Evening journal., 1913-11-13
MISSION WORK
OF PENINSULA
M. E. CHURCH
%,363.63 Raised During the
Year by the Home
Society
WOMEN HERE FOR
TWO DAYS MEETING

The twenty-seventh annual conven-
tion Of the Womans Home Mission
airy Society. Wilmington Conference.
Methodist Episcopal Church, conven-
ed in Grace Church. this morning.
with delegates present from Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia Mrs.
c. Wesley Meldn. of wilmington.
presided, and Miss Emily Finn was
secretary Little work was done this
morning. except the receiving Of re-
ports and the organization of the
convention which will last two days.
The Rev George Edward Reed,
pastor Of Grace Church. welcomed
the delegates and the auxiliary greet
ings were made by Mrs. Irving NJ.
Finn. Mrs. Edna s. Waugh, OF New
ark. made the response.
The president, Mrs. Weldin, an
nounced the following standing COM
mittees:
Place OF annual meeting Mrs. W. b.
Cooper, Mrs. LenaId.
bylaws Mary Wheeler, Mrs. l..
l.. Tompkinson.
Woman's Home Mission Mrs Cham
berlain Mrs. Bartlett. Mrs. Smith.
Resolutions Airs. " :. Collins, Mrs.
Rebecca Crossan. Mrs Mary Smith
press-Nrs. N. j. Floyd
General items--Airs. Margaret A.
Sweet
Deocon's work--AIrs. Emily Finn.
Official news
The report of the treasurer Mrs j. IA.
Huntingdon. showed the following
amounts paid into the general treasury
Easton Auxiliary -SlO903; Milling
ton. S5S.O6; Chestertown. Sdl as; Odessa,
S42; Smyrna, sl20.70i Middlctown,
isl35.30; Dover. S5Ll2: Milford, Sl1Sl2i
Lewes, SlS252 Salisbury, $3.50;
lruitland. S26: Elkton. Sal; Port De
post. s610i; Newark, sll5Qf New
Castle. SG5.75; Ashury, sT6.45; Brandy
wine ss0.64; Cookman. Sl4.3l; Ep-
worth. SIG; McCabe Memorial. 80; Har-
risun street. Sl55.62; Groce, S3s2.52i ;
lAlt. salem. Sl0G.l3; Silvernrook, S21lO,
st. pauls slG5.3O Scott, sl4496'
Union. S25l .04: Rising Sun, S5 North
East. 50: Richardson Park, Se.45i
jKmgswood. s5Aa. Eastlake. S4.O1.
rotsls Enston district. S55600; Dover
district. s275.Sf; Salisbury district,
s24O.7O: Wilmington district, Slsso.eo'
Grand total S4363.63.
The annual report Of the CORES
lpondlng secretary. Mrs. Jessie Snep-
lard. of Middletown. was received. Fol
lowing its reading the president Mrs
Weldin stated that 1t was the bes'
lcorresponding secretary's report eve'
received by the society IL uee.A
with the National meeting In Wash
ington. and urged the members o
the society on to great work
Following the receiving OF report
hymn was sung and tho report
of the Wilmington district by Mrs
James Floyd: Easton district by Mrs
w. B. Copper. Centreville; Dover dis
trict by Mrs. T. X. Jones. Dover; ant
Salisbury district by Mrs. r. G. Du
lany Fruitlsnd were received
The hymn. Il Need Thee Every
Hour" was sung and prayer was
offered by Mrs. Collins.
Mrs. Theodore Francis. who vas
delegate to the Board Of Managers
Meeting. in Washington, read an in
teresting report of the meeting
Mrs. Arthur A. Wilmet. Claymont
was elected assistant secretary OF The
society.
Luncheon was served in the churcl
1890 o'clock. by the members Of th'
Grace Auxiliary.
The convention Will reconyene a
2 O'Clock. At o'clock there viii n'
a reception for the delegates and Wis
itors at the Deaconese Home.
The hostesses of the delegates ans
their guests are.
Mrs Smith Cooper.-Mrs J. Hud
son, Miss Clark
Mrs William Field.-Mrs. ID. Steph
ems. Mrs LOttie JOlls
Mrs II. II. ward Mrs. George "
, Davis. Miss Pauline LOBBY.
Mrs. Eli Mendinhall.-Mrs West
Mrs Herbert Baker.
Mrs. V. S. Collins.-Mrs JESSIE
Shepard.
Mrs. II. r. Pickles.-Mrs Howar'
Williams. Mrs. H. f. Crossan.
Mrs Francis Gallager.-Mrs. G. W
Thompson
Mrs. Wilmer Highgate.--Mrs. f. G
Allen Mrs. John b. Spicer