Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-01
BAPTIST FenEIGN MISSIONS.

HARTlSr FOREIGN MIsStOnSs
The Meesing or the Woman,s For
eign Missio nary O0Dference of
Southern Western Connecticut at
the Calvary Baptist Church Yester.
day-An Interesting Address By
Mrs. A. X. Quincy OF Assam.
The fVoman's Foreign Missionary CON-
ference of south western Conneeticut was
held in the Calvary Baptist church all day
yesterday. Devotional services were held
at 1890 o'clock in the morning and dinner
was served at noon in the church parlors.
At 1:30 p. m. the following board of man
ayers was elected:
President-Mrs. s. D. Phelps, a High street
Vice presidents-Mrs. g. L. Rhodes Of Siam
ford; Mrs. 7. r. Bliss, 1iS8 Chapel street, New
Haven; Mrs Henry Stow, - Wooster street, New
Corresponding secretary-MissF Fannie L Twiss,
1925 Broad street, Meriden.
.Treasurer-Mrs AFRO l. Ward, 90 Beers street.
Executive committee Mrs II. N. WEIGH, Mrs.
J. Fatrman, Mrs. ]. H. Mason, Mrs. e. @. Sage,
Evans MIS- M' Ha,tsd o mse Waliss
Mrs. j. Ncaregor.
The retiring treasurer, Mrs. r. A. Belts
Of this city, read her report showing that
the finances of the Conference were In e.
oellent condition. The state workers Of
Connecticut are very anxious to raise &c.
600 to carry on the work. A vote of thanks
was rendered Mrs Belts. Mrs. Ward, the
new treasurer, was formerly Mrs. Betts'
assistant. 800 r.. -----.
The regular meeting opened ct O'Clock
| by the singing of the hymn From Green
lands Icy Mountains," by the congrega-
L ton. Miss Cummings, n. D., who has
Il been medical missionary in Burmah,
then spoke especially of the great need of
hospitals where Christian teaching could
be inculeated. The Lady Duherln hospi-
script,on, and they are all in cities and do
not reach the country population.
Mrs. Sarah G.. BIinn then sang a solo,
"Just as Am" in very pleasing man
ner. There was also another solo by Mrs..
Dr.. William Bradley of the Calvary Bap-
tist church. r.-1
Mrs. Henry Stowe of the First Baptist
church then made a few very interesting
remarks on the duties of conservation, and
Mrs. Wiser of the Grand avenue Bsptist
church read very entertaining paper on
"The Women of India"
Mrs A. K. Quincy of Assam, India, who
1 spOho III tQl6 olSut years ago, Lu6u
gave a very interesting talk on Assam
"Assam," che said, sis much superior to
Burmsh both in the physical aspect of the
country and the general culture aud intel.
li2ence of it's Inhabitants. They are less
crowded together here than In Burmah.'
She also spoke very effectively of the late
Mrs. Whiting of the Calvary Baptist
in this city, who spent several years as 6
missionary in Assam, and took O wonder
full interest In the work there
She had to leave the country on account
of the climate, which seriously affected bel
health. She gave graphic description Of
Mrs. Writings wedding trip up the Brah
mapootra river between banks where eucl
high grass grows that hunters dare no
enter on account of the reptiles lurking
there. Mrs. Writings mite box of curioul
Japanese workmanship, which with othel
of her curios was sent to the Mission room
at Boston has been devoted by them t.
this conference, and the mite box WAS OF
exhibition at the church yesterday.
After Mrs. Quincy had finished speakin,
the following delegates from this confer
! ence to the centennial meeting of tn
Woman's board of foreign missions of tn
Baptist church in the United States, whicl
. will be held at Providence, R. l., in tn
First Baptist meeting house Roger vii
liams church,, on the 10th and 20th o
April: Mrs. 8. D. Phelps, Miss Fannie L
Twiss and Miss Mary Cooper.
The missionaries who are supported b,
| this conference are Miss Church and Mis-
= Rolm an of Japan, Miss Sohuf of India, Me
Hoppins of Rangoon, Burmah.
THE EVENING GATHERING.
In the evening young peoples neetin
was held, which was conducted by Nrs.
O. Sage, wife of Rev. Mr.. Sage, pastor o
the Grand avenue Baptist church. Mis-
: Humphreys of Calvary Baptist churc
read from the scriptures Messrs. Bear,
/ and Skinner of the Yale Volunteer Mission
band made very interesting addresses
Miss Dunkles of the Boston mission room
also spoke Miss Loveridge sang solo,
The following ladies were among thos
present at the meetings of the day: Mrs
DR.. Stevens of Clinton, Miss Cooper o
Montowesa, Mrs. J. r Hoyt of Stamford
, Mrs. Paradise of Stamford, Mrs. Golden o
, Stamford, Mrs. Savage of Plantsville, Mrs
? Reynolds of Yalesville, Mrs. Mckinney o
| Ansonis, Mrs. William Wallace of Anso
mia, Mrs. John D. Candee of Hartford, for
merly of Bridgeport; Mrs. Simons Of Mon
| towese, Mrs. Wrightman of Brsnford, Mrs.
Harrington of Bridgeport, the Misses Sill
> man of Bridgeport, Mrs. DIR. Porter o
, Bridgeport, Mrs. Hall of Bridgeport, Mrs
Fales of Bridgeport, and Miss Hall o
l WfnfhrOp.