Evening journal., 1915-01-23
Grace mission WORKERS
MEET IN JOINT Session

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One of the most interesting mis-
sionary meetings of the year took
place yesterday afternoon in Social /
Hall of Grace NJ T.. Church when the /
Womans Home Missionary Society /
and the Woman's Foreign Missionary /
Society of Grace Church held a Joint
meeting at which an unusually at
tractive program was presented
Tho Woman's Foreign Missionary
held their business meeting first, fol-
lowing which the Woman's Home
Missionary held their business meet
ing, and at the conclusion of the two
business meetings the two societies
held social hour.
Devotional exercises of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary meeting
were conducted by Mrs n. =. Fcrre.
at the conclusion OF which a letter
was read from Miss Clara Belle
Smith. a young missionary now IN
/ China, whom the foreign missionary
societies of Delaware are supporting
there. Miss Smith stated that she
was having delightful time and
gave an interesting account Of some
of her experiences In that land. Mrs.
Emma e. Shilling read the letter.
Reports Of the various officers
ana committees were then read. As
treasurer. Mrs. Mendinhal reported
dues. Si7; Branch Contingent Fund
St.7O: local box collection, Sl012. and
that $40 had been given toward tho
support of Miss Clara Belle Smith,
In China. Grace Auxiliary, IL was
shown. has raised S7t toward the
support of Miss Smith. Mrs VIII
liam A. Heindlo reported thirty-one
subscribers TO the Friend" Three
new members were also reported TO
tho society, which now makes the
membership iO3. An interesting
feature of this meeting was the Civ
ing informally of a number of New
Year greetings by various members
OF the society. During the meet
ine. Mrs. William Day was appointed
jubilee secretary
The foreign topic for tho day was
"Thc Child At Home and was CON
Quoted by Miss Mary Wheeler. Miss
Madeline Reed sang two solos, "He
, That Dwolleth In the Secret Place OF
the Most High" and "The Little Gray
Hcme In the West" and an enjoyable
reading. entitled. "The Model
Church. was given by Miss Emma
Reed, the sister of DR.. George Ed
ward Reed.
At o'clock the Woman's Home
+ Missionary Society held their bust
\ ness meeting. Mrs. Laura b. Cooper
v as treasurer of this society. reported
=, S39S5 collected. S10.0S expenses, ant
S2927 balance Four new member
were reported Miss Mary Wheele
Z, and Miss Ella NJ. Riley were appoint
y cd a committee to purchase a map O
the United States that would shoN
the scope of the work done by IN
Home Missionary societies through
y out the country and which will b
~ used at future meetings of the societ
and a committee composed of Mr.
"a Melville Gambrill Mrs. Denver Cor
" page and Mrs. Walter Butler was ais
appointed 10 devise a plan whereof
y the pledge of $50 which the societ
- has TO meet can be raised. Announce
ment was then made by Mrs. Wesle
- Weldin that the last Thursday
February would be a day of prayl
and a Joint committe to be compost
of the executive bodies of both s.
cieties was appointed TO arrange Il
Il. this day OF prayer. The society wi
~ also furnish a subscription to q
Womans Home Missionary Frier
ig of the Queen Esther Circle. Announc
10 ment was also made that a rummal
M sale would be held for the benefit
'' the Deaconess Home on March
lg and 4.
ne Tho home topic for the afternoon W.
es "1hc Aboriginal Red Man. and w
ar conducted by Mrs. Jcannic Field. Nh
nd Mrs. George Edward Reed read a pap
es on the education of the Indian in Ca
s. Isle University, and called particul
attention TO Gahe Parker, who has bee
in appointed superintendent Of the H
tn civilized tribes by the government. Nh
Reed also displayed a number of lndi'
curios TO illustrate her talk.
a duet was sung by Miss Chariot
Arnold and Mrs. Ewing Mrs. y.
Browne made the closing prayer,
v At the conclusion of this meeting :.
| two societies Joined together and spc
delightful social hour, during Will
Refreshments were served. Hostcsscs &
r. the afternoon were Mrs. Lewis Finn al
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