The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-13
W0MAN'S MISSION BOARD
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NSOnllnu6u from f1rSl IlSe)
with interest, and at the close of the
session he was congratulated by sever
al we'll known mission workers on his
enthusiasm in the work
After the singing Of q hymn Dr.
Smyth introduced Rev. DR.. f. H. Dan
iels of Boston, corresponding secretary
of the American board of Foreign Mis-
sion. DR.. Daniels first spoke of the
benefit and character of the work of the
Woman's board He spoke in high
terms of the great achievements in the
missionary work OF to-day. He said
that the missionaries We're in truth
modern apostles. In addition to this
DR.. Daniels spoke of the growth and
development OF the work Of the Bible
society and told of the general purpose
of the work Of that society which is
larger and more imposing than is gen
orally considered. At the close of the
meeting DR.. Daniels left Immediately
for Boston.
At the close of DR.. Daniels address
DR.. Pauline Root of Madura, India,
was introduced and spoke at length up
on the missionary work and its prog
ress in India. She has been stationed
at Madura as a medical missionary.
She stated that there was in India for
every 100000 of Inhabitants only one
American missionary. South of Mad
ras, while she was in India, there was
not single woman missionary. Many
OF the people of India, natives, are as
Intelligent and refined as are the people
of this country. and the missionaries
find it difficult to reach these persons.
They canont go to them and tell them
that Christ is the only salvation as can
be done with the lower classes, but
must wait until they are asked, and in
the case of female medical missionaries
this frequently occurs DR.. Root re-
lated incidents of her missionary work
and gave on the whole a most inter-
esting address.
Following! her address Mrs. Alice
Fechter- Gilbert sang a solo. Rev. Mr..
Mulch of Howard avenue Congrega-
tional church, then announced the
hymn, DAY by Day the Sweet Voice
Soundeth,' which was sung by the au-
dience
DR.. Smyth announced that the prayer
meeting Of the convention this morn
ing would be held in United church
chapel as ait first announced on the pro-
gram. The closing prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. McLane of Plymouth
church.
Center church is finely decorated for
the meeting of the convention Around
the gallery rail are draped flags, which
with their bright colors produce a
charming effect. AT each side of the
gallery rail and at the from rail are
draped three large United States flags,
while the intervening space is occupied
by smaller flags of Turkey, China, Jap
an and other countries in which the
missionary work is carried on Along
the front of the platform are set in n
row number of ported palrns, while
around the front OF the pulpit are fes-
ICONS of apple blossoms and other
spring flowers. Back Of the pulpit is a
large banner on which IS inscribed, Go
We into the world and preach the gospel
to every creature At the left of this
quotation is placed in large figures the
date, 1871, the date IF the organiza zion
of the board, AMI at the right the date,
1896 The body of the church was we'll
filled last evening. The following six
young men, Yale students, were ushers:
E., H. Hume, ~, of Bombay, India; r.
e. Hume '9S, of Ahmednagar India; J..
Thurston 9S, of Whitinsvile. Mass; w
Hess 49, of Philadelphia; ID. Z. Eddy
'98, of Leavenworth, Kan, and w. D.
Cutter 99, IF Brooklyn, N. Y.
Yesterday known as delegates
day." that is it was devoted entirely
to reports of officers and delegates the
committees, delegates and missionaries
being distinguished by various hued rib
bon badges.
The forenoon session was opened with
a prayer.
Miss Susan E. Daggett of this city
presided, and briefly opened the meet
ing. Then followed the reports of
county officers, which Were given by
the following ladies':
Mrs. Washington Choate of Green
wich spoke of the work done in Fair
field county; Mrs. George Adam of
Canaan, and Miss M. P. Hinsdale of
West Winsted of the work in Itch
field county; Mrs L. S. Griggs of
Ivoryton and Mrs A. w. Hazen of
Middletown of the work in Middlesex
county; Mrs. F. E. Human of Meri
den, Mrs. w. H Phipps of Prospect
and Mrs. E. l.. Curtis of this city of
the work in New Haven county. The
minute details in a vivid manner of
the work conducted in these sections.
Mrs. Herbert e. Smith Of this city
then gave an exposition of the work
in the junior departments, which was
most interesting. Then followed a
short and informal discussion of the
work of the woman board, after
which there was a brief devotional OK
ercise of prayer and song before lunch.
The sessions will continue to-day and
this morning, reports of the secretary
and treasurer will be read with re-
views of work in mission fields.
Luncheon will be served in Center
church chapel. In the afternoon the
election of officers will be held The
membership of the New Haven branch
Is now about 5000 and nearly $4,000
is given to foreign missions yearly.