The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
Eastern Shore
Holds Convention
Mrs. Lee Britt. State President, Oon.
ducts Three Days Mcetings-LArgc
Amount of Business Transacted


The Richmond virginisn has been
requested to print ths following ON
nual convention of the Methodist Mis-
sionary society, OF the Eastern shore
district:
The twenty-sixth annual meeting OF
the Missionary Society OF the Eastern
Shore district was held in Trinity NJ.
z, church. South, at Salisbury, Md.
June IL and 10.
Mrs BETTE A. Rue opened the ser
vice by reading a portion of the fif-
teenth chapter OF st. John. followed
hy a prayer. We sang hymn No. 2.
let All the Earth Their Voices
Raise" The meeting was then turned
into heart-to-heart talk OF expert
ence in which several responded. We
then sang hymn No, 40. Lord SPEAK
to Me That May Hear
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Custodian of the George
Cuinby fund. Miss Mamie Doughty:
recording secretary, Miss Mildred
Downing; committee of courtesies.
Mrs. TX r Messtck, Mrs. J. F, Cary
and Mrs !. w. Jones; committee OF
delegates TO annual meeting. Mrs Res-
sic Anderson. MIRA A. J. McMath. Mrs
Maggie BoEgs, Mrs Roscoe Jones ana
Miss Vera Mears: committee OF reso-
buttons, Mrs. Len Lliiston. Mrs Tibhie
Grant. Miss Pearl McMsth. Mrs. Lee
Dunton and Mrs Annie Fox; commit
tee of finance. Miss Mamie Doughty,
Miss Mary Smith. Miss Euia Rogers
Pages, Miss Dohson and Miss Gordy;
voice committee. Miss Frances Price.
We were introduced TO Mrs. Britt, our
state president. also Brothers Bell,
Twilley and Campbell. It was moved
and seconded that Mrs. Lee Britt be
made a member Of the body.
Our district secretary. Mrs. Bette
A Rue. read her report In which she
stated that last year vas the best year
our district had ever known. She also
said tina; our goal was a 10 per cent
increase in membership and finance.
she asked the Y.-P.'s OF Eastern
shore, TO raise s12, and the adults to
raise s3s. making "a total of $50 for
the district this year, this being o
Ter cent increase. BY giving our
selves unreservedly TO the work we
can do this and even more. Miss
Price presented the Voice and Young
Christian Worker. New subscription.
were solicited by making a special in
ducement of three months for ten
cents. She also gave a very interest
Ing recitation on the Voice" The
congregation sang, Subscribe. Sub
scribe. For the Missionary Voice.
Mrs Anderson gave very interesting
talk on Christian Stewardship" in
which she clearly showed us that we
belong to Our Father and should give
10 Him our t. ich belongs to
Him. She also brought ColEate's ex-
perence of giving one-tenth and
finally gave all to the Lord. go we
must give our all, our time. our
money, ourselves.
Miss Louise Tilghman gave an in
teresting talk on Social Service
Work in Baltimore" Her special
branch OF the work was with the
be giving trouble they first try to re-
move the cause of the trouble and
help the child In the home Under
no consideration do they ever break
up a. home unless they find 1t abso-
lutely necessary.
Following this tho different auxii-
!aries reported as follows: Andrews
Chapel Adult society observed the
week of prayer with the Ups and
the Ups they gave them most ot
the offering They raised s2f.93 for
Terrurn by giving Sunday eggs during
the month OF March Andrews Cha pc
Ups have more than doubled their
membership since July and have
raised s37 30 this year. They also dc
socinl work to arouse interest in the
society. Johnson's Adult society raised
s2Ds 80 free-wili Offering They raised
special m oney by purchasing towelins
10 he cut In thirty-s!x-inch lengths and
distributed among tho members to b
made and sold. This scheme nettet
$40 0s. Johnson's Juniors have RAISED
about $40 this year, Belle Haver
Y-P's have raised since. Januar,
s34 40, They had a chicken socia
and asked each member to bring 8
chicken, They received coop o.
chickens which were sold and the pro
c"eds forwarded TO Ferrum school
Belle Haven Juniors is progressive
society with a membership Of sixty
Franktown auxiliary has gained nine
new members since last year and lost
one rs death. Miss Lucille Floyd They
raised se2 80 this year F'rank.owr
Ups report a rather inactive so,
ciety but hope to do better anothe,
year. The report from Capeville Adult
society VAS very Furnishing The,
are supporting two scholarships and
have raised $3.50 Their goal for thi:
year is 1850. They also observed a
week % prayer.
Capeville Y.-P's have recent,
awakened from a dead society 10 a
vary active one They have raised
<bL-ib this year ana are supporting q
scholarship at Ferrum The Adult
Missionary society OF Salisbury. has
two mission study classes and OBJ
served the week of prayer. Oak Grove
Keller Adult auxiliary has twenty
seven and have raised s12l.44 this
year They contributed to all specials
and support one scholarship They
have ten subscribers TO the Missionary
Voice.
Oak Grove-Keller Ups has more
than doubled its membership this year
and raise their funds entirely by free.
will Offering. They also have n mis-
sion study class. The Oak Grove-K ell
Ter juniors has raised slI.S6 this
year. The Onancock Adults gave a
splendid report. Thew have thirteen
subscribers 10 the Missionary Voice
and raise all specials by free-wilI Of
ferings. The Ups from Onancock
report a mission study class and raise
funds only by free-will offerings They
observed the week OF prayer and have
an average attendance Of about Az
teen. Craddockville Adults has TWEEN.
ty-one members. They had a hen and
egg contribution for Ferrum which
sold for 32o.s0. Thew also gave March
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