Smyrna times., 1903-03-18
HOME MISSION DELEGATES
HOLD MEETING IN SMYRNA
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
WOMANS HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

All the Districts In Wilmington Conference
Were Represented - Delightful Session
ieId-Fiue Address of Miss Woodruff.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Wilmington Conference
held its seventeenth annual meeting in
Smyrna last Thursday which was at
tended by about one hundred and
fifty guests. The meeting took place
at Asbury M. f. Church and was a
delightful occasion. The delegates
were accorded an hospitable welcome,
and throughout the session there was
splendid fraternal feeling. The day
was charming one. After several
days OF rainy, disagreeable weather,
the sun came out and gave the dele
gates bright and clear day for com
ing to Smyrna.
The committee of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of Smyrna
who had charge of the entertainment
OF the delegates were: Mrs. Vaughan
5. Collins, Mrs. John P. Hudson,
Mrs. Henrietta ". Tschudy, Mrs.
Frank E. Postles, Mrs. Clarence
Prettyman, Miss Ella Smithers. Miss
Susie Hudson and Miss Arie Hynson.
One OF the most entertaining features
of the day was the luncheon given in
the lectmre room of the church. There
were six tables prettily decorated and
here the delegates were served with n
luncheon that was highly creditable to
the committee.
Many Reports Made at Business Session
The business session was called IN
order by Mrs. N. NJ. Brown, president.
shortly after the arrival of the morn
ing trains. The addresses of welcome
were given by Mrs John p. Hudson.
late president of the local society
and Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, pastor
of Asbury Church. Mrs. Hudsou's ad-
dress captivated most everybody and
she was roundly applauded. The re-
sponse was made by Mrs. Henry F.
Pickles of Wilmington. Most of the
morning and afternoon sessions were
taken up in hearing reports and the
election of officers. The report of the
officers, District Secretaries and the
different departments of mission work.
show the society to be in a most pros
porous condition. The election of Off
GERS resulted in the reelection of the
old officers as follows: Mrs. n. M.
Brown, president; Miss Sarah R. We'll
din, vice-president; Mrs. Washington
Hastings, recording secretary: Mrs
ii. G. Robinson, treasurer; Mrs. G.
Wesley Weldln, corresponding score
tary and Mrs, Thomas Benson. musi-
cal director. Mrs John P. Hudson Of
Smyrna was elected delegate to the
National Convention which meets of
Chattanooga, Tenn, and Mrs. Mr.
Lincoln of Wilmington was elected
alternate.
mrs. WOOdruff's Address on Porto Rico.
During the afternoon and evenino
session the audience was treated to |
two fine addresses by Mrs. Marv
Leonard Woodruff, secretary of the
Bureau for Porto Rico. The latter 10
one of the most charming speakers
who has visited Smyrna recently. At
the afternoon session she spoke of the
child life in Porto Rico and in tho
evening she gave a graphic description
OF the island, its climate, its scenery
and the habits and customs of its in
habltants. She told of the wonderful
work being done by the Woman's
Home Missionary Society on the
island and appealed to the workers in
this Conference District to give a
helping hand to these islanders who
were in need of the influence and
teachings OF the christian womanhood
OF America. The musical features of
the convention were also much en-
Joyed. An augmented choir assisted
IN the program, in addition to which
there were two solos, one by Miss
Helen E. Waters entitled "There is an
Hour of Hallowed Peace" and an
other by Mrs. Woodruff. The society
adjourned to meet next year in Will
mington.
VOTERS ASSISTANT REPEALER PASSES