St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-08
ALL AROUND THE STATE.
Meeting of the Woman,s Board.

The 10th annual meeting of the
Vermont Branch Woman's Board of
Missions was held at Montpelier
Sept. 80, with a good attendance
The report of the secretary was very
encouraging, showing an increase in
membership, 1913 auXiliaries and 81
mission circles. The report of the
treasurer showed the donations to
be $6O41.72, an increase of 81 per
cent over the year previous, and
legacy of $21 ,O47.6S from Miss
Hubbard OF Bennington. Other re-
ports were presented, and Miss l.. B.
Chamberlin, missionary from
Sivas, Turkey, gave good address
principally in regard to her school
work in that country.
At the afternoon session, general
business was transacted, certain
committees reported, and these Of
fcers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
President, Mrs c. c. Benedict, Burling-
ton.
Honorary presidents, Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. A.
W. Wild
Vice-presidents for Caledonia county,
Mrs. L. K. Ouimby, Lyndon, and Mrs
H. c. Newell, St. Johnsbury; Chittenden,
Mrs. G. H. Perkins, Burlington; Essex
Mrs. George Hubbard Lunenburg;
Franklin, Mrs. John Bedard. St. Adams
La1noille, Mrs. A. A. Smith, Johnson ;
Recording secretary, Mrs. c. NJ. Stone
ST. Johnsbury.
banks, St. JOhnSburv.
CnrreSnOndiro secretary Mics Marv
c. Torrey, Burlington.
Assistant secretary, Mrs. John E.
Peck, Burlington.
Junior secretary, Mrs. n. @. Williams,
Bellows Falls.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. NJ Howard, St.
Johnsbury.
Assistant treasurer, Mrs. c. H. Stevens,
St. Johnsbury,
Auditor, Walter P Smith, St. Johns
bury.
Miss E. T. Crosby of Micronesia
spoke interestingly concerning the
work in that country, and she was
followed by Miss Susan Tyler of
Natal, South Africa, who presented
some features of that PARKWAY field
Miss Chamberlin and Miss Stanwood
also addressed the meeting.
A public meeting was held in
the evening, presided over by Rev.
G. w. Gallagher of Montpelier, and
addresses were given by Rev. M. L.
Gordon, D. D., of Kyoto, Japan,
Miss E. T. Crosby of Micronesia,
and Miss Susan Tyler, of Natal, the
latter illustrating some of the South
African manners and customs.
The State Y. p S. c. E. Meeting.
E. E. IOwner, state secretary Y. +.
S. c. E., announces that these speak
ers are already secured for the an
nual convention at Brattleboro on
October 81 and %: Rev. H. c. Far
rar, president New York state union
Secretary J. w. Baer of the United
society; Rev. ]. L. Sewall. assistant
editor of Golden Rule; James Nc
Conaughy, formerly of Brooklyn Y.
NJ. c. A, now instructor at Mount
Hermon; Louis Schultz of Chicago,
who is to speak on junior work w.
J. Van Patten, one of the trustees OF
the united society; also Rev. H. A
Starks, Rev. Gibbs Braislin, Rev. T.
Marten, Rev. Mr.. Morrow and other
workers. w. Arthur Jones of Mont
pelier is to have charge of the litera-
ture table. Each local society is en-
titled to send two delegates who will
be entertained. Programs will be is
sued about Oct. Is.
A Family Reunion.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Olin family societies of Michigan
Ohio and New York was held at Ben
nington on Friday last. Fifty OF
more members were present, and in
teresting exercises were held. Among
the party are the two only survivors
of a family of IA children who immi
grated to Michigan 60 years ago, &
brother nearly 90 and sister 76
The party were on train that was
wrecked near Akron, O., but escaped
injury.
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