Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-09

ducted by Mrs. Samuel H. Howe in the sunday school room at the Os- good Memorial Mrs Charles H. Has kell accompanied in the hymns sung. The regular session of the annual meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. Charles H. Daniels, at 10 a. m. The opening hymn was the one gen e1ally used for this occasion. o Zion, Haste, ThJ Mission High Fulfilling. Miss Annie Taft was organist as on Tuesday Devc tional exercises were by the Rev. Samuel H. Howe. DID,, who read the great missionary chap ter, the Geth Of Isaiah. and offered prayer.
 Welcome by Miss Willard.
 One stanza of Christ for the World We Sing, was followed by the address of welcome given by Miss Abby G. Willard of Colchester, president of the eastern Connecticut branch. She said, We welcome you with pleasure to this branch and especially to this place the home of some of the foremost pro- mcters of missions, who were interest ed in missions even before the board was formed-aLd where this interest has continued. Once before the branch has entertained the board-I4 years ago at New London. when Mrs. J. N Harris Was president and Miss E. 5. Gilman gave the official welcome. We cannot meet in this place today without loving memories of her. We rejoice in the power of her influence and in that of others like her. Park church, her sister churches in Nor wich, and the other auxiiiaries of the eastern Connecticut branch extend cordial welcome.
 Response by Mrs. Daniels. In her response. Mrs. Daniels said. We are deeply sensible of the gracious hospitality and surroundings, deeply sensitive to the strong missionary at mosphere ana we are wondering what we can leave with you in return for all this. We feel our inadequateness of expressing what we really feel It seems that the prayers of these an- cient saints are being answered. that the tide is high in the years of time and that We must now gain in num- bers and in earnest purpose.
 The Year Financially.
 She then turned to the home side of the work and presented Miss :. Emma Keith, the assistant treasurer who told of the year financially. This is both disappointing and encouraging. The branches have increased their gifts by S2,ooo in tRe past two years and nearly s2,5oo /was given in ju- bileo offerings to the Gedil1 Pasha fund. The Iegacies were less this year, however which makes the bal ance on hand when the books closed in October only S110,460-90, and, with S1. 600 pledged since then, $3,26o less for the work of 1912 than was avail ! able for this year. The receipts and disbursements for the year are: Receipts Balance to the credit of S24.52- Ccatrlbutions-E'o regular work. Branches $111.S45.SS. other sources s6,9S0.27; total S11S.S26. l5. Gifts for buildings $31.72S.61. gifts for special objects S2429.09: total Sf52, 9S3.S5. Legacies $35.59113. Interest AcCouat-lncome general permanent fund S2,112.z0. income designated funds S597.71, interest on deposits S5,113.55: total S5.S83.46. Deposit for buildings | wi f4T1K 1 sr-g1Ff rnf 315,2S4S1.
 Expenditures Appropriations for 1911 $115,326.9S; additional appropria- Ifons for general work S91S7.26: ap- preparations for buildings s41.31S-53: outfits and travelling expenses of mis- si0naries S11,l14.43; allowances and grants to missionaries in America S6.53267: gifts for special objects s2.42e.O9. expenses in connection with legacIes S9sI.04: publishing Life and Light, including salary of editor and clerical assistance S5,455.02. less amount received from subscriptions S3.S0791, bal. S1.94I.11; Mission Day spring SAe0.1l: litarature acct, includ- ing leaflets. calendars and textbooks S3,51c.45, less amount received from sales $2,5Sf.66, bal. $1,022-19; expens- es of homo department, including sal aries of secretaries and assistant treasurer, clerical assistance. rent of rooms, advertising, printing, postage, : and incidentaIs S12,O60.6S; balance to
 
 1911-For buildings in addition to ape- cial deposits S2,45S..2, for appropria- tions for 1912 S11O. 46O.9O. total SIP 919.12. Grand total S315,2S4.s1.
 Value Of x.
 The Value of x was the subject of the address by Miss F. Harriet Stan wood, the home secretary. In our aI- zebra days, x usually represented the unknown quantity. This unknown quantity is constantly being faced in the executive meetings. Sometimes it is very easy to find and sometimes re- mains an unknown quantity. These women of the executive board rep.e- sent you ana tneir problems are yours also. The value of had to be sought this year in the Young Peoples work The secretary was to be married and q successor must be found. X in this case proved to be Miss Mary C- Pres ton Of the AndOver branch. The value of X was also found in the conference of religions; the Jubilee; the October campaign. the Htera rure Of which there is much new this year; in the mis- sionaries. is still unknown in the re- cruits wanted for the Geld iii the method of supplying the treasury and in the southeast territory and the held secretary work.
 Across the Seas.
 Mrs Daniels appointed Mrs. He2rv Moves, Mrs. Frank Wood, Boston, and Mrs. Henry Fairbanks. Vermont. committee Cn the place of the next meeting. She spoke of Miss Day, treas urer, and Miss LamsOn, foreign seCre- tary. who ale at present in Ceylon, and presented Miss Helen B. Calder, associate secretary. who is doing Miss Lamsons work and who spoke in her behalf in address, Across the Seas. She pictured them in Ceylon, Madura and Turkey denying requests for small amounts of money to schools, hospitals and Bible women. urgently needed for the work and for in creased salaries to teachers demanded by the universal raise in prices. From Caesarea, Africa, North China, Jap an, come appeals to grasp opportuni- ties which it hurts to see slipping away. We are keeping up the work but things arc growing and S12,UOO might be used in these requests. Mrs Marry W. Hicks of New York offered prayer of thanksgiving and inter cession for this work. The next hymn was Saints of God, the Dawn Is Frightening. The next address was by Mrs. Mary Stanley Cannon of Tientsin, China. on Lol These from Sinim.
 She said: The eye of faith sees the fulfilment of ISaiah's propheSV in the