Evening journal., 1915-10-07

five years ago.
an interesting address on Bear the
Message Glorious" Devotional ser
vice was conducted by the Rev G.
4. Anderson. Of Harrison Street
Church.
: II was decided to let the chairman
of the publicity committee. Mrs. En-
/ ma f. Shilling. attend TO sending the
names OF the newly elected officers
and conference and district secre-
taries to the printer
/ Only two of the standing commit
/ tee chairmen had reports. they we're
/ Mrs j. b. Mccullough chairman Of
/ the transit committee. who called at
! tention TO the train schedule of both
stations for the convenience of the
delegates. and Mrs J. d. Adair. who
reported for the mission boxes.
/ Following the afternoon session the
I Mrs J. W. Kinnear. the morning ses-
sion adjourned for luncheon
Following the afternon session the
delegates we're taken on an automo-
bile sightseeing tour of the city
Those who loaned automobiles were:
James Broad. James Kniffen. Miss
Alice Conner, Harry Loose. William
McCorkindale. Howard Young. Mrs.
William Field. Mrs Robert Wheeler.
John Martin. Frank Linton. James
Chandler two. William Eldridge G.
Gridth, William Linton. Joseph Pyle.
Isaac Bowers. NJ. Alexander, John
Porter c. Walker, r. J. HUT. S. NJ.
Keen. Mr.. Turner, William Shellady,
l. Elmer Perry, Mr. Magill, Mr..
Young. Mr. Jackson. William Magee.
DR.. Veasey. Roland Jeneries. DR.
/ Hughes, Harvey Diggens. John Book
er, Mrs. William -. Mullen. Mrs. John
S. Mullin, Samuel Murphy. E II. Har-
desty. E r.. Hanna. A. w Briefly. L.
Scott Townsend, n. c. perkes, Mrs
I A. ID. Warner. Josiah Marvel. Dia-
mond State Automobile Co, Neil b.
! Sinclair, General r. Coleman DUPONT,
Beiderman dupont. Frederick Steinle,
John J. Harris. Josef w. Hedin.
% Yesterday afternoons session Of the
. convention was featured by an ad
p dress by Mrs J. NJ. Springer. a mis-
sionary from the Belgian Congo. Afri
ca, on the subiect. "He Died fdr
Them" Mrs. Springer told in an IN
teresting manner OF some Of the
strange customs In Africa and related
some of her experiences there. Fol
lowing her address a jubilee hour was
held during which jubilee statistics
were given by rs district secretaries.
each Of whom gave the number of
new auXilaries and members that
have been secured since the beginning
Of the jubilee campaign last year
The jubilee report for the Whining
ton district was given by Mrs. Eli
Mendinhall, district superintendent
She stated that there were 20 jubilee
members. three new organizations
and five members Of the Order of the
Golden Harvest. Mrs. Kate Cook. dis
trict secretary for the Dover district.
reported 30 jubilee members, one
auxiliary and four new subscriptions
to the Missionary Friend
In the absence Of Mrs, Cyrus Foss.
who has charge of the League of
Intercessors. Mrs. L. S. Brenniser re-
ported for that league. stating that
1891 women In the branch had pledg
ed themselves to offer a prayer every
day for the Advancement of Chris
tianity.
Thirty-two persons received the dec
oration of the Order of the Golden
. Harvest Those from the Wilmington
Conference who received these but
tons were Mrs eli MendinhaI. Miss
. Edna Jones. Miss Leila Veasey Mrs.
F. NJ n. Lincoln and Mrs H. II. Camp.
{ bell.
An interesting children's exercise
r. was presented by Miss Ina Wilhelm
y and two children. Miss wilhelm, who
p is superintendent of the children,
e. work, read her report. II stated tha
(. there are IS life members, 144 King
y Heralds Societies. 93 Little Ligh
n Bearers Societies. $50 Jubilee mem
% bers and 1000 subscriptions TO IN
4, Junior Missionary Friend
IT Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by the Rev. W. r. CorNan. pasto
d of Union Church.
y The missionary pageant entitled
I. "Glimpses Along the Kings Highway
n that was given last night. attracted
r. large crowd 20 the church. So lare
y. was the crowd that all available spaC
g was occupied while a number stoo
\ throughout the entire evening. tn
pageant was under the direction
Mrs. n n. Campbell and Mrs. jaime
q McElwain II was given IN costun
h and proved a spectacular and deiigh
ful entertainment feature Profess
4 w. c. Highfeld presided az the orgai
I A few remarks previous TO the pre-
r sentation were made by the Rev. ID
, Herbert r. Randolph, pastor of Gra'
In. f. Church. following which Mr.
II. n. Campbell made a brief addres
During the pageant IN which abo'
200 young women took part Mis-
Elsie Ross. one of the missionarie
told of her work In India.
The delegates will be ehtertaine
this afternoon by being taken In al
tomobiles on a sightseeing tour
the city Automobiles will be loane
by various owners. They viii ca
! for the delegates al ST. Pauls Churc
al 4 o'clock this afternoon. The tou
has been arranged by the Chambe
= of Commerce in cooperation with IN
y entertainment committee for the COZ
! vention. The Wilmington Countr
s Club. Rockford Park. Brandywin
s Park. Old Swedes Church and tn
D. Porter's Reservoir on the Concor
g. PIKE. will be among the places visite,
n The convention will come to a clos
OF tomorrow morning Features OF tha
So session viii include an address o
go Fulfill Thy Mission by Mrs. CARR
ne Purdy Of Mexico. reports of the sp
cial committees and the announc
We ment OF appropriations for 1916.