The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-06
MISSION SOCIETIES UNITED.
Important Meeting at Calvary Baptist
 Church Yesterday.

Important Meeting at Calvary Baptist
 Church Yesterday.
 At Calvary Baptist church, this city,
 yesterday, the six misionarys societies
 of the Baptist churches in New Haven,
 formerly known as the New Haven AL
 liance were formally united with the
 Woman's American Baptist Home Mis- sion society of New England. New London, Middlesex. New Haven and Fairfield, the four counties of the Con- necticut branch were all represented and addresses were given by both the New England officers and those of the Connecticut branch.
 At the opening session in the morn ing the president Mrs. R. w. Mills of West Haven, occupied the chair and presiden over the business of the con- vention. Mrs. Theophilus Eaton of Montowese and Mrs. F. w. Stone of the Grand avenue Baptist church led in the devotional exercises. The formal recep tion of the New Haven Alliance into the larger body was conducted by Mrs. Mills, who said that it was merely union of the weaker and the stronger for the mutual benefit and the advance | lilGHl OL lLG COlIiliiOll PAi pooC WuiSli they have been striving for, that of uplifting mankind and advancing the kingdom of God.
 | For the New England society the corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. c. Reynolds of Boston, spoke the words of welcome. In her address Mrs. Reynolds spoke of the need of consolidation and cooperation of all societies for the bet ter waging of war on the common foes of intemperance, Mormonism and other evils. The speaker said that we need women to help reclaim the world and that there is a crying need for higher type of womanhood This consolidation of the societies as took place yesterday will work well for the accomplishment of that end.
 The annual reports of the various so- cietes in the southern part of Connec- ticut were then read and they all were gratifying in the important regard that progress is being made in this mo- ble work.
 The principal address of the morning was that delivered by Mrs H. R. Dew hurst of Voluntown, senior vice presi- dent of the state branch. Her topic was Work in Alaska and Literature" She said in part
 Tn this work of literature, you have no idea of the amount of work done by our society. As vice president in Con necticut I have been acting as sort of grandmother and recently sent out pe- titions to have the proposed constitu- tional convention prohibit the sale and manufacture of liquor in Connecticut. I sent one of these petitions to pas tor" continued the speaker; but, ac- cording to her. the pastor replied by re- turning the petition and adding: T believe in preaching and praying and that the Lords work needs no bolster ing up by the. constitutional conven- tion."
 Adjournment, was taken at noon and | the ladies of Calvary church furnished | an appetizing lunch. A short afternoon session was held, at which President Alice B. Coleman of the American so- ciety spoke of the work among Nor mons. The work of the society in New Haven was the subject of discussion by Mrs. E. N filling of Hope Baptist church, Miss Mary l.. Howard of Hart ford, one of the assistant vice presi- dents of the state, discussed the junior work and Mrs. M. c. Reynolds spoke of the general work of the society.