Middletown transcript., 1916-11-11

greoIlngS TO the COnVonLIOn anu Wel
coined the ladies to the church and tn
town. Mrs. E. C. Shepherd, presiden
of the local society was to have wei
coined the ladies, but was UNABLE to d
so because of illness.
Miss Blanche Salmon, of Lewes, mad
the response and thanked Dr. Jones an
the ladies for their cordial welcome
Report of auditors: Mrs. George M
Fisher and Mrs. C. t. Harry who sai'
books were audited and found correct
The treasurer, Mrs. ]. H. Huffington
gave this report the collections Tor th'
year.
$97.29 from Asbury Church.
$84 from Brandywine.
S94. Is from Epworth.
$4O6. 75 from Grace Church.
STAT. 35 from Harrison St.
5000. 80 from Mt Salem.
-$66.51 from McCabe Memorial.
$193. So from St Paul.
S236. 85 from Scott.
$29. II from Silverbrook.
5000. 20 from Union.
$50. .13 from New Castle.
Sl3. 80 from Elkton.
$77.42 from Newark.
$27. 80 from Ebenezer.
S78. IL from Port Deposit.
SI64. 81 from Easton.
500. .O6 from Millington.
$28. Is from Chestertown.
$50. 70 from Odessa.
STATS from Smyrna.
$155. 60 from Middletown.
$65 from Dover.
$38 from Milford.
$23 from Georgetown.
1892 from Lewes.
$242. 55 from Cambridge.
1928. 10 from Salisbury.
$63. ID from Fruitland.
$29. .25 from Tilghman.
So. 10 from Laurel.
$14.50 from Delmar.
Total from the three districts $4766. 73
Mrs. C. W. Welden gave her repor
as cores bonding secretary and suggest
ed a personal canvas of all the now
members of the church, that they may
become members of, the Missionary
Society. Miss Mary Roberts, Of
Smyrna, gave a delightful solo, ''Ey'
hath not SEEN"
Mrs. Washington Hastings, for Viii
mington district; Mrs. John P. Hudson
for Easton district; Mrs. Tomkihsor
for Dover district; and Mrs. Dulany fol
Salisbury district, reported progress il
their work and asked cooperation from
all the women in the churches. Mrs
Dulany said her district has lost gooC
friend in the death of Rev. I. A. H
O'Brien. Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, Rev
Henry G. Budd, Rev. H. Gunby, and
Rev. E. w. Caswell were introduced
and welcomed to the Convention. DIR.
Budd had no speech prepared as he was
only the chauffeur" for party from
Dover. Prayer followed, then came the
election of officers which resulted as
follows: Presi1ent, Miss Mary J
Wheeler; 1st Vice President, Mrs
Adam Stengle; 2ndVice President, Mrs
T. L Tomkinson; 3rd Vice President
Mrs. E L. Hoffecker; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. C. W. ,Welden; Record
ing Secretary, Miss Emily J. Finn
Treasurer, Mrs. John H. Huntingdon.
Noon tide prayer was in charge of Mrs
Sowdon.
Box lunch.
The devotional exercises of the after
noon were led by Rev. H. G. Budd, oi
Dover. Mrs. William M. Field was
made delegate and Mrs. Vaughn, the
alternate to the annual meeting of the
Board of Managers. Mrs. V. S Collins
gave greetings from the Woman's
Foreign Missionary societies. The fol
lowing Department Secretaries gave
reports: Mrs. Willis, Overseer for Mis-
sion supplies; Mrs. Isaac Heisler, fol
Woman's and Chlldren's Home Missions
Mrs. Joseph H. Bartlett for National
Training School," Temperance Secre-
tary," Mrs. S. L. Foster; 'Mitt
Boxes" Mrs. C. T. Harry; "Litera
ture", Mrs. ]. Talley Smith; ''Deacones'
Home Work and Finances, Mrs. NJ. A
Sweet, Superintendent.
Mrs. Camphor, wife of Bishop Cam
phor, of the African Church, spoke in
very pleasing way of the help needet
by the young girls in the South, as vel
as Of the tremendous need for aid il
Africa. Bishop and Mrs. Camphor vii
leave here on December 5th, for Africa
where they will be engaged in Mis-