The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-14

largest average attendance in their history. Greenwich has five gen tlemen honorary members also an an- nex to their auxiliary in few members who, living far from the center, meet monthly at each others homes, using the same material as the auxiliary. Their Mission Circle has written letters to missionaries and sent some little gifts and plans to do something for each field as it is studied; the leader is said to be full of new ideas and her ambition is to increase the Circle three fold Park street society in Bridgeport voted to double their gifts, and their Fullerton Memorial Circle reports send ing boxes, making suits, giving teas, etc. West End society has in- creased her contributions one fourth: at Ridgefield and at Stratford the pIi- mary classes in Sunday school have one missionary Sunday month. each child in the infant class Is furnished with mite box Greenwich Sunday school also has one missionary Sunday each month. Darien held its annual meet ing in the church on Sunday evening | in November, and it was such a suc- cess, even to thank offerings, that they now think Sunday evening in the | church is the only time and place for | annual meetings.
 Nine auxiliaries have been visited by either presidents, missionaries or other representative women. Two of the | gatherings were unique, taking the | form of picnic teas. One in the par sonage grounds, the other on the slope before the village church, where was a spread of good things beside Japanese | curios. In both these places the for | eign missionary lady was received for | the first time.
 Wilton held in September a Festival of the Holidays, which was as brilliant | in results as in cc.or.
 The year nagy be characterized as one of earnest effort our plans are | large and far-reaching, and it is some thing to have made, with prayer and faith, this new advance.
 q. Sterling. Report of Litchfield County. | In the present state of our Branch l treasury it would be very pleasant thing to write of much larger gifts from our auxiliaries. Instead of that we can but chronicle a steady increase of interest in most of our reports; even the smallest societies expressing their | hopes for better things another year. In some of our villages meetings have not been held during the winter, but were begun again in April. Others are trying to bring in the younger women | into their societies, holding their meet ings together and finding it helpful | In one auxiliary we find the report that Every one who is called upon is ready to take her part either in reading or preparing a paper,' and this is not a | strong society, but who can estimate the good that will result?
 l One of my auxiliaries has a mem- bership of seventy-five, while another has a Cradle Roll of one hundred and twenty-seven.
 | That society will do brave work for missions in the days to come. One thing greatly encourages me, and that is this fact: This is the first year in which every one of my auxlia- ries have reported on time; so they must be more interested and know they are, so we can thank God and | take courage for another year. l There are now five Cradle Rolls and 1 uNe liOIe III prospect.
 The noticeable feature in the reports from the southerly part of Litchf1eld county is the mention of prayer for the foreign mission work and special pray CT for our May meeting. One society suspended meetings for the winter and one society hold no meetings, but col | lect a small sum of money. i Coiebrook, Northfield and West Tor rington send money gifts of such large l proportions as to be worthy of special mention. Thank offerings form a val uable feature of the work and the mis- l sionary tea is popular and adds to the | social pleasure of a scattered settle ment. Hopefulness and expectancy of i greater results are apparent in our an- nual reports.
 The two Mission Circles in Winsted under the care of Mrs. Williams are | most prosperous, and are doing won | derful work for our young people. Boys and girls leave skates and bicy- cles at the door to enjoy the good times | they have at their missionary meeting.
 One new Mission Cirle is reported. l The Endeavor societies are loyal. A l good beginning Is being made along the line of the quiet hour and the tenth le- | zion. One missionary committee has all it's members pledged to both.
 There are now fife Cradle Rolls and five more in prospect.
 Mrs. George Adam.
 New Haven County.
 The sparsely settled regions of the eastern division are not favorable to I large societies, but the missionary spir- it is an active vital force and from qui- ct places comes an unfailng fund of l sympathy in the work, with contribu- tions blessed by the prayers of the faithful.
 North Branford has held no meetings this year, but has contributed as usual
 North Madison has inaugurated a Lenten offering with success.
 The Guilford First church auxiliary has ninety-two members, regular meet ings and special efforts.
 The Guilford Third church supports | Bible woman in Madura in whom all are interested, and the annual sub- scription is increased this year.
 Madison sends its usual laconic re- port. Number of members, 1SS; amount contributed, $115; Life and Light, ten copies held our twenty fifth anniversary June 17th 1897.
 Cheshire has missed some members