The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-13

have had band of eighteen worker,
from Connecticut. 1t had been her priv
ilege recently to visit Colchester, from
which place two persons had gone t.
join the Zulu mission, over fifty years
ago. She first paid tribute to the youns
life laid down so soon. mo life more
sweet than that of George Champion
and then to the devotion and zeal Of
Charles Ransom, a man of prayer ano
self-forgetfulness She could speak OF
Mrs. Mary K. Edwards, the first mis-
sionary of the Branch from close &C
workmanship. 1t is many years since
Mrs. Edwards has had a'furlough, and
never but once in all the thirty years
of missionary life. If ever the oppor-
tunity was found for rest or change
from regular duties, she took that time
to look after the welfare Of some of her
old scholars, the dear children of her
heart. She was honored everywhere.
With touch of Quaker reserve, re-
minding one of their maxim Keep in
ward" her real tenderness appears in
the following account: She went to
visit a native Christian woman. She
saw the story of trouble and distress in
her sisters face, and without a word
of fuel. These constitute her monu-
waited in silence til she was ready
to tell her story. Acres and acres of
fruit trees Mrs. Edwards has planted,
with the aid of her girls, that there
may be always an abundance of whole
some food for the school, and at her
own expense has planted acres Of forest
trees that there may be always plenty
of fuel. These constituted her mon
ment.
The personal work of Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodenough has been in Natal twelve
years, and the last four years in Jo-
hannesburg mining station. There are
140 mines employing 100000 men. At
the Sunday service thousands are in at
tendance. A native helper with cor
net leads the singing. He is a good
Christian and possesses great power
through the gospel. God has laid His
them out of darkness into the marvellous
light. An evening school is established
for all who will come. Mrs. Goode-
nough described the slaves march
with it's three different routes to the
sea; canibalism also still remains. The
call is sounding louder and louder, Civ
iliZation may make entrance, but with
out the gospel it is worse than nothing.
Christ has given the commission. Go
We into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature" He has CIV
en- no other commission. There is moth
ing else worth living for. but bringing
in the kingdom of Christ. 1t is the SUI
preme business of life, the supreme joy
of life.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Daven-
port of Bridgeport, of the Presbyterian
Womau's Board of Missions.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year followed:
Officers for 1S9S-1899.
President.
Miss Susan e. Daggett, n Grove street.
Vice Presidents.
Mrs. r. d. Wo )lsey. $50 Church str, et
Mrs. S. l.. Cady. Sc Hillhouse avenue.
Mrs. w. H. Fairchild, 213 Crown st.
Fairfield County
Miss Cordoba Sterling, Stratford.
Mrs, Washington Choate. Greenwich.
Mrs, E. X. Holden, Bridgeport
Litchfield County.
Mrs George Adam, Canaan.
Miss M. p Hinsdale. Winsted
Mddlasex County
Mrs f. H. Burt, Ivoryton,
Mrs L. r. Hazen, Middletown.
New Haven County.
Mrs f. e. Hinman, Meriden,
Mrs w H. Phipps, Prospect,
Mrs. y. M. Humphrey, lat Edwards
Street,
Mrs. c. F. Macphie, AZ Lake Place.
Foreign Department.
Corresponding Secretaries.
Mrs Fl. d. Hume, "a Home Place.
Mrs. A. B. Miller, 1873 Wall street
Assistants
Miss Ddtha Bushnell II Elm street.
Mrs. Henry j. Prudden, 372 Orange
street.
Mrs. w. b. Danforth. 141 Church
street.
Recording Secretary Pro TEN.
Mrs. w n, Flirchild 213 Crown st.
Treasurer.
Miss Julia Twining, 3l4 Prospect st.
Home Secretary.
Mrs, T. Fl. Sheldon, So Edgewood Av.
Secretaries of the Bureau of Informa-
ton.
Miss Minnie S. Dickerman Whitney
VILE;
Miss Ellen NJ Prichard, $50 Church
street;
Miss Mary L. Deming, 80 Howe St:
Mrs j. II. p. Chamberlain, 207 Or
chard street.