Evening journal., 1911-10-26
MISSION WORK
OF THE CHURCH
Presbyterian Women Report
Progress Along All Lines
and Adjourn
MANY NEW WORKERS
IN BALTIMORE SYNOD

Blue and white in badges and mis-
sion literature made the Synodical
colors conspicuous at the annual meet
ing of the Women's Foreign and Home
Synodical Societies in First Presby-
terian Church yesterday Blue and
white programs were distributed at
the afternoon session of the home So
cieties
In the absence of the president, Mrs.
NJ. V. Richards, who is abroad. Mrs. S
d. Luckett. president of Washington
Presbyterial. was in the chair. Mrs. bi
r. Matthews. president OF Baltimore
Presbyteriai. led responsive service
The annual report OF Miss G. T.
Leonard, the secretary and treasurer
showed III auxiliarles. 81 c. Il. so.
cieties. 80 Young Women's societies
30 Bands, Al Sunday Schools, and gifts
OF more than $4,000.
Miss Fanny G. Childs announced the
appointments to be raised by the
Synodical Society next year: S100t
for the Laura Sunderland School, Con.
cord, N. c.; 1000 for the Tucson
Arizona, school; $3.50 for salary al
Anasco. Porto Rico. $500 rent Of build.
ing. same place; 5000 for the Sheldon
jackson school. Sitka, Alaska; $500
Building and Repair Fund; General
Fund. a sum equal to so cents pei
member.
Miss Elizabeth S. Hunting, young
peoples secretary. reported eleven
mission classes among young people,
and urged more oversight by the older
societies.
Miss Ellison, secretary OF literature,
said that with Buddhist and Hindu
and Mormon Temples in American
cities. It was time the missionary
society women did some missionary
reading. She recommended various
books on home mission schools.
Mrs. Walter ID. Bush, secretary for
Freedmen. reported S535.75 given TO
this work by the Synodical Society
last year. New Castle Presbytery only
giving $50 of the amount.
Mrs. d. z. Wiber. study class sec
retary, spoke Of the text book for
next year, and spoke of immigrant
work. She said workers should re-
member that immigrants had rights
which ought not to be disregarded.
Veteran Workers Present.
Mrs. A. B. Cross. treasurer Of the
Synodical Society Et its first organi-
zation, twenty-five years ago. gave an
historical sketch Of those early days.
The 1886 members VINO are still alive
sat on the platform during the read
ing. Mrs. w. X. Crosby, Mrs. J. r.
Milligan, Miss Margaretta Barr, Mrs.
Quigley and Mrs. ]. b. Turner being
New Castle members. Speaking o.
the work, Mrs. Cross said the loyalty
of Presbyterian women vas such that
not one had ever been known to doubt
even the story of Jonah and the Big
Fish.
Mrs. Joseph s. Turner. former
synodical president. bads the sociot,
godspeed A telegram Of greeting wa:
received from the first president. Mrs
Alexander Proudfit.
Mrs. w. r. Crosby, also a former
president, spoke of the spirit ol
prayer at the early meetings and
still necessary.
The anniversary gift of increased
membership was presented by the sec
retary. Miss G.. =. Leonard, only 9
partial report, as only a little over q
third of the auxiliaries sent In re.
ports. New Castle Presbytery led
with an increase Of 379 members
First Church, Wilmington, hao
doubled its membership with an in.
crease OF 81 members, and was given
the place OF honor and applaudcd
West Church had made the greatest
numerical gain, 126. Westminster re
ported an increase Of 20; Central, 81
Enstlake. 19; Georgetown, 1 Hanover
Wilmington, 40, Pitts Creek, g.; Zion
s: West Nottingham, "a; Princess
Anne, %.
Baltimore Presbytery reported 19'
new members, and Washington, 24l
new members. The Synodical hopes
for double membership by the sprinl
board meeting.
Mrs. Fred Smith Bennett, presiden
of the Woman's Board, gave the ad
dress OF the afternoon. Mrs Ben
nett said only 20 per cent Of Presby
terian women belonged to the Home
Mission Society and that while iinan
cial gifts to the church have increase
at an enormous rate, problems hav
also increased tremendously. lmmi
grafton problems, the breaking ava
from the American Sabbath and fror
church going, the increase in the cos
of living, made new diculties for III
Mission Board to face
The sneaker said homo missio
work today was not the caring 70
isolated cases, but taking care OF
big political. social and religion
problem affecting the whole country
She said Il was because reformer
got tired Of their job that evil, whett
or in politics or in Mormonism ioui
ished. because the evil forces neve
grew tired.
She said mission work must chang
10 keep abreast of new ideas Of phi
anthropy and pedagogy which prov
old methods poor.
Mrs. S. ID. Luckett gave go
ward" message.
The resolution committee extende
thanks to the entertaining church an
the people OF Wilmington.
The secretary announced the OF
GERS elected at the executive commi
tee meeting.
Mrs. Walter ID. Bush reported u
action Of the executive committee
taking a 800 honorary membersh
for Mrs NJ V. Richards.
The session closed with benedictiC
by the Rev J. Ross Stonesifer. paste
of First Church.
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