Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-02

Close to 100 delegates from the Bap- tisf churches in the New London. Ash lord and stoninsten Union associa- ] church on Wednesday for the semi annual meeting of the Woman's Bap. i tist Foreign Missionary Conference of l Eastern Connecticut. which opened its session at 10-30 a. n. The sessions were held in the prayer meeting room l where nearly all the seats were filled when the conference opened i It began with a devotional service conducted by Mrs. George Chappen of l hymns Mrs. Edward Y. Messenger pre- l sided at the piano. Large bouquets of chrysa nthe1nuns and carnations were 1 arranged for decorations on the plat form.
 Mrs. Roath Presided 1 After the responsive service the l president, Mrs. Frank 4. Roath, called 1 the meeting to order for it's business session, greeting the members with a | warm welcome and urging them to en- 1 joy the hospitality of the church all | tf1e more as the unfavorable weather ! made this seem unpropitious day 1 for a convention
 l The minutes of the meeting held in 1 cording secretary, Mrs Joseph F. Eld- l CT of New London. She stated that | the apportionment this year would be 1 S5,000. the same as last year. ! \ i Soul. by NcDougar, sung by Mrs. 4. T. 1 Sullivan, was heard with pleasure, and l later Mrs Sullivan sang again, this I time rendering the solo, Flee as a Bird, 1 by Dana.
 These committee appointments were 1 made by tke president: Enrolment. 1 Mrs. N. Eugene Smith, Mrs A. c. Pease: place. Mrs. George Chappell, Montville. Mrs. J. A Elder, New Lon don; nominations, Mrs. c. R. Palmer of Ntark. Mrs. S A. Lester Of New I4oHden, Mrs. c. F. Genung of Brook | lyn.
 The rait was called with the dele gatiens rising to answer with quota tions of Scripture.
 Work of the Junior Church. ] Junior State Secretary Mrs. F. w Payne Of Hartford gave a practical 1 talk upon the work of the junior church and other societies. She spoke in turn on the cradle roll, Junior band Endeavorers, B. T. P I- Young La dies societies and the Farther Lights She urged mission bands to dress dolls fer the missionaries. as they are very acceptable things to take to the mis- sion fields She spoke also of ways to raise money by the children. one be- ing the annual jug breaking contest when the children break the jugs in. which they had put their pennies through the year. She quoted the esti- mated amount required so convert per. sons in this country as from $10g to s450, and asked Miss Craft a mission ary in Burmah, if it took so much in the feI eign countries. Miss Craft re piled that she thought the amount would go farther there than here
 Mrs. Roata followed this address with 8 short talk upon dressing dolls for the foreign missionaries. and Miss Alice Hooper of MontvilIe gave 8 de- lightful reading of Miss Martha's Med itation
 Mrs. Payne was requested to give a short account of the work suggested by Mrs. J. B. Kent state secretary. a the recent meeting in Waterbury. Mrs Payne informed the delegates that Mrs. Kent was now i'll and under trea tlnent with a disease so rare that only three other cases of it have been known The meeting voted a. message Of cheer and sympathy to Mrs. Kent
 The morning session closed with prayer by Rev. P. c. Wright, pastor of the church.
 Dinner Served
 Dinner was served free to all the del esates by the ladies of the church. but a collection was taken for the building fund, as is the usual custom An inviting menu of cold meats, rolls, fruit pie and coffee was served under the direction of Mrs A. T. UtIey. Mrs. Harriet Tefft, Mrs. James E. Herriclz, Miss Maria $. Briggs and Mrs Lucia R. Carr.
 Afternoon Session.
 
 gan at 1.45, the opening devotional service was conducted by Mrs. N. B. Prind1e- of Preston City. Prayer was offered by two of the delegates. This part of the service was concluded by the singing. of the hymn, Take My Life. Mrs Edward Y. Messinger pre- sided at the piano
 Mrs F. A. Roath took the chair was elected delegate to the annual meeting.
 Mission Chronicles.
 Missionary Chronicles was the sub ject of a contribution by Miss Alice M. Dean, This was arranged in newspa- per form, bright. newsy and thought compelling along missionary lines. It was a. publication that would appear one in lifetime" according to the editorial announcement It was the signal for several bursts of applause for it's clever hits.
 sMissionsry Mathematics.
 Rev. F., c. Wright spoke in an in teresting way upon the topic. Mission ary Mathematics. He showed the great discrepancy between the popu- Iations of the Asiatic countries and the number of missionaries laboring among them, the biggest showing being made in China, where the Women's society had eight missionaries among 400 mill lion population He also showed the general giving per capita for missions
  nations from SPAS per capita bys the United Presby terians to 61 cents by the Baptists. He showed that the Connecticut women in churches gave 30 cents per capita to foreign missions which was next to the lowest, the place 1 at the foot being held by the women of 1 Pennsylvania churches with IS cents l per capita
 There are 1,5G0 ordained Baptist i ministers in the foreign field. He said ! he did not believe we have walked up | yet to the possi bilities, opportunities or | obligations of missions
 A soprano solo, Prayer from Eli | was beautifully rendered by Mrs. Grace ] Aldrich- CroWell, with the accompani- 1 rnent played by Mrs. Camilla EIdred- 1 Shields.
 After the collection had been taken. a vote of thanks to Mrs. Crowell was l passed by rising vote.