Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-18
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
IN mission Fields
Baltimore Squad Reviews
Work OF the Year at
Meeting Here
TWO SOCIETIES
ELECT OFFICERS

War has had It's effect on mis-
sionary work. according to reports
and addresses delivered at the meet
ing Of the Synodlcal Foreign Society
this morning I'm West Presbyterian
Church. Women OF the convention
were urged by the speakers 90 give
their Bit" and to do their Bit in
assisting in every way possible mis-
sionary work in both home and for
eign fields.
! A talk on the war emergency fund
was given by Mrs. William Jennings.
OF the Philadelphia board. Presby-
terrain women OF the Philadelphia
board are called to give $4,000 10
be raised before March 10, 1918.
This amount is to be used for salaries
OF missionaries IN Persia and China
and to complete the Latin-American
and Slam funds. Mrs. jennings spoke
Of the eclipse OF war" and said that
mission workers have never faced 80
hard a task nor so serious a situa-
ton.
Report Of tho years work by the
secretary showed that New Castle Pres
| byterial has made great strides, having
gone past its goal This Presbyterial
| reported a gift Of 81 600 from an indi-
vidual member for the erection of
hospital at Nan. China. Washington
! Presbyterial has also done good work
but has failed to make good It's 10 per
cent. increase which was requested OF
each society this year. Baltimore Pres
byterial has slumped in las work this
year, waIling to come up to lbs usual
standard.
The Synodical has representatives in
the Philippine Islands, Siam, China.
Persia, Korea, Africa, Latin America.
Syria and Japan.
Twenty new Young peoples organiza-
tions were reported.
Other speakers this morning were
Mrs. 5. B. November, Mrs. Isabel
Laughlin. Mrs. Roland s. Evans and
Miss Blanche Benlne. missionary from
Yucatan.
In all the addresses this morning Il
was declared that gifts 60 foreign mis-
sions should not be decreased on ac-
count Of war relief work. The amount
needed is s2,229 ,5l36s.
Mrs Edward Stlnson, OF Baltimore.
and Mrs. Douglas Birnie, OF Washing
ton. president Of the foreign and home
societies, respectively, presided over
the business sessions Of their societies
yesterday afternoon. During meetings
Of the executives the following ofilcer
were elected:
For the forelgn-President, Mrs. Ed
/, ward Stlnson: Independents, Mrs
= Stockbrldge, Jr., Miss Bertha Taylor
, Mrs. William Radcliffe. Mrs. J. B. Tur
7 Turner, Mrs. j. a. Travis. Mrs. Harry c
Evans; secretary and treasurer, Mis-
IA Bessie Gilbert: secretary missionar
education, Mrs j. Heryey Young; secre
/. fairy Young Peoples, Mrs. Albert s.
! Clair. n
y For the Home society-Preslden
Mrs. Douglas p. Birnie: vice-presideni.
n Mrs. F. +. Evans Of Smyrna. Mrs. II
A. Grubbs OF Baltimore, Mrs. II. 5
Irwin OF Washington; secretary an
treasurer. Mrs Willard r. Thompson
D secretary OF Young Geoples work
: Miss Elizabeth :. Hunting; secretar,
y Of literature, Miss Anne b. Ellison O
Summit Bridge: secretary OF freedman
Mrs. Walter ID. Bush: secretary OF
[ study classes, Mrs. Edward Niles Of
Baltimore; advisory vice-president oil
1 woman's board, Mrs. Alfred II. Barr, OF
Baltimore.
To- hAA illN tlAf AlfNAANk VI AiAN ANItlkN
e executive, an invitation TO meet next
year at Brown Memorial Church, I'm
4 Baltimore. was accepted
Mrs. Edward Niles, Mrs. j. Hervey
}. YOUNG and Mrs. J. s. Harper were ap-
p pointed a committee on resolutions.
Miss Josephine Prckett. secretary OF
h Young Peoples Work for the foreign
field. reported receipts from 1872 young
C peoples societies as s3,5O267.
The foreign treasurer's report showed
that si9,3OiSi have been given during
h the last year for foreign mission work.
OF this amount, Ne wCastle Presbyterial
/. contributed s3,s97S3.
Synodlcol recommended that the
@ Presbyterlal societies change the time
OF their annual meetings to February
or March so that the names OF the
/. newly-elecied officers can be included
d In the year books.
Last night a popular meeting was
held, which was largely attended.