Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

MONTPELIER, Sept so. The 10Th annual
meeting of the Vermont Branch Woman's
Board of Missions was held in Bethany
Congregational church to-day, opening ut
. a. m with a prayer meeting Led by Mrs.
G. NJ. Lamson of st. Johnsbury. The gem
erul session opened by singing "He has
come, the Christ OF God, " followed by
| scripture lesson, and prayer and reading
minutes of last session.
The annual report OF the secretary, Mrs.
c. NJ. Stone of St. Johnsbury, was very en-
couraging. There is a good increase in
membership, 12S auxiliaries and oil mission
circles The report Of the treasurer, Mrs.
T. NJ. Howard Of ST. Johnsbury, showed
the donations to be S. 041,72, an increase
of 81 per cent over the year previous, aud
Legacy of SCI, DIG. GS from Miss Hubbard Of
| bennington.
Prayer of thanksgiving was offered by
| Mrs. Henry Fairbanks of ST. Johnsbury;
singing, go Spirit of the Living God;' re-
port of corresponding secretary, Mrs Mary
4. Torrey, and prayer by Mrs. G.. II.
Gouldng of Rutland, Miss l.. b. Cham
berlin, a missionary from Sivas, Turkey,
guve a good address, principally in regard
to her school work in that country.
The afternoon session was opened by a
prayer meeting in the chapel led ly Mrs.
Edward Hawcs of burlington, and the gem
erul session 10y singing ''Hail to the Lord S
ApuointeI.n After general business and
encourh ;ing reports OF committees, these
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs c. G.. Benedict, Burlng-
ton.
Honorary presidents, Mrs. Horace Fair
banks, st. Johnsbury and Mrs. a. W.
Wild.
Nice-presilents, Addison county, Mrs
Milo williamson, Middlebury; Benningto Ton,
Mrs. q. NJ. Sykes, Dorset Caledonia, Mrs
/. X. Quimby, Lyndon, and Mrs IL. &.
Newell, st. Johnsbury; Chttenden, Mrs
G. II. Perkins, Burlington Essex, Mrs.
George Hubbard, Luuenburg; Franklin,
Mrs. John Bedard st. Albans Grand Isle
AIRS. Miles +. Ransom, Alburgh; Lamolle,
Mrs. A. y. Smith, johnson; Orange Mrs
j. l.. Merrill, Newbury; Orleans, Mrs. r.
c. Moody North Craftsbury; Rutland,
Mrs. G. II. Gouljing, Rutland; Washing
tou. Mrs. l.. II. Elliott, Waterbury; Wind
ham, Miss 5. E, Clark, West Brattleboro;
Windsor, Mrs. 7. o. Seaver, Woodstock
Unnion conference, Mrs. A. B. Dascomb,
Bellows Falls.
Recording secretary, Mrs. c. NJ. Stone,
ST. Johnsbury.
Home secretary, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks,
st. Johnsbury.
Corresponding secretary, Miss Mary c.
Torrey, Burlington.
Assistant secretary, Mrs. John E. Peck
Burlington.
Junior secretary, Mrs. n. G. Williams
Bellows Falls
Treasurer, Mrs, 7. NJ. Howard, ST. Johns
bury.
Assistant Treasurer Mrs. c. II. Stevens
st. Johnsbury.
Auditor, Walter p. Smith, st. Johns
bury.
After prayer by Mrs. G. W. Gallager,
Miss L. +. Crosby of Micronesia spoke Oh
the work, costumes, etc, of that country
followed with an address by Miss. Susan
Tyler Of Natal, South Africa; singing; ad
dresses by Mis- Chamberlin, who spoke il
the forenoon, and Miss L. H. Stanwood
secretary of W. b. NJ, of Boston, singing
'Come Kingdom of our Cod" collection
closing exercises, singing Jesus shall reigI
wher' er he sum-
Tho attendance was large, and the plac
of next meeting is not to be decided unit
January !.
A public meeting was held in the even
ing, presiped over bp Rev. q. W. Gallagher
of Montpelier, and addresses were given by
Rev NJ. H. Gordon, d. D., of Kyoto
Japan, Mis- T. r. Crosby Of Micronesia
md Miss Susan Tyler OF Natal illustrate,
iome Of the South African manners anc
customs