Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-04
Mission Board Holding Thirty
 Sixth Annual Session
ELM CITY, PLACE OF MEETING

ELM CITY, PLACE OF MEETING ITeasurers Louise Day of Boston Pre-
 sentedf Interesting Report-Si3S Oc0
 Was Expended for Mission Work
 the Past Year.
 New Haven, Nov 4.-The Woman.s Board of Missions, Boston the oldest Woman's foreign missionary organi. zation in the United States. began the public sessions of it's Seth annual con vention to-day at Plymouth church in this city. The board represents the Congregational churches of New Eng land and the middle, Atlantic coast states and has membership of about 4oOOO. It's work is done ill co-oNHsra- tion with the American board. it's roll of American missionaries and as sistant missionaries numbering 13S, who are working with more than 25O native bible women. Under the care of these missionaries are B girls boarding schools and 300 day schools
 MT Judson Smith of Boston. presi- dent of the board, presides at the ses- slons which will continue two days The opening meeting this morning was preceded by devotional exercises conducted by Miss Elizabeth B. sharp of Dorchester, Mass after which the 25O delegates and the other visit ors were welcomed formally by Miss Susan E. Daggett in behalf of the New Haven branch of which she is president A report of the home de- partment was presented by Miss E. Harriet Stanwood O. Boston
 Miss Sarah Louise Day of Boston the treasurer of the board gave re- port showing expenditures of over $138, GOO for mission work during the past yea The report in full was as follows:
 Receipts. Cash balance in the treas
 ury October IS, 1902. .$ 1,O83 95 Cash on deposits with the
 American board toward
 appropriations for 1903 :. g, ,OOOOOs Contributions ............ 121, ,07646 Legacies .....s..s... 25.674.46 Adjustment fund ....... 9,655.S8 Interest, publications and
 other sources ......... 25,47s.4s
 s275, ,964.37
 Expenditures,
 For mission work ....... s1as, ,1se.o7 Estates ...... ............. 75| Publications 6.369.9 .95 Expenses of home depart
 ment .....t.. .A..s.s....s... S.l9o.SI Cash on deposit with the
 American board for ap-
 propriations for 1904 .. 12O,OOO.OO Cash balance in the treas
 ury October IS, 1903 ,... 8,21.oe
 $275, ,e64. .37
 The real receipts have been $751; SSO.42 the total of the last four items under receipts. The cash on deposit toward appropriations for 1903 is an asset not receipt for the past year. The summary of foreign work was given by Miss Alice M. Kyle. field sec retarys Boston II covered the Zulu mission. east and west Central Afr can. Ceylon and Micronesian mis- sions, as reported by Mrs c. H. Dan iels, South Framingham, Mass. the western Turkey, Madura. Austrian and Mexican missions, reported by Mrs John o. Means. Auburndale. Mass, the European, central Turkey and Marathi India, missions, report ed by Mrs E. B. Strong, Auburndale. Mass, and the Foochow, north andi south China and Spanish missions, re- ported by Mrs Joseph Cook. Newton, Mass.
 memorial service for Miss Alb bic B. Child. the late secretary of the home. department followed the con sideration of these reports. In this service Miss E. Harriet Stanwood spoke for the officers of the board, Miss Daggett of this city represented the various branches. while tribute in behalf of the missionaries was giv- en by Miss Ellen M. Stone, Chelsea, Mass.
 Under the general topic of the con vention .Shall Enlargement Be Our Watchword? ?'' Mrs Emily l.. Nc Laughlin, Roxbury, Mass, spoke on Enlargement in Faith," and was fol lowed by Miss Sarah A. Closson, Tal as. Turkey on "What Christianity l Does for Homes in Turkey The morning session closed with an sd- | dress by Mrs Elizabeth D. Harding. l ShOlapur. India, entitled sacrifice | and It's Blessed Reward
 The afternoon meeting which began l at 2:30 o'clock, was called young la- dies session, and opened after devo- tional exercises with an address by | Mrs Alice c. West, Worcester, Mass, l on 1.-Two Aspects of One Question, Miss Kate G. Lamson, Boston, spoke on the topic. "A Decade of Young | Peoples Work She said in part:
 Tt is now thirteen years since the women's board of missions created 2 special department for it's work among young people. secretary for junior work was appointed in 1893. The sum of gifts during these ten years is $2224 4OS This has been ap.