The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-14
NEW HAVEN BRANCH,
WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS, HOLDS e9TH ANNUAL MEETING.

HOLDS 2STH ANNUAL MEETING. Very Interesting Exercises During the session-Reports Showing the Work Accomp1ished-The Officers Elected for
 the Ensuing Year.
 Twenty annual meeting of the New Haven Branch of the Wo- mans Board of Missions.
 The tenth will be remembered as one of the fairest of the May days, when the earth made soft with showers joyfully welcomed the long awaited sunshine to which also the very air redolent with Springtime fragrance extended greet ing. To many, however, these gifts of May will be recalled but as the fitting background of a scene, the details of which shall give tone to those of many a coming day. The effect of the early service of prayer in United Church Chapel, led by Mrs. Cady, seemed real ized as were unfolded the treasures of succeeding hours.
 Further exercises were held in Center Church. About the platform tender leaf and suggested bloom, trophies from the woods of Mays victory over chilling winds were fitting symbols of other beginnings in spite of opposition, the story of which was about to ba told. But as the latter were in, obedi- ence to the command which spanned the space above, Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature,' results can be no less sure than in natures realm.
 After making the connection with the last annual meeting through Mrs. McLane's minutes, passages of Scrip ture came as an appropriate greeting from the four counties of the Branch. These were given by Mrs. Hazen, Mid- dlesex; Miss Sterling, Fairfield; Mrs. Phipps, New Haven: Mrs Adam, Litchfield. The response for the execu- tive committee in other well chosen selections was by Miss Daggett, Presi- dent of the Branch.
 Mrs. Phelps, representing the Bapt- -ist Board, led in prayer.
 Encouraging was the report of the recording secretary, Mrs. McLane, as it's perusal will show.
 Now and then we note the inner workings of time piece, a glance at whose face usually furnishes all the information we crave. Such an exam ination was Mrs Miller's careful Sur vey of the Foreign Field" as to mis- sionaries, Bible women and medical work, showing how the wheels of un- tiring effort, cheerful sacrifices and diligent watchfulness had been kept in motion while at intervals during the LoI faI tn from those far off shores.
 Miss Twining, whose vigilance in pulsing the interest of the various departments of the Branch is so well known, reported not a falling in line with the many who are responsible for making the word retrenchment fanlil- far sound but an increase which sent a thrill of gratitude through the hearts of all. From many Till had the broad stream been made up and of these nu- merous fountain heads of varying di- mensions in Fairfield and Middlesex counties brief mention was made by Miss Sterling and Mrs. Hazen, the ac- count of the two remaining being de- ferred till afternoon. Prayer for these was offered by Miss Gilman of the Eastern Connecticut Branch.
 The greeting of Miss Child of Boston was that of a mother to an elder daughter on whose assistance she con- fidently relies A visit to the annual meeting of the New Haven Branch was a pleasure that entered into the regular plans and gave inspiration and cheer It had been a delight to listen to the encouraging reports. Success in the home field and blessing in the foreign went together and the results were not a surprise. The fear of the treasurer expressed short time since to the Woman's Board had been entertained by them for a few moments only. So nearly perfect in organization and equipment with Watchful care on the part of the officers for every society ad- vance was expected. The aim should be to make this permanent. The extra ten per cent.-four thousand dollars called for was necessary to keep pace with the growth of the work: four thousand more was essential for en- larged efforts. That she believed would come. But to this end fuller knowledge of the needs of individual missionaries, schools and churches is requisite. To supply this information to a greater degree, more attention in future would be given to Life and Light from this point of view. Further to add to the circulation Bagster Bi- bles would soon be offered as a pre- nium and it was desirable that every auxiliary appoint one whose care it should be to secure additional sub scribers. In this way it is hoped to in crease the circulation at least ten per cent. so as to reach twenty thousand in '99 which completes it's thirtieth year. In many respects this is year of years in the foreign field. Letters from Africa had breathed the assurance that in some way God would help, and soon came the news of the great outpouring of the Spirit After the report of throngs of orphans in India came the account of MT. Willard and the awak- ening of thousands to the claims of Christ Chinese history and prospects are intertwined with those of her va rious neighbors, but the most import ant question is not what their decisions are to be but what are Gods purposes with regard to her. At present He seems to be holding the nations in the hollow of His hand with the prospect of an important outcome in the near future Most gratifying would it be if