Smyrna times., 1911-11-15
HOME MISSION WORKERS
HOLD SESSION IN SMYRNA
25TH ANNUAL MEETING CON-
FERENCE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Fine Program, at Which $50 DeIaoa+os
Attend Rendered in Asbury M.
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Attend Rendered in Asbury M.
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The 25th annual meeting of the
wilmington Conference Woman
Home Missionary Society assembled
IN Smyrna last Friday and it was a
Day traught with pleasure for both
the local society of Smyrna and the
15O or more delegates who came from
all parts of the State. The sessions
were held at Asbury M. E. Church
Rev. W. D. Parry welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the church and
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers welcomed
them on behalf of the local society.
Noting the fat that a number of
the delegates were at one time or
another residents of Smryna. Mrs.
Smithers asked that all former
Smyrnians arise. To her astonishment
and to the astonishment of manv. a
score or more stood on their feet. It
was like a jolly homecoming and
other State delegates caught the in
spilation and made it a delightful
day, socially. Many of the dele
gates remained over night. At the
noon hour, the ladies of the local
society, served luncheon in the
lecture room. The morning session
was spent in appointing committees
and hearing reports. In this respect.
Smyrna made an excellent showing.
having a membership of 81 and COL
lected for home mission and other
purposes $126.7O The fine sum of
$4, O99. So was given for home mission
by Wilmington conference with a
membership of 1928.
Mrs. j. TalIeY Smi !, President
At the afternoon session. Mrs C.
Wesley Weldin took the chair and
the following officers were elected /:
President, Mrs. j. TalIey Smith, of
Wilmington; president, Mrs. E.
L. Hoffecker, of Wilmington: re-
'eording secretary, Miss Emily Flvnn.
Wilmington; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin. Will
mington; treasurer, Mrs. j. H
Huntingdon, Wilmington. The only
new officer is the president: Mrs.
N. M. Browne, who had been presi-
dent for many years, declined re-
election. Following a resolution
from the society, read by Mrs. Will |
liam N. Field, of appreciation of
the work done by Mrs. Browne, the
retiring president, was elected as the
first president emeritus of the So
ciety. Mrs. Browne responded feel.
ingly to this expression of esteem
in the introduction of her successor
Mrs. John H. Huntingdon was elected
as delegate to the meeting of the
Board of Managers in 1912 with Mis-,
Emily Flynn as alternate. Mrs.
Margaret Sweet, Superintendent of
the Deaconesses Home, and six other
deaconesses were introduced, and
Mrs. Sweet gave her annual report
of the Deaconess Home work. Mrs.
W. D. Parry sang solo with pleas
ing effect. The financial report of
Miss Sarah B. Weldin, treasurer of
the Home, was read by the secre-
tary. The reports of Mrs. T. C.
Oakley, secretary of Supplies; Mrs.
T. c. Harvey, Mite Boxes, and report
of Miss Anna M. Weldin we're read and
accepted. The delegates were then
favored with a solo by Miss Mary
Roberts, of Smyrna. The Rev. R.
K. Stephenson, District Superin-
tendent spoke.
Fine Address t Evening Session
In the evening an address of great
interest and one appreciated as
delivered by Mrs. Thirkield, a
daughter of Bishop Haven and the
wife of DR.. Thirkield, of Washing
ton, D. C. She is an eloquent
speaker and the second vice-presi
dent of the General Home Mission
ary Society of the United States.
The address was preceded by de-
service which was conduct
ed by Rev. G. M. Levister, D. D.,
editor of the Methodist official organ
Of the Wilmington and Baltimore
Conferences. There was singing by
the choir and a duet nv Mrs. w D.