The midland journal., 1916-04-21

Annual Meetings Held IN Berlin
Omcers Elected.

and FOr6lgn RreSDyLeTlal OOClet1SS'
met at Berlin, Md, last week. The
business meeting and the annual
election OF the foreign society took
place Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ber-
tina Tyson, of Rising Sun, foreign
president presided over the after
noon session and delivered an ad-
dress. Two changes were made in
the personnel of the officers and it
was with regret that the resignation
of Mrs. John McElmoyle, of Elkton,
who had served as corresponding
secretary for IL years, and Of Miss
M. A. Barr, of Wilmington, who had
served as recording secretary for 20
years, were received. Their respec-
tive places were filled by Mrs J.. A.
Herod, of Salisbury, and Mrs. w. A.
Barr, of Wilmington. officers were
elected as follows:
President Miss Bertha M. Tyson,
Rising Sun.
Honorary vice-presidents Miss
Eva B. Taylor, Wilmington; Mrs. j.
wilkins Cooch, Newark; Mrs. U. F.
Smiley, Wilmington.
District vice-presidents Mrs. w.
s. Prickett, Wilmington; Mrs. j. B.
Price, Wilmington; Miss Mariana
Barr, Wilmington; Miss Margaret
Gilpin, Elkton; Mrs. F. E. Robinson,
Wilmington; Miss S. c. Bowman,
Wilmington; Mrs. R. c. Lewis, Elk
ton; Mrs. w. S. Schoolfield, POGO
moke; Mrs. J.. A. Herod, Salisbury;
Mrs. G. e. Vincent, Snow Hill.
Secretaries Corresponding, Mrs.
]. A Herod, Salisbury; recording
secretary, Mrs. w. A. Barr, Whining
ton; literature, Miss Anne B. Ellison,
Summit Bridge; boxes, Mrs. G. B.
Evans, Newark.
Young Peoples Secretaries-C. E.
Societies, Miss Lorraine Fassitt, Ris--
ing Sun; Westminster Guilds and Y.
w. Society. Mrs. Clarence Clifford,
Rising Sun; Bands, Light Bearers,
and Junior C. E., Miss Ruth L. Gun
by, Of Salisbury.
Treasurer-Mrs. Martha A. Mar
tin, 603 Franklin avenue, Baltimore.
Synodical President Ed
ward Stimson, 22OO Maryland ave.,
Baltimore.
Synodical Committee Mrs. G. M.
Boulden, Elkton; Mrs. R. T. Mccain,
Jr., Kirkwood; Mrs. j. Frank Ball,
1919 Park Place, Wilmington; Mrs
n w P01k poo0moLo rifv
Wednesday morning was devoted
to the Home Presbyterial Society,
which elected the following officers
presented by the nominating com
mittee composed of Mrs. Joseph
Turner, Of Port Deposit; Mrs. John
McElmoyle, Elkton, and Mrs. Thos.
Kane, Berlin.
President-Mrs. James S. Hopper,
Chesapeake City.
Honorary viee-presidents-M Mrs.
William Crosby, Brookline, Mass;
Mrs. J. B. Turner, Port Deposit;
Miss Bertha Harlan, Wilmington.
District vice-presidents Mrs. D.
w. Harlan, Wilmington; Mrs. Robt.
Ferriday, Wilmington; Mrs. Lydia
Derrickson, Marshallton; Mrs. Chas.
H. Morris, North East; Mrs. Charles
Derrickson, Middletown; Mrs. John
G. McElmoyle, Elkton; Mrs. Carrie
Ritter, Dover; Mrs. A. O. Reynolds,
Colora; Mrs.. l.. D. Collier, Salisbury;
Mrs. Kate Hudson, Berlin; Miss
Margaret Barr, Wilmington.
Secretaries Corresponding, Miss
M. Clara Whaler, Wilmington; re-
cording, Miss Elizabeth G.. Black,
New Castle; freedmen, Mrs. Walter
d. Bush, Wilmington; literature,
Miss Elizabeth Rowland, Port De-
posit; boxes, Mrs. David Stewart,
New Castle; mission study, Miss
Anne B. Ellison, Summit Bridge.
Young peoples secretaries c. E.
Societies, Miss Lorraine Fassitt,i Ris-
ing Sun; Westminster Guilds and Y.
w. Societies, Mrs. Clarence Clifford,
Rising Sun; bands, Light Bearers
and Junior G. E., Miss Ruth L. Gun
by, Salisbury.
Treasurer-Miss Louisa B. john
son, wilmington.
Synodical president-Mrs. M. v.
Richards, Washington, D. c.
Synodical committee-M VIM.
X. Crosby, Boston; Miss Margaretta
Barr, Wilmington; Mrs. C. B. Finley,
Elkton; Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds, Smyrna.
Elkton and West Nottingham del
egates reported Evergreen socie-
ties, which meet every month and
Chesapeake City, Perryville, West
Nottingham and Zion were listed
among the places having increased
membership in auxilaries.
On Wednesday evening a meeting
devoted ito home missions was held
and the Chesapeake City H, Perry
vile F., Port Deposit H., Rock f.,
West Nottingham F., and West Not
tingham w. G.. F. were among the
aociatias nIaced IN the honor roll for