Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-10
The Mission Field.
The Annual Meeting New Haven Branch,
 Woman's Board of Missions.

'Ihe annual 1eet1n% NeW Haven nFAhc1A,
 Woman's Board of Missions.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven branch of the Women's Board of Missions was held at the North church yesterday. The meeting called to order at 10 a. m. by Mrs. Rev. Burdett Hart. Dr. Bacon's missionary hymn was sung and followed by reading of the Bible and prayer. No formal greeting was read, but Mrs. Hart in asfew well
 chosen words made all feel welcome The annual report was read by Mrs. Brown. Among it's encouraging items was the forma-
 tion of four new auxiliaries and thirteen mis-
 sion circles, all active and earnest An elo-
 quent tribute was paid to the work and mem-
 ory of Miss Abby Hume, and to her noble,
 f-forgetful mother, who again consecrates
 a daughter to the cause. The report closed
 with the truth spoken by Mohammedan of-
 ficial to missionary: "Jesus Christ will
 yet conquer"
 Miss Twining being ill, the treasurer's re-
 port was read by Mrs. Fairchild. $10, ,142.10
 were collected last year. Mrs. Bond, of
 Boston, gave greeting from the "mother
 board" and in truly sweet and encouraging
 way assured all that each branch
 was alive and bearing goodly
 fruit she.spoke particularly of the sending
 out of three young and promising ladies by
 three branches of the increased circulation
 of the s.Life and Light" and of the success of
 the s'Day Spring ;" how through the ladies
 many men had become earnest workers, and
 how the fact that many missionaries and
 converted heathen smake great sacrifices
 to keep up schools and forward the work
 ought to open purses in favored lands. Mrs
 Blinn then sang solo, after which Mrs.
 Smith, of New Britain, took the chair.
 Abstracts from reports were read by Mrs.
 Prudden. 100 auxiliary societies were heard
 from Fairfield county has more missionary
 circles than any other. From Litchfeld
 county the words were as stimulating as the
 hills themselves. Middlesex county is close
 upon Fairfield in numbers and zeal. Miss
 Hart then read topics for missionary papers,
 saying that these could be procured by any
 one willing to write upon them of the presi- dent to whom the papers may be sent. Miss Anna Felician, of Marsovan, told how being here seemed to her like the New Jeru- salem. She told of the great needs in her country and how earnest and enthusiastic the converts are, girls working and children car rying stones to build church. She closed by feelingly saying she should never forget this occasion and by asking prayers for her people.
 journals in Micronesia giving pictures of life in the islands of the Pacific and telling the joy of the natives at the return of Mrs. Snow. Miss Shepard, of the Dakota mission, spoke, giving encouraging reports and incl dents of the work among the Indians Diff ferent churches work there in harmony. The ] government schools are doing much good work and many Indians, even against the will of their chiefs, are doing independent missionary work. With her was an Indian girl eight years old, who in her own language and in English repeated the 23rd Psalm.
 The morning session closed after the ap- pointment of a committee to nominate off cers.
 A short devotional exercise was held, mark, ed by fergent prayers for those who are to go out from among us. A collation. furnished by the Congregational churches of the city was then served in the First Methodist church, kindly loaned for the occasion.
 The afternoon session began with Mrs. Smith in the chair. The report of the nomi- hating committee that Mrs. Hart would con- tinue as president gave univ ersal satisfaction and the other officers for the year were voted for.
 Mrs. Barnes, of Boston, who is to leave the broad missionary field for one where 1t is hoped she will be equally successful, made a short and appropriate prayer. Greetings then followed from the Baptist board, and from the Hartford branch by Mrs. Jewell, who reported their work as going on with spirit, aided much by the young ladies' A note was read from the Philadelphia branch. Mrs. Hume's secretary's report contained such touching accounts of the successful work ! among the heathen that the sluggards at home should take lessons therefrom. Mrs. Hart next spoke of one part of the work unrepre- sented, but not forgotten nor unfruitful-the invalid corps. '"They also serve who only stand and wait.' At the close of her re- marks sure token of the unanimous regard for these unseen auxiliaries was given by the audience standing and singing "Blest be the tie that binds"
 poem was beautifully read by Miss Mary Cady, entitled "Only an earthen vessel" Mrs. Blinn sang alone very effectively Ashamed Of Jesus" Mrs. Leonard, of Marsovan, was represented by Mrs. Cady, who in clear and rich and distinctly audible tones told of the work in the islands of the sea how Greeks and Armenians are leaving their luxurious lives and not only becoming Christians themselI es, put help1ng others to become so with great intelligence, and often with great personal loss, even the sundering of home ties. Mrs. Bourne, of Smyrna, in a very spirited and intelligent way scanned the labors of this special board. She spoke of the great interest in her own city in their church and how much good was traced to the daily noon prayer meeting. Personal in cidents were given to show-t that the workers there were under marching orders and all the time storming the citadel. Here delegate moved votes of thanks for the use of the churches, for the hospitalities and for the cheerful services of all who have taken part
 in this meeting. A. fitting tribute was paid
 to Miss Twichell, our young representative,
 who has so enthusiastically consecrated her
 self to the work abroad. Prayers were re-
 quested for Miss Hume, who is to sail next
 week ln the ''City of Montreal" Dr. Clark s
 earnest call for eight new missionaries was
 read, and Mrs. Adam closed 8 most interest
 ing session with prayers.