Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-13
NEW HAVEN BRANCH


 Mrs. Bond, in Bulgaria.
 Miss Dency Root, in Madura, India.
 Miss Flora Fensham, in Constantinople.
 Miss Cornelio Judson in Matsuyama, Japan.
 Miss Emma Barnum, in Harpoot. Turkey.
 Miss Amy Bridgman, in Natal Colony, South Africa.
 Twenty-six bible women in India. China, Ceylon Twenty-six scholarships in girls boarding Four high grade native teachers. 7:.-
 Ten Christian schools in whole or part
 Three thousand shares in Morning Star.
 Shares in school buildings in Smyrna, Turkey; Bombay, India Chihuahua, Mexico.
 Shares in dispensaries in Madura, India; Foo India
 .. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
 The report of the treasurer, Miss Twin ing, showed an increase of 5000 above the receipts of any previous year from the organized societies. Tn addition legacies amounting to s3,600 was reported, 2,000 by Mrs. Jane E. Huntington of Middle town and $1 500 by the late Henry J. Prud- den of New Haven, the total being $18, 60.66, of which $1 800 was for medical work.
 The reports of the county vice presi- dents showed gratifying progress in the work.
 SOME NOTABLE FIGURES.
 Mrs. Burdett Hart's paper on "A Glimpse of Our Second Decade" showed some figures which tell their own story of what has beens accomplished in financial aid for the cause by. the New Haven branch, the amount contributed in the last ten years alone approximating $20O, 900. A few notes from Mrs. Hart's paper: The advance in contributions is matter of joy kN fho ro& %o,, to the woman's board $S0, ,292, including $4, 500 in legacies, To advance one hun dred per cent. during the next correspond ing period of years would be cheering, but we have gone beyond that. Our treasurer during the last ten years has sent to the woman's board $192, ,559, including $S,820 in legacies.
 WORK IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
 Mrs. Crawford spoke of her work in Constantinople and of Mrs. Schneider as the mother of the work. Mrs. Crawford, :, as Miss Twitehell, was associated with Mrs. Newell. The Sunday school and day school were crowded with children so that they longed for larger quarters, and in an unusual manner they were able to secure 8 man for himself which they have found adapted to their work, and the interest still increases. They have evening schools for young men. The coffee house enter prise still does good work.
 OTHER PAPERS AND REMARKS.
 A paper came next from Mrs. Montgom- cry, a lady now residing in New Haven, who is educating her son at Yale. She was, as also her husband who is deceased, missionary.
 Mrs. Montgomery's paper was listened to with rapt attention, as she presented graphic pictures of the way efforts may be made to awaken interest ill our church members in the Christian work of the church.
 Miss Child from Boston said that the in spiration gained from these meetings is far greater than anything than she can bring from the Boston ladies, although she brought their warmest love and congratu- lations. Miss Child enlarged upon the amount of work that is being done in every place where we have representatives, and of the earnestness and zeal of the home workers, of the reflex influence upon all those interested, as well as the effect of their example.
 The delegates for the annual meeting of the w. B. M. to be held in January, '92, were chosen, and the nominating commit tee appointed, and with prayer by Miss Child the morning session closed.
 A bountiful luncheon was served in the parish building at 12:30 by the New Britain ladies.
 The afternoon session opened with sing ing "Jesus Calls Us Der the Tumult," fol lowed by the report of the nominating committee and the election of officers.
 OFFICERS FOR 1891-1S92.
 President, Mrs. Burdett Hart.
 First vice president, Miss Susan E. Daggett H. Smith, Mrs. $: L. cady, Mrs T. H. Sheldon
 Mss Cordelia Sterling, Mrs. Washington Choate; Mrs 5. 5. T. Mclaughlin, Miss M P. Hinsdale; Mrs. s. Mccall, Mrs A. W. Hagen; Middlesex Mrs Lewis E. Perkins, Miss May A. Hart; New Gorresponding secretary, Mrs; H: D, Hume. Ellen II. Pritchard.
 Treasurer, Miss Julia Twining - Assistant secretaries, Miss Leila W. Pitman, Miss Sarah T. Landfear, Mrs. Edward s. Seavey.
 MISSION CIRCLE DEPARTMENT.
 Secretary, Miss Lillian E. Prudden.
 District secretaries, Mrs: J. H. Vorce, Middle. sex county; Miss Mary A. Hopson, Litchfield sountyy nss Mrs Ta paV GG9we Ted
 Cooperative committee, Mrs William R. Tyler, Mrs. L. c. Dayton, Mrs. William L. Squire.
 Auditor, Roger s. White, esq.
 MORE FROM THE TURKISH FIELD.
 Prayer by Miss Gilman, president of the eastern Connecticut branch. Miss Fensham, dean of the American College for Girls at Constantinople, made . strong impression by her presentation of the work. by personal incidents, showing hNxx fhn hos L connection with it, seven years since. At first it was opened for American girls; now there are as many as twelve nationalities among their eighty girls, to whom it is more than a college, for it is church, home and school.
 The audience then joined in singing an original hymn.
 THE WORK IN SPAIN.
 Mrs. William H. Gulick, from San Sebas- tian, Spain, who was with the convention ten years ago, when they listened to "Ten Years Review" now fortunately present here when there are twenty years to look back upon, said that she hoped to go on with the work there ten, twenty and thir- ty years more, and to come here and tell their story every ten years. She spoke of t&Ao 6up11htAonS VI eAo poOpAoJ VI oAon 18- norance of the Bible and the great work needed there. The Bible was closed book which the people were not permitted to open, in fact were forbidden to read. But truth is mighty and it has prevailed. Many have read and the light of divine love shines from their eyes and they have, in spite of opposition and persecution, stood up boldly and have confessed their love for Christ and his word. The school has been