The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-01
BAPTIST MISSIONARY WORK
4 LARGE GATHERING OF LADIES AT
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHI URCH.

An Interesting Meeting-Many Towns
 Gratifying Reports of Work
 in Foreign Mission Fields-Spirited Ad'
 dresses-Buslness of the Session.
 The twenty-second annual meeting oi the Baptist Women's Missionary socie- ty of southwestern Connecticut was held in the basement of Calvary Baptist church yesterday. The meeting was largely attended by ladies from nearly all the cities and towns in this section of the state. It is said to have been one of the largest annual meetings the so- ciety has ever held.
 Mrs, s. D. Phelps called the meeting to order, and the morning was chiefly spent in organization and reports, to- gether with some discussion of the missionary work being done.
 In the secretary's report letter was read from Miss Clagett, missionary in Japan, telling of her work there among the Japs and containing cheerful news to the interested helpers at the meeting.
 
 the circles in this section, and all seem to be in very flourishing condition. The seoretary's report showed that dur ing the past year the society has receiv- ed $1,S69.36 from various sources, and that the year has been the most pros porous in the history of the society. A recess was taken at 12:30, and a col- lation was served to the society by the New Haven members. The meet ing reconvened at l: 80, and the first bus mess was memorial service in honor of those members who have died during the past year Among these deceased members are Mrs. Colby of Boston, first president of the society, and Mrs, J. K, Murdock, also of Boston. After the praise service Miss Dr. Cumming, returned medical missionary from h. dia, spoke of the condition of that coun- try, especially telling of the seryile and 1owly condition of the women of that country She told of how the widows in that country are treated worse than dogs, and are thought to have been some terrible person In their former eXis- tence. If woman bears her husband a baby girl she is greatly abused and in- suited, as is also the child. The little girls are betrothed as early as the age of six, and at ten or eleven are expected to take up the duties of a wife and mother.
 An exercise was given by four young gentlemen and three young ladies on ''The Motive for Missionary Work" The subject was treated in it's various ,,baeas pa r+ic,,Ia,1.y f,o,,, ,,,nro1 Y,lIye,il cal and spiritual standpoints.
 Mrs. Poteat read a paper at the re- quest of the society telling of the life of Dr. Gordon, late pastor of the Clarendon Baptist church in Boston, and of his work in missionary circles. Dr. Gordon was Mrs. Poteat's father, and resume of his life was particularly Interesting to the society as he was very prominent In missionary work.
 Solos were also sung by Mrs. iBlinn and Miss Florence Loomis. A very in- teresting and unique part of the pro- gram was a recitation by Mrs. Hunt in Hindoo costume. The subject, "A Hin foo Woman" Among those present at the meeting were Mrs J. B. Hoyt of Norwalk, Miss Y. IL. IWlSS OI MeTlueHt hTS. NHedtOn of Mystic, Mrs. Francis Wayland, Mrs. | ! H. Mason, Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. Poteat of New Haven, Mrs. E. c. Sage of Fair | Haven.
 The officers elected were as follows | President Mrs. s. D. Phelps; vice pres dents, Mrs, F. R. Bliss, Mrs, Henry | Stowe, Mrs. George Nicholson; corre- spending secretary, Miss Twiss; record | ng secretary, Miss Fannie B, Atwater; Mrs Arc J. Ward; execu- i've committee, Mrs Francis Wayland, | Mrs. F'airman, Mrs. J, H. Mason. Mrs, | D. c. Sage, Mrs. H. K. Trask. Mrs. D. J. Walker, Mrs. P, S.Evans, Mrs. c. W. Busted, Mrs. c. E. Nichols.
 About 200 members were present, and | III seemed pleased with the prosperous