Evening journal., 1907-03-14
HOMEMISSIONARIES
GATHER AT GRACE
Women Of Wilmington Con-
ference Observe Twenty
First Anniversary
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING


In Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning was held the opening ses-
sion OF the twenty-nrst annual meeting
Of the woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Wilmington Conference.
nearly two hundred delegates being in
attendance.
Promptly at $50 Mrs. n. NJ Browne.
president Of the society. raped fos
order and led the brief devotional ox-
ercises ana collect which formally
opened the session. The Scripture les
son was read by Mrs. j. II. Huntington,
vice. president of the society
After prayer by Dr. Kellogg. the
de- egates were welcomed in a few WE'LL
chosen words by Mrs. j. H. ouigg.
president Of Grace Auxiliary; Mrs. Is.
M. Browne, president of the Homo
Mission Society and the Rev. DR.. Kel-
logg. Then many OF tho delegates gave
testimonies, after which, ON their be-
half a feeling response 20 the welcom-
ing addresses was made by Mrs T. o.
Martindale, OF Salisbury. Md. Mrs
Mary r. Lincoln followed with a brief
address conveying to the delegates the
greetings OF the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of which she IS
treasurer.
Following the rendition OF a musical
selection the rol call OF delegates was
made showing but few absentees, after
which they were assigned TO their
places. Mrs. Browne. the president,
then announced the appointment of the
various committees after which the
minutes Of the last annual meeting
were read by Miss Emily Finn, record
ing secretary.
The report OF Mrs. Henry c. Robin
son, Conference treasurer, was then
read, showing that during the past
i year the sum of S2.251.gl had been re-
ceived from the various districts for
mission purposes. and that supplies 10
a large amount had been pledged Dur
ing the same period Sis had been re-
celved for the deaconess' fund. making
its present total si24. The receipts fol
the silver offering for the year were
s5419s. making a total on hand OF
s1,S19.7s. which will go far toward IN,
$500 which II is desired 10 raise.
The treasurer announced that thl
n
home was about TO be funued. as
suitable building at S4l Tatnall stree
had been leased and viii be occupied.
Mrs C. Wesley weidln. correspondent
Secretary. then presented ca very interest
ing report showing that during the pas
= year the society hls prospered greatl,
I both numerically and financially the IN
y terest being Indicative Of further progres
the coming year.
Owing 10 the illness Of Mrs James Todd
secretary Of the Dover District. her repor
was read by Mrs. Jones, as follows: Cam
bridge. 4i members; Dover. 30 members
The total amount raised and turned owe
% conference treasurer for mission nur
poses was sS642
Mrs Margaret Cooper secretary OF tn
: Salisbury District then submitted her ne
! port. which showed the district 10 be Il
= a nourishing condition, one new auxrlar
having been organized during the year.
Airs. Wilbur Sheridan. of Baltimore. wa
then called upon, making "a splendid ad
dress on the subject: "Wlhal Shall W
do with our Immigrantsg'
The treasurers report covering the tots
z amount raised by each church in the thre
\ districts was as follows;
Dover district, Dover. sss42; Milford, So
1aston District Easton si050: Middl,
= town. $3.50; Odessa, $3.50: Mimlngton
= NL@; Smyrna. s9ilO; Townsend. s25.g
- Chestortown. S5i.
Salisbury District Salisbury. si27T
= Cambridge, s2595; Laurel. tS5.05.
n Wilmington District. EllVton. Si0l: Ne
aCstle. s7oe5; Port Reposit. tss Asburl
Sa.9o: Epworth, Ss947; ST. Paurs. NS2.S 81
Grace s25Si0; Harrison Street s2s; NJ
10 salem, si0I69; Union, Sl569s; Scott, 1872
II snverbrook SiS36
Il Anual Meeting-Aiiss Mary Salisbury
= Mrs. Alexander.
By-laws-Mrs A. ]. Cox, Mrs. Sohillinl
Resolutions-Alrs Lincoln. Mrs. Fisher
II Mrs. shepherd.
! Courtesies-Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. smit
Caoacr.
- Auditors-Mrs. Clayton. Mrs. Phillips.
Woman's Home Missions-Mrs Leonard
Mrs. Mcdaniel
IS 'otrrT9S-.9 shrd shrdl shrdlu pupuy'
r The afternoon session win be de-
? voted to receiving reports from Mrs
s Ida NJ Wilson, secretary of HOME
n Missions; Mrs +. B. Harvey, secretar.
= Of Reading Circles Mrs. Il. X. Jones
secretary Of Temperance; Mrs. ]. II
r huntington, secretary Literature; Mrs
N Theodore Francis, secretary Of Loca
n Work. and Mrs. Washington Hastings
8 manager Of the Training School.
1 Auditors and committees also will re
a port following which a camp fire WI
, be conducted by Mrs. a. James Belt
The evening exercises at 7.30 o'clocl
o will be conducted by the Rev. A. S
i Mowbray. There win be special musi.
: The Rev. II. w. Kellogg, ID. D.. is .oi
4 the program for am illustrated address
n on the subject, "The Work of the y
i mems Home Missionary Society,"
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