The sun., 1901-03-22
Presiding ELDERS
SUBMIT REPORTS
Continued from First Page.)

f.. B. Short, SIS; William Writ King,
$500; w. u. Avery, $40; v. p. Northrup,
SIS; j. T.. Otis, $40; w. l.. s. Murray,
$500; t. L. Harris, $50; u. II. White,
$40; Q. A. Grise, $95; w. +. Dawson, SIS;
Aloysius Green, $40.
MINISTER'S INTRODUCED.
Visiting ministers were introduced, and
DR.. Davidson spoke in behalf of the
American University, and DR.. Widerman
in behalf of the Maryland Bible So
ciety.
The Rcvs. james Carroll, Edward
Davis, James Esgate, j. w. Hammers
ley, G. j. Haminitt, q. A. Phoebus, Il.
Il. Price, w. Il. Talbot, w. Il. Tom
kinson, Il. o. b. Wallin and w. M.
Warner were continued in the SUPER
anuated relation, and their character was
passed.
The character of the Revs. j. S. Wick
line, Il. III. Harding and G. Il. Shep-
pard was passed; and at their request,
they were granted the supernumerary
relation.
After the benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Edward Davis, the session
adjourned.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY MEETING.
At the meeting of the Women's t'or-
eign Missionary Society in the afternoon,
Mrs. Il. II. Matlack the secretary for
the society, presided, and with her in the
chancel were Mrs. Lincoln, the treasurer;
Mrs. Adam Stengle and Miss Mollie
Thompson.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. q. w.
Woodsell and the Scripture lesson was
read by Mrs. Adam Stengle. Miss
Lynhenburg sang a 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 Hulburd and Miss
Mabel Pettijohn.
Mrs. Matlack read a report of the
work which was interesting. The report
i'll 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 $400 to lift little corner of the
load that is pressing down upon the
homeless children of India. This money
has been so cCnsecrated, so wrapped
about with prayer that there must go
with it special benediction. Then we
have heard the cry of the famine suf-
ferers and sent to this fund nearly 5000
1t was our privilege last October to en-
tertain 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 Il most delightful occasion. The
coming together of these elect ladies,
these representative women, with glow
ing reports Of work done, both at houna
ANA III foreign fields. was well calcll;,t "A
TO str our enthusiasm and develop our
interest and devotion to the cause.
How we longed that every worker in
the conference could have had the plea
sure and privilege Of attending these ses-
sions. All seemed to catch the inspira-
tion and ever since there has been a
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 number of new organizations havt
been formed during the year. In Della
ware we would mention one at Riddles
Chapel and one at Harrison STREE
Church; besides new circle at Light
Bearer.
-Four of our Junior Leagues hav,
Joined together and support an orphan
IN Korea. seaford, Bridgeville, Dove
and Georgetown have the honor of lead
Ing in this new and beautiful work o
children's work for children"
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lincoln, treasurer of tn,
society, IN her report, stated that th,
work during the year had been extend
ed to India, Japan, China and Korea
The total amount paid by the socie t.
the Philadelphia branch treasurer wal
81 ,66S 90. To Baltimore branch treas
urer SS77 81 Total paid to both branche
" 54o. 10. The amount paid to th
Philadelphia branch was an increase O
$3.50 80 over the previous year. Mis-
Mollie Thompson gave a very in
terestlng talk on missionary worl
in China, where she has beel
living for some time past, and had th
advantage OF seeing the native life in it
entirety, with her uncle, Mr.. Oracle, tn
resident consul. Miss Thompson spok
Interestingly of the habits and custom
of the Chinese people and the distressin
sights she witnessed while in that couu
try. 10 concluding she referred to tn
great need and the wide field for mission
ary work in China
The b5dy OF the church was we'll filled
Among the women who took an interes
in the meeting we're Mrs. Henry G. Rot
inson, Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin, Mrs Hin
burd, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. n. O. Browne
Mrs. Stansbury Wiley, Mrs. John I
Doughten, Miss Belle Goodwin, Mrs. +
III. Ward, Mrs. William NJ. Field. MIR
Henry f. Pickles, Miss Crow, Miss Ma
Cann and Mrs. Vaughan Collins, wife {
the principal of the Wilmington Confel
ence Academy,
EPWORTH LEAGUE ANNIyERSAR R,
Grace Church was crowded to Il
doors at the celebration of the anniyel
sary Of the Epworth League last nigh
The Rev. Aloysius Green presided.
The Rev Van Z. Northrup was intr
duced by Mr., Green and after making
few brief remarks appealed to the col
grregation for a liberal offering on bella
OF the Epworth League,
The Rev. Charles L. Mead, presidel
OF the Second General Conference Di
trlct League, made an eloquent addres
Mr. Mead said that the first factor in q
EpWorth League is the social factor IL
second the intellectual factor. M
Mead talked principally OF the benefit
the Epworth Leugue to young person
TO LIQUIDATE CONFERENCE
ACADEMY DEBT.
The trustees OF the Wilmington Coz