Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-09
NEW HAvEv BRANCH

Of Omcers Elected.
 The annual meeting of the New Haven branch of the Woman's Board of Missions was held yesterday in the beautiful town of Stamford. In the Congregational church large numbers of ladies were gathered from near and far representing the many l auxiliaries connected with the branch. l Nothing was left undone by the Stamford ladies in cordiality and hospitality.
 The report of the secretaries were of un- usual interest showing steady growth of membership now numbering in the branch s, 5,402, . gain the past year of 642. The total number of auxiliaries is 127. There Is an inereasing demand for missionary liteyature, the bureau of information hay ing sent out during the year over 1000 cop:es of missionary letters, besides many leaflets. This past year may be considered one of special interest, while the regular contributions and the special gifts, the in- cressing number of thsuk-oferings and growing interest in missions mark 1t as above the average in the hiatory of the branch. The returns from the treasury were also most encouraging. Excepting in the Y.P. s. 0. E. every department showed an increase. Nine hundred and thirty-nine dollars were raised to prevent deficit in | the receipts of the Woman's Board at the close of their year, and nearly $500 had been given in thank-offerinRs. The total receipts for the year were $14, ,8Sl.6l.
 The regular program was carried out, though we missed our genial president, Miss Dsggett, who was unavotdably ab- sent. Especially interesting were the ad- dresses of Miss Child of Boston, and of our missionaries, Miss Evans of China and Mrs. Bond of Bulgaria. The "Opsn Parlia- ment," conducted by Miss Choate, on the 1 subjects of "Thank Offerings" "Propor- | tionate Giving'' and fSpurts in Zeal in Our Societies" was very truthful and sug- l gestive. This was followed by 6 lovely song service by class of little ones in the Stamford church. Among the missionaries of the New Haven branch we note the fol-
 Miss Barnum, Harpoot. Turkey; Miss
 Hensham and Mrs. Parsons, Constanti-
 nople, Turkey; Miss Trowbridge, Aintat, Turkey; Miss Sibley Wal, Western Fur
 key; Miss Hume, Bombay, India; Miss
 Root, Madura, India; Miss Jud-
 son, Matsuyama, Japan; Mrs. Ed
 wards, Natal Colony, South Africa;
 Mrs. Eaton, Chihuahus, Mexico; Mrs. Do
 Forest, Sendai, Japan. Beside these work [
 in hospitals and dispenssries and also 6
 large number in the educational work in
 the schools and colleges. Especial men,
 tion should be made of Miss Pludden's de-
 1ightful report of the junior societies,
 showing a marked advance in numbers
 and receipts.
 Officers of the New Haven branch of
 the W. B. M. for 1894 1895 were elected as | follows:
 President-Aiss Susan E: Dagge.t. Vice presidents-Ars. T. D. Woolsey,
 Mrs. s. L. Csdy, Mrs. T. H. Sheldon of
 New Haven; Mrs. Cordelia Sterling, Mrs.
 Washington Choate, of Fairfield county;
 Mrs. George Adams, Aiss M. P. Hinsdale,
 of Litchiield county; Mrs. l. s. Griggs,
 Ars. A. W. Hagen, of Middlesex county;
 Mrs. E. E. Hinman, Mrs. w. Fl. Phipps,
 Mrs. E. L. Curtis, New Haven county.
 Corresponding secretaries-Mrs. H. D.
 Hume, Mrs. A. B. Miller.
 Recording secretary-Mrs. W. W. Nc Lsne.
 Treasurer-Miss Julia Twining.
 Home seoretaries-Mrs. Bernadotte Per.
 rin, Mrs. c. D. Macphie.
 Secretary of the bureau of information Miss Ellen M. Prichard.
 II Assistant secretaries-Mrs. E. Hershey Sheath, Mrs. N. H. Whittlesey, Mrs. George R. Cutting.
 Secretary of junior department-Misi Lillian E. Prudden.
 County secretaries for mission circles
 Mrs. Mary A. Bradley, Middlesex county ) Mrs. William B. Cogswell, Fairfield coun ty; Mrs. T. L. Day, New Haven county Miss Mary A. Hopson, Lltchfsld county Miss Jennie s. 6issell was chosen assist ! ant secretary.
 Secretaries for societies of Christian Ea
 deavor-Mrs. William B. Cogswell, Fair field county; Miss Mary A. Hopson, Litch 5 field county; Mrs F. H. Hurlburt, Middle l sex county; Miss Jennie P. Payne, Nes Haven county.
 Secretary for mission work in Sunda, Q schools, Miss Minnie s. Dickerman. Fl Miss Idalina Darrow was chosen brancl secretary for Life and Light and Mizsio,
 Day Spring, and Mrs. Henry s. William
 chairman of co operative committee. Roge = s. White. New Haven, was elected aud : itor.