The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-13
FOR CAUSE OF
HOME MISSIONS

but little trouble in seating tn
delegates.
Prayer was offered by Rev, r
n. Adams and Mrs. Walton Q
Easton, Md.
l After the announcement OF com
mittees. the pastor Of Union Church
Rev. r. H. Adams. xetended q
hearty welcome to the delegates.
| Mrs. J. G.. Mecannon of Union
Church. welcomed the deleya tes on
the part of Unlon Auxiliary. She
hoped the present convention would
be Que OF spiritual good.
Mrs. T. James Belt RESPONDED
ahd thanked Union Church and it,
auxiliary for the cordial greeting.
In Union there is strength and
therefore this grand old church ID
but symbolic Of the grand union oil
workers ia the Womau's Home
Missionary Society. We must learn
more Of the gospel OF holding on.
Let us keep firm when once we get
our grip.
( Mrs. Browne said that she
voiced the sentiment of all present
when she glored ia the work OF
sister societies.
Mrs. A. U. Mendinhall Of the Wo.
mans Foreign Mission arv Society
extended greetings to he members
OF the younger sister society now
meeting.
Mrs, Emerson, president OF the
Wilmington w. c. L. IT,, in the alb.
sence Of Mrs. Donnell, said that the
work Of the two societies was that
OF twin sisters Frances Willard
was the first president of the w.
{. I. U. that started in 1873 with
~ n emters and today there are
| over 200, LOCO workers.
Comment was made upon the in
PRODUCTION OF instruction in schools
! upon the dangerous effects oil alco-
ho'. Wherever the flag goes the
rum goes, but SO does the white
ribbons.
Mrs. c. H. Cantweil oil the Flor
ence Crlllenton Home. extended
greetings TO the delegates TO vii.
nlngton. 1t Is the same Lord In
the Sums as in the palace. The
touching description OF a visit 10 a
house whsre young girl was lead
ing Ialier life, caused many mois
eyes. The house No. COS West
Fifth street. has been purchased
for the Crit,enton Home and $1,000
has beer paid and 5000 yet re-
mains. The question is now "How
can thes. girls be saved" for we
have proven that they can be
brought back 10 Ch-lst.
President Browne commented on
the excellent work If the society
during the past year.
Sixteen auXi;aries answered 10 |
roll call and more delegates re-
ported later.
Among the visitors was Mrs.
James Sawdon. formerly of this
city. but now OF Baltimore.
Mrs. Henry c. Robinson present
ed her annual report which showed
that the funds raised for the differ.
cnt lines of work by the auxiliarics
were IS follows:
E?kton, $40; Port Deposit, $12 IS;
New Castle, s54.7s; Scott. $50 %;
Asbury. SIS. 50; Grace. s2yS. So: Sill.
verbrooke, $l+ 90; Epwor,h, 49,.
-; st. Paul's, Sl07 3; Union, $50.
90; MI. Salem, s67ll; Harrison
Street. sCS.D2; Ches,crtown, SO;
Micdletown. 4S4 IS; salisbury, SIS
10; Dover. So; Newark, -; Smyrna,
Sah.oS; Rising Sun. s3L 50; fetal,
fl2+1 40.
The collection was up to that of
last year as 800 bad been given to
the Conference Academy. Mrs,
Browne called for tie singing of the
doxologv, and il should bc remember.
ed that the Home Missionary Society
OF the WiImin. or Conference was
forging forward aS STlJ bad been
paid to the Twentieth Century Thank
Offering.
Mrs &. Wesley Wcl1in. correspond.
ing secretary reported that after
another year it. was found that there
were Ga WORKERS in the auylialcs,
323 IN the circles and band, with 22j
Mother S Jewels and loo subscribers
I" The Home Missions. In New York
pledges for 49, wero given. The
training school at Washington must
be completed
Voice, ar" calling on us from al.
sides to reset" the fallen. Aforn ii
installation Of olitrr, would he an
excellent time tolc!I what was cx-
p"ctcd from the officers Of an auyil.
larv.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. NJ. J.
Floyd her report was read by Mrs.
Wcain. More interest is being Ia
ken in reading circles. Faithful
work was done by the auxi!laries
during the year and abundant prom
ise OF Il harvest in the days to come.
Visits were made to the sick. flowers
were carried to these poor people and
more substantial supplies went out
even beng sent to one minister's
family.
Northeast Auxiliary was organized
during the year.
ON the motion OF Mrs Weldin a
greeting oil sympathy and love was
unanimously sent to Mrs. Floyd
kcv*. '. s. Collins ". l.. $. Mu..
ray and William G.. Kount were in.
lrodpccd.
Expressions OF sympathy and love
were sent to Mrs. Wilson, who is very
sick and Miss Jennie Wright, who
was called away yesterday to the
bedside Of her father.
Mrs. Todd reported for Dover dis
tnc, and Mrs Collins for E'ston dis.
tnct.
Smyrna auxiliary was organized
10 months ago with twenty members
and today 40 workers arc in the &C.
tive wolks. All VIC want is she ears
CT the pastors and the pastors wives