The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-14
THE CAUSE OF
HOME MISSIONS

ice-president, Miss Sarah r. Weldil
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Washing
/ ton Hastings; Corresponding Sccrc
, tary, Mrs. q. Wesley Wcldin; Trea
surer, Mrs. H. {. Robinson.
For delegate to the annual meeting
Of Board Managers the nomination
drew forth lively little tilt because
the next meeting Is to be held al
Kansas City. Mrs. 4. James Bell
suggested that some one he selected
who would pay her own expenses
and quick as flash IA delegate was
on her feet to say that such Il sugges.
tiou took away all the honor. Several
delegates said that it vas good sug-
gestion. Mrs. l.. Emerson said, "ln
our W. G. Il. L. under such circum-
stances VIC usually select a railroad
mans wife"
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne was selected
on the second ballot with Miss Well
din as alternate.
There were 81 votes cast for Presi-
dent and OF that number Mrs. Browne
received SO and Mrs. Belt l. Mrs.
Belt felt highly pleased at receiving
a vote and Mrs. Browne thanked the
suciely for eleeting her for the six
teenth time. E.
| When the vote for Vice president
was declared Miss Weldin said that
the printer persisted in making her
"Mrs" Weldin.
A peculiar thing about the Election
was tEat previous to u yote being
taken President Browne called for
all who had right to vote to stand
up and the Secretary counted 81 but
when the votes were counted there
were Gl tailed. So it seems that
the women of this State know "how'
to vote an open ballot
For Corresponding Secretary SO
votes were cast.
Presiding Elder Watt extended
hearty and apprecialivc gree ting and
said that he knew the past year has
been one Of great good by the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
The best way to be happy is to make
others happy each ddy.
Mr.. Vaughn 5. Collins, delegate
to the annual meeting OF Board OF
Managers presented her report and
it was received with applause during |
the reading.
Mrs. II. II. Huntingdon said the
watchword OF the Secretary Of Sup.
plies was "Forward.
The barrels sent out during the
past year were ahead of the former
year. Preachers and their families
were made happy by the supplies
Attention was called to the pledges
OF the delegates to the National Con.
yention Of the W. ii. NJ. S. held in
New York.
Mrs. M. r. Lincoln presented the
report Of the Mite Box Society which
showed the larger boxes to have been
SIC 10: and Mothers jewels, $l4. 26.
Miss Sadie Pyle spoke on the Peo.
ple's settlement. The idea is an
Ideal Home for poor girls without
advantages. Last October there were
but girls and now there are over 100
in the clubs. A graphic description
of the work among the boys was
given.
Mrs H. S. Dulaney, OF Asbury
Church, gave some interesting
facts concerning the work of
missionaries in Ell Paso, Texas,
while other members read letters
from the superintendent OF the
different homes.
The report OF Miss M. Grace
Qnigg, secretary of young peoples
work, was very interesting one.
Miss Quigg gave summary of
5he work done by the youthful :
oilers during the past year. Ris-
ng Sun Circle was reported to be
II holrislling condition, and the
sum of SSS.75 was raised during
he year. Sunbeam Band, of Scott 5
-'hurch, sent Christmas boxes to c
Porto Rico and Ell Paso. i
Following the reading of the t
eport, Mrs. Vaughn S. Collins c
made II motion that the treasurcrs $
f the auxiliaries in making re- :
lrns to the treasurer, should re-
nm only even dollars. The mo- 1
ion WIS carried.
Another interesting feature of
he afternoon session was a Com
osite Photograph OF the Best
iember."
Various delegates gave short 2
'lks on the qualities constituting
le best member. l
Miss Mabel Winner followed
it'll solo, after which the meet
e adjourned until G.45 o'clock, r
:stead of 7.45 as was at first Civ II
l ont. This was done owing to
le rush of work. The delegates
len proceeded to the Sunday
'hool room, where supper was !
rived.
lhc evening session was open
with devotional exercises. The m
llowing-named secretaries then gC
ade their reports: Home Mis- Sc
ons, Miss Annie Kirk; Litcra-
re, Mrs. II. y. Sergeant; Read
e Circlr, Miss Sarah Il. Wcldin; al
.stematic Benifcence, VI. Jennie
right.
A feature of the evening session WI
Is the talk of Mrs. c. W. GalIa-
er Of Washington, y, C., whose
bject was bright Lights i'll
,rk Places Mrs. Gallagher fri
timed the policy Of the society wi
d gave some idea Of the work
romplished since its organiza-
N, twenty.one years ago. D
The bright lights referred to by
rs. Gallagher were the homes oo,
d missions in the slum districts WI