Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-09
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
! IN ANNUAL SESSION
Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting
Opened Today in ST.
Paul's Church..

The thirty-sixth annual meeting of
the Wilmington Conference of the
women's Home Missionary Society
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened this morning in st. Pauls NJ.
E. Church; The reports showed that
considerable progress had been made
during the year. Delegates were pres
ent from the entire Wilmington Con-
ference.
The officers whose terms expire at
this meeting, are: Mrs. ]. Talley
Smith, of Wilmington, president; Mrs.
Adam Stengle. vice president, of Will
mington District: Mrs. Walter Powell.
vice-presdent OF Dover District; Mrs.
NJ. f. Wheatly, vice-president of Mid
dletown District; Mrs William Down.
ing. vice-president of Salisbury Dis
trict; Mrs. C. Wesley Weldin, COR
responding secretary; Miss Emily r.
Finn, recording secretary; Mrs. John
II. Huntington, treasurer; Mrs. J.
Harry Guthrie. musical director; Mrs.
Charles w. Broadway, thank Offering
secretary.
The morning watch was led by Mrs.
Elizabeth Emerson. Mrs. Adam STEM
gle conducted the devotional service
at 1890 this morning.
Miss Emily r. Finn called the roll
of auXiliaries and the following
churches were represented: Asbury,
Brandywine. Goldman. Eastlake. Ep-
worth. Grace. Grace Young Women.
Harrison Street, Madeley, McCabe. Mt.
Salem, Scott. Silverbrook, St. Paul's.
ST. PauN Yolng Women. Union, New
Castle. Newark Union. Elkton, Port
Deposit, ST. Georges, Middletown. Mil
lington. Chestertown. Easton, Smyrna.
Cambridge, FELTON,, Lewes. Milford.
Wyoming, Laurel.
Mrs. Arthur Wilmot of Wilmington
was appointed assistant secretary.
DIR. Carlisle l.. Hubbard welcomed
the delegates. saying they were espe-
cially welcome because the women
present are followers of Christ. because
st. Pauls Young Women, Union. New
cause of the motto, America for
Christ" and finally because the church
IS proud of the local auxiliary which
is a member of the national organiza-
ton.
Miss Reba Smith. vice-president of
the 81. Pauls Auxiliary, welcomed the
delegates on behalf OF the city, the
church, and the auxiliary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Courteses: Mrs. c. l.. Hub
bard. Mrs. Edward McIntire, Mrs
Harry Garrettson: annual meeting:
Mrs. Robert Campbell, Newark: Mrs
jackson, Brandywine; Mrs. Norris,
McCabe; resolutions: Mrs. Walter
Powell, Dover; Mrs. Register, Lewes;
Miss Alexander. Elkton.
Mrs. George NJ. Fisher and Mrs. c.
T. Harry reported that they had ex-
Rmined the treasurers books and
found them correct. Mrs. John II.
huntington. the treasurer reported a
total of slS,S99.42 for the Wilmington
conference. an increase over last year
IF S2.742.92. Each auxiliary showed an
Increase.
Mrs. G. Wesley Weldin, the CORE
spending secretary, reported total
membership in the conference OF
1855. with an increase Of 14l auxiliary
members, I7S members in young peo-
pies societies, and "a members OF
children's societies She read an inter
psting history of the development of
ties in the Wilmington conference
from the organization of the first aux
Hilary in Asbury Church in January
1856. In those SO years the Whining
ton Conference Home Missionary So
cieties have raised Sill, 705.S6 for home
missions. She suggested that the So
Cieties celebrate the thirty-seventh
birthday anniversary Of the Whining
Ton Conference Society on June Il
1928.
Mrs. Z. G. kemery sang a solo, al
Were a Voice" This was followed
by noontide prayer by Mrs. E. T
Shallenberger. Mrs. William Downing
Of Salisbury. Md, who had arrived
after the welcome, spoke Of the pleas.
IRE Of the delegates in being present
Miss Rosa Santee. superintendent
Of the Deaconess Home, gave a re
port of the deaconess work in VII
rnington. She outlined a week at tn,
Deaconess Home. speaking of th'
various classes and meetings held
She made a plea for more young
women to enter the deaconess work
Mrs. Willis Overdeer, the secretar.
Of supplies. reported that many pack
ages Of supplies had been sent t,
home missionaries and schools to tn
total value Of s1,6l0.74. beside So
second hand garments and man.
books and ma gaines.
Luncheon was served by the 81
Pauls Auxiliary.
This afternoon reports were giveI
from the four districts. Reports from
the Pittsburg convention were giveI
by Mrs. Irvine NJ. Finn, Mrs. Berths
NJ. G. Reeves, Mrs. James Lattomus
Miss Ross Santee, Miss Arabell:
Crothers. Mrs. Isaac F. Heisler reat
& memorial tribute to the member
who had died during the year. Mrs
Caleb z. Burchenal sang a solo. TIL
delegates were taken on a ride abou
the city and 10 visit the Deaconess
Home.
The service this evening will be de
voted to young peoples activities. Tn
speaker Will be Mrs. Dan B. Brum
mitt, national field secretary.
Tomorrow morning and afternoon
more reports will be given and cleo
ton OF officers Will be held
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