Evening journal., 1922-03-02
MISSION WORK in
FOREIGN FIELDS
Wilmington District Con-
vention in ST. Paul's M. E.
Church Hears Reports
DELEGATES GUESTS
AT NOON LUNCHEON

The second quarterly meeting OF
the wilmington Methodist District
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
was held today In st. Paul NJ. f.
Chuch. Tenth and Jackson streets.
While many auxiiaries of the dis
trict were represented by delegates,
the attendance at the morning ses-
sion was not so large as usual. on
account Of the inclement weather
and because OF illness Of several
members.
The morning session opened with
Mrs ]. A. Dockety, district secretary
presiding. The devotional services
were in charge of Mrs. c. L. Hub
bard. after which the Rev. c. L.
Hubbard. pastor Of the church. well
coined the guests. Miss Reba B.
Smith read the minutes OF the last
meeting held IN December in Bran
dywine NJ. f. Church. Mrs. John
owens gave the treasurer's report Of
s542. 30> balance In bank. Mrs. Mar
ian Carpenter. who was TO have
given the treasurer's report for the
young people. was absent. Mrs
Emma f. Shilling. corresponding
secretary, was unable to be present
but in her place Mrs William A.
Heindle read two interesting letters
from missionaries in foreign fields.
One letter was from Miss NJ. A.
Spencer. who Is in Japan. ana the
other letter was from Miss cara
belle smith, OF this city. who Is in
missionary work In China.
Mrs. Dockety told Of work be-
ine done in the district and she
urged that all members take an
active interest in the Union Colleges
which all foreign societies are aid
ing this year Mrs. G. e. Plummer'
who was to have given the Young
Peoples report was unable to be
present on account OF illness.
Mrs. II. A. Roop talked about the
work OF the Junior Department. She
displayed a unique Chinese doll
which had attached to It literature
describing missionary work in the
Orient.
Miss Emma Weldln spoke on
"Christian Stewardship" and also
gave a talk on tilhing. Several del
eeates gave testimony Of what uth-
ing had meant to them. It was an.
nounced that a tithing secretary Is
10 be appointed for the district
Mrs. H. II. Campbell spoke on In
or-Denominational Work she
first laid stress on the work OF the
juniors and called attention TO book
for the juniors.
She also exhibited a novel thanl
offering device. Mrs. Campbell an
nounced that a contest is TO b
started in the near future to &c
subscriptions to the missionary mag
azlne. Mrs. Heindle and Mrs. c. G
Neese were appointed a committe
20 appoint a representative from
en<y auxiliary 10 look after thi
work.
Miss Katherine Truax brough
greetings to all the members and
urged that all auxiliaries aid in Sc
curing new members during the
next few months. and also study dis
r.ct reports.
= One Of the features was the solo
given by Mrs. +. Ridgely, Of Balti-
more She was accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. c. L. Hubbard.
The noontide prayer was offered by
Mrs. Elizabeth w Emerson.
Mrs. j. b. Manahan, president OF
the st. Paurs Auxiliary OF the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
invited the delegates to luncheon
served in the basement OF the
church.
This afternoons session viii open
at 2 o'clock with devotional services
In charge OF Miss Rietta Emerson
assistant pastor OF ST. Paurs NJ. E
Church.
Mrs. Bertha McCaulley Foster viii
give a publicity demonstration
There viii be singing and the storl
Of the Union Colleges will be tols
and pictures exhibited.