Evening journal., 1923-01-19
BAPTIST women
HELP MISSIONS
35th Anniversary of Avenue
Church Society Is
Celebrated
TELL OF WORK IN
FOREIGN FIELDS

More than so members and guests
OF the Womans Missionary Society
of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
enjoyed the first annual luncheon
held yesterday in the church par
Tors. The occasion marked the thir-
/ ty-ffth anniversary OF the society
[ il having been founded In 1855. In
I addition 10 members from othsT
! Baptist churches in this city. there
{ were guests present from neighbor-
( ing churches. The luncheon was
( featured by inspiring addresses. Mrs.
G. p. Morris. president OF the so
ciety. presided.
The luncheon opened with the
singing of the Doxology. after
which the Invocation was pronounc-
ed by Mrs. r. c. Weetcott. The
tables for the luncheon were pref
tily arranged. the color scheme be-
ing lavender and white. suspend
ed over the tables were steamers OF
crepe paper In the colors used in
the table decorations. Following a
tempting menu. many remarks were
given by the guests.
Mrs. Morris in her address OF well
come announced that II was with
regret that Mrs. o. Gray Hutchin-
son. state president. and Miss Kate
Richardson. State secretary. were
unable 20 attend the luncheon. She
said the luncheon was the closing
event OF the bership drive,
which lead opened in November.
and since 1t was begun. there r. 10
date so per cent increase in mem
bership.
In the absence OF Mrs. y. NJ.
Edge. the history Of the Missionary
Circle prepared by her. was read
by Mrs David c. Reed. Il stated
that il was In May. 1855. that Miss
Harriet l. Newlin saw the need OF
a Womsn's Missionary Circle in
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
In June OF the same year Miss
Clara Fighter signed papers TO be
come a foreign missionary and in
July she was appointed ss mis-
sionary 70 China. In Septemb her she
left for China. In October the Cir
Gle was fully organized. At that
time the Second Baptist Church
had the only Missionary Circle in
this city. Miss Newlln was the first
president OF Delaware Avenue Cir
Gle.
In June. 1914. the Circle decided
10 have different officers for the
Home and Foreign Circles. Miss
Newlin being president OF the For
eign Circle. and Mrs. J. Y. Irwin
being elected president OF HON.
Society. A. a later date. Mrs. y.
NJ. Edge was elected president Or
he Foreign Circle. and Mrs. !. H.
Tescott. president OF the Home Cir .
10. In September. 1922. the Cir
les combined again. and Mrs. !.
p. Morris was elected president
Mrs. ". L. PettinElll. former state .
PRESIDENT OF The Baptist Missionary /
societies. had as her subject
Home Missions" Mrs Pett.ngll
old OF the interesting work that
3 being done In Alaska. and also
4 the orphanage. which the Bap-
lists help support. OF the mission
~ work among the Indians. she
dAu Only nAt ouA VI AAAAt &c AHuAduH ]
ave heard the Gospel OF Jesus
'hrist. Community centers for mis-
ION work are needed on the from
er. she said. She related OF the
-ork that is being carried on In
oreign fields and said there we're
.ght missionaries IN Central Amer
"a. each doing splendid work. from
orth Rapids. Church.
Mrs. !. II. Huntington. who Is '
'easurer OF the Woman's Home
Visionary Society. or the Whining
IN Conference. spoke in the inter
II Of Miss Clarabel Smith from this
ty who Is a missionary in China.
Iiss Smith is a niece OF Mrs. HUI
1gton. After reading several in
resting letters from Miss Smith.
he speaker passed around the room 7
, the guests many curios from
hlna. which Miss Smith brought .,
ONE with her on her furlough. two q
.ars ago. These included many N
aautiful pieces OF hand embroidery. \
Ictures and wearing apparel y
Greetings were extended by Mrs
1eeph $. Hamilton. OF First Central +,
Church. She also ex- p
nded an invitation to all present +
a tea 10 he held at the church Il
ON , 70 o'clock on the afternoon @
February 90. Mrs. Charles Hearn. n
Second Baptist Church. extended C
! invitation 10 a dinner on Febru-
" %. n
Miss NJ. NJ Baugh pleased with Il
ano selection and Mrs. Margaret n
Ok Hewett sang delightful num-
n. 4 prophecy for the circle was
ad by Mrs Walter r. Hope.
Mrs. Erdman Hoffman. OF the Il
arman Baptist Church. gave greet n
gs from the circle OF her church. N
ne last speaker for the afternoon | a.
rs Miss Clara RICHTER, a returned
visionary. who went into the mis-
on fields from Delaware Avenue
lurch. She told OF Interesting 2,
Eases Of her work. and that she
d been the foreign representative e,
r Delaware Baptists from 1883 to n
II. She paid high tribute 10 the
,rk done by Miss Ann SempIe and 81
ss Harriet Newlin in missionary G
les in this city and State and said :
ey were the cornerstones for mis- NJ
mary work in Delaware. VI
The guests present were: Mrs. p
/. Pettingill and Mrs. Mary c. s.
lrgis. OF North Baptist Church: y
rs. Charles Hearn. Second Bap- 81
{ Church; Mrs. Erdman Hoffman, eli
rman Baptist Church: Mrs. JOS NJ
h s. Hamilton. First-Central Pres 50
terrain Church: Mrs. j. H. Humng- II
1, st. Pau's NJ. r. Church; Mrs II