Evening journal., 1915-12-02
mission
WORK OF ME-. Church
Activities in Fields Across
the Sea Told of at Grace
Church Meeting
DELEGATES
IN ATTENDANCE

Members OF the NOncn's fofclgn
Missionary Society of the Wilmington
District NJ. T.. Conference, are holding
their quarterly conference in Grace M.
H. Church today The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs,
Eli Mendnhall. following which brief
devotional service was conducted by
Miss Ina Wilhelm. An address of vel
come on behalf of the members OF Grace
Church was extended the delegates by
the Rev. DR. llerbert +. Randolph, pas
tor oi the church.
Reports of the various officers and sec
rctarics and general executive hour
comprised the morning session. The
report of the mite box secretary, Mrs
J. II. Moon, showed "a mite boxes had
been distributed throughout the district
during the quarter.
A letter from Miss NJ. A. Spencer,
the missionary in Ayoma, Japan, was
read by Mrs. Emma f. Shilling. She
spoke of the Methodist conference held
in Japan in October. and Of the vari-
Gus activities among the missionaries
there.
Mrs Shilling also read a letter from
Furuta San, the japanese girl, who
Is now doing evangelistic work in Ja-
pan under the direction Of Miss
Spencer.
The report of the district secretary,
Mrs. w. 4. Drummond, who was elect
ed district secretary in place of Mrs.
Eli Mendinhall, resigned, at the meet
ing of the Philadelphia branch last
October, was brief lt asked for CO.
operation from the branches. Mrs.
Mendinhall introduced Mrs. Drum
mond to the delegates.
Mrs. Hubert A. Roop reported for
the children's work and for literature.
Discussion concerning the question,
What benefit will your auxiliary de-
rive from the branch meeting?" took
place at this mornings session. The
presidents OF the various branches
participated, including Asbury, Union,
Scott Harrison Street, Grace and ST..
Pauls.
A report OF the young peoples work
was given by Mrs. II. II. Campbell.
II stated that Harrison Street report
ed five new jubilee members while the
Hannah Riddle also reported new
members. Letters have been received
from Miss Clara Belle Smith and Miss
Blackstock. missionaries. A new
Standard Bearers organization has
been organized at Grace Church.
The last part of the morning wa:
devoted to a general executive hour
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins. who atten
ded the general executive meeting a
Los Angeles last month. spoke of 1T
Inspiration" Miss Susan c. Lodge
president OF the Philadelphia brancl
spoke about "The Business of thi
Meeting" II was reported that II
1914 there we're 319, 1856 members il
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in the country and that the.
had contributed $3.50, ,22S In 1919 thl
society hopes TO have 100000 mem
bers and to contribute S1.600,000.
Mrs. William B. Smity offered noon
tide prayer. following which a bo,
luncheon was served in the parlorl
of the church Mrs. W. d. Mullen
Mrs. G. NJ. De Cam. Mrs. Enocl
Moore, Mrs. S. T. Kent. Mrs. Josepl
Jones. Mrs. a. J. Taylor, Mrs. William
A. Heindle. Mrs. Samuel NJ. Cleaver
Mrs. James B. Broad Mrs. Georg
Lang, Miss Virginia Connor, acte,
as hostesses.
This afternoons session was mark
ed by reports and another genera
executive" hour. The report Of tn
treasurer. Mrs. Kate Y. Rue for tn
quarter was as follows: Total amour
, received from Young Peoples Socie
I ties, S4,306.20; from auxiliaries. $4
351.05; making total amount receive
for fourth quarter. s4.65S.20
, Mrs. T. O. Butler. reporting as dis
4 trict delegate to the Philadelphi
+ Branch meeting held in Octobe
stated that it was reported total r,
. ceipts for the year were $S9.113.11, an
j that appropriations for the year 19l
amounted to $4,000 Mrs. E. {. Eli
secretary of tithing. reported thi
seven out of nine conferences repor
ed 419 tithers in 1913, 529 in 1914. an
. 926 in 1915.
Mrs. Shilling, reporting as branc
secretary for literature, stated that th
amount of literature sold at the Phi
, adelphia branch meeting was S12S.2
total amount sold during year to
S2224.49.
A delightful solo was sung by Mr.
! Komery.