Evening journal., 1906-11-16
WORK OF THE
HOME MISSIONS
Mrs. z. James Belt Reelected
President OF the
Society

Rain. cold, snow, sleet. and In fact
weather OF the most undesirable sort
were not potent, enough yesterday
afternoon to prevent the members OF
the Wilmington district Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society attending the
semi-annual convention Of their society,"
IN Silverbrook NJ. r. Church. A little
band OF staunch workers braved tho
storm and MS a result the session was
really one Of the most enthusiastic and
accomplished more work than any that
has been held for some time
Mrs. u. James Belt president Of the
Wilmington district. presided and call
"a the convention 20 order. Rev. w.
r. Greenfield. pastor of silverbrook
church. opened with prayer and then
followed the singing OF hymns with
Miss Grace Quigg at the piano. After
welcoming thise present, Mrs. Belt
made few remarks on the work Of
The society and the work TO be done
1t the meeting. she had several texts
from Scripture read which proved
very interesting exercise
Mrs c. y. Bradway the treasurer
read a report for the last half year.
which was very encouraging. A sub
stantial balance Is in the treasury and
the amount of money received was
much larger than that handed in at
the last semi-annual meeting.
Miss Quigg reported on the work II
the young peoples auxiiiary. She said
an auxiliary had been formed at Grace
NJ. =. Church with twelve members.
which already bids fair TO become one
Of the strongest in the society. She
asked donations for a box that Is to
be packed for an auxiliary IN Alabam7
which suffered heavy loss recently in
fire that destroyed everything they had.
The box viii be sent next week.
Mrs. f. b. Harvey made a report for
the reading circle branch. There is a
circulating library In use which is
proving OF great benefit II has been
at Elkton where the people appreciated
It very much and later was sent 10
Millngton. The people at Scott Church
are anxious to get this library and 1t
will be sent to them as soon as DOS
sibe The books are very edifying
and tell Of the work done by the So
ciety. and also OF the great amount Of
good the members could do If they
wished.
Mrs Hastings reported for the tenn
perance work. She said that there was
more money spent last year for liquor
than for education or for the churches
and she thought this sufficient evidence
to stir up the public sentiment against
its use She said the Wilmington dis
trict viii be asked to send a petition
to Washington asking the officials 10
prohibit the opening of the gates Of the
jamestown exhibition on Sunday. She
further stated that three-quarters Of
the arrests made in this city in one
year are due TO the liquor traffic.
Mrs. C. Wesley Weldin reported on
the work done by the silver Offering
branch. She said that in one year
500 had been raised. In 1905 the So
ciety was 25 years old and u was then
decided to raise sum OF $500 900 with
which to pay of all the indebtedness
OF the society and already $4,000 has
been secured. she urged the local
members to contribute their share Of
the money.
Mrs. Belt also emphasized the neces-
sity OF the members OF the Whining
ton district contributing their share
The work OF the session was here In.
terrupted by a solo by Miss Quigg
which was very entertaining and much
appreciated by those who heard her.
Mrs n. M. Brown made a report on
the annual meeting held In lincoln
Nebraska. Il was the largest and
most successful ever held. over s800-
900 was received during the year
Fifteen hundred members were taken
into the auxiliaries alone. which argued
, well for tho success OF the main BODY.
Tho next annual meeting viii be held
/ i1 Boston.
Mrs. Sarah s. Bucannon resigned as