht'1etv' WIN her uncle, Mr.. oracle the
!eeluent CONSUL. Miss thompson spoke
lItsiesGlnsly Vi the hapits ana customs
OF tne Chlheee people ana tne distressing
s1ghts sne witnessed WINE IN tnat coun-
Try. IN consuming enc referred TO the
great heea ana the VIDE heid Tor mission
ary WORK 10 China. man,,
Inc pouy oi 'he church was well ililed.
nt tIn v,le Women WHO tqGk an ln'sfest
;ns vne Me- ~ W W W.1d; H Sr " n M}
bnrd Mrs. Reynolds Mrs II 4 Rrowne
Mrs Stanshurv WiiIev Mrs LIN p
Douuhten. Miss Belle Godwin N,Y n
n Ward Mrs William Al E;e,d MIRO
Harry + pickels Miss Crow Miss Nav
Cann and Mrs. Vaughan ColIins wife of
the nrincipal Of the WiIminpton Confer.
ence Academy.
Ep,vOpTu 1E.c1rr ANv,,-pps,pv
-, " -, 'AN'o u n-'Ni ' nnohh
GRACE Chnrch was crowded to the
doors ~ the celeDratlon OF the annlver-
sary Oh the EpWortn League last night.
Inc Key Aloysius Green presided.
Inc KEY. Van I. Northrup was intro
duced oy MI dreen and after making
lew pflei remarks appealed to the con.
grregatloh Tor liberal offering on behalf
OF tilo Ep"orth League,
The Rev. Charles L: Mead, president
OF the Second General Conference Dis
"AS 90, sicfoVn0 "oe ieo''
Nr. Mead said that the first factor in an
Epworth League IS the social factor; the
second the intellectual factor. Mr..
Mead talked principally OF the benefit OF
the Epworth Leusue to young persons.
TO LIQUIDATE CONFERENCE
ACADEMY DEBT.
The trustees O, the Wilmington Con.
f.ranca acodemv Who havo MA sonarnl
meat;nos sinca con faranco oonuanad
cnmnie1ed tbrir business at a maet;no
hold in 81 Paul,s Chnrcb last n;att AMI
THAR animal ranort viii nrohahIy hs smh.
mitted tn conference th;s morn;no The