Middletown transcript., 1920-06-05
ELABORATE BANQUET
Given by The Ladie. Of The Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society

Given by The Ladies Of The Wo-.
mans Home Missionary Society
in BETHESDA M. E. CHURCH
One of the most interesting gather
ings ever held in Bethesda M. E. Church
was convened OF Tuesday evening,
June 1st, at 6 o'clock, when an elab
crate banquet was served to the men,
bers and friends of the local Auxiliary
Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety. Mrs. w. K. Belts was in charge
of the tables, ably assisted by com
mittee Of the Society and of the Queen
Esther girls. At the conclusion of the
dinner, Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, who
has been the most efficient President Of
the Auxiliary for the past eighteen
years, presided as toast mistress of the
after dinner addresses. She introduced
the exercises with a most excellent
paper, welcoming the large audience
and commenting upon each paper as
presented.
Mrs. E. ". Caswell gave general
synopsis of the National Society. its
origin and growth for the past forty
years. She was followed by Mrs. Emily
B. huntington, of Wilmington, the Con-
ference treasurer, who presented the
history and development of the Confer
ence Society. Mrs. Martin B. Bnrris
gave an interesting resume of the local
Auxiliary from its early beginning.
Mrs. s. J. Brockson, President of the
local Queen Esther Society, gave the
report for the National Society. Mrs.
Edna Vaughn, of Newark, for the Con-
ference, and Mrs. d. w. Stevens read a
spirited account of the organization of
the young people into the local Queen
Esther Circle.
Rev. v. P. Northrup, D D., Rev E.
W. Caswell and Martin B. Burris, ESQ.,.
were called UPON to make remarks, and
the singing was interspersed with songs
written especially for the Birthday
Celebration. The exercises closed with
a Mite Box dialogue, taken part in by
various members, and the singing of
"America," after which social nour
was enjoyed.
The following are extracts from Mrs.
Shepherd's address:
''To say we are glad to see you to-
night is but small way Of expressing
our joy at the presence of SO many. We
are thrice glad when we look into the
faces of our pastor who is SO greatly i'm
proved, our District Superintendent
whose very countenance radiates the
effects of that brilliant assembly at
Des Moines, of our Sunday School su-
perintendent whose presence is always
q benediction to every gathering
planned by women, it can truly be said
Of him, he is the friend of woman, to
every husband and sweetheart, to all
we bid you welcome.
'We are celebrating tonight by re-
quest Of our national executive board
the 10th anniversary of the w. H. NJ.
S. cf our beloved Methodism, not alone
for the pleasure we may receive but to
imprint upon our memories the wonder
full results that have been achieved by
our local women, which should be a
strong incentive for greater activity.
But this is not the Halfway house"
of our society for we have learned that
wherever there is sorrow, wherever
there are men and women who know
not God, wherever children's lives have
not been touched by the loving hands
of Him who said ''suffer the little chill
dren to come unto me and forbid them
not;" wherever human hearts grope in
the dark for light and peace, until these
conditions in this broad land of ours
shall be changed by the spirit of the
Christ as shown in our lives, the work
of the w. H. NJ. 5. is endless"
Mrs. Shepherd said at the conclusion
OF the exercises:
''As we come to the close of most
interesting and instructive evening we
hope you have entered our ranks, we
are anxiously awaiting you. The Ital-
ians say, ''good company in a journey
makes the way to seem the shorter.
There are very few birthday parties
without few gifts. it is great regret
to your president that this is one of the
unusual ones. However for the sake
of our treasurer, Mrs. huntington, who
might misunderstood the situation we
wish to present to her in the name Of
the Queen Esther Circle and the Home
Missionary Society Of Middletown a
birthday check for $4,000. $751; to be
credited to the Queen Esther's and
$25. 90 to the Mother Society,""
Delaware College Seeks President
The executive committee of the board