Evening journal., 1917-04-11
MISSIONARY WORK
Of PRESBYTERIAtS
Flattering Reports Submit
ted at New Castle Pres
byterial Meeting Today
MRS. F. F. EVANS IS
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

With delegates present from all
over the Peninsula, the New Castle
Rresbyterial met in annual session
at Newark today to continue to-
morrow. Convention opened this
morning with the registration OF dele
gates and the business session OF
the Home Missionary Society. Mrs
j. S. Hopper, of Chesapeake CITY,
Md, president OF the Home Society
presided. Election OF officers, ap-
pointment of committees, and reports
OF various officers and secretaries
featured this mornings session. The
following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. r. +. Evans, of
Smyrna: honorary vice-presidents,
Mrs. William X. Crosby, Brookline,
Mass: Mrs. ]. B. Turner, Port De-
post. Nd: Miss Bertha Harlan, Will
mington; secretaries, corresponding
Miss NJ. Clara Whaler. PIP West Eigh-
tsenth street, Wilm ng.on: recording
Miss Elizabeth G. Black New Castle;
Freedmen. Mrs. Walter d. Bush. 2O46
Willard street. Wilmington litera-
ture. Mss Anne .. Ellison, OF Summit
Bridge: boxes. Mrs. David Stewart,
New Castle: missionary education
Miss Anne B. Ellison, Summit Bridge;
young peoples secretaries, G. E. So
cieties. Miss Lorraine Fassitt, R'sing
Sun, Md Westminster Guilds and Y.
W. Soc. Mrs. Clarence Clifford, Rising
Sun. Md. Bands, Lish Bearers and
Junior c. E.. Mrs. Charles Eastman
Wilmington; treasurer. Miss Lou sa
B. Johnson. 1905 West Thirteenth
street, Wilmington.
The honorary Yice-presidenns are
Mrs. William K Crosby. Mrs. J. B.
Turner and Miss Bertha Harlan. The
district vice-presidents are Mrs.
John c. McElmoyle. Elkton; Mrs.
Lydia Derrickson, Marshallton; Mrs.
D. w. Harlan. Wilmington; Mrs.
Charles H. Morris North East; Mrs.
Charles DerricksOn, MiddeltOwn: Mrs.
Carrie Ritter, Dover; Mrs. A. O.
REYNOLDS. Colora: Mrs. Kate Hudson
Berlin; Mrs. William Mendinhall Will
mington; Miss Catherine Todd, Sails
Jury.
The following committees were ap-
pointed
The following committees were ap-
Piace-AIiss CaNarinc Todd. OF
Salisbury, and Mrs. J. A. Downs, OF
Dover.
Resolu,ions-Mrs. ]. b. Turner. Of
Port Deposit. and Mrs. Reginald Con
stable. OF Elkton.
Thirty-six societies responded tC
roll call.
Today is Home Day, and the key
note OF the sessions was Praise
Mrs c. B. Evans made the address
Of welcome TO the delegates on behal
Of the Newark Church, and Mrs. ]. {
NcElmoyle. of Elkton. Nd. made thu
response. A prologue to this morn
ing's session consisted Of a respon
sive service entitled. "WOmans or
ferings." including "The Offering o
Hospitality" THE Offering o
knowledge" "The Offering of tn
Work Of ther Hands" and THE or
fering of Love-
The roll call was featured by eacl
delegate responding with text o
scripture or prayer.
This afternoons session was feat
ured by addresses by Miss Florenc
Redway OF the National Woman
Board and by Mrs. Joseph W Coch
ran. The latter spoke on ''rhe OF
fering of Ministry and Helpfuinesss
Synodical greetings were given D
Mrs. Douglas p. Birnie. Of Washing
ton. d. c.. Mrs J. s. Hopper mad
an earnest call to prayer.
Between morning and atternoo
sessions luncheon was served by IN
women Of the church. Delegates wer
this afternoon to Delaware College fo
Women and enjoyed an inspection {
those buildings. Many Of the dele
H.. r,-fa uI
by the members Of the Newar
church.
Tomorrow will be Foreign Day an
tho KEYNOTE will be service" Mi
Hilda Helstrom, of Korea. and Mis-
Miriam Dickinson Will deliver az
dresses tomorrow afternoon.
Work Among Freedmen.
As secretary of Freedma nwOrk, Nh
Walter D. Bush announced that Sli
which is $50 over the pledge has be
given this year to the Albion Acaden
al Franklmton, y. c., the amount to
toward the support Of one of the teac
ers in that institution. In her repo
Mrs. Bush gave an interesting aecou
of the work be 'ng done by the ADD
School which i for colored boys a
uirs and she said that a great deal
its success is due to Mrs. John \. "a
age. wife OF the head Of the school. Nj
Savage was former Wilmlngt
woman having been Miss Mary Dov
and she was an instructor in the ho
ard School. this city. for number
years She is well-known here.
Mrs David Stewart. Of New Cast
as secretary of boxes. reported that
box valued at Sll5.Gl was sent by We
minister Church TO Alberquque. \. \
Newark Auxiliary sent u box to
same place which was valued at $50
New Castle sent box valued at so
70 Miss Mary Loudcn. commun
worker at Cortland. Nv; Salisbury s.
fur coat valued S75 to the same p
son. while contributions from the vari'
auxiliaries for a box to Harlan Sch'
at Harlan. XIV. amounted to Si9.56; c'
from the auNliar es, $685.; cash aires
on hand. 81 Il. making a total amol
# S24. 30. Expenditures were sl5
Bibles. $500 for postage. parcel p'
etc. lenving halance of S4.ld.
Home Missions Work.
Reporting as corresponding sec
tary for the Home Mission Socie
Miss Clara Whaler stated that tn
are "a apxiliaries in the Preshyter
Six Young Woman's Societies. eli
Westminster Guilds. one Westm'ns
Guild Circle. nine Bands 20 Sen
Christian Ehdeavors and 10 j
Tor c. E's. The total membership
sc auxiliaries IS 1918. Fourteen