Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-16
Home Missionary Unions Annual.

| The 18th annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary union OF yer.
mont opened Tuesday morning at y
o'clock in the Congregational chapel.
which was handsomely decorated for
| the occasion by the women OF the TO-
cal society. The session began with
service of prayer conducted by Mrs.
lG. S. Mills of Burlington. This was
followed by the address OF welcome.
given by Mrs. z. L. Waterman of Brat
| tleboro, Mrs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks OF
St Johnsbury making the response.
Miss Susan f. Clark of West Brattle-
boro then extended greetings in be-
half of the local branch of the union.
| Mrs. Evan Thomas of Essex Junction
gave the report of the secretary whlcn
showed a gain of 141 members during
| the past year, the total of the III aux
Hilary societies being 2.6S2. The treas
urer, Mrs. C. II. Thompson, also mace
4 report which showed the financial
| end of the organization in healthy
condition over $4,000 having been
raised during the past wear. Mrs. }. y.
Swift of Orwell reported on plans tor
/ the work during the coming year. In
| this the society showed that IL intend
cd TO raise $4,S91 for missionary work
during the year. as follows; vermont
domestic missionary society Sl.oVo'
Congregational home missionary so7
cietv. sl116: American missionary as.
sociation. s1.S5o; Congregations
church building society. $500; Congre-
eational educational society. which in
cludes aid to the French Protestant
church of Springfield, Mass. s525, and
Conversational Sunday school and
furnishing society. s400. Miss Theo-
dora Auman. field secretary of the un-
lion. told Interestingly OF school IN
Utah maintained by the organization
and Miss Della Leavens of Saiuda, ~
c.. told of her life among the American
Highlanders
Mrs j. Z. Drew of waterbury. chalr-
man of the nominating committee then
reported the following nst OF ohicers
which was elected:
President, Mrs. Rebecca FAIRBANKS
of st. Johnsbury: vice resident. Mrs
Edward G. Osgood. Of Bellows rams
recording secretary. Mrs. Evan Thom-
AS. of Essex Junction; correspondents
secretary. Mrs. John B. Stearns. ol
Burlington; secretary of young peo-
ple's work. Miss Mary Drew. OF wa
lterbury: secretary of Junior work Mrs
Robert MacKinnon. of 81: Johnsoury'
treasurer. Mrs. Charles Fl. Thompson
of Rrattleboro: assistant treasurer
Miss Ellen L. Ware. of Brattleboro:
auditor, Rev. II. r. Miles. of Brattle-
lhoro Addison conference. Mrs. ;. j
Northrup of Shoreham; Bennington
Mrs w. B. Sheldon of Bennington
caledonia, Mrs. G. n. Cross of ST
Johnsbury: Chittenden. Mrs. w. Z
stevens of Burlington: Essex. Mrs. w
II, Carpenter of Cranky: Franklin ano
Grand Isle. Mrs. II. C. Allen OF 81
AIbans: Lamoille. Mrs. II. c. Howard
of Jeffersonville: Orange. Mrs. ): M
Comstock of Chelsea: Orleans. Mrs
lE. F. Spaulding of Newport; Rutiand
Miss Eleanor l.. Manley Of Pittsford
Union, Mrs. George H. Gornam o. o.
Bellows Falls: Washington. Mrs. Z
In. Edgerton of Northfield: Windham
Mrs. A. f. Park of Townsneno'
windsor Mrs. Levi Wild of Royalton
The afternoon session opened will
Ia delepates' meeting which lasted 81
ln,inutes This was followed by de-
lvofionaI service and a service in mem
orv of Mrs. Mary l.. Paine formeris
secretary of the union. who died II
lJTkhart. Ind. The report OF the pro-
gram committee was made by Mrs w
II Van Patten of Burlington. ana tht
hour following was devoted 10 the dis'
lcussion of young peoples work inciud'
iinc renorts from the secretaries o.
iun,or and young peoples work ane
short addresses by Miss Anna
Moore Massachusetts secretary. MIS-
lIeayens and Mrs. H S. Caswell Broad
The remainder Of the afternoon ses'
sion was taken up with committee re-
ports. a,
The evening session took place II
the Congregational church ana was =,
tended by all the delezates OF tne Gun
vention. 1t was opened with devouon