Evening journal., 1920-03-27

best for the interests Of the Kingdom
This afternoon the women Of the Con-
ference VIII meet Mrs w. Y. Nc
Dowell, ,wife Of The bishop. at a recep-
tion to- be rendered TO her by the
Grace Womens Foreign Missionary So
olely IN Craze Church house. The tenn
peranca anniversary will be held this
afternoon, the Rev. Z. C Pretlyman
presiding. Or. Wayne B. Wheeler speak
Ing at the lnal evangellst'o service at
I O'Clock. the Rev. Thomas J. Sard Will
preside and the Rey. w. l., While win
be the speaker
The anniversary OF the Board OF Dca-
conesses VIII be held tonight. the Rev.
y l.. IIoffeoker presiding and Or. d. w.
Howell speaking.
Homo Mission Anniversary.
The regular idea that the only mis-
slonaries arc foreign missionaries Is
iar from right Mrs May Leonard
Woodruff national corresponding sec
retory OF The Womon's Home Mission
cry Society, said yesterday afternoon
at the anniversary OF The society at
The meeting IN Grace NJ. r. Church.
Mrs. Woodruff spoke Of the aremend-
Gus work being done along missionary
lines In all parts Of this country.
She urged greater giving and atlen-
tlon by Americans TO the needs OF the
foreigners nearby. the Chinese laun-
dryman and The poor italian girl on
the side street. Mrs. J.. T0lley Smith
presided
Amerlcenlzati0u Ia its larger aspects
Is being taught foreign mothers and
children at the Riddle Memorial Dea-
coness Home, No 307 West street this
being one Of the most important
works done In the conference. Mrs.
G. w. Weldin. corresponding secretary
OF the Womens Home Missionary
Society Of the Wilmington Conference,
pointed out In her report to the con-
ference yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Weldln described how the for
eign mother was being prepared 10
make a cleaner. saner life for her fam
lily and ihe children in the classes
Taught In the English language, Amer
lean deals and what America stands
for. Mrs. Margaret A. Sweet superln-
tcnd5nt and her associates In the home
made during the past year, 373s calls,
distributed 1905 paper tracts and the
Ike taught IN the kindergarten and
industrial classes, 1928 children, and
Induced i36 children and adults TO at
tend Sunday School.
New auxiliary societies have been
organized at Princess Anne. POGO
moke City. and ST. Georges. at Made
ley and Goodman and Silverbrook
churches Wilmington. The 1--WE Queen
Esther Circles four bands OF Home
Guards and fve bands Of Mothers
levels had an increase In membership
of 63o with 375 subscribers to the
magazines.
Work under leadership OF Mrs. Ed |
ia +. Vaughan. OF Newark, and Miss
Blanche Salm0ns. Of Lewes was praised. |
ha secretaries and dozens Of young
children helped TO make the mission \
ny work a success. Supplies valued
lt si3i02i have been distributed Gar
nenls numbering 400, books and mag
lzines have been given to those need
ng help.
The report az Mrs. J. II. Huntingdon.
conference treasurer showed grand
oialN received OF ss022 81, an increase 4
lf si3S2.1S Ten perpetual members
have been added. making a total OF q. |
Yesterday afternoon Bishop McDoN- /
III ordained Mss Arabella @. Crothers,
1f Union Quarterly Conference. as Al
ieaconess.
The Sunday program for conference
VIII include sermons by conference
members In the various Methodist |
Churches Of the city.
The conference love feast viii be
leld at $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning
n Grace Church, led by Dr.. r. X.
stephenson Bishop Mcdowell viii
each the conference sermon az i03J
'cloek IN Grace Church.
The memorial service viii be held at
O'Clock and orii~ ton OF deacons
nd elders at $3.50 o'clock.
In the evening, The anniversary Of
he Board OF Temperance WIN Or cels-
raied at 730 o'clock In Grace Church
iith an address by Or. Clarence True
Wilson,
Conference win close Win he read
% Of ministerial appointments On
londay.