The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-15

prayer meeting once a month became
 the Woman's Meeting for Foreign mis-
 sions. Our society has reorganized and
 in some places one woman Is a devoted
 leader.
 Some, however, seem to have forgot
 ten how to grow in grace. Increased
 membership, proportionate giving are
 hackneyed themes, and the slow in-
 crease in membership is balanced by the loss from death and removal These are not for our Encouragement, but point out our future work. May 1t not Toe for us like Paul and Barnabas, to
 return over the road which we have passed and water what we have plant ed?
 The NIiddlesex county report by Mrs. l Griggs.S The auxiliarles of this country l have much of encouragement in their | reports. Their courage seems to rise
 with danger and vigorous effort has
 been made to counter balance the re- l suits of the financial depression of the ! late years. By self-deniai of in- 1 teresting new members there has been no decrease in contributions. The or | ganization in the North church of Mid ] dletown has observed its twenty-fifth anniversary. With thankfulness they report that they have in these twenty l five years contributed $7 1000 to the work of the Women's board of missions. New Haven county by Mrs. F. B. 1 Hinman reports the aggregate mem bership of this county remains much the same as last year. Notwithstand- ing great losses in some of the societies special features of the work have been: | A.v,i Nf ft1tpNelct thank nffp1- ings Quarterly union meeting in one locality. Appointment of special solici- tor for Life and Light" A number of the societies have been as- sisted by members of the executive committee. In the eastern division one new auxiliary has been added and one reports ten new members. The visits of missionaries have not been as general as heretofore, but letters and leaflets still hold their place at the meetings, and an undiminished interest in the work shows how deep are it's founda- tions.
 The report of the foreign secretary showed the character and extent of the work carried on. Maps of the mis- sionrf1elds had been prepared to indicate the location of the sixteen missionaries of the branch, and to represent the different lines of work-medical, edu- cational and evangelistic.
 The missionaries supported by this so- ciety are:
 MISSIONARIES.
 Miss Mary p. Andrews, Tungcho, China.
 Miss Emma M Barnum, Harpoot, East Turkey.
 Mrs. F. G. Bond Gewis), Monastir, Turkey in Europe.
 Miss Bosshardt, Adana, Central Fur key.
 Mrs. S. E. DeForest (John H.), sendai, Japan.
 Mrs. C. c. Eaton (James D). Chi huahua, Mexico.
 Mrs. Mary K. Edwards, Lndley, South Africa,
 Miss F. A. Fensham, Constantinople, West Turkey.
 Mrs Charlotte F. Hume Q. s), Bom- bay, West India,
 Miss Cornelia Judson, Matsuyama, Japan.
 Mrs. G. Karmarkar, M. D., (s. VI, Bassein, West India
 Mrs. M. c. Sibley Wal, India.
 Miss E. M. Trowbridge, Aintab, Tur- key
 Miss Rose M. Bower, M. D.. W. C. Africa.
 Miss A. G. Chapin, Tungcho, China.
 Miss s. H. Harlow, Smyrna, West Turkey. ..
 The medical mark seems to be assum- ing large proportions.
 Two dispensaries are sustained in China-in India three. The one in Madlrra, India, reports an attendance of over 45, 900 patients during the past year.
 pr. Karmarkar who received her medi- cal education in Philadelphia and re- turned last year, has had charge of q medical dispensary in India wholly supported by offerings of the societies connected with the branch.
 What is termed evangelistic work Is carried on by native Bible women, who visit the homes of people Who cannot be reached in any other way
 In Constantinople, coffee house ana evangelistic work is supported by the Christian Endeavor societies contrlput- ing to the branch
 The educational is one of the most | important features of the missionary | work.
 Village and day schools reach the | neonle throughout the country
 Al important centers boarding schools | for prir1s have been established. There | are many of these institutions in the | various countries of Mexico, Spain, | Austria. Turkey, India, China and | Africa. Special interest attaches to the one at Constantinople because of the | "Grade' recently obtained from the sultan This is a sacred document, and bestows imperial sanction for the ex- istence of the college. By this de- ctsion all the property of the college is absolutely exempt from taxation and from interference in any way.
 Manifestly the great need is no lon ger opportunity for work, but means for the prosecution of it.
 The message from the Woman's board at Boston was given by Miss Lamb. She expressed the unbounded confidence of the board in the helpful less of the branch and spoke of the questions of the foreign work and the leed of God-fearing watchfulness on he part of the home workers-ten- lerly alluding to the danger to which many of our missionaries are exposed r |