The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-28
lros tThe secretary's oflcial Report.l
Meeting of the Vermont Branch Of
) the Women'sl Board Of Missions.

The Vermont branch of the womens
board of missions held its third annual
meeting in the chapel of the Congregational
church, on the afternoon and evening of
Wednesday, October ~.
The afternoon meeting was opened at
$3.50 by singing, followed by reading of the
scriptures by the president, and prayer by
Mrs. @. B. Swift, of Enosburgh. After
the reading of the minutes Of the last
meeting, held In June, at Brattleboro, the
usual reports of secretary and treasurer
were given, showing generally prosper
Gus condition for the past year. The ag'
gregate receipts for the year have been
$3,720, an excess over that Of last year of
$3.50. Nine new auxiliaries have been
founded, making In all sixty. There are
also connected with the branch nine mis-
sion circles. Forty ladies have been made
life members of the women's board during
the past year.
After singing again, reports from vice
presidents were given for Franklin, Gale
donia, Addison, Orange, Rutland, Wind
sor and Bennington counties. Some aux
iliaries reported also. The news from the
different parts Of the state is very encourage
ing. One auxiliary that was formed of
five members, in nine months numbered
thirty-five and had contributed $71. After
prayer by Mrs. ]. H. Goulding, nomina-
~ oh tn aIarf nfN
for the ensuing year.
Our much loved president, Mrs. Luther
Daniels, resigned, much to our sorrow, the
office which she has so faithfully and &C.
ceptably filled since the organization of the
branch. Letters of salutation from the
Maine, Springfield, Hartford, South Mid
dlesex and Philadelphia branches, express
sing their good will and interest in our
common work were read. The meeting
closed with the Doxology.
The branch assembled again at seven in
the evening and engaged in devotional
exercises for quarter of an hour. The
nominating committee chosen in the after
noon, named Mrs. Horace Fairbanks of st.
Johnsbury, for president. y
With the exception of some changes
among the vice-presidents, the other off,
GERS were not changed. r
Mrs. Haven then gave an interesting &C.
count of the meeting of the woman's board
of the interior, held in connection with the
recent meeting of the American board at
Chicago, urging the call for laborers that
comes from all parts of the heather world.
After singing again, report was given
by the secretary, Miss Julia G. Pease, Of a
recent meeting held in Boston, at the house
of the president of the woman's board,
Mrs. Albert Bowker, especially urging the
wider circulation of "Life and Light" thus
diffusng missionary intelligence more
widely, and giving a fresh inspiration to
the work.
Mrs. Helen G. knight, secretary OF the
New Hampshire branch, extended the
greetings of that society to the Vermont
branch, speaking most earnestly of the
formation of mission circles among the
young, that in early years they might bt
educated in this most important depart
ment of Christ's work. After singing two
verses of the missionary hymn the meet
ing closed, having left, as we trust, al
abiding impression upon our hearts and in
spired us with fresh zeal in our Master
service.