St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-05
woMAN's BOARD OF MISSIONS.
The Twenty-sIxth Annual Gathering Of the
Vermont Branch.

The very interesting and successful an
nual meeting of the Vermont Branch OF
the Woman's Board of Missions held at
the North church closed Wednesday
evening.
At the Wednesday morning session the
prayer meeting was led by Miss Sarah
r. Cummings of STAFFORD, and the de-
votional exercises by Mrs. G. H. Perkins
of Burlington. Mrs. Perkins presided in
the absence of Mrs. Henry Fairbanks,
the president, who was unable to be
present on account of illness.
Mrs. c. M. Stone, in a very pleasing
way, welcomed all the friends both old
and new, and especially the younger
ones, whose help is SO much needed and
appreciated, emphasizing the better work
that can be done as the result of these
meetings. Additional welcomes and
greetings were extened in notes from
Mrs Horace Fairbanks, the first presi-
dent OF this branch, and from Mrs. Hen
ry Fairbanks.
Greetings from other branches were
presented by Mrs. w. J. Van Patten Of
Burlington, who spoke OF the good fd'
lowship existing between the W. H. M.
U. and the Vermont Branch; Miss Kate
G. Lamson. the junior secretary from
Boston, who made hearty appeal for
more missionaries from Vermont, so
many good workers having gone from
here in the past. Mrs. Danforth of the
New Haven, Conn, branch formerly a
member Of the Colorado Branch present
ed greetings from both branches.
The treasurers report was read by
Mrs. c. H. Stevens and the secretaries
report by Mrs. H. c. Newell, covering
reports from many of the counties and
suggesting many new methods of work,
and committees were appointed for the
coming year. 1t was voted to send
greetings to Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, and
to missionaries in foreigns lands, and
committees were appointed to arrange
for the greetings.
Miss NJ c. Torrey gave general re.
view OF field work that was very inter-
esting. A duet, "The Lord is my Shep.
herd" was very pleasingly rendered by
Miss Shufelt and Mrs. Hubert w. Brooks.
A very interesting feature Of the morn
ing's programme was missionary adj
dress by Miss M. ]. Gleason Of Constan-
tinople, so we'll known by all and who
left here for missionary work 10 years
ago. She said she had talked great
deal about the Vermont Branch and
gloried in it, and thought all the men,
bers should be glad to have helped in so
noble work as is done by the mission.
aries, for she is sure the good comes from
their prayers. When she began the
work with Mrs. Snyder there were no
familiar faces to welcome them and they
met with many unpleasant experiences,
but when she left"to come home the
Turks were attentive to the last and
many kind words were spoken by them,
and thanks sent to the people here. The
schools and colleges started by the mis-.
sionaries form a network from which
the gospel work extends, and many Sun.
day schools and Endeavor societies are
formed. In one place lot was bought
on which to build church but permits.
sion to build was refused by the Sultan
and they are obliged to worship in
houses and school. In another place
they were kindly received by the priest
and the work was more easily carried
on. Many thrilling and terrible scenes
of massacres were described by hel
which were unpleasant for her to recall
but which she did as the people here ar,
interested to hear about them, though
they are hard to realize. Just before ad
journing for the noon intermission Mrs
M. L. Stimson, Mcronesan mission
airy. made short address.
In the afternoon an interesting memo
rial OF Mrs. Emily r. Montgomery pre-
pared by Mrs. G. G Benedict of Burlng
ton, was read by Mrs. M. H. Buckham
a report of the junior work was give
by Mrs. P. F. Hazen, and an address
"The Call to the Young" by Miss Kat
6. Lamson, and missionary address b.
Mrs. S. H. Pettee from Okayma, japan
The following officers were elected 70
the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, 81
Johnsbury.
Honorary Presidents, Mrs. Horac
Fairbanks, Mrs. G. W. Wild, Mrs. G.
Benedict.
Vice Presidents, Mrs. w. w. Eatol
Middebury, Mrs. L. H. Hemenwa,
Manchester, Mrs. c. H. Merrill, S
Johnsbury, Mrs. G. H. Perkins, Burlin,
ton, Mrs. Charles Webb, Guildhall, Mr.
c. w. Clark, Georgia, Mrs. jam
Holmes, Johnson, Mrs. Sarah Josly
Barton Landing, Miss Sarah Cumming
Strafford, Mrs. John Ross from Rutlar
county, Mrs. l.. H. Elliot, Waterbur
Miss S. Z. Clark, West Brattleboro, Nj
Horace Pease, Hartford, Mrs. ]. H. Rec
Bellows Falls, Union Conference.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. H. c. Ne,
ell, St. Johnsbury.
Home Secretary, Mrs. NJ. H. Buckhai
Burlington.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ma
c. Torrey, Burlington.
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. John
Peck, Burlington.
Secretary for Junior work, Mrs. P.
Hazen, st. Jobnsbury.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. M. Howard,
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