Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-10
2aD ANNUALmEETING

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OF New Haven Branch of the We.
name Board of MissioAs-A Num-
Dor OF Very Interesting Reports and
Addresses-The Election of Omcers
Vote OF Thanks o-the Saybrsok |
Church. --.--.
The twenty second annual meeting of |
New Haven branch of the Woman's Board |
Of Missions was held at Saybroek yestsr-
day. a-.--- -
A large representation of ladies from
New Haven and neighboring towns was
present, and very interesting time was
reported.
The devotional meeting was held from
3 to $50 q. m. The morning session be-
gan at 9:45 with the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, followed by the
singing of the hymn: Clark the Voice
of Jesus Calling" Scripture lesson and
prayer followed.
Mrs. Curtis, the recording secretary,
spoke of the efforts which had been made
during the year to interest all the women
in our churches in foreiga missions with
the gratifying results that three new
auxiliaries and eleven new mission circles
had been formed and the membership of
the auxiliaries altogether increased % per
cent. She also mentioned the loss which
the executive committee had sustained in
the death of Mrs. Burdett Hart, one of the
original founders and for many years the
president of the branch.
: The report of the corresponding secretary
Mrs. Hume read by Mrs. Cady, says: "The
year now closing has been one of unusual
experiences in the foreign department of
the hranaA 0nP fxUatva- rpfoafny, orias
cupy important fields in Africa, Austria,
China, Ceyion, India, Japan, Mexico,
Turkey and Bulgaria. We have an inter-
est in many schools, either through scholar
ship or the support of teachers in them;
we employ twenty-four Bible women in
different districts. Two of our mission
aries are now In this country.
The treasurer, Miss Twining, reported q
falling of +, in in the annual receipts
W was a0' in s the mission A' circle dapars
ment, the next being in that of the
auxiliaries. To Offset this legacy of 3d.
600 from Mrs. Mary A. Mitchell of Winsted
has been received, and a gift of $500 for
the permanent fund from the late lament
ed president, Mrs. Burdett Hart, making a
total of SIG, 600 gathered during the year.
The four counties, New Haven, Fairfield,
Litchfield and Middlesex, reported by vice
presidents, showed how deep is the inter
est among those who are interested and
have been held in spite of tempestuous
weather and plans laid to enlist the CO.
operation of every church mem
ber, and the aim of the year
has been to double the membership,
with the following results: Sixteen soeie-
ties have not sent statistics, twenty report
no new members, two of these have fifty
and one sixty. For our Christmas joy we
heard of the auxiliary organized by one
Mrs. Montgomery, in Adana. Turkey. At
| the glad Easter tide we welcomed a new
circle of helpers in the Dixwen avenue
| church, New Haven, and during Mics
ship an auxiliary in the church at West
Vile.
Two societies have been organized for
more active work.
Five auxiliaries have doubled their mem
bership.
Total membership that has been report
| ed, 4,O84; number of new members, S77.
| The roll of honor contains the names OF
| thirty one societies. First the five aux
iliaries that have doubled their member
ship-College street church auxiliary
Humphrey street church auxiliary, in New
Haven, West street church auxiliary, Dan
auxiliary.
Two re- organized auxiliaries are In Eas
Haddam and Middle Haddam Twenty
auxiliariss have MAIDS the 25 per cent. Of
increase.
West End church, Bridgeport; Cheshire
Derby, Durham, Goshen, Kent, Morris
and six churches in New Haven, Wis
Church of the Rsdeemer, Dwight Place
Grand avenue, Howard avenue, auxiliary
in New Preston, North Madison, Prospect
Woodbury., Ridgefeld, Stamford, Whit
NEVILLE and Wilton.
Miss Hinsdale then offered the praye
for auxiliaries after which there was solo
Crock of Ages" by young lady from Say
brook.
Miss Stanwood brought the greeting
from W. B M. in Boston She said: 9.
have often heard of the 'Ssybrook plat
form,' but I have never known what /
meant until to day. I think it yer.
: pleasant platform to stand on with an an
dienee before me such as I now see" Sh
then spoke of the ''clubs' in Boston selfcultur
clubs, social clubs of the woman g board as equs
in self-culture to any of these, but reaching be
yond ssif and self culture having for its aim tn
elevation OF women where she has 80 long bee
Mrs. NJ. L Gordon of Kioto Japan, in openin
text for sermons OF addresses. The work i
Japan centers in the educational department
.
.. schools under the care OF our missionaries
japan.
are most varied but her daily life is just the sam
in kind as that Of a wife and rother in our ow
lea, may find it difficult to conduct Bible elias
every morning. great deal Is accomplished 1
this way by the wives Of the professors in tn
Doshisha. Many questions must be answered
some Of which dc not pertain to Christianity, bu
night unless you say awakef" brings an answe
| which Is given with the attempt to turn curiosit
| into q more worthy channel.
People must be entertained freely, and person
al instruction is sought In various lines of study
One woman wished to give her baby to Mrs. Col
don that the child might be trained according t
her superior ways with her own children:
Mrs. Gordon spoke of the fact that educatio
has been denied to the women Of Japan, so tina
they are only beginning to rise above the teach
ings Of Buddhism or other false religions. JaI
to regard themselves inferior to men, their live
reach out eagerly for recognition as the equal Q
man. Mrs. Gordon instanced the case of
S %h0 bad t from temple to %
! giveneSS of SIM Any one who could have know
the Joy of this devotee when was made know
to her the atonement for sin through our Lor
Jesus Christ, would never ask doubtingly, doe
it pay to send our missionaries to Japan?"
| a man who becomes q Christian, quickly learn
| do it, as formerly; he ceases to send his wife t.
do errands, when, purchance, rainy day make
| IL unlnv1tlnG TO llIn 10 go OUT. as everywhere
| Christianity brings to women, not only the hop
| Of salvation but the comforts of civilization an
the joys and amenities Of happy home. Mis-
Dsucy T. N. Root of Madura, India, spoke of tn
| schools for high caste girls under her care TO
| years; also of the new departure three years ago
In the opening of schools for Mahommedal
| children. This was done at the request Of tn
| Mahommedans themselves; bat they very quickl,
became afraid of the introduction OF the doc
| trines OF the Bible, In place Of those Of tn
| Roraw. Very soon the missionar ies were desire
| to exclude the Bible from the school.
This request being, of course, refused, a con
| ference in regard to the matter resulted in tn
| continuance Of the use of the Bible. Soon, how
| ever, the appearance Of cholera appealed to tn
| superstitions Of the people and f 'r o time drew
| many away from the schools But, fright i
| right AMI must prevail" Now, the schools ar,
| well established with sixty scholars. Miss Roo
has beeu invited to Mohammedan homes fo
| Bible reading, and she has employed a nativ,
Bible woman In this way, with great success.
| Mohammedans have been willing to give somt
| money to support their own schools but too
| poor to do much. Miss Root said that the ques
| ton of money is the only doubt as to the exist
ence in the future Of prosperous schools for TIT
| peaed to the audience for pscuniary help for the
be supported for year by the small sum Of 5 70
I most sweet and amiable. very docile and teach
| able Moreover, the children carrying tc
their homes the influences received In the schools
thus causing the good seed to bear fruit an hun
dred fold.
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