Evening journal., 1914-10-28

OIUUD lIBLUDlUII
WORKERS Gather
With Mrs NJ. V Richards of Wash.
ineton. president OF the home executive
body Of the Synodical presiding. the
opening session OF the Woman's Synodi-
cal Missionary Societies of the Balti-
more Synod in Central Presbyterian
Church. wa. held this morning at II
o'clock. when the home executive body
met and transacted much important
business. The home executive body is
composed of SynOdical and Prcsbytcrial
officers and the Synodical committee.
Previous to the meeting a conference
of the officers of the home executive
body was held in the Hotel DUPONT TO
90 over briefly the work TO be done at
this mornings session
The meeting opened with a brief de-
votional service, conducted by Mrs. VI.
IN. Richards. The remainder of the /
mornings session was devoted entirely |
to business matters.
Much interest was apparent during
: the reading of the various reports,
which included the reading of the sec
retarv and treasurer's report, by Miss
! Leonard; the study class report, byl
Miss Harlan; the literature report. hyl
/ Miss Ellison; young peoples report hyl
( Miss Hunting. and freedmen's report hyl
Mrs. Walter d. Bush All the reportsl
gave very good results.
The election of officers resulted IN the
unanimous reelection OF the following;
Mrs NJ. Y. Richards. president,
Washington. ID. c.. Mrs. I. X. Noble,
I Baltimore. Mrs. J. Hopper, Chesapeake
Cifv Mrs. N. A. Grubbs. Baltimore
I presidents; Miss G. L. Leonard
/, secretary and treasurer. Washington;
] Miss Elizabeth S. Hunting. Young Peo-
ple's Society, Baltimore; Miss Ann B.
Ellison. secretary of literature, sum-
nit Bridge, Del; Mrs. Walter B. Bush.
secretary for Freedmen, Wilmington;
and Miss Bertha Harlan, study class
secretary, Wilmington.
Mrs. H. A. Grubb. of Baltimore, and
Mrs. f S. Childs, Of Washington.
were elected delegates to the annual
meeting to be held in Rochester IN
May. and Mrs. M. V. Richards and
Mrs. Alfred n. Barr, of Baltimore
we're elected vice-presidents OF the
Woman's Board of Home Missions. IL
was Mrs. Richards reelection to the
beard. but Mrs. Barr was elected 10
fiji the place left vacant through the
resignation of Mrs. +. Ross Stevenson
of Baltimore. Mrs. Stevenson
letter of resignation was read at this
mornings meeting, and II was voted
70 send Mrs Stevenson at once
letter expressing regret at her deci-
sion and the love and appreciation
of all the members Of the executive
body
Report Of Treasurer.
Miss G. Z. Leonard. Of Washing
- ton. read her report as secretary and
: treasurer. She said the only change
i'm leadership has been caused by the
removal of Mrs. J. Ross Stevenson, a
vice-president from the Synod. There
has been an increase in the num-
bei of organizations reporting, ex-
cept in the Women's Auxiliary. There
are six less than last year New
Castle has gained one: Baltimore lost
three and Washington four. The
membership of woman's organiza-
tions has increased. the number OF
new members in the Synod being SS
and the total membership being 4,535.
This year the society has no debt
| hanging over H.
The total amount contributed as Civ
/ en- in the boards report is S1S.2S0.
which includes gift of Sl.S25, not in
cluded in the Presbyterial report New
| Castle Presbytory. which has led the
amount Of gain for the synod for the
last two years, is only little behind
last year. with contributions Of S3,-
| OIL. Baltimore's Presbytery shows a
gain, the total amount given being
| $500. Washington City Presbyterial
has given this year SS,051, which Is
also small gain.
| Miss Leonard reviewed the work OF
! the three Presbyterial societies during
| the year. New Castle Presbyterial
society reports a total membership of
about the same. They still are 275
| more than before the double member
!, ship campaign, so the falling off in
| membership is not in this presbytery.
II A new auxiliary was formed at Ocean
4 View, and three new Westminster
Il Guilds were organized. Lewes reports
Il that all but five women of the church
are members of the Woman's Mission
4 airy Society. Mrs. d. W. Harlan and
Miss Esther Davis we're elected to
honorary memberships.
Washington City Presbyterial re-
ports six young peoples societies or
ganized during the year Baltimore
Presbyterial reports a new auxiliary
at Oakland, four new young women's
societies and four Westminster Guilds.
Washington City Presbyterial has the
largest home mission study class in
the United States. with 719 members
enrolled under Mrs. ID. E. Wiber
Miss Leonard made a plea for the
opportunity in the Mission Schools
for clean athletics and the means to
make them popular. She also made
4 report for her attendance as dele
gate to annual meeting Of the Hom'