Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-03
WOMAN AND THE MISSIONS.

The new haven county AuXlharles
Hold an Annual Meeting Mt Ply
mouth Church, Milford-WOrk of
the Year and Addresses by Various
Ladies'.
The Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
of New Haven county held its annual
meeting at Plymouth church, Milford, yes
terday. About seventy-five ladies from
New Haven were in attendance, and there
were representatives from the anxiliaries
in Meriden, Waterbury, Bridgeport, STRAIT
ford, Birmingham, Guilford, East Haven,
towns. Mrs. Sarah Daggett of Center
church, this city, vice president of the
county board, presided, and Miss NJ. Ellen
Clark of Milford acted as secretary.
At the morning session Mrs. Human of
Meriden read reports from the auxilaries
in the northern and eastern parts of the
county. Miss May Hart of this
city read a message from Mrs. Hart,
her mother, president of the county board,
regretting her inability to be present
Mrs. Coyne of Guilford and Miss Merriman
of Meriden read reports from their auxilia-
ries. Prayer was offered by Miss Mary
Leache, and her sister, Miss Margaret
Leache, gave an address upon her mission
work in Ceylon. A devotional meeting
was conducted by Mrs. Montgomery, home
secretary of the New Haven branch, and
Mrs. Lanfear. -.,
At noon q most bountiful collation. was
served by the ladies of the First church.
The afternoons session was opened with
prayer by Mrs. Lanfear, principal of
the Huguenot seminary in Africa.
Mrs. Washburn of Madura, India,
one of the boards missionaries,
told the ladies many intesisting things
about the work in her field. She told of
several ladies who had left their homes in
this country of their own accord to enter
into the missionary work in India. These
have done most commendable work among
that all ladies who could not go them
selves in this way should give what they
could to send some one else.
The president of the Milford auxiliary
reported membership of thirty seven.
She spoke of the work done by Mrs. Mont
gomery last winter, and said the auxiliary
was in q prosperous condition.
An encouraging report was given from
the Mt. Carmel auxiliary. ~-.,,,s .E-t--,..-- >.
Mrs. Hume for the Center church of this
city reported progress during the year.
port church reported good attendance at
the meetings throughout the year. Daven-
port has a membership Of about fifty
ladies. Dixwell avenue church reported
increased work. Dwight Place church the
First and Second Fair Haven churches,
Humphrey street church, United church.
Yale college church all made favorable re-.
ports.
The representative of the Orange street
church said no meetings had been held
during the past year.
The New Britain Center church said no
meetings had been held through the sum-
mer, and the first meetings would be held
this month. ~
Miss Pierson of Meriden. formerly mis-
sionary in north China, told of her expert
ences in the work throughout her field.
She spoke particularly of the schools
which are formed among the natives for
spread of Christianity and general civiliza-
ton. The efforts of the missionaries are
hindered greatly by the Chinese customs.
The Chinese do not allow their girls to 90
out upon the streets until they become
wrinkled, slightly gray and are otherwise
young girls are kept closely. concealed in
the house. 1t is therefore very difficult to
get to them to teach them, although it is
considered that they need more attention
than any other class.
Miss Mary Leache told of the work in
Ceylon which had been going on. for sew
eral years. There are now twenty-five
native churches there, with native pas
tors, and these have 2,305 communicates
There are thirteen native missionaries in
North Ceylon, and these are supported by
the poor people Of the county. There is
a population of 800, 900 in Ceylon. When
first went there not one could |
read. There are 5,0O0I people in the
schools which have been established.
Christian hymns are becoming known all
aver the country, and the men sing them
, ,sSsay ride s along on thei1 aests The
adiess accompanying herself With : small
pair of cymbals used by the natives of
Jeylon in all their singing. -.
The treasurer reported the county
ranch had raised $16,642 the past year.
he next meeting of the county branch
vin be held in this city in May.