Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
DESCRIBES WORK
AMONG LEPERS
Mrs. Brummitt, Methodist
Church Missionary, Heard
at Convention
HAD WORKED IN
LOUISIANA COLONY

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secretary. at the evening session 0
the actin annual meeting OF the WI
mington Conference branch of tn
organization. In St. Paul's NJ. E
Church. last night.
Immigrant homes are maintaine,
IN New York. Boston and Lo
Angeles and Mrs. Brummitt paic
high tribute TO thear teachings anC
influence.
The most recent work which oui
society has undertaken" she added
rs the leper colony & Carville
Louisians. where 1000 lepers ar,
being cared for"
She stated that a chaplain and hi
wife had promisel TO devote theii
lives in this colony to teach the az
fiicted people concerning the bible
and TO administer to their wants.
The Queen Esther Homes that arr
situated IN all the large cities were
also spoken OF by Mrs. Brummitt
She said that IN these schools any
young woman who makes less thar
SIS week oan secure room and
board at a very reasonable price.
The meeting last night was opened
with devotional exercises led by Miss
Grace NJ. Williams. Miss Berths
NJ. G. Reeves. secretary Of the Young
Peoples Work, reported that eight
young womenis auxiliaries and thir-
teen Queen Esther Circles have been
organized in the conference and that
s2,105.01 has been raised by these
societies Award OF a silk American
flag was made TO Asbury Church
Auxiliary who pledged the largest
amount Of money during the closing
year.
The afternoon session yesterday
convened at 2.15. Mrs. ]. Talley
Smith presided. Devotions were led
by Mrs. John A Booker. Mrs. Sarah
Hart secretary OF the Wilmington
district. reported a membership Of
1893 for the year and 331 subscrib-
ers TO the ''Woman's Home Maya
zine" published by the national asso-
citation. Mrs. Hart also stated that
there were 146 members in the
young women's societies of the dis
trict and 355 members in the
Mothers Jewels" a society for chill
dren.
Mrs. d. W Jacobs. OF Milford. re-
porting for the Dover district, stat
ed that they had n total OF 4e5 mem
bers and sc subscriptions TO the
magazine.
Report OF the Middletown district
was given by Miss Maud Kemp, OF
ChestertowD, Nd. She reported ass
members and GO subscriptions 70 the
magazine.
Mrs. T. f. Martindals. Salisbury.
Nd. secretary OF the Salisbury dis
trict. reported $50 members and rs
subscriptions.
Miss Emily r. Finn. recording
secretary, read the minutes OF the
morning session. which were ap-
proved as read
Mrs. Caleb 2. Burchenal. who was
on the program 20 give a solo. was
unable to be present due TO slight
illness.
Psevious TO hearing reports from
the delegates who attended the
Pittsburgh conference. Miss Esther
Wilson, a member OF the Young
woman's Society. announced that /
Radio Messages from the W. II. NJ. |
S. broadcasting station at Pitts
burgh would now be heard"
The first message was given by |
Mrs. Irvine NJ Finn. She stated that /
20 years ago. when a national con-
vention met at Pittsburgh. It was
reported that $3.50 members were
-. Il .n ~
S337,412 raised during the year.
This year Mrs. Finn said there were
approximately 445,4 members and .
s2,946,766 in the treasury.
Miss Rosa santee spoke OF the
hospitable and friendly manner with
which the Negro delegates were rO-
ceived at the convention. In one Of
the colored schools in the South,
Miss santee said the students are
taught the three 'B's", namely, the
Bible. bath and broom.
Miss Arabella Crothers spoke on
the topic, THE People 20 Whom We
Co" She touched on the Mormon
religion, stating that this faith was
a menace to our countrys ideals.
She also told OF the work among the
mountaineers and among
natives of Porto Rico and San DO
Mingo.
Mrs. James W. Lattomus reported
that the national society now sup
ports eight stations among the In
dians Of the country. In these sta
lions the Indians are given religious
and industrial training. She also
said that there was a great need OF
workers in Alaska. The slogan for
the year IS Twenty per cent in
crease all the way through in men,
bers and money and magazines, too
Mrs. Bertha NJ. c. Reeves in the !
report Of delegates stated I
that the schools which are supported
by the Society are accomplishing
much in the way of educating young
men and women who would other
wise be denied educational advan-
tages. She said that a former
graduate OF the schools ran
FOR governor of Mississippi. Mrs. (
Reeves also sang an old darby song \
entitled steal Away to Jesus" 4
Impressive memorial exercises in
ribute to members who have died
mis- year were lead by Mrs. Isaac I
9eisler. y
Members who died this year are !
Is follows: Mrs. Washington Has I
ings, Wilmington; Mrs. E.s V.
Newark; Miss Mary Sauls- Z
Jury. Dover; Mrs. George w. Daw- q
on. wilmington; Mrs. William, p.
linton. wilmington; Mrs. Anna 4
Briggs, wilmington; and Mrs. Sallie y
Ioffecker, wilmington. d