The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-06
ADDRESSED BY DR.. ROSSlTER
NTU HAVEN AUXILIARY TO III ~
M,4LL MISSION. .r

Annual Meeting In UNITE"
Chapel Yesterday Officers and oom-
,,,,,tess Elected for 1900 Work of the
Mission in France.
At the annual meeting OF the New
Haven auxiliary to the American W.
All association held yesterday alter
noon In the parish house or the oliilou
church. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
President Mrs. Francis Waylahu'
vice presidents, Miss Elizabeth y BRAD
lev. Mrs. Robert Brown, Miss Y II.
Cadv. Miss Anna A. McAllster; secre-
tarv Mrs. Charles c. Curtis; CORE
snonding secretary, Miss Harrlette r.
Marsh. treasurer Mrs. James H. Wheel-
err auditor, Robert Brown; managers
Miss 70. C. Bradley, Mrs, Charles a.
White. Mrs. Arc l. Ward, MIS- b. w.
Mcfarland, Miss Ida l.. Leete, MIS- ".
r. Burgess Miss Edith Hafl, W.
John A. Hinchcliffe,, MIS- Waliaou ~
Ritter. Mrs George II. heiiey' MISE
Emma A. Bristol, Mrs. ). McD. MOI
Mrs. C. e. Corwin, Mrs Henry o.A Na ',
craft Miss c. E. Leete' MIS- iai,N
w Benedict, Mrs. Pierce N. Welch'
Miss l.. L. Burton, Mrs. j.. d. Gamsps'
auxiliary committee Miss Grace ror-
fer Miss Charlotte Williams MISS
Marion WEIGH, Miss Arlein ). Morse'
Miss Allen. Miss Laura w. Heermance.
The reports of the various olilceis
and committees, which were read d.
the meeting. were very encouraging anu
showed the past year to have been q
verv prosperous one for the auxiliary
The renort of Mrs. James Wheeler
t,aos,,rar showed the collections for
tbe wear to have exceeded $4ou.
n,,,a Meeting onened shortly after 3
o'clock, prayer being oHefeu ~ 80
Rev. Dr. Smyth The first speahei vs.
Miss Marsh who formerly Worheu IL
the McAll mission in Paris Her au
dress was short but full OF interest,", ai,u
at the close she was heartily applauu-
ed. - @
Miss Marsh was followed by d. p
B. Rossiter, secretary OF the associa, =,
ton. who described in interesting aeta,i
the social conditions in France Which
make the McAll mission necessity
and the work which is being accom-
nlished by it. He told first OF the Ell
forts which are being made by the as
| sociation to more properly present lts
cause IN the public He said that II
more people knew Of the work whlch
, the association is carrying on, the con-
tributions would be larger. WIN this
l object in view the speaker stated
2 snace has been secured in many OF the
< great religious papers, and it is hoped
e that before long both the membership
and funds Of the association VIII DE ma
4 terially increased. Going on, Dr. Kos
6 sitter said 1.-THE McAll missions are
4 now being established throughout the
= land of France, and the avidity VIII
which the people listen to the news Il
S most refreshing. All over France 10
: dav there is an openness among TN
Y people to receive the gospel, OF Whlcf
4 America knows nothing. we are Try
e ing to do for our brothers and sisters
: over there what we are doing for then
d here. IT seems as>,if the labor Appeals
h 70 MS more than similar work amohs
: 1.-THE Chinese and savages. 1t seem
I, more like helping our own flesh AM
y blood.
d He then spoke of the mission boat
e sunnorted by the association, Whlcl
h travel up and down the numerous larg
= rivers and canals of France IN
e, good accomplished by the missionarie
n on these boats,n said the speaker i
lie perfectly wonderful. They move alon
he the canals, stopping at each hamlet 0
lie town a week or so, and night after nigh
IS attract crowds of villagers and towns
ot people to hear the words of the gos
IS pel from their mouths and to joi
Sc with them in singing hymns. FRIENDS
es believe If the McAll mission ma
e. done nothing more for France ana IN
e French peasantry than to sing hymn
a it would be well worth all the money
er have spent. They are taxing OF
n fine songs of the Boulevard and repla'
m ing them with Christian hymns.
ed In closing Dr. Rossiter paid tribu1
ne to the work of the New Haven aux
n liary of the McAll association.