The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-11
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
CONNECTICUT BRANCH WOM4NIS
 HOARD OF MISSIONS.

Session Held In Christ Church Yester-
 day Several Noted Clergymen Present
 Each of Whom Made Addresses Om-
 cers for the Year Elected Other Busi-
 ness Transacted.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut branch of the Women's Auxiliary Of the Board of Missions in the Episco- pal church, was held in Christ church, this city, yesterday. Despite the in- element weather there was a goodly number of delegates present from vari- ous parts of the state, and together with local members of the auxiliary and a number of church people served to cause the attendance to be quite large. The meeting was indeed help ful and interesting one. At 9 o'clock the holy communion was celebrated, the Rt Rev. Chaunoey B. Brewster. bishop coadjutor of the diocese of Con- necticut, being the celebrant
 The business sesion began at 10 o'clock with President Mrs. Colt of Hartford in charge. The usual reports of secretary and treasurer were read and approved. officers for the year were elected as follows: President, Mrs. Colt of Hartford: vice president, Mrs. Giraud secretary, Mrs. Belknap Beach of Hartford. Mrs Haddams was elect ed to a vacancy in the board of man agers caused by death.
 Mrs Emery was present and made a decidedly interesting address. She urged that the triennial offering be heartily responded to and that the work in connection with missions, which could be done by the women, be taken hold of and done in the best manner possible She said that the women of the church should not only be the commissary department of the mission work, but that they should send forth the men to battle for the right At the close of this session luncheon was served to the clergy in the parish house.
 An afternoon session was held be- ginning at o'clock. It was of unusual importance because of the presence of several bishops who have just return ed from the general convention of the Episcopal church held in Washington. Beside Bishop Brewster of Connecticut there were Bishop Brooke of Oklahoma, Bishop Brewer of Montana and Bishop McKim of Japan. Members of the clergy of the state were present as fol- lows: Rev. MT. Buckley of Waterbury, Rev. MT. Ashley of Meriden, Rev. MT. Lindsley of Newtown, Rev. Mr. Salton- stall of Hartford Rev. Mir Sexton of Westville, Rev. MT. Kimball of Sey- mour, Rev. MT. Gessner of West Ha- ven, Rev MT. Martin of Thompsonville, Rev. MT. Morrison of Bristol, Rev MT. Brewster of Northford, Rev MT. Smith of Riverside, Rev. Mir Buck of Derby, Rev MT. Morgan, rector of Christ church, this city: Rev. Mir Gammack, assistant rector of Christ church; Rev Mir Lines, rector of St Paul's, this city, and Rev MT. Scoville, c,1rate of Trinity.
 Bishop McKim of Japan spoke in be- half of an orphanage for girls and es- pecially imbeciles which is in course of construction in Tokio He also dwelt at some length on the work which he was doing in Japan and the progress he had made. Bishop Brewer of Montana told how the church had grown in numbers and in wealth since 1880. He said that the American church gNn- orally had grown in strength so that it was able to rise to the opportunities which open before it. He told of the need of money to carry on the work l which he had inaugurated in Montana. A special offering\was made.
 | Bishop Brooke spoke for about half an hour on his work in Oklahoma.