Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-13
Woman,s Board of MIssions.

The Annual Meeting of the New Haven
 Branch in Waterbury.
 The ninth annual meeting of the New Ha- ven branch of the Woman's Board of Missions was held at the First church in Waterbury on Tuesday, commencing at 10 8. m. Mrs. Prudden, of New Haven, welcomed the repre- sentatives of the numerous auxiliaries of the branch, and said that they represented eight cen thousand women and an area of two thou sand square miles. Mrs. Dutton, the presi- dent of the First church auxiliary, welcomed the ladies to Waterbury in few well-chosen words The president, Mrs. Burdstt Hart of Fair Haven, being i'll, Mrs. O. P. Hubbard, of New York (formerly of New Hayen). was in vited to preside, she having been the first president of the organization, and at present holding the position of honorary vice presi- dent Mrs. Hubbard took the chair.
 The Waterbury American says: Prayer was offered by Mrs. Backus of Rockville, fol- lowed with music by Mrs. Rice. Minutes of last annual meeting. given by Mrs. Curtis of New Haven, were accepted. The annual re- port of the New Haven branch, written by Mrs. Wyllis Peck of New Haven, was then read by Mrs. Curtis. There are 112 auxilia- ries and 77 mission circles connected with the branch. She spoke of the work at the vari ous stations in Iudia China, Japan, and gave an account of the work among the Indians. This was accepted Miss Twining, treasurer of the New Haven branch, gave her report, which showed that there was $634. 14 in the treasury, over $9,OO0 being received and more than $8, 900 expended during the last year. The report was accepted.
 Mrs Hubbard read paper witten by Mrs. Hume regarding the work h foreign lands. Miss Child gave greetings from the Womans Board of Boston; thirteen young ladies went out as missionaries last year, and fourteen more have gone since January 1st. She read letter from Miss Agnew. of Ceylon. Mrs. Terry spoke for the Hartford branch. Other reports were received, and an address was given by Miss Ogden, M. D.. who has been stationed at Shalapoor, India. A collation. followed In the afternooA series of reso- lutions were offered by Mrs. Adam of New Haven, expressing sorrow that Mrs. Burdett Hart, the dearly beloved and wonderfully efa- cient president of the New Haven branch, is obliged to positively decline accepting the presidency for the ensuing year, on account of continued i'll health. The resolutions were adopted and much sorrow expressed by the ladies present. Next was given the report of the nominating committee who presented names for all the officers of the society except that of president, failing to find any one to take Mrs. Hart's place. The names presented were all approved and those ladies elected.
 Miss Child, of Boston, offered prayer and Mrs FairchiId read a wonderful letter from ssars. Hart, the retiring president, who is 8 lady of great talent and charming manners. Mrs. Mccall reported Middlesex county and Mrs. Cady Fairfield county.
 Miss LilIie Prudden read an able paper written by Mrs. Prudden, showing how i'm possible it is to combine home and foreign work.
 Mrs. Cady reported the New Britain auxili- ary; they have undertaken Mrs. Schneider's support in Turkey.
 Singing followed, the chorus being by the mission circles of Waterbury. Miss Ogden then gave little account of days work at Shalapoor.
 Mrs. Cady returned thanks to Waterbury ladies for courtesies extended Mrs. Palmer offered prayer; g closing hymn was sung, and thus ended most interesting and profta ble meeting.
 The ladies served at the collation. numbered $50, and the church was full at the afternoon exercises.
 The church was handsomely decorated with flowers and the collation. was bountiful.