Evening journal., 1910-04-14

kalb from Manila, which spoke or the /
marvellous progress OF mission work |
there. but said there was great indif-
ference among the people 60 contend /
with. The scarcity of flowers in Ma
nila was "a disappointment to Ameri- |
cans.
Mrs. Ball also urged all members to get
the heart-shaped boxes for their Synodical
Fund Offering at the close of the session.
Mrs. Ball further called attention to the
win one" cards designed to increase the
society membership to one million.
Circulars OF tho annual meeting of the
Woman's Board OF Home Missions. to be
held at Atlantic City, May 10 to % were
distributed among the members. Mrs.
Walter II. Bush Is the member from VIII
mington, OF the committee in charge Of ar
rangcmcnts
Mrs c. Il. fobinetto read paper en-
titled Two Hundred" which suggested
that each member was responsible for the
conversion OF two hundred heather.
Tho first part OF the Young Peoples
hour was devoted to mite-box convention
held by members OF the Junior Christian
Endeavor Society OF Hanover Church.
After the mite-box song tho mito-hoxes
were represented by Laura Hackett. who
presided at the convention. Edith Griffith.
Mabel Foulko. Mabel Rowland. Ruth Tib-
bits. Sarah Baldwin. aHd Harry Becson.
Each box had a different tale, one was
completely forgotten by IT'S owner. one
was torn. and Sarah Baldwin described
dramatically the feelings Of the box rob
bed for car-fare. candy. and yeast cakes
by peculatng family At the end of the
convention tho mite-boXes passed series
Of solemn resolutions as TO what ought to
be done with mitc-boxcs. The talented
young people we're recipients OF many con-
gratulations after the adjournment lhey
were drilled by Miss Isabelle Crawford, OF
Hanover Church
DR. Mary Riggs Noble made speech
especially FOR the children, telling them
how the rich Indian children dressed, in
silks and iewelry, with heavy earrings
and nose-rings. and about tho meaning OF
the words medical missionary
Miss Mary Grandel gave the report OF
tho work OF the young peoples societies
affiliated with the Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies Of New Castle Prosby-
terry. During the last year. three young
peoples societies have been discontinued,
tho Ever Ready Band OF Chesapeake city,
and tho Christian Eudeavor and Junior
Christian Endeavor Societies OF First
Presbyterian Church. Wilmington. Two
/ 4 IIf
Peoples Society of Green HIM. and the
Junior Christian Endeayor Society OF
Rodney Street Church. Wilmington There
we're "A Christian Endeavor Societies Will
a membership Of 500; ono intermediate
Christian Endeavor Society with i5 mem
hers. 10 Junior Christian Endeavor Soci'
cites with 3si members; % bands with 5ii
members making a total Of IS organiza
tions with total membership Of 100.
Contribution the past year from Chris
tian Endeavor Societies have been S2s6 foi
Home and ss72s9 for Foreign Missions
The one intermediate Christian Endeavo
Society has contributed $50 for Home ans
$50 for Foreign Missions. Tho Junior Chris
tian Endeavor Societies have contribute
500. 70 for Home and ss225 FOR Foroign Ais
sions. The contributions Of the bands hav
been saOl6s for Home and s2909i for Fol
eign Missions. Total contributions at
si246.4S. These statistics mean loss
i SIS for the Christian Endeavor. Dain
$50 for the Intermediate. and gain Of
! for the Juniors. The banner societies, WI
have increased their offerings over la
year are Juniors-Port Penn. ST. George
West. Christian Endeavorers-Buc
ham. Newark. Eastlako doubled contr
butionl. The Honor Bands are Elyne Cii
Gle. Dover; the Standard Bearers an
Earnest Workers Of Green Hill:t Youn
Ladies' circle. Newark; Happy Worker.
West The STANDARD Bearers have triple
their contributions. There is ono stud
class. the Earnest Workers OF Green Hil
which has studied Korea" Next yea
the Christian Endeavor Society wi
raise $500 for the salary OF the Re'
c.. +. Eckels Miss Grande urged tina
more study classes be formed am
that each society should work wit
some definite object not merely 10
genera missionary work.
After the Young Peoples repor
the Happy Workers Mission Ian,
OF West Church, under the dircctio
of Miss Grace Baird, presented a mod,
! mission band meeting. The youn
, people came up TO their customar
, high mark. speaking clearly So tbs
they could be heard all over IN
I church, and with good expression an
accuracy. AT the end OF their meet
! ing. Miss Eva Taylor voiced the gen
! oral sentiment Of the society whe
, she said that the program given j
4, the Happy Workers of West Churcl
and by tho Junior Christian Endcav,
/ Society Of Hanover Church. Shove
E that marvellous things could be accom-
pished in tho training OF mlssio
bands. and that many helpful sJg
% gestions for other societies had bee
/ unfolded. The program was as fo
T lows;
o. Hymn ......"Just Little Pansy
Happy Workers Missionary Societ,
% Scripture ................ 9lst Psal
a Howard Crawford.
Song-Prayer
] Happy Workers Missionary Society
4 Minutes ............. Edward Stuaf'
I Remarks on Siam, Laos, India, by {.
I Chairman-Ruth Haines
. Reading Vacation Days in Elephay
4 Land"-Ruth Christy
. Song .........."Chirp, Chirp, ChirI
n Happy Workers Missionary Society
!. Recitation .............."Go Car,
. William Sawyer.
Trio .............. Little Parfsies