Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-10
MRS. ]. TALLEY SMITH
MISSIONARY HEAD
Wilmington Woman Elected
President of Conference
Home Society.

Mrs. j. Talley Smith of Wilmington
was reelected vice-presdent OF the
Wilmington conference. Women's
Home Missionary Society. at the an
nual convention held today in st.
Paul's NJ. e, Church. Mrs. George
Fisher was elected vice-president of
the Wilmington District; Mrs. Walter
Powell, vice-president of the Dover
District; Mrs. NJ T.. Wheatley, vice
president of the Middletown District;
Mrs. William Downing. vice-president
of the Salisbury District. Mrs. Edward
MacIntyre Of Wilmington was elected
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Emily r. Finn was reelected record
ing secretary. Mrs. John Ii. huntington
WAS reelected treasurer.
After the election, a beautiful bou-
quot of chrysanthemums was present
ed to Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin by the
society In appreciation of her services
as corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Dan Il. Brummit, whose elo-
quent address delighted the delegates
last night, was to speak on Methods
of Work." but in her absence, Mrs.
James Battomus gave helpful sug-
gestions for efficiency in the societies.
Mrs. w. $. Morris. chairman of house
committee, told of the needs of the
Deaconess Home, and made an appeal
to the members TO help I'm improving
the home. Mrs. Theodore Francis.
president of the Board of Directors,
announced that Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Garrettson. of st. Pauls Church. had
equipped the home economies room at
the Home.
In the absence of Mrs. w. II. Copper,
secretary of bequest and devise, Mrs.
c. Wesley Weldin reported that ten
societies had appointed secretaries of
REQUEST and that one bequest Of 500
had been given. Since the organ2a-
ton of the Conference Society over
$4,000 has been given in the form of
requests.
After the election. the reports of
conference secretaries were given. Mrs
Charles w. Stats. secretary of ltera-
ture. spoke of the new literature and
urged the members to take the free
pamphlets TO their home societies.
Mrs. c. II. Harry, secretary of mite
boxes, reported 700 mite boxes dis
tributed, with a total of $1,29l.S4 re
ceived, an increase of Sl21.69 over last
year. In the Wilmington District is
members have paid over So and are
considered honor members
Mrs. II. c. Brooks. secretary OF
magazines. reported 5S5 subscribers 10
the Womcn's Hon" Missionary Friend,
a gain of 224 subscribers. and 81 sub
Scrlbers 10 the Children's Missionary
Friend.
Mrs Z. G. Walls Of smyrna, score
tary of evangelism, reported 1875 de
votional meetings; evangelism men
toned 80 times; 1877 members OF In
ternational Bible Readings; 20 mem
bers OF Pocket Testament League; 81
in prayer circles and Bible study; 50
Bibles and Scripture portions dis
tributed; 700 leaflets distributed; 1.71S'
calls made; u shut-in members en-
rolled.
After noontide prayer. Mrs. J. II.
Huntington reported the pledges for
1922 and 1928. The pledges include
.student aid. salaries, new buildings and
current expenses and amount to over
Sc, 600, an increase over previous
years. This year the auxiliary pledg
es are separate from young peoples
societies.
At the. close of the morning session.
luncheon was served by the ST. Pauls
Auxiliary. At the afternoon service.
Miss Ninetta L. Stacks of the Philddel-
phia Deaconoss Home. made an ad-
dress. Mrs. A. II. Slaughter, presi-
dent Of the Wilmington District, in
stalled the newly-elected officers.
Reports Of secretaries were given
as follows: Perpetual membership.
Mrs. Horace Brown; Home Guards
and Mothers Jewels, Miss Bertha
Price: missionary education. Ban
Taylor Rest Home. Mrs. Bertha
NJ. c. Reeves, vice-presdent.
Mrs. Dan 3. Brummitt, national
! field secretary of the Women's Home
Missionary Society, addressed the 36th
annual meeting of the society in the
| Wilmington Conference, in ST. Paul's
NJ. Z. Church. last night. She spoke
of the immigrant homes that have
been established by the society and
! the most recent work. a leper colony,
| in Carville, Louisiana. She also dis
cussed the Queen Esther homes for
working girls that have been opened.
Reports featured the session yester-
| day afternoon. These We're given by
| Mrs D. w. Jacobs, of Milfocd. Miss
Maud Kemp Of Chestertown, Mrs. IT.
z. Martindale OF Salisbury. Mrs.
Sarah Hart of this city reported a
membership of 1898 for the year and
331 subscriptions TO the national
magazine. She said there were 146
members in the young women's so
cieties of the Wilmington district, and
355 members in the children's society.
Brief addresses were made by Mrs.
Irvine Finn. Miss Rosa Santee, Miss
Arabella Crothers, Mrs. James Lat
tomus, Mrs. Bertha NJ. e. Reeves
Memorial services were held in hon
or Of the members who died this year,
who are: Mrs. Washington Hastings
Wilmington Mrs. +. V. Vaughan
Newark; Miss Mary Salisbury, Do
yer; Mrs. George w. Dawson. Will
mington; Mrs William f. Linton
Wilmington; Mrs. Anna Briggs, VIII
mington, and Mrs. Sallie HOffecker
Wilmington.