Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
The City Missionary Association.

The first meeting of the board of Direc-
 tors of the City Missionary Association of New Haven was held at English hall yes
 terday afternoon. MT. Walter R. Downs, as secretary of the association and also of it's board of directors, called the meeting
 to order and Hon. Hiram Camp was cho. sen temporary chairman. Dea. J. Y. Mo Dermott of the Dwight Place church offer ed prayer, after which permanent chair man was elected by ballot, resulting in the choice of Professor H. A. Newton of Yale university.
 It was voted to ratify the action of the officers of the association in securing in- corporation. A committee on bylaws was appointed (Profsssor Newton, H. G. Newton, and J. Y. McDermott.) The sec- retary was authorized to procure suitable record books for the association, and also to communicate with all the members in order to their classification according to the subscriptions.
 Rev. Mr. Mossman presented the vote of the committee which for several years has had charge of the New Haven city missionary work, transferring to the as- socistion all work now in it's care, and it was unanimously voted to accept and carry on such work from November 1, as a continuation of the work of the com mittee so transferring it. A temporary committee in charge was appointed, con sisting of Messrs. J. F. Douglass, A. E. Rowland and E. B. Bowditoh.
 The directors then proceeded to the cleo tion of those who should carry on it's work at English hall and elsewhere. Rev. W. D. Mossman was appointed missionary pastor, and also requested to act, as here tofore, as general superintendent, and Miss Sarah J. Hume was appointed lady mis- sionary of the woman's department, which girls outside of the Sunday school depart ment. Upon nomination the fol lowing ladies were also selected as committee to whom the work of the woman's department is entrusted, viz: Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, Mrs. J. D. Whitmore, Mrs. II. D. Hume, Mrs. F. R. Luckey. Mrs. J. E. Goodman, Miss A. D. Fogg, Mrs. H. B. Sturgess, Mrs. William Shepard and Mrs. c. H. Cough. The officers of the Sunday school are to be as present: MT. L. W. Cleaveland, super intendent; MT. M. c. Sweezy, assistant su- perintendent; and Mir. A. E. Rowland, sec- retary.
 It was voted to notify the officers of the dSsOCldIlou o1 oAi L1coIluRS OI tQ6 DOafO or directors, and MT. H. G. Newton was ap- pointed committee to act for the board in Arrangements for the use of part of the proposed new building for Christian work in New Haven and for the offices of the International Christian Workers asso- citation. Rev. MT. Collins was present at the meeting of the board and has been of great assistance in the work of organiza- ton.
 The usual meetings, Sunday school and, all other work at the mission hall, hospi- tai almshouse, jail and throughout the city will go on as usual, but with added strength, through the arrangements which have now been completed. New members can join the City Missionary association at any time, further information regard ing which will be given by any of the off, cers or directors, or on any afternoon of the week by the general superintendent during his office hours e to 8 p. m) at English hall, corner of Court and State streets.