Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-02
MISSION WORK IN
FOREIGN LANDS
Outlined at District Meeting in
st. Poul's M. E. Church
Today.

The second quarterly meeting of the
Wilmington District II the Woman's
Foreign M,srionnry Society was held
to-day In ST raul's ~. =. Church.
Mrs. J. a. Dockcty, district secretary.
presided.
After devotions led by Hrs. G. 1.
Hubbard Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard,
pastor of ~. Paul, M. II. Church,
welcomed the meeting. lie praised
the wonen's missionary societies
for their courage In so,ns ahead while
they wcrc still only small bands. and
declared that the work being done by
the mon of the church today was In
spircd by the woGen.
Miss n. n. smith read the secre-
iary's report ana Mrs. Joscph owens
gave the report of the district con-
tnrcnt fund. IA tho absence Of Mrs
Alfred Croncy. conference treasurer.
Mrs owens reported 35a2.3o In the
treasury.
Mrs ". l.. shilling. the correspond
ing secretary rcing absent. Mrs. VIII
liam Hcindlo president a the Grace
Auxiliary. read a letter from Miss NJ.
A. Spencer In which the missionary
described Japanese feast. which was
given an honor of her birthday Sne
aiso mantionci the visit of Marshal
I,frr, q japan and spoke of the CONF
inr visit of the Prince n Wales. She
remarked that the Japanese papers did
not rcen very happy over the result
az the Washington conference. but
many people hoped for great s""u
from a.
Mrs ucinllc also read a letter from
Miss Clara Belle smith. In which she
dcscrlhoi Chinese fair I'm harvest
,tne She spoke of the queer ques-
,ions which the natives ask. especially
,h,ir notion that foreigners reckon
their nge 100 years old at birth. she
told OF the all night temple services
and the nativc theatricals which ms'
from dark untii dawn. Miss smith Is
the missionary from this city 70
china.
Mrs J. 4. Docl.ety reported that
rhe had visited three auNiliaries when
were planning special work Sh'
urged the observance of the found'ns
of the W Y. NJ :. on March 2S. Sh'
announced that the district quota foi
,ho Union College is 1000 and tho
ouo,a ~ new members is i.oa6 she
patd tribute 20 the memory or Miss
Sallir Philips. who was president o'
the Scott Auxiliary.
Mrs. ". \ Roop reported Tor th'
Junior Department that the work OF
The children had been interrupted by
the scarlet fcVcr quarantine. Sh'
urged tho wonen 20 reaG more mis-
slonary magazines and books. On th'
literature table was Chinese doll
holding pamphlets on China.
Mrs Moon reported Tor Mite Boxes
Miss Emma weldin in reporting 10
christian Stewardship, read tho his
tory of the movement 20 enroll 5000.
600 ,ither. IN Methodisnn. In the frs
year one quarter million ti,hers wer
enrolled She urged that more wome'
1.-THE. Several uthers who were pres
cnt told Why they preferred tithing {
haphazard giving.
Mrs ". II. Campbell spoke of IN
iutcr-denorlinational work. She ais
stressed the value Of the tunior stud
book and handbook. She apDointe
Mrs Helnale and Mrs Nceac 20 &c
subscription. for the Junior Missionar
Friend Sho spoke 81 the many do
nominations cooperating IN unio
College and urged the need FOR unit
at home as well n. on the miseio
nold.
BOX luncheon was ,njnyed at nooi
~ the afternoon session. Aiss Su.a
&. Lodge showed pictures and tol
about the Union Colleges. Mrc. Berth
Poster gave publicity aemonstr, tioi