The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-09
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERIAN
ANNUAL MEETING OF MISSION,
AIRY SOCIETIES OF
PRESBYTERy

PRESBYTERY
| The annual Meeting Of New Castle
Presbyterial, composed OF the
Woman's Missionary Societies OF the
hfty churches OF the Presbytery, was
held in West Nottingham Presby-
terian Church April 80 and May i.
1924, with the largest attendance OF
delegates of any previous annual
meeting.
The first session was called to
order Wednesday afternoon by acting
president, Mrs. F. f. Evans. OF
Smyrna, Del. Devotional conducted
by Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, of wash
ington d. G. j
GREETINGS were extended by Mrs.
Thomas P. Mckee, wife of the pastor
Of West Nottingham, church, and
were most cordial.
Recording secretary, Miss Jane
Robertson Stirling, of Wilmington,
read the minutes of last meeting.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Carrie G. Ritter, of Dover, gave q
fine report, showing new organixa-
tions and increased numbers In old
ones.
Treasurers, Mrs. VIM. A. Barn,
Foreign, and Miss Louise B. John
son, Home, gave good reports, show
Ing that New Castle had kept up to
standard in helping to wipe out the
deficit in Foreign Board Of our
church.
Greetings from the New York
Board were extended by Mrs. Andrew
rTodd Taylor, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Emily E. Gordon, of New York.
Miss Slaymaker, secretary of liter
ature. read her report and presented
the new literature for the coming
year.
Dinner was served at $3.50 to all
in attendance. 'S1 fe
AT 6:30 Young Peoples Confer
ence was led by Miss Emily e. Cor
don. The subjects were: Increase in
Inventiveness, Nations where we
work, Cooperation, Recruits, Emer-
gency Funds, Assets, Secretaries and
Extension of our work. The first
letter of these topics form an
acrostic, Increase"
The evening meeting was opened
by devotional by the pastor, Rev.
Thos. P. Mckee. Rev. VIM. N.
Wysham, a returned missionary
from Teheran, Persia, spoke most in
terestingly of his worw in the foreign
field. A beautiful pageant entitled
The Pill Bottle" was given by the
entertaining church, which closed the
evening session.
On Thursday a prayer service was
held remembering those in the
foreign field, whom we call "our
own," as we help to support them:
Miss Helstrom, Miss Johnson, Mrs.
Shoemaker. Miss Russell, Miss Keni-
sey and Miss Donaldina Cameron and
her girls.
Miss Gordon gave a fint address,
followed by Forum on How Shall
We Increase Our Income and Outgo
Of Missionary Information, Enthu-
siam and Power ?" The following
officers took part; Sec. Education,
Miss Eva B. Taylor; Stewardship,
Mrs. Thomas Kerr; Freedman, Mrs.
w. B. Buck; Boxes, Mrs. Chas. B.
Evans; Overseas Sewing, Mrs. Lawr-
ence T. Biles; Westminster Guild.
Walter Sheppard: Y. P. s. C. e..
Miss Winifred Morris; Children's
Work, Miss Grace Baird.
A cablegram was sent to our retir-
ing president, Miss Bertha Harlan,
in China.
MRS. Frazer reported for the
nominating committee the following
officers, who were duly elected:
President, Miss Walter Shepuard
Salisbury. Md; 1st vice-president,
Mrs. F. F. Evans, Smyrna, DEL; End
vlce-pres., Miss Bertha M. Tyson,
Rising Sun, Md. home treasurer.
Mrs. Jamison, Wilmington, Del:
forelgn treas, Mrs. VIM. A. Barr,
Wilmington, Del.
The meeting was closed with de-
votional led bp Miss Gordon. Ad-
journed.
Lunch was served to all and the
guests taken on trip to see interest,"
ing places in the community, and on
TO PerryVille to take the train home.
Ihis was the largest meeting held
Tor a number of years, there being
ninety delegates and many visitors
in attendance.