Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

ana friendly ulSCllSSlOn OF the interests VI |
the branch, which was well improved. The |
reports showed prosperous condition of the
nuXilurcs and of the treasury, notwith |
standing many losses of members by death
and removal
A series of practical questions was pro
posed, the discussion in answer 10 which
elected many apt suggestions and touching
incidents.
. During the evening the beautiful and com
modious residence of Mrs 7. X. Gleed was
open to the visitors, whore. with gay flowers,
bright fires choice music and friendly greet
ings. the hours passed all too soon.
The morning session was preceded 10y a
PRAYER meeting led hv Mrs K. &. Noodle of
North CraftsburY. which proved a season of
spiritual refreshing and uplifting.
At $3.50 o'clock the president Mrs G. &.
Benedict took the chair, and the session was
opened 10y devotional exercises Then came
"A charming welcome in the name Of the peo-
ple and the churches of Morlisville, includ
ing the noble list of missionaries who have
gone ont from the church in which we met.
This welcome WAS voiced by Mrs Seymour
hostess pastors wife, chairman of the Local
committees orgauist and soul of the occa
sion.
\ warm response by the president fol
tcrcsting programme. feeling that we We're
fortunate in the place of our meeting, as the
church home of the missionaries, Nj. and
Mrs Dwight, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Mr.
and Mrs Montgomery and Miss Alice
Bu,hce.
The greeting of the mother society, the
Womau's Beard Of Mission. of New Eng
land wa, most lovingly rendered 10y Miss
Alice ". Kyle field secretary, who showed
a vital sympathy with the weak country
auNliaiie, in their peculiar difficulties. and
! encouraged lis with tho gospel of the pow
or of ones. and the remembrance of the
dependence which the workers abroad feel
on those al home.
Mrs. Ball brought cordial greetings from
the Woman Board of the interior as "A sis
ter working side Ivy side with lis in prcpar
| ing the "highWaY for our God.
Mrs. G. NJ. stories, encouraging report as
recording secretary was compiled 10y
Miss Aiken OF Rutland. and read in Mrs.
Stories absence by Mrs. lcnry Fairbanks
OF st. Juhn~lulN.
| The report Of the treasurer, Mrs. 7. VI.
| Howard of 1t. Jolnsburv, almost surprised
us, with il figures surprising these OF an
| plrviou, year. and when we learned that
! the surplus came from lrGacirS we raised
{
/ friends Of tn" board are dying while new
ones are not rising To I'LL their places;
! This question was most happily answered AT
Il later stage Of the meeting, when We learned
Of the steadily increasing interest in the
cause among tie Christian endeaNor Soclc-
ties
An interesting episode was the preSenta
ton of q ring which had Gene into the treas
urN rs thank offering for restored health.
| This was speedily bought by subscriptions,
amounting to 80 10y which ii was voted to
constitute the donor life member OF the
/ Noman'> Board. the ring also to be returned
to her.
Then came the second period of the meet
ing when we came into immediate touch
with the workers in the field. through the
account cleaned by Miss Torrev in her cor
rc>pondence with them. supplemented by
letters sent directly to this meeting toy Miss
buehce, tine sisters Ely and Mr.. MontFmn-
c.N. These letters were followed by truly
inspired praYe" for these missionaries offer