St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-02
meeting OF the Vermont Branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions

Inc nth annual meeting of this So
clety was held in this place on Wednes-
uay' the 3lst inst. Half hour PRAYER
meetings were held in connection at the
free Baptist vestry previous to the
morning and afternoon sessions. The
general exercises of the general meeting
commenced at ten o'clock in the North
Congregational church, and consisted of
scripture reading, prayer, singing, an
nual reports of the Secretary and
treasurer, and greetings from other
states. Reports from the several coun-
ties OF the state were then given by the
different Vice Presidents, which evinced
considerable growth and advance in the
work during the year. A short address
was made by Mrs. Allen Hazen of Pom
fret, for many years missionary in
India, and an excellent paper upon
missionary work was read by Mrs. C.
w. Thompson of Danville.
A bountiful collation. was served soon
after noon in the vestries of the church.
which afforded an admirable oppor-
tunlty for strangers to become ac-
quainted, and the passing of a social
hour together.
At half-past one second devotional
meeting was held, after which the gen
eral exercises were resumed, consisting
of singing and prayer, reports of the
nominating committee on officers for the
coming year, and report of the cores
ponding secretary, after which very
valuable paper was read by Mrs. DIR.
Brooks of st. Johnsbury, upon "The
Conservation of Children by Christian
Mothers" A song was given by Misses
Kate Matthews and Flora Brown of this
place, entitled "The Lord is my Shep-
herd" after which an exceedingly in
teresting address was made by Mrs
Snow, missionary in the Micronesian
Islands, giving an account of the early
history of these missions, and some OF
the converts, influence of singing upon
these savage islanders, and the wonder
full progress which has been made among
these islands, Christianity advancing
onward from one to another, till the
American Board may now be said to
have great grandchildren among these
Micronesian missions. She closed by
testifying to her love for the work,
feeling that though there is nothing in
terestiDg about some of these people
yet they are one blood with us, and the
same salvation was provided 1900 years
ago for them as for us. Though many
dark days had been hers, and though
when she went back in 1871, it was
fourteen months before she received
any tidings from her children, she had
ever found God to be faithful, and she
considered Micronesia the dearest spot
on earth, and her greatest privilege tC
be engaged in this foreign missionary
work.
Mrs. Morse of Thetford, formerly
missionary in Turkey, made brie
plea in behalf of Bulgaria, and Mrs
Snow briefly presented for prayer and
aid, the work of Mrs. Walker of Au.
burndale, for the children of the mis-.
sionaries.
The attendance at this meeting wa;
unusually large, and the spirit of the
meeting was very encouraging. The
officers for the coming year are as fol
lows:
President, Mrs. Horace Fairbanks, St
Johnsbury.
Vice Presidents, Zone from each coun.
ty), Mrs. Henry Robinson, South Hero
Mrs. A. B. Swift, Enosburg; Mrs. E. P
Wild, Newport; Mrs. Geo. A. Perkins
Lunenburg; Mrs. L. C. Butler, Essex
Mrs. D. G. French, johnson Mrs. c
M. Stone, St. Johnsbury Mrs. G. B
Hubert, Middlebury; Mrs. w. H. Lord
Montpelier; Mrs. Mary P. S. Prichard
Bradford; Mrs. Newton Kellogg, Rut
land; Mrs. Amasa Woolson, Spring.
field; Mrs. j. H. Goulding, East Dorset
Mrs. James F. Estey, Brattleboro.
Suicide.
Miss Emily M. Powers, aged Is years