New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-17

her youth. Two other students. Miss Grace Hayden
and Miss Lizzie Hyatt, OF Rochester ~ l." were
also no, accepted on similar grounds partly. and
hscause of IN health They will return to the house
hi, may be called upon at any time to go 10
foreign country
SCHOOL. FOR WOMEN MISSIONARIES
The Hasseltine House is named in honor OF Ann
IIasseltine Judson. the wife OF Adonram Judson'
who was the first American Baptist Missionary 10
Burmah. India. The young women VINO are pre-
raring AT the House to become missionaries are IN
frequent contact with the Board OF Foreign MIS-
sIons and are In a sense. missionaries on prooa-
or They are Instructed In their duties abroad and
n, the same time engage In mission work In the
Sums OF Boston.
Two young women were called at the session yes
eriay 20 become foreign missionaries. and they VIII
be sen; out this coming fall. probably to Burmah'
The two who were favored by the call are MISS
Ell, Chapman Of Fairville. " Y. and Miss Lizzie
n Hughes Of Fredericton New Brunswick. Prob
ably the most Interesting and affecting incident OF
the session was the farewell given yesterday 10
these young women. who had consecrated their lives
20 the work OF spreading the knowledge OF the Chris
tian religion Each OF them made short addreee
recountns the causes that led to her decision. In
each case the original cause were tho words OF
returned missionary. one from Africa and one from
India.
Miss Sarah c. Durfee. OF Providence. the president
OF the society responded In a sympathetic address
and prayer for their protection and succes was
offered by Mrs A. NJ Brooks. OF Morristown ~ j.
review OF the junior society reports was read
by Mira r G. McKeever. OF Connecticut. Mt the morn
Ing session. This was followed by symposium on
junior work. conducted by Mrs. y. NJ. Waterbury
Of Newton Centre
SUGGESTIONS FOR WORK
number OF short addresses termed suggestions"
were made as follows Primary Glass Work. by
Miss Ida Slater OF Matawan. N. j.: THE Kings
Messengers" by Miss Florabel Dunkiee. OF Boston,
and Methods for Bands by Mse Carrie q Chap
man. OF Montclair. n. J. Another 'suggestion' Of
the kind postponed to the afternoon. owing
TO the fact that the programme had not kept up
with the time schedule. This an illustration
OF How to Organize Farther Lights Circle" by
Miss Lizzie Hyatt OF Rochester. y. Y. She Illus
uaied It by organizing a circle in the audience
Schools AS an Evangellsc Agency the sub
ject OF address by Miss Agnes Whitehead. OF
Burmah Mrs. John Mckinay presented greetings
from the Chlldren's Home ~ Glimpse OF Hasse-
tine House." the home OF women preparing to be-
come missionaries. presented by Mrs. Grant
Edmands OF Brookline. Mass Mission work In
Japan described by Miss Ella X. Church.
missionary from HimeJi. and the work in Blrmah
was described by Miss Elwell. Addresses made
by Mrs. y. NJ. Waterbury, the home secretary OF
me society. and Mise Lawrence. OF Thatone. Bur-
nah.
Greetings were received from Mrs NJ b. ingalls,
and Miss Kate Evans, who sent to Burmah
as missionaries by the society upon its organiza-
ton twenty-five years ago, and who have remained
Miss Mary L. Clark. who had been tho treasurer
OF the society for twenty -four years presented her
resignation. and It was accepted with much regret
4 resolution praising her services presented by
Mrs A. NJ Brooks and unanimously adopted.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY
The Nominating Committee-consisting OF Mrs
Is. j. Shreve. OF Plainheld; Mrs. C. V. Hanson. OF
Skowhegan. Me-: Mrs. c. L. White. OF Nashua
y. H.: Miss Hutchinson. OF Bennington, Vt: Mrs.
Robert Cameron. OF Chelsea. Mass: Mrs. C. f.
wilcox. OF rrovdenGe r. /: Mrs Elmer Latham
~ Y; Miss o. NJ. Middobrook. OF Binghamton
XII Mrs Of o M Mr OF Mia. Mss
ington-made the following nomina lions OF officers
iSr the ensuing year and they were approved the
Presiden,-Miss Sarah C. Durfee. No. "a Water
MRS s0'sT' H'Ff ay the N snes
S So '9yd Mas w. MTs TO- eo sa@
ms,,s, Phlllads,pha Mrs r. ". Bliss. Wash;
s.. Paul SITS. .Lonswood Mass. Mrs. " IL P
Faunce, No West Forty ixth-st.. New-York:
Brooks i No. Morr.-ave. Morrstown. 4. j.: Mrs
Moses Giddings. No u Broadway, Bangor. Me-;
ri DEAN Box g. Fall River
Mass
Hon Department Mrs a. H. waterbury. Newton
Treasurer-Miss Alice e. stedman. No. "a Beacon
St. Boston
Auditor-Charles II. Chandler Boston
Mrs II. G. Clapp. to hli vacancy; Class III Germ
Mass; Mrs. d. B. Jutten. Fall River Masst Mra
j. Lincoln. Cambridge. Mass; Mrs. q. Edmonds.
Brookline Mass.
SYMPATHY FOR ARMENIA.
Mrs NJ. f. Cobb. OF Philadelphia. offered the
following resolution on Armenia. WHICH was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That We the women OF the Woman 3
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. desire formally
to express our deep sense OF the enormity OF the
crimes which have been and being committed
aeainst the Christian women and the innocent
children OF Armenia, and our fullest sympathy for
their suffering and In all the efforts for their
| lief.
| 1t decided to hold the next annual convention
| in Washington. d. c. Miss Alice E. Stedman. the
new treasurer. then formally introduced to the
| society. and the regular session was adjourned
| without date
In the evening a public meeting was held In the
interest OF missions Addresses were made by tho
| Rev Cortland Myers. Of Brooklyn and Norway
williams, OF New-York.
The session voted unusually successful
| and enjoyable one
PAssAIC COUNTY W. c. T. u.
Paterson. April ls tSpeciaD.-The twenty-thrd
vention Of the womans Christian Temperance