Middletown transcript., 1909-11-13
DELEGATES REPORT


AT recent meeting OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society Of Bethesda
M. E. Church held at Mrs. A. 6. Cox's,
the following report of Mrs. Enoch g.
Alice was given Whc was delegate from
the local auxiliary to the Philadelphia
Branch Convention which took place 0ct.
13th 14th and 18th at Wilmington.
Wednesday morning, at half past ten
o'clock, We arrived in Wilmington and
went direct to Grace Church. When We
reached there, the first thing was To regis
ter. and get on our badges We were
shown our pla ce, ,as the church was diyid-
ed in sections with banners, aud the
delegates were seated according to the
different conferences to which they be.
longed. There were eight conferences
represented, the largest rep presentation be-
ing from Pittsburg. The delegates num-
bered about three hundred in all.
The convention opened with commun-
ion service, which lasted about one hour
and was conducted by twelve ministers,
it was very impressive At the conclu-
sion Of this service, the president, Miss
Susan G. Lodge OF Lansdowne, Pa, made
the opening remarks. DR.. KelIog OF Grace
Church, in the absence of his wife, read
her address OF welcome, and Mrs. D. A.
Sloatman Of Central Pennsylvania Con-
ference, responded in very few well
chosen words. In conclusion she said
''Let US put iuto service all we are worth
in thought, word, and deed" The COM
mittees were appointed next. Mrs. I.
H. WiIson of Philadelphia, the treasurer,
reported st, ,206 II receipts for the year,
$7l ,394 ii spent during the year, leaving
a balance of 81, ,9I2 Ol. Wilmington Con-
ference gave $2.02777 in contributions,
and 1926. I6 in thank offerings. At this
time, several missionaries we're introduced
and also Miss E sic Ross Of Pennsylvania,
an out going missionary, who sailed about
the sixth OF this month.
Then at the noon hour, delegates were
taken around the Wilmington parks in
automobiles They had lovely ride and
enjoyed it very much. Lunch was served
in tile church by the ladies Of Whining
ton:
At two O'Clock the afternoon session
began. Rev. W. L. White had charge Of
the devotional service, and Miss Grace
Quigg conducted the music, which was
very fine throughout the convention
Mrs Lncie f. Harrison represented the
Children's Work. She said that vision
is needed in the work to be successful,
and che thinks it is better to train chill.
dren than TO wait until they grow up be-
fore you put them to work. She spoke
Of the branches of work, and the one
upon which she dwelt was the Light
Bearers, this branch bad 365 life members.
She secured ten new members that aft er
noon, and Grace Auxiliary made Miss
Florence Kellogg, life member. One
of the most interesting addresses OF this
session was by Miss G. j. Carnahan upon
Mexico, South America, Bulgaria, and
Italy. She said that the Kings business
requires haste and if the Church delays
her duty at this time the fastening Of
Christianity in foreign nations will be de-
Iayed
The evening session was conducted by
the young peoples societies with Mrs. II.
II. Campbell, the superintendent, presid-
ing, and they gave very fine entertain
5ment.
Thursday morning, tile convention
opened with president, Miss Lodge, in
the chair. She presides with much ease
and grace. The first part Of the session
was taken up with an election of officers
Miss Carnshan, the corresponding seer e.
tary, continued her address on foreign
mission stations, where she had spent two
years. She talked about India, Burma,
and Malaysia. In India. the Philadelphia
Branch supports six missionaries, in
Burma there is general school, and Ma
laysia has one boarding school and a
training school, Mrs. w. H. Pearce Of
Philadelphia, described the African Dia-
rnond Jubilee, which WAS very interesting,
end the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society has pledged SOC, 0BU for this fund
Doctor Mary Cutler, nieticHl missionary
tc Korea, gave an address, aud she thinks
it is to be regretted that so few of our
Methodist women are members nf the
society. Miss Mand 5 per spoke Of the
work id Jspea Size said that the words
of Jesus "A hssp 10. I'D tum love one
Gnother,R j. iits ket Iiatt. III tie work, her
main thanght Mas tiiSt Japan needs
Christ. She hss rBA,gs ni the Bible
w0men Mis- Minerva tintlspfei was a
powerful speaker AID trn' CIV emphasized
the Iact that there are few workers in
Korea.
The evening .essinn WAS an excellent
address hv R-v I-aac T IIpadlaud Of
Pekin, China
Friday n,"r ifg tie devotional service
was lei d, Kr II. I. Turner Miss Carn
ahan. who VA y inttt speaker, made
another address Several others spoke.
and also Miss Minerva GutIlapfel, who is
live fire. There was >everalUt things
in the business lie, aud the convention
closed with a coLseeralion service by
Miss G. J. CarDahsn. participated ia by
all, and we came home more enthusiastic
for the work, as we learned ui the great
need OF tbe Gospel in the foreign field.