Evening journal., 1915-03-04
MISSION WORKERS
IN Session HERE
M. E. Church Society Shows
Progress During the
Year
PREPARE FOR
GREAT JUBILEE

At the morning session Of the quar-
terly meeting of the Wilmington Dis
trict of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society in Union NJ. E.
Church today the principal feature
of business included the making of
arrangements for the entertainment
of the large number of delegates that
are expected here next October, when
the Philadelphia Branch will meet
here as the guests of the Wilmington
District Reports of the various Off
GERS were read.
Mrs. Adams Stengle conducted the
devotional service, which concluded
with prayer by Miss Susan c. Lodge,
president of the Philadelphia Branch.
Reports read included that of the
treasurer. which was read by Mrs.
Kate " Rue The report of the first
quarter stated that total amount re-
ceived from the various auXiliaries
and Young Peoples work was Sl54.O6,
including $3.50 for Miss Clara Belle
Smiths salary. Report for this quar-
ter up to date showed receipts OF
S326.52 from the various auXiliaries
and Young Peoples work. with Grace
Auxiliary leading with s1O3.55
As secretary OF literature and super
intendent of young peoples work, Mrs.
Hubert A. Roop reported that she had
sold eight copies of THE Child in the
Midst" to the society in Laurel, Del,
and she had sold four other books out
side of the regular mission study books.
In addition to these activities she had
distributed a large number OF leaflets
and had received a number OF new sub
scriptions to the Junior Missionary
| Friend" and the ''WOman's Missionary
Friend" For the Young Peoples Work
/ Mrs Roop reported that one new So
ciety to be called the Jubilee Society OF
/ Little Light Bearers, had been formed
! This new society is connected with Mt
/ Pleasant Church. Grace Heralds has -
members and has given $40 toward Miss
/ Smiths salary Ii was also reported
that Harrison Street NJ. +. Church would
send three representatives to attend
each of the quarterly meetings. The
Little Light Bearers of ST. PauPs Church
have one new member and now have ?,
members in all.
The report of Mrs. J. II. Moon, sec
retary of the mite boxes, was read
by Mrs. Taylor and showed that six
mite boxes had been given TO st.
Paul's Standard Bearers. AS confer
ence secretary, Mrs Vaughan S. Col
Inns urged the necessity OF all send
ing in their reports TO her so that she
could keep track of the activities of
the various branches. She also spoke
of the Jubilee in 1919 and hoped that
it would be of great success. Mrs
Clarence S. Robb reported that there
are now seventy-ive live members in
the Grace Heralds.
Mrs, Emma f. Shilling read three
letters. one from Miss Grace Quigg,
of Elkton. Md, enclosing s. TO the
Deaconess Home and So TO the Grace
Missionary Society; one from Mrs.
Lottio II. Neal and one from Miss
Mathilda Spencer. the missionary IN
Toxic. JaDan. Miss Spencer spoke
OF her work and of the effect Of the
var i'm Japan. speaking of the sur
render of Using Tao which was ac-
complished by small loss of life. Miss
Spencer also spoke of having met
Miss Clara Belle Smith. the Whining
ton missionary.
Miss Susan c. Lodge. president oi
the Philadelphia Branch, made a few
informal remarks about the jubilee
The closing prayer was made by Mrs
Clarence 5. RObb
This afternoons session was mark
ed by addresses being made by Miss
Lodge and by the making of arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
delegates who will be in this city thu
first week of next October. when th'
Philadelphia Branch meets here.
During the afternoon three inter
esting letters we're read by Mrs. Ar
thur A. Wilmot. president of thl
Woman's Foreign Missionary Societ,
of Grace NJ. e. Church. One was th'
original letter from Miss Clara Bell
Smith. which is written 10 Mrs
Jeannie r. Field and in which she en-
closed a number Of snapshots of tn
! CITY of Nanking. Miss Smiths lottc