The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-05
W0MANS MISSION BOARD
FEATURES OF THE ANNUAL SESSION
 JUST HELD.

of the Home Department-The Mission- Work.
 New London, Nov. 1.-The closing sessions of the thirtieth annual meet ing of the Woman's Board of Missions were marked by unusual interest, The devotional exercises of the morning were led by Mrs. c. M, Lamson of Hartford.
 A paper was read by Mrs. Merrill E. Gates of Amherst, Mass, and address, es were made by Miss Annie H. Brad shaw, Sendai, Japan, Miss Ellen M. Stone, Philippopolis, Bulgaria, and the Rev. c. H. Daniels, D. D., home secre- tary of the American Board of Com missioners of Foreign Missions.
 The most important business of the day was the election of officers, which took place early this afternoon and re- suted as follows:
 Honorary president-Mrs. Albert Bowker.
 President-Mrs. Judson Smith, Bos- ton.
 Vice presidents-Mrs. N. G. Clark, Boston; Mrs. E. K. Alden, Boston; Mrs John o. Means. Boston; Mrs E. F. Strong, Auburndale, Mass; Mrs. J. l.. Barton, Newton Center, Mass; Mrs. C.. H. Daniels, Newton, Mass; Mrs. Lem uel Gulliver, Somerville, Mass; Mrs. J. A. Copp, Eaton, Pa.
 Corresponding secretaries-Mrs. John o. Means, Auburndale, Mass; Mrs. Fl B. Strong, Auburndale, Mass; Miss Lucy M. Fay, Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. Joseph Cook, Boston.
 Recording secretary-Mrs. s. Brain erd Pratt. Boston.
 Home secretary-Miss Abbie B. Childs, Boston.
 Secretary of the bureau of exchange Miss E. Harriet Stanwood, Boston.
 Secretary for junior work-Miss Kate G. Lamson, Boston.
 Field secretary-Miss Alice M. Kyle, Boston.
 Treasurer-Miss Sarah Louise Day, Boston.
 Assistant treasurer-Miss Elizabeth B. Studley, Boston.
 Auditor-Samuel F. Wilkins, Boston. Directors-Mrs. Henry F, Durant, Miss Carrie Borden, Mrs. John F. Col by, Mrs. John Cummings, Mrs. A. c. Thompson, Miss Ellen Carruth, Mrs. George W. Coburn, Mrs. Henry D. Moves, Mrs. Frank Wood, Mrs. J. A. Haskell, Mrs. J. F. Hill, Mrs. F. E. Clark, Mrs. c. l.. Gooddell, Miss Alice M. Buswell, Miss Emma T. Bird, Miss c. l.. Billings, Mrs. Nathaniel Green, Mrs. R. B. Grover, Mrs. $. R. Capron, Miss Sarah B. Freeman, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, Miss E. S.. Gilman, Mrs. A. A. Lincoln, Miss w. H. Wellington, Miss Grace Weston and Miss E. P. Studley. An invitation was accepted by the board to hold the thirty-first anniver- sary at Springfield, Mass.
 Following are the reports presented at the anniversary: The report of the home department was presented by it's secretary, Miss A. B. Childs of Boston, in part as follows:
 The year 1897 closes thirty years of organized labor for women in mission lands by Congregational women in the United States. Thirty years ago this organized labor was a new experiment, questioned by friends, criticised by foes, doubted by the brethren in the churches, thoroughly believed in by a few women who had faith in their Lord and in His command to disciple the nations, and who had the courage of their convictions. The Woman's Board of Missions, the small plant of thirty years ago, has grown to be a tree. and to-day some of our greatest perils are the perils of success.
 The receipts for the first year were s5O3313 The largest amount received in any year was $142, 7S7 30 in 1892. The average yearly income for the first ten years was about $454OO; for the sec ond decade, $109,97S; for the third, S125,624.76. Total amount for the thirty years, $2, ,SO9 95667. The number of mis- sionaries supported has grown from z to 128, 237 having been under our care since the beginning. Our Bible women from Il to 162; boarding schools, from 1 to 3S; day schools, from none to 255; and the sum of money put into school buildings and homes is, in the aggre- gate. about $500, 00O
 ORGANIZATIONS.
 There are now connected with the board twenty-three branches, compris- ing about HOO senior auxiliary socie- ties. with an estimated membership of over 4O,OOO; 59S Junior auxiliaries and mission circles, besides cradle rolls for which 5000 membership cards have been given out; also large number of contributing societies of Y. P. s. c. E., Kings Daughters and Sunday schools.
 FIELD SECRETARY.
 TEeNwork of our field secretary, Miss Kyle, grows in importance year by year. Four meetings, held in as many days, ill the New York branch, result ed in three new auXiliaries, while a number of new contributing societies among young people bear witness to a growing interest.
 PERIODICALS.
 More and more we are convinced that one of the very best methods of pro- .noting interest in missions is the per sistent, untiring effort to increase the circulation of missionary intelligence. That member of Massachusetts aux Hilary who has secured seventy-four subscribers the past year has done noble work for missions.
 The Missionary Dayspring circula- ton is 9,111-a gain of nearly thou sand.
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