The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-14

contributions have been realized. East IIaddam, Haddam, Essex, Killing worth, Saybrook and Westbrook report increased attendances and good con- tributions.
 Mary A. Bradley, secretary for mis- sion circles in Middlesex county re- ported for these circles and the Cradle Rolls the young peoples rally held at Midldetown in January last, at which most of the surrounding towns were represented, and at which Miss Wheeler of Harpoot spoke, The number of mis- sion circles in the county is ten, the same as last year Efforts for in- creased contributions have met with gratifying results, the largest increases coming from those circles which have adopted the envelope system. The number of Cradle Rolls is eight, two having been added during the year, one with fifty members. One Roll more than doubled Its receipts.
 For the northern division of Middle sex county auXilaries Mrs. Lucius k. Hozen reported increased activity and a few members. Systematic study of mission stations has been taken up by three or four societies, One auXilia- ry has attained the age of sixty-three years. Mrs. Hazens report contains many interesting facts and announces a successful carrying on of the work both in contributions and interest.
 For New Haven county Miss Phipps reported that nearly all the auxiliaries had held regular meetings, due largely to faithful presidents. New members are reported, but in many cases only sufficient to fill gaps made by death and removal. Personal solicitation or collections has proved successful in one auxiliary and other methods are report ed. In the Naugatuck valley union meetings are still proving helpful in in creasing enthusiasm. Many pastors have, at the suggestion of the executive committee offered to the society the hour of the mid-week prayer meetlng. The societies in the northern part or Litchfield county report unusual inter- est in their monthly meetings Espec- ially interesting were the meetings at | Torrington. Watertown, Winsted and Iitchfield. The junior department or | Litchfield county reported success Tn us efforts, as did also the auxilfaries Of the county.
 A solo. Behold, There Shall be a Day." was rendered by Mrs. Hall. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Prentice | on behalf of the auxiliaries, after when | the usual collection for current ex- penses was taken.
 Then followed the singing of the r- 70 of Night | A paper for young ladies was read by Mrs. H. A. Smith of New Haven. | Miss Daggett, in introducing Miss Child of Boston, Home Secretary Of the Woman's Board, referred to our great disappointment that we could not have Miss Gid with us, when we came together for our twentieth anniversary a year ago. This year we have almost insisted that she should come and tell us why she could not be with us then. l Miss Child's address was as follows: ADDRESS OF MISS CHILD. HOME
 SECRETARY OF THE WOMAN'S | BOARD.
 I think I can say that the reason my body was not here last year was be- cause I was on little steamer fast in the mud in the Tien-tsin river, and if I could have thrown off the body for a. little while and have resumed it again I am sure that I should have made my presence known here. As it was, my spirit was here because l though' about the meeting a great deal, and rather wondered that you did not know that my spirit was here. I intended to l telegraph, but his same detention in the mud at Tien-ts river upset great many plans that had been made fo1 the next few days. I expected to reach Shanghai in time to send a telegram i for your meeting, but as I say, we can not always carry out the plans we make, and I was detained.
 And now, it is very, very gread pleasure for me to be with you once more. Tn a great many ways while was away all those months l lost sight of the beautiful work that is going or in this country the wonderful power of our churches and the really won. derful work that is being done by Chrlstia women in this beautiful lane of ours.
 And so now it comes over me agair and again with a new inspiration, new feeling of wonder and gratitude that our Lord has given me birth ane my life in a land like this land of oul beautiful republic.
 But. friends, I don't think we can bt thankful enough that the Lord did pu us here. I don't think we can eve1 render to Him the thanks for all Hi: benefits towards us until we have giver ourselves, all we are all we posses fol His work in this world.
 You can have no idea of the contrast you can have no idea of the great diff ference: of the innumerable blessings that are our part here, we women il America sitting as queens in oul homes loved, respected, cherished, un
 til we have seen the utter lack of it ir all the non- Christian nations of tht world.
 And so to-day I want to bring you { message first from the officers of oul
 board. to say that we rejoice with yol in the work that has been done thi
 past year. Among the other thing
 that thrill me are the reports; it seem
 to me I never heard reports like thos
 I heard this morning, the record O