The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26

'O0Aoy Wd5 oil IuSpiTluR Ouo, luIS
Manning, the retiring President, presid
ing. She made her farewell address
and was followed by the National Presi
dent, who did not hesitate to make ar
appeal for the money to carry on the
work. and for an increase of member
ships. The collection amounted tc
$500. which the Norwich Circle brought
up to the $500 notch. Much credit
was most Justly given to Mrs. Manning,
who has been faithful in and out of sea
son. To her efforts the State organiza-
ton owes much of it's success.
"Mrs. Bissell, the newly elected::Presi.
dent, is the daughter Of our late es.
teemed Bro. Davis. and brings to the
Office thorough acquaintance with the
women of the State, and the needs Of
the denomination, and no women has its
welfare more at heart than she and is a
Jealous worker wherever she is, for the
promotion of the cause. The outlook
for increased results, spiritual and ma
terial, in the w. u M. S. is very encour.
aging"
C0NNECTICUT's NEW OFFICERS.
President, Mrs. Josephine Blssel, Hartford.
r cording Secretary, Mrs. P. j. Adams, New
HayeI.
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Frederick
Pease, MeriIen.
Treasurer, Mrs. Abbie Bates, Danbury.
Resolution on the retirement of Mrs.
Manning:
RESOLVED: That in the removal of
Mrs. Ella E. Manning, our President,
from the State, we suffer loss not easily
repaired. She has been faithful and de-
voted in and out OF season; we wish her
all happiness, and are glad for those who
will form her circle OF friends in her
new home, for we are sure she will
be an interested and faithful worker
in the cause she loves 30 well. And
as personal friend may God bless her
all her life through.
THE PACIFIC COAST MISSIONARY.
Mr.. Bradley's August notes reached
the Corresponding Secretary just day
too late for that month returns, and she
kept them for this. This report was only
IN hand day or two when word arrived
that the Missionary was down with ma
larial fever, and not able to push his en-
terprises, and as there has no word come
to hand since, she fears he has had to
fight that malarial foe as people farther
East have to do.
Spokane August 70. 1896. Sermons. 8
Auoresses' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
EApehses..... '..................... $3.50
"All OF the work done in the city of
Spokane where am acting as temper
airy pastor"
Mr.. Bradley adds, "The Y. P. G. U.
gave their third annual Sweet Pea Fes
tival August 5. The display was q
charming one, and the enterprise was ar
tistically and financially a success. Rev
Il. E. Hamand, the pastor of Oakland
CAL. paid Spokane visit during the fes
tival."
BRIGHT IDEA.
Before leaving Spokane the CORES.
ponding Secretary wishes to put on Rec.
ord a bit cribbed from one of her cor.
respondents in regard to how to make
a Mission Circle grow from small begin.
nings. Mrs. Jobes writes: This Circle
(Spokane) proposes to include all WON.
en- Of the parish who will attend it's meet
ings, and a order that none shall feel the
burden of annual dues will pay out of
the treasury of the w. Q. A. dues for a
circle of ten. the treasury to be replen-
ished by one or two entertainments dur
ing the year. in addition to monthly COL
lections. The Mission Circle is one Of
the pleasantest features of our work"
We received the first five due this w i.
G. A. some time ago. and these good
Western sisters are now working on the
new idea of getting all the women OF the
church in harness without anybody be-
ing over burdened.
A GOOD WORD FROM THE EAST.
One of our most loyal and faithful
sisters from way down East sends, after
replying to another matter of business
takes time to add that word of ap-
probation which pays the executive
officers for much hard work under diff
culties: II wish to congratulate you on
the reorganization of the w. @. A. For
five years have had the raising of the
Centenary dues in our parish and my ex-