The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
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NOTES FOR OCTOBER.

Since the September notes were pub
lished there have been three Universe
list Women's Missionary Societies held,
one in Vermont. New Hampshire and
New York, and the story each had to
tell of itself showed growth and gave
promise of even better things in the fu-
ture. The National president was pre-
sent at each of these gatherings and has
only good things to report Of the sweet
and Christian spirit shown by the sis
tsrs in those assemblies.
Some Of the old officers felt constrain-
ed to retire for one reason or another
purely personal to themselves and not
from any desire to give up the work, and
while old comrades were loath to part
with them, as the complimentary reso-
lutions indicate. there was no lack OF
good material to fill the places Of those
going to other fields of labor or to other
and more pressing duties.
Mrs. Della E. Warner, Secretary and
Treasurer OF the Mission Circle, Vermont.
retires from the position but takes her
place among the executive members Of
the Board, and Mrs. Eliza J. Stearns
takes her place. In New Hampshire
Mrs. Smiley retires from the presidency
of the State Society because of having
removed to Quebec with her husband
to take up church work there. Mrs. F.
A. Gray, the Secretary. also retires
from the New Hampshire Board. Very
complimentary resolutions we're passed
at this session expressing regret at los.
ing these sisters, and of appreciation of
their past labors and commencing them
to the workers in other fields with whom
they are likely to be associated. The
new Executive Board for the New
Hampshire society is as follows:
President Miss Isabelle Macduff.
Vice President, Miss Clara E. Woodman.
Secretary. Miss Carrie M. Hall.
Treasurer. Miss Grace Alexander.
Elective Members: Mrs. s. Fl. McCollester,
Mrs. Mary Cilly, Mrs. Mary A. Chase.
VERMONT.
The annual meeting of the w. U. M. s.
was held at Barre August 81; the officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
President Rev. Efie X. Jones, Barre.
Vice President, Agnes X. Bush, Shoreham
Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. Eliza j.
Stearns Brattleboro
Executive Committee; Mrs, W. Fl. Gladdlng,
Barre, Mrs. d. E. Warner, Brattleboro, Mrs. L.
A. Abbott. Mortified.
A Mission Circle has been recently or.
ganized at Mortified with nine mem.
bers.
MISSION CIRCLE OF NEW YORK.
The annual meeting OF this society
was held in Herkimer ON September "a,
and was one of the best sessions the wo
men have ever had. Considering the
condition of the finances of the country
at large the Treasurer's report was most
encouraging and showed an advance over
last years record. The National President
was present throughout the session, and
the only criticism that could be made is
that not enough time is given to the wo-
mems meeting. 1t gets crowded to the
wall by other sessions, and the hungry
go away to be fed materially, instead of
remaining to get spiritual bread.
Women's meetings should not inter
fere with the right of way of any of the
regular sessions of the State Convention
but they should be 80 planned as to
have a clear track, and both men and
women should stay to hear its proceed
ings, to become better acquainted with