The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-30
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Of the City Missionary Association
The annual business meeting of the
city Missionary association was held
yesterday afternoon at the Mission
house on Orange street. In. the neces-
sary absence of the president, Rev. DR..
Smyth, the vice president, Rev. DR.. Rail
presided and opened the meeting with
prayer.
Short statements were made by Rev.
DR.. Rail. Secretary Weld and Hon. H.
G. Newton, chairman of the board Of d.
rectors, as to the work of the year, fol-
lowed by the treasurer's report by
Pierce N. WEIGH. and the report Of the
financial secretary, J. f. Douglas. The
financial statement Of the year will be
published in connection with the annual
public meeting, soon to be held.
The report Of the executive commit
tee was presented by the chairman,
+. E. Hartshorn, and that of the
finance committee by Pierce N. WEIGH,
its chairman. The woman's executive
committee was represented by Mrs. HI.
G. Newton as chairman, and by Its Sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Good
win. who presented a written state
mens of The meetings held and the
work Of the year. There are now twen-
ty-six members of this committee.
Judge Cleaveland, superintendent of
the mission Sunday school, being neces-
sarily absent. a written report of the
| work of the woman's department. pre-
pared by Miss Hannah Hume, was read
by Mrs M. A. Rice, assistant to the
general superintendent, and the contin-
uat.on OF this work since June Is, was
presented In writing by Mrs. L. s.
Graves. who has been requested to UNI
dertake this work.
Rev. Mr.. Mossman, as general super
intendent. made brief report Of the
six departments under his care, includ-
ing thirty different sections Of mission
work, and stated that all were in salts
factory condition, as were also the five
different funds, of which he has charge,
from year to year. Then followed short
statements from three of the many
sections of the mission work. the
Berkeley Mems club BY W. n. Baldwin,
the Kings Daughters circle by Mrs.
Edward Myrick. and the Mission Res
/ cue Band by George p. Loveday. AS
i missionary pastor. Rev. Mr.. Mossman
referred to the Sunday services. the
every evening meeting of the week, the
social meetings, entertainments. stere-
onticon views. ETC., and also to the eff
feetive work Of the Yale divinity stu
dents who are assisting him at the hos
/ oital. almshouse and Jail, and in the
mission hall meetings, and to the valu-
able aid Of the ladies who are on the
list Of friendly visitors to the families
I under mission care.
[ Mr. Mossrnan stated that during the
II year 800 had been received from the
q Mems club. and nearly 500 more from
the Mothers meeting to aid In furnish
ing the mission building. Al very hearty
vote Of thanks to each was passed by
/ the association.
Al the election Of officers that follow
ed Rev. DR.. W. w. McLane Of Ply
mouth Congregat ional church was made
president for the new missionary year
and Rev. A. J. Smith OF Grace Metfo-
dist church, vice president. This is in
/ accordance with the plan of the asso.
citation to ask each year two different
pastors Of the city churches to serve as
president and vice president w. J
Weld was reelected as secretary and
Pierce N. WEIGH treasurer of the asso-
citation for one year. The five directors
whose term Of three years had expired
were reelected, leaving the board Of di.
rectors as before except that the two
vacancies were filled by the selection OF
Wells Campbell of the Dwight Place
| church and Levi T. Snow of the Center
| church. ~ .
The meeting then adjourned to sucf
time and place as shall be fixed upon by
the special committee already. appoint
ed, with w. M. Parsons, chairman, fol
the holding Of the public annual meet,
ing, and of which further notice will be
given.