Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-12
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Wilmington District Members
Convene in Asbury m. e.
Church.

A large attendance marked the an
nual meeting of the Wilmington Dis
trict Of the Women's Home Mission
ary Society which was held in Asbury
NJ. r. Church today. Interesting re-
ports We're given by various secre-
taries. Mrs. A. Hudson Slaughter,
the president. presided. The other Of
| hcers are: Mrs. Il. r. Shallenberger.
first vice e-preeident; Mrs. Harry Guth-
rie, recording secretary: Mrs A. j.
| Hart. corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Charles n. Broadway. treasurer: Miss
Bertha Ernest. pianist.
! The meeting opened with hymn,
after which Mrs. I. f. Heisler con-
Quoted the devotione. speaking on
Gods Care of the Individual. Mrs.
Charles Wilkins, president of the
Asbury Women's Home Missionary
Society Auxiliary. welcomed the visit
ing societies. Mrs. Mary Knowles. of
Mt. Salem, responded, urging the so
cieties to train young women for the
work and to make the meetings inter-
esting enough to attract them.
After the reading OF the minutes Of
the last meeting at Eastlake by Mrs.
|
James Speakman and Miss Edith
Speakman. Mrs. Slaughter announc-
ed that a question box would be
placed In the front of the room. and
that the questions would be answered
during the afternoon service.
Mrs. A. ]. Hart, the corresponding
secretary, reported total OF 1905
members In Home Missionary auxil-
iaries in the Wilmington District, and
291 subscribers to the "women'e
Home Missionary Friend
Mrs. Charles N. Bradway, the
treasurer. announced that a change
has been made in payments and that
each treasurer should turn all money
from auxiliaries, home guards. and
mothers jewels 10 the district treas
urer. She said that Elkton had paid
auxiliary dues for the members earlier
than any other society. She reported
that there are 10 auxiliaries in the dis
trict and that so far $2se.s2 has been
received this fall, and that since April
$3.50 has been received in the con-
| tingent fund
Mrs. Bertha Reeves reported that
various societies had sent fancy ar
ticles for the bazaar held for the Tay-
lor Bancroft Home. Ten dollars was
received for the linen and silver fund
of the Deaconess Home.
Mrs. William A. Hitler reported
that AIS mite boxes were distributed
during the year and that s63S62 was
received, an increase of s26.62 over
last year. The new ruling is that any
one having over SIS in the mite box
will have her name placed on the
honor roll. There were Is honor mem
bers last year.
/ After a hymn, Mrs. Slaughter re.
ported for Mrs. w. Mortimer that the
new literature will be received shortly
and will be on sale. Mrs. MortimeI
has resigned as secretary of literatur,
because of poor health. Miss Roe:
Santee, the new superintendent of IN,
Deaconess Home, was introduced h,
Mrs. William Francis, president of tn,
, Deaconess Home Board. Miss Sante,
spoke briefly of the work at the Home
She asked for volunteer help in tn,
kindergarten and the clubs She sal,
!. that she would like TO have the so
cieties meet at the Home and mem
bers from suburban societies use tha
: as a resting place.
Noontide prayer was led by Mis-
Sarah Weldin. Brief reports on hom
. missions and temperance were give,
: by Mrs. E. Clemo and Mrs. Sarah Fos
ter, respectively. Box luncheon wa
served.
The afternoon session opened wit
devotions by Miss Santee. After thi
reports were given as follows: Read
ing circle, Mrs. E. NJ. McIntire: HON
Guards and Mothers Jewels. Mis-
Blanche Price: young womenIs worl
, Mrs. Bertha Reeves; perpetual mem
bership. Mrs. Horace Brown: put
licity, Mrs. Charles wilkins. A demon
. stration, Two Ways OF Doing It" wa
q given. New business was taken u
: and new secretary OF literature al
, pointed.