Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-21

The December number IF Lift and
Light devotes a number of pages to
the account of the 44th nnual meet
lng Of the Woman's Board of Missions
lseId here last month, Under the head
irg The Women of Norwich tt
SAVE:
The good -bys' are still sounding in
oUr ears-the friendly "goocbys' of our
lovely Norwich hostesSes. 1t is too
Econ to get the perspective of this 44th
annual meeting of the WOman's Board
OF Missions, held by invitation of the
Eastern Connecticut branch, in beauti-
fuI, historic Norwich, Conn. the Rose
Of New England" as her citizens love
10 call her. The golden autumnal sun
shine of those three glorious days has
not yet faded-the glow and exaltation
Il those uplifting meetings have not
vet been dulled- 1t is too early to tell
results but certain great Impressions
stand out in the light of this after
glow.
There was a joyousness and a spon-
tansity the part of those who re-
ceived the $50 delegates, representing
the IS branches of the board a hearth
ness of hospitality on the part of the
welcoming branch and the entertaining
friends of the Norwich churches which
gave a rare zest to all the social fea-
lures Of the occasion. The wide Colo
nal doorways, as we think OF them,
seem full Of happy faces of the perma-
Hsent and temporary dwellers within,
and it WAS added happiness to know
that all the Fellowship of churches
united in this hospitality.
The reception given Tuesday evening
~ the ladies of the Broa dWay church
Vas attended by several hundred peo-
PIE who, as one watched them, seemed
10 be ia the spirit of q real Thanks
irving coming. Among those
EhO received and whose presence was
= benediCtion was Miss Caroline Cor
son of the GreeneviIIe church, Nor
> nf q n
years an officer of the hostess branch.
The luncheOnS which We're served in
the spacious and beautiful Osgood
Memorial parish house of the Park
hurch and in the Norwich club house
opposite were attended by nearly three
hundred women-the largest number
being present on Wednesday, when the
lunch hour was heightened to permit of
the jubilee custom of after Iuncneon
speeches. Those presiding q the three
places were Mrs Leonard ~SVoolsey
committee on Sspita lily. Miss Susan
Hayes Wazd Of the Philadelphia
branch and Mrs. John r Thompson of
Portland Ne. Among those who spoke
in varying veins of grave and gay at
the luncheOns were Mrs .. II. Daniels,
Miss Stanwooc. Miss calder Miss Alb
by c. willard. president of the East
ern Connecticut branch. Miss Caroline
Gordon, Mrs. W Q. b llantine of In
dis. Miss Harriet @. Norton Of Tur-
key. Mrs. Charles z. Ewing of China.
Mrs. J. W. d Carter Of the Western
Maine branch and Miss Lillian e.
Prudden Of the New Haven branch
Their rhymes and slogans their ten
der "reminiscences and their call 10
tell the others We're received with
such enthusiasm and interest that this
jubilee luncheon is likely to be a
Popular feature OF annual meetings.
Another marked impression at Nor
Tvtch was the senSitiVeness of the spir-
itual atmosphere. Perhaps a part of
tle secret of this may be found in the
fact that months ago, when the som
n1i6tees Of preparation met for the first
to prayer before a single plan was laid
and that during these months several
devoted lovers of the missionary cause,
row laid aside from active partfcipa-
ton in the branch work, as we'll as
hose serving on these committees.
we're pledged to a concert of prayer