The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
W0MAN'S MISSION BOARD
CONTENTION OF THE NEW HAVEN
BRANCH MOB BEING HELD.

CONTENTION OF THE NEW HAYEN
BRANCH NoB BEING HELD.
| Opened at Center Church Yesterday Morn
ing-A Large Meeting Last Evening-Ad-
| dresses by Rev. DR.. f. H. Daniels of
| Boston and DIR. Pauline Root Of Madina,
India-Toasts at Lunch Yesterday-Pro-
| gram for To-day.
At the conclusion of the forenoon ses-
| sion of the twenty fifth annual conven-
| ton of the New Haven branch OF the
| Woman's Boald of Missions yesterday
| the delegates adjourned to the United
church chapel, where fine lunch was
served. Nearly all of the two hundred
| delegates were present and Mrs. Nc
| Lane, wife of Rev. DR.. McLane of Ply
mouth church, and corresponding Sec
retary of the New Haven branch, pre-
sided as toastmistress.
After the lunch had been discussed
with due justice to the tempting viands
we'll arranged program of toas.s were
responded to. The toasts were as fol-
| lows:
'"The East is Frightening fast,
! And kindling to that perfect day
| Which never shall be past"
| Woroan's Board of Missions. ..,...
| ...............M Mrs. w. H. Fa,rchild
| THE Field is the World
New Haven Branch..... Miss Daggett
The value of the Branch lies in the ag-
gregate value of its component
| parts.
Charter Members. :. Miss Hinsdale
They builded better than they knew,
The Treasury. .............. Miss Twining
Even the mites are mighty"
Our President. ........ Miss DarroW
| Absent, her counsels guide us,
Present, her words inspire"
Auxiliaries. ......... Mrs. l.. r. Hazen
'Oh, the bliss of being trusted on the
errands Of the King!"
UnenroAed Women. n........ Mrs. Phipps
THE work Of the world Is done by few,
God asks that a part be done by you''
Junior Workers.. .......... Miss Prndden
4 "The Master is come. and calleth for
| thee"
i
Light the candles, one by one.
| Gods great work is but begun"
Life and Light. t'....................
| ............. Mrs. May Hart Perkins
II bring you tidings Of great joy
Our Missionaries. Miss Lizzie s. Webb
Blessed to sow beside all waters"
| Mission Fields. 80. Mrs. ]. III. DeForest
White unto harvest"
/ r., ~ 4. H,II
tions We're discussed, nearly all the
delegates taking part more or less:
The Value of Organization.
| The Relative Value of the Devotional
| Service.
The Value of Pledged Work.
The Value of Thank Offering Meet
| ings
The Value of the Bureau of Informa-
| ton Gncluding the use of leaflets, etc.)
! Conduct of Meetings.
| Is it practicable to combine sewing
and devotional meetings? What work
is there which could profitably engage
| the hands as well as the hearts of our
ladies?
| How can we make all the women in
our churches feel that the Missionary
society is not a select club, but belongs
to every woman in the congregation?
| What can be done to induce more la
dies to take part in our meetings:
Would the reading Of prayers be any
help?
| Would a union service Of all ladies'
societies Gin large towns) for both home
and foreign work be helpful, such ser.
vices to be held once year?
| Would you advise the president of an
auxiliary to hold quarterly meetings
when only three or four ladies attend?
In a society where the ages vary from
sixteen to thirty-fve would a division
be advisable in order that the meetings
should be better adapted to those of
| different ages and tastes, or a varia-
ton in the program, still having one
| society?
The Best Ways of Increasing Mem-
bership
The Best Methods for Raising Money
| (when only a small amount can be
raised by subscription.)
Can We Adopt the Following Resolu-
tions?
Resolved, That to bring the church
into right relations toward missions the
need is not so much greater knowledge
| of the field as a deeper conviction OF
eternal verities-a profound sense Of
the meaning Of the great commission,
of the dignity of co-partnership with
Christ in the work of redemption--the
loss of place in the kingdom if the
church in this, her testing time, should
| prove unfaithful.
Resolved, That the chief means for
/ bringing the church into right relations
with missions are the Word of Christ
| and the power OF the Holy Ghost.
| In the discussion much valuable ad-
vice for the carrying on of missionary
work was brought out, and it was de-
| cided that the final resolution could be
| passed.
| Miss Daggett of this city. president OF
| the branch, presided at the sessions,
! both forenoon and afternoon, and will
| also preside to-day.
The New Haven branch includes the
| four western counties of New York,
Middlesex, New Haven, Fairfield and
Litchfield counties.
| In the evening session was held in
| Center church at which Rev. DIR. New
man Smyth presided, and after the sing
ing of a hymn by the audience, he made
| a brief address of welcome to the dele