The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-13
gul. G. q.
NOTES FOR OCTOBER.
Chicago. Nov. 4.

Reports from the states recently hold
ing annual meetings are cheering. AS
most Of the newly elected Boards have
so recently been published in the de-
nominational papers we will not repeat,
although several of the new secretaries
have sent them to us for that purpose
with other interesting items relative to
their work.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Miss Clara E. Woodman, secretary OF
this w. U. M. s., sends me q model re.
port from which l will make few ex.
uacts:i
President. Rev. Isabel McDufT, Clare
mont.
Vice President, Mrs. Nancy w. P.
Smith, Newtields.
Secretary. Miss Clara E. Woodman
(P o. box 115). Kingston.
Treasurer, Miss j. Grace Alexander,
Winchester.
Board of Advisors, Mrs. @. F. McIn-
tire, Marlboro; Mrs j. A. Hicke, Con-
cord; Mrs. j. I'll. Little, Winchester.
The W. U. M. S. of New York has
settled upon definite line of work at
its annual meeting, voting to become
responsible for the expenses of the ten
district missionaries in the State. This
they will do with their half of the mem
berships retained for State work. Sew
eral of the ministers within this circuit
at once manifested an increase of inter-
est in having mission circle formed in
their parish at the earliest possible
moment, as they realize as never before
force has been introduced that has
come to stay, and means individual
consecrated parish progress; and, like
waves OF the sea, circling out and out,
far beyond its starting point.
GOOD IDEA.
The suggestion comes from a mission
circle in Connecticut that papers on
topics given in one circle may be ex-
changed with those of others with NUT
ual profit. a suggestion we should highly
commend and trust it may be adopted.
THE WAY TODOIT.
The mission circle in Maine has voted
to accept no invitations for social fune-
tions occurring on Mission Circle Day.
If this idea should become general there
would soon be no reason for finding
fault for absence of members. This
same progressive circle has voted to
fine all absentees five cents for each
session missed.
AVAILABLE SUGGESTION.
The Executive Board OF each State
society should meet at least twice year
for business and conference on State
work. Every officer should feel some
of the responsibility resting upon her,
and the expense for carrying out adopted
methods is money wisely spent. A good
business man knows there must be
some outlay If he ever expects to accom-
plish anything in the way of results.
MEETINGS.
Dear president of mission circles, do
not omit session for any OF the follow
ing reasons: because the dressmaker is
coming; you have visitors, take them
along. or, il they will not go. leave them
to themselves awhile, they will be able
to survive your absence for few hours
and respect you for standing by your
religious engagements as firmly as
though it were wedding; or shopping,
slight headache, excursions, rain or
snow of ordinary style, for Thanksgiving
or Christmas baking. housecleaning, or
the thousand and one things we every
day folk have way of bringing up as
excuses. They may be good enough for
some things, but the Mission Circle
stands for the highest and best. and let
it be only life or death, or imperative
duties that keep US from showing our
faces on that day and don't go just to be
there at lunch time, and then get up