Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-13
IN DEFIANT LANDS,

The Twelfth Annual Baptist Mission ary ference-Interestfng Reports Election Of Officers.
 A large number of ladies from different parts of the State attended the twelfth an nual meeting of the Womans Baptist Foreign Missionary conference held in New Haven at the Calvary Baptist church yesterday Mrs: s. M Whiting presided. Delegates from Wallingford, Clinton, Meriden, Essex, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven re- ported the condition of the various mission ary branches in those places. They all in- dicate success, though the branch in Walling- ford has not been able to do quite as much work as usual owing to the death of the hus- band of one of it's prominent members. The report of Mrr. Twist, of Meriden, covered the foreign work of the conference. She stated that there were 1000 Baptist women in the country and spoke of the strength they would have if they worked together in the cause. Miss Gage was compelled to give up work in the foreign field on account of ill., ness. Four missionaries died during the year.
 Ladies from other denominations expressed
 
 the Baptist missionary board. After a bountiful collation. the ladies took up the business of the afternoon. Mrs. S.. R. Smith, the treasurer, reported receipt of over $2, 900 for the past year. The expenses reach 2,000, most of which has been paid as salaries to foreign missionaries. The pres ldent announced that Miss Eva L. Rollman was candidate for work as foreign mis- sionary. She is at present in the senior class of private school for ladies in Midd1etown, and was highly recommended by MT. Piddock, of Middle town. The convention voted to assist her wilh $125, which she needs in order to com plete her education. The following. officers were elected: President, Mrs. s. M. Whiting ce-presidents, Mrs. E. M. Jerome, Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Mrs. F. R. Bliss; treasurer, Mrs. s. R. Smith; corresponding secretary, Miss F. |. Twiss; recording secretary, Miss Hat tie Jerome; executive committee, Mrs. H. Mrs. Dr. Phelps, Mrs. Wallace Butrick, Mrs. H. Mansfield, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. A. c. Reynolds and Mrs. Samson.
 Social Gathering at the St. John Street
 Methodist Church.
 MT. J. E. Totham, of the St. John street Methodist church, invited his Sunday school class to social at the church last evening Other friends were present making gather ing of about sixty. Diebel catered and spread an elegant table. After dinner exer- cises were given as follows: Mrs. Taylor read poem and presented bouquet to Mr. and Mrs. Totham, Professor B. Jepson read some extracts from his European diary and the pastor made few remarks. The whole was interspersed with singing. After the exer cises the company had general handshak ing and social. The evening was heartily en- joyed by all. A vote of thanks was rendered MT. Totham and 8 request that he have the social continued every month.
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