Evening journal., 1921-10-13

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Encouraging Report at An
nual Meetisg of Woman's
Missionary Society
HOLD SESSION IN
UNION CHURCH

Representatives from al duAil- !
laries OF the wilmington District OF
the woman's Home Missionary So
Getty were present this morning at
the opening session OF the annual
meeting. which is being held in
Union NJ. +. Church. Fifth and !
Washington streets. Interesting
reports were given by the secretaries
and progress was reported in all
lines OF the work.
The Rev. n. W. Ewing. ID. d.. pas
tor OF Union Church. gave a pleas
ing address In which ne paid high
tribute to the work that the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society Is
accomplishing. He said that Amer
lea was a large field In which great
results could be obtained, due TO the
fact that as per cent. OF the popu-
lation OF this country was foreign
born.
Greetings were given by Mrs
Theodore W. Francis. president OF
the Home Missionary Society OF
Union Church and Mrs Daniel Jes-
/ ter. president OF the Foreign Mis-
slonary Society of Union Church.
Mrs. a. j. Hart. the correspond
ing secretary OF the society reported
that the membership OF several So
cieties had been increased since the
last district meeting which was held
In April The Union society had
the largest increase. this society hav-
I inc v4iNod Or unou1horr
The report Of the treasurer, Mrs
c. n. Bradway. showed that the bal
ance IN bank was f66.76.
Mrs. II. Overdeer gave an interest
ing report for the supply work. She
stated that the Grace Auxiliary had
sent 2S knitted sweaters recently 20
Tome. Alaska. and the Queen Esther
Circle OF Grace Church had sent IL
outing flannel shirts 10 Tome The
Grace Auxiliary had also sent In
August several aprons TO the Rest
Home at Ocean Grove. y. J. ST.
Paurs Auxiliary donated s5 for silver
and linen for the Deaconess Home,
In this city Mrs. Overdeer made an
urgent appeal TO an the Auxiliaries
for supplies for the Deaconess
Home
The report Of the mite boxes was
given by Mrs. William Hitler. Tho
total collection of the boxes this year
amounted 20 s617.64 This amount
was an increase Of s19i.4S over las
years collection.
Mrs. Margaret A. Sweet superin.
tendent Of the Hannah Riddle Me
! mortal Dcaconess Home. located a
3O7 West street. gave an interestini
, | report Of the work Of the home. Shl
, 1 stated that during the summer Their
3 had been a good attendance at sum
- mer school Much interest IN th
% sewing classes Of the home was ais
u reported. Mrs. Sweet introduce
three new members OF the home.
They we're Miss Ruth Lantz. Z
- Albany y. Y. who has come
II the home 70 be In charge OF the kir
m dergarten and the Sunday schoo
n and who is a graduate OF the Rul
Training school. OF Washington I
c.. Miss Leo,a Green. Of Hermui
n. Y. who will be the domestic SCI
ence teacher, a graduate OF Folt
Missionary Institute. and Miss Iren
stevens. Of Odessa. who Is a proba
toner In the home.
The MONDAY prayer was offere
by MS Adam Stengle. A pleasing
solo was given by Mrs. $. p. Ellis
At the close Of the session a lunch
- con was served by the Union Auxil
r. larry in the Union church house.
e Miss Leila b. Taylor will give a.
= address this afternoon and shor
e talks will be given by Mrs Edwar
d NJ. McIntire. Mrs Catherine Hast
10 ings and Miss Blanche Salmon.
e Election OF officers will be held. an
new business viii be discussed.