Smyrna times., 1916-11-15

Society Invited to Hold its Next Annual
Session in Smyrna Which Was Ac-
cepted-Officers Elected for Year
A gocdly Smyrna contingent joined
the. members of the Women's Home
Missionary Society of the Wilmington
Conference in annual session in Be-
thesda M. E. Church, Middletown, on
Thursday morning at 9. 80 O'Clock.
The church was trimmed with chrysan-
themums. cosmos and flags. The
opening devotional service was LED by
Mrs. Adam Stengle, with song and
prayer. Mrs. c. Wesley Weldon in
troduced the new president. Miss Mary
j. Wheeler, of Wilmington. During
prayer, a special blessing was asked
for the beloved president emeritis,
Mrs. n M Browne, who is so seri
ously i'll at Delaware Hospital. Dur
ing a talk, Mrs. SteDgle said that
"prayer is the greatest n.used power
at our command. "
The Convention being organized,
the president, introduced Rev. J. w.
Jones, pastor of Bethesda Church,
who gave greetings to the Convention
and welcomed the ladies to the church
and the town. Mrs. Jesse Shepherd,
president of the Middletown society
was to have welcomed the ladies, but
was unable to do so because of illness.
Miss Blanche Salmon, of Lewes, made
the response and thanked DR.. Jones
and the ladies for their cordial well
come. The treasurer, Mrs. j. H.
Huntingdon, gave her report, the col
lections for the year which showed a
total of $4, 766. 73. Smyrna gave
STA. 78.
Mrs. c. W. Weldon gave her report
as corresponding secretary and sug-
gested personal canvas of all the
new members of the church, that they
may become members of the Mission
ary Society. Miss Mary Roberts. oi
Smyrna, gave a delightful solo, "Eyt
hath not seen.
Mrs. Washington Hastings, fol
Wilmington district; Mrs. John P.
Hudson, for Easton district; Mrs.
Tomkinson for Dover district; anC
Mrs. Dul@ny for Salisbury district
reported progress in their work ant
asked cooperation from all the womei
in the churC hes. Mrs. Dulany saiC
her district has lost a good friend il
the death of Rev. 7. A. H. O'Brien
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, Rev. Henr,
G. Budd, Rev. H. Gunby. and Rev
E. w. Caswell were introduced an
welcomed to the Convention. DR.
Budd had no speech prepared as h,
was only the chauffeur" for a part
from Dover. Prayer followed, the
came the election of officers which re
suited as follows: President, Mis-
Mary ]. Wheeler; 1st Vice President
Mrs. Adam Stengle; End Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. T. l.. TOmkinson; 3r
Vice President, Mrs. E. l.. Hoffecker
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. C. W
Weldon; Recording Secretary, Mis-
Emily ]. Finn; Treasurer, Mrs. J oh
H. burlington.
Mrs. Campho-, wife of Bishop Can
phor, of the African Church, spok
in very pleasing way of the hel
needed by the young girls in tn
South, as we'll as of the tremendoI
need for aid in Africa. Bishop ar
Mrs. Camphor will leave on Decen
ber 9Th, for Africa, where they wi
he engaged in Missionary work f,
some years. Miss Mary Roberts an
MIR. Lewis M. Price, of Smyrna, san
go. Morning Land" Mrs. John
Hudson, of Smyrna, Miss Bertl
Ernest, of Asbury Church, Whining
ton; Mrs. N. M. Browne, of Graf
Church. Wilmington, we're made pc
petual members. By the payment
$50 one is made perpetual membe
the interest from the money, payil
the members dues perpetually. Mr.
= Hudson of Smyrna, invited the Co
vention to meet in Smyrna next yea
which invitation was accepted.