The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-11
THE NEW HAVEN BRANCH
OF THE WOMAN,s BOARD OF MIS-
 sIONS HOLDS ANNUAL

Large Attendance Of Ladies from Lftch-
 field, Fairfield, New Haven and Mid
 dIesex COunties-The Encouraging
 Reports-The Election of Omcers and
 Other OnleiaIs for the Ensuing Year.
 The thirty-third annual meeting of the New Haven Branch of the Woman's Board of Missions was convened in the First church, Middletown, yesterday. Miss Susan E. Daggett presided. The season, the perfect weather of the morning, the hospitality of church friends, combined to attract an audi ence representative of societies in Litchfield, Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties. The territory er11- braced by the branch. A profusion of apple blossoms constituted the church decorations. After the prayer meeting ] in the chapel conducted by Mrs E. H. Burt Of Ivoryton, the regular session was opened in the church, the minutes of the meeting of last year being read by Mrs. Philip E. Browning, recording secretary, followed by singing hymn, Bible reading and prayer. "The Years Work at Home" was presented by the secretaries and treasurer.
 The home secretary, Mrs. Sheldon, presented condensation of the reports from auxiliary societies in the four counties which the branch comprises. These reports were characterized by spirit of earnestness and loyal devotion, which led the secretary to choose as an appropriate verse to introduce her report-"He that hath ears to hear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches. I know thy works and thy toll and patience: thou hast pa tience, and didst bear for my names sake, and hast not grown weary"
 Many societies have followed the course of mission study, using the text book Rex Chritus, and speak strongly of the interest and enthusiasm which have been awakened. Much systematic labor has been expended in the effort to secure the sums asked from the va rious societies, and in many instances success is reported. Special features of interest mentioned in different sections were, the union meeting once year with the Christian Endeavor society, the hearty cooperation of the pastor, who assists in the mission study, the missionary tea at which the members pay five cents for their cake and tea, thereby gaining many littles in the course of the year. and the use of the Lenten and thank offering envelopes. Mrs. Sheldon closed with the motto. Be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him"
 The report of the junior work was presented by Miss Prudden, who said: l"We expect great things from the Juniors in assigning them work that amounts to $4eS3O0," and told how the Ieleven women who constitute the staff of junior officers labor to strengthen the bond between the young people and the foreign missionary work. Few new organizations were reported but "pa- tient continuance in well doing was the word all along the line. She il- illustrated the department by speaking in detail of the work of one or two mis- sion circles and closed with an appeal to lhave junior forces influenced to choose the best things
 TREASURER's REPORT.
 The receipts for the year. are sf5,6s8 at present. As number of societies are yet to be heard from 1t Is expected that the close of the annual meeting will find us in advance of the receipts of 1903. The earnest work that has been done is shown by the fact that eighty lseven of the senior societies have made an increase A number of mission cir lclcs. from the lack of leaders, have done nothing in the past, and in consequence Ithe receipts from that department are llessened.
 Ill the report of the foreign secFe- ltaries Prof Randell Harris of Cam bridge university, England, was quoted las saying that the medical missionary lis coming more and more to the front because he has access to all branches lof the community In which he lives. AS an illustration of this there were among lthe patients of the hospital at Aintab, Turkey, last year, Turks, Kurds, Ar lmenians, Greeks Syrians, Arabs and lTurcomans, and the various classes treated by Dr. Karmarkar of Bombay, India, included Hindus, Mohammedan Parsees, Jews, Eurasians and native lChristians. An instance was cited Of lwi1at has been done on one woman's S moderate salary by Miss Judson in Ja- lpan. For thirteen years she has carried lon a school for poor children in Matsu- lyama, starting in the house where she was living. She bought ground and lerected buildings, supported student teachers, helped others and paid the running expenses of the school, the only assistance she has had being the salary Iof one helper furnished by the board. Now, as she needed to make repairs on lthe buildings and provide another teacher she asked help from America. It is counted one of Gods good provi- lGences that there was in the treasury of the New Haven branch sum of money given by Mrs. Henry Farnam flor special needs, and Miss Indrous re- |quest was granted. So the streams met. lThe consecrated wealth of our women land the consecrated work of another land only the Infinite One can forsee the result.
 Good progress has been made along Imany lines evangelistic and education- lal in the work supported by the New Haven branch.
 The mission at Chihuahua, Mexico,