The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL
W0MEN'S BAPTIST FOREIGN MIS-
 SIONARY CONFERENCE.

I Southwestern Connecticut Workers Tee at First Baptist Church-The Officers Elected-Mary R. Potter Angell's Poem. | The twenty-flfth annual meeting of the Womans Baptist Foreign Mission ary Conference of Southwestern Con- necticut was held In the First Baptist church in this city Thursday. There was large attendance of the members of the conference. In the absence Of Mrs. Husted, the president, Mrs. Henry Stow, first vice president. of this city, presided.
 From a scroll hung In front of the desk was pendant an honor roll con- taining the names of ladies who had been prominent in the work of the con- ference who are now dead. The roll was as follows:
 Mrs. s. M Whiting, for nineteen years president of the association. Mrs. s. R. Smith, treasurer for fifteen years.
 Mrs. E. M. Jerome, a former vice president.
 Mrs. Horace Mansfield, member of the board.
 Mrs. Cordelia Mott Robins, formerly recording secretry.
 Mrs. Cora Welch Millengen, first sec retary of the circle in the First Bap- tist church.
 Mrs. IT. M. Welch, former member of | the board.
 Mrs. Harriet Betts, the Martha" of the circle. Above the list of names was the text, They rest from their labors and their works do follow them.'' The treasurer, Mrs. A. I. Ward, re- ported the amount of the years re- ceipts at $1,350, which has been given to the board. Officers elected were as follows: Hon. orary president, Mrs. Phelps; pres ident, Mrs. Husted of Meriden; first vice president, Mrs. Henry Stow of New Haven; second -presiden, Mrs. F. R. Bliss of New Haven; third vice president, Mrs. Nicholson, wife of Rev. MT. Nicholson, of Bridgeport; cores bonding secretry, Miss Fannie Twiss of J water of New Haven; acting recording secretary in the absence of Miss At water, Miss Johnson of New Haven; treasurer Mrs, A. I. Ward of New Ha- ven; assistant, Mrs H. H. Weed of New Haven; executive committee, Mrs. | Francis Wayland, Mrs. J. B. Hoyt of Stamford, Mrs. James Fairman, Mrs. Sage, wife of Rev. Mr. Sage, Mrs. Poteat. wife of Rev. MT. Poteat, Mrs. E. J. Walker, Mrs. Moore, wife of Rev. MT. Moore, Mrs. Stoddard, wife of Rev. MT. Stoddard and Mrs. H. K. Trask
 Mrs. Wheaton , the state secretary, urged the need of enlisting more of the ladies of the church in the society.
 Miss Partric and Miss Hyatt spoke on the junior work.
 Miss Clara A. Converse of Japan spoke of the wretched condition of the women in that country and the import ance of missions there.
 The original poem by Mrs. Mary Potter Angel commemorative of the twenty-fifth anniversary was especial ly enjoyed
 The complete programme of the day was as follows:
 MORNING. 10 a. m-Devotional Exercises-Led by | Mrs. Cicero Curtis 1O:3O-Regular Session-Opening Exer-
 cises.
 Address of Welcome-Mrs. Hunt. Response-Mrs. Mckinney of Ansonia. Minutes.
 Reports of Circles.
 Annual Reports-Miss Twiss and Miss
 Johnson.
 Denominational Greetings. Address by the State Secretary-Mrs.
 A. Wheaton.
 Address by the Junior State Secretary
 Miss Partric
 Miscellaneous Business.
 AFTERNOON. 1:30-Silver Offering Service-Conduct-
 ed by Mrs. w. G. Fennell. p. m.-Regular Session-Opening Ex-
 ercises.
 Treasurer's Report-Mrs. Arc l. Ward, "Reminiscences of Twenty-Five Years
 Mrs. Henry Stow.
 Report of Nominating Committee and
 Election of Officers. Music.
 Address-Miss Lizzie Hyatt. Address-Miss Clara A. Converse of
 Japan.
 Collection.
 Original Poem-The Silver Bell-Mrs
 Mary Potter Angell. Closing Exercises.