St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-10-09

permitted to send us some message think
you it would be other than her watch
word, Forward ?" Thirtv-three other
new members of the Branch who began
the year with us, have entered into the
Joy ofthelr Lord" The Secretary thought
the number of copies OF Lie and Light
wholly inadequate to our actual needs.
AS to the VERMONT MISSIONARY, she said,
81 cannot see how single family in the
state, connected with our Congregational
churches or missionary societies, can
allow itself to be wthOutit." The report
of the Foreign Secretary, read by Mrs:
6. 6. Benedict for Miss Torrey, seemed
to bring us closely into touch with the
work and the workers supported by the
Branch.
Mrs. Nellie peat Hubbard of Foo
chow, China, gave a viz d picture OF lie
at the Pagoda Anchorage, school
which the Vermont Branch sustalns,
now in charge of Miss Minnie Boris.
The money which these girls are taught
to give for benevolence was earned one
year by the sale of patchwork bedqullts,
which they made, and this last year they
embroidered 81 pairs OF little Chinese
slippers, which were sent to the
Vermont Branch to be sold for this pur-
pose. Mrs. Hubbard spoke OF the press
ing need of a new building that this
school may have permanent home, the
site of which has already been purchased
at Diong-Lok. In closing, she translated
the Chinese characters on gorgeous
red silk banner, which was parting
gift from the Christians of dong Lok to
her husband and herself, and they IN
turn, desired to pass it over with their
compliments to the Vermont Branch
This gift was accepted in behalf OF the
Branch by the President, and the morning
service closed with the singing OF these
fitting words:
Fling out the banner, heather lands,
Shall see from far the glorious sight,
All nations crowdng to be born,
Baptize their spirits in its light.
The noon hour afforded opportunity
for enjoying the bountiful collation., ser
we'd by the Burlington ladies, and for
sociability. The Chinese slippers on sale
at this time found ready purchasers, and
Melted over $500.
The afternoon exercises opened at
O'Clock with hymn and prayer. The
report OF the Secretary for Junior Work,
read in Mrs. Hazen's absence, showed
that this department had more than met
its pledges. A memorial of Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks, prepared by Mrs. A. W. Wild,
was then read by Mrs. M. h. Buckham.
"A Look Each Way" Miss Stanwood,
invited the audience to take with her.
1a hoC oh I'D nl n
Mrs. Bssell's work in India fifty years
ago, of the formation of the first clubs IN
our country for the advancement OF
woman, and antedating by two
months, even the "Sorosis," was the
club formed in January, 1868, in
which we are especially interested, some
times called the Woman's Board OF
Missions, not one whit behind the Others
in what it has accomplished for the
culture of women. The forward look
was full of hope and traught with glori-
Gus possibilities. After a beautiful solo
had been rendered, Miss Harriet Bruce of
Satara, India, Ia Vermont Branch
missionary was introduced. Looking
up into her happy face, we felt the force
| of her opening words: This is the day
that have looked forward to for years,
to look into your faces, and to thank
you for the privilege which | have had
OF laboring for II years in India" She
said she had outstayed all the other
missionaries of the stt ton, and in her
fathers absence for rest, had carried on,
almost alone, all the work of the Satara
district. During the famine they had
given seed to $4,000 farmers, and relief
work to 10000 others, and had gathered
5000 children into orphanages. Fol
lowing the offering and report of com
mittees, was Mrs. Fairbanks closing
message. The thought made most EN-.
phatic was the need of more prayer.
The church was well filled at the even,
ing service, over which Rev. G. H. Beard
presided. Mrs. Hubbard again spoke
this time giving thrilling personal expert
ences in Foochow during the memorable
summer of 1900. Rev. Mr.. Beard follow,
ed. HAS this gathering been worth
while?" he asked, and added, "You
answer this as you go home, by the
results that follow" s.R. c.