Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-25
HOMIE MISSION UNION.

Eighth Annual Meeting of tho
Wonan's Congregational Home |
Missionary Union of Connecticut
Held at United Church Chapel
Omcers Elected-SoMe Interesting
Papers.
The eighth annual meeting and the first
ever held in this city of the Woman's
Congregational Home Missionary union of
Connecticut was held in the chapel Of the
United church yesterday and was largely
attended. The meeting opened at 10
O'Clock with devotional meeting led by
Mr.. J. A. Kippen of Fairfield. Rev. Dr.. T.
T. Munger then conducted the introduc-
tory services, after which Miss Ellen R.
Camp of New Britain read the secretary's
report, which showed that there were
about 100 au1tlisries of the union In the
state and that seventeen had been added
during the past year.
Mrs. Ward W. Jacobs OF Hartford read
the treasurer's report, which showed the
| finances of the union to be in flourish
ing condition. The plan of work which
was laid down for 1898 was carried out
and the following Ia the program for '93
| '94:
For American Home Missionary society ss Iary
| Dakota. Salary Of Miss Ella Eosard. Polish
| work. Cleveland, o.
two shares, SIS each, school, Thomasville, Ga
Sixteen shares, $25 each. school, Grand View,
For Church Building sooiety-Build two par
sonages at $3.50 each.
For College and Education aociety-Eight
| shares, $8 each. in Whitman college.
For Sunday School and Put. ication society
Salary Of Rey; 3. 2: Case, Los Angeles, Cal;
shares, $a5 each in teachers salary go
Home Missionary society Of Cannecticut-2asO
soaIz to soo which leaves
tunity for other generous gifts to the national
societies through the treasury of the Union.
Mrs. Eli e; Smith of Bridgeport then
followed with q paper on 'sChildren'e
Saluda, North Carolina, made an address
in behalf of the American Missionary asso
citation A collation. was served from 1880
to 1870, and at las the bust
ness meeting was held at which
the following officers were elect
ed: President, Miss Ellen R. Camp Of
New Britain; Woe presidents, Mrs. Fran
cis Cooley of Hartford, Mrs. George Leor
Walker of Hartford, Mrs. Henry
Gay of West Winsted, Mrs. Erss
tus Hubbard of Meridea, Mrs. Sam
uel Hotchkiss of Hartford; secretaries
Mrs. Nathan Merwin of Poquonock, Mrs
Eli @. Smith of Bridgeport, Mrs. J. A
Kippen of Fairfield; treasurer, Mrs. W. W
. Jacobs of Hartford; registrar, Mrs
William N. Storrs of Hartford: executive
committee, Mrs. George NJ Morse of Hart
, ford, Mrs. D. F. CULVER of Norwichtown
Mrs Nathan Merwin of Poquonock, Mrs
!: Eli g. Smith of Bridgeport, Mrs. Willet
Hemingway of Fair Haven, Mrs. I. A. Kip
pen of Fairfield, Miss A. Matthewson O
Pomfret, Miss Mary Dennison of Pomfret
Mrs. W. q. Moore of Hartford, Mrs. Fran
= man Cowles of New Haven, Mrs. E Ackle
of East Hartford, Miss Alice Goodwin o
| Hartford, Mrs. II. P. Hitchcock of Hart
! | ford, Mrs. John Hopson of Hartford.
At 2 o'clock Mrs. Williston Walker Q
Hartford, who is the daughter-in law Q
DR.. Walker. formerly of the Center church
read delightful psper on sour JUNO
| Auxiliary" 1t was voted to print the pi
per for general distribution among the VI
: | rious auxiliaries Miss A. Matthewson G
Ponfret was absent and did not read he
7 paper on ga Home Missionary Society i
Every Church" Mrs. Joseph Ward c
Yankton, South Dakota, made an addres
for the American Home Missionary societ
/ and Rev. George N. Boynton, D. D., c
i, | Boston, Mass followed with an addrei
for the Sunday School and Publishing &c
7 ciety. Excellent music was furnishe
throughout the day. Mrs. s. 8. Thompso
r sang o solo, and q quartstts composed {
, Messrs. Osgood and Montgomery of Yal
, and Misses Richardson and Payne of th
United church rendered several sele,
| tions