St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Methodist Missionary Convention.

Methodist Missionary Convention.
The 3Sth annual conference of the New
England branch of the v oman's Foreign
Missionary society was held at Barre
last week. Tuesday evening young
peoples rally was presided over by Mrs.
| c. H. Stackpole. of Waltham, Mass,
New England secretary OF Young peoples
] work. The feature of the program was
an address on I'm India witha Camera"
| illustrated by stereopticon by Miss
Clementina Butler, who has recently re-
turned from Barely, India, where she
attended the jubilee anniversary of the
| founding of Methodist missions in India.
Miss Butler is a daughter OF Rev. DR..
William Butler the first Methodist mis-
sionary in India.
The convention proper opened Wednes-
day morning, Mrs. John Legg, the presi-
dent, presiding. A special feature of the
reports given was the announcement
that bequest of $4,000 had been
made, by some one whose identity had
been kept secret, to be used in educa-
| tional work in the erection of buildings
for schools in foreign mission fields.
Many schools have been erected or en-
larged by the use of the money. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs. B. T. Will
liston of Somerville, Mass, showed that
the branch had received during the year
| $40, 576.SS; the Indebtedness of the
branch 81, ATS; the appropriations for
the. year were $4,000; 5000 in the
treasury at the present time. Among
the amounts named that had been paid
in from the New England conferences.
the amount received from Vermont was
over So, 900. The total amount received
| from requests was Sc, 1902.
Mrs. Charles Parkhurst, of Boston,
| told of missionary work in India. Miss
Bertha E. Kneeland, who has recently
returned from South America where she
has been as missionary, told briefly of
| her work there.
Wednesday afternoon addresses were
given on Young Peoples Work." by
Mrs. c. H. Stackpole, of Waltham,
Mass; "Children's Work" by Mrs. c.
H. Stowell, of Lowell, Mass; What
Can l Do ~ by Mrs. Lucy F. Harrison,
of Worcester, Mass. The total number
of delegates and visitors that registered
was 1877. There were rs official dele
gates and five missionaries present.
Mrs. John Legg Of Worcester, Mass,
was nominated for reelection as presi-
dent of the N. E. branch, and the other
important officers nominated are as fol-
lows: First ce-president, Mrs. L. M.
Hodgkins. Wilbraham, Mass; recording
secretary, Mrs. A. HI. Nazarian, Boston;
corresponding secretary, Miss Mary E.
Holt, Boston; assistant corresponding
secretary, Miss Ada L. Cushman, Cam
bridge, Mass; corresponding secretary
emeritus, Mrs. L. A. Alderman, Hyde
Park, Mass; home secretary, Miss Glenn
entina Butler, Newton, Mass; secretary
Of young peoples work, Mrs. c. H.
Stackpole, Waltham, Mass; secretary of
childrenS work, Mrs. c. H. Stowell, Low
ell, Mass; secretary ofliterature, Miss An
ME Goodsell, Brookline, Mass, treasurer,
Mrs. B. 7. Williston. Somerville, Mass,
assistant treasurer, Miss Juliette Smith,
Boston; editor of Quarterly, Miss l.. M.
Packard, Auburndale, Mass. The for
NAL election of the officers has to be
made by the corporation, which meets
in Boston today. Thursday Miss Efie
6. Young, missionary from Picking,
China, gave an interesting account of
the work of the mission school there.
1t was voted to raise $4,000 appro-
priations for the coming year. The
closing session Thursday afternoon con-
sisted of remarks on the foreign work by
Miss Mary E. Holt, the question of rails
ing the appropriations was discussed by
Miss Mary A. Danforth of Colebrook,
N. H., Miss Emily l.. Harvey, mis-
sionary from India, gave an address on
India.
On Wednesday evening the speaker
was Mrs. Mary Butler of Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Butler, who is venerable lady,
over 80 years of age, is the widow Of DR..
William Butler.