Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-08
Eastern Connecticut Branch W.B. N.
Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting Held First Congreaa-
tonal Church Of Officers, Reports and Adj
dresses at Afternoon Session.

he -Sl4An annual meeting OIL
the Eastern Connecticut branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions was held
"Wednesday afternoon at the First
Congregational church. Norwich Town.
Syrinsa, daisies ana vigeIia were
banked about the pulpit There was a
of the branch from Colchester, Jewett
City, Danielson. Stonington New
London, Franklin, GosFaen, Hanover,
Norwich. Bozrah and Lisbon
Seated on the platform with Miss
Willard, the president of the branch,
were Mrs. ]. NJ Huntington, first vice
president and Mrs. H. T. Arnold The
service opened with singing, Scripture
reading and prayer. after which it was
voted that the minutes be referred to
the executive committee. Miss E. c.
Smith of Norwich gave the report of
The Years Work at Home Refer
ence was made to the annual meeting
of the Wontan's Board of Missions,
which is to meet with Park church in
November. A loving tribute was paid
Miss Emily Gilman. Various meetings
of the branch held during the year
were mentioned; also missionary mag
azines were recommended.
Years Work Abroad.
The Years Work Abroad was given
by Miss n. E. Lucas of Norwich. who
spoke especially of the work of the
missionaries in whom the Eastern
Connecticut branch Is interested. Ref
erence was made to the schools in In
dia, and in Van, Turkey. where DIR.
and Mrs. Reynolds. DR. and Mrs. Ussh-
err are working. Communication with
Mrs. Rowland of Mexico has been cut
Off, owing to the war An incident
was related where a Bible woman in
India saved a young widow from
death.
Report of Treasurer
he
Miss Anna c. Learned of New London
and stated that s4.414 has been raised
during the year by the forty 1.-TWO aux
/. iliaries. There has been a gain of $26
in what was received from the Cradle
Rolls: s55 has come from Endeavor So
cieties and $50 from Sunday schools.
Young Peoples Work
A mos, interesting sketch of the
work of the young people was heard
from Mrs E. p. Egglestone of Daniel
son The Finding Out club was or
ganized this last year In the Second
church, Norwich. The Danielsen En-
deavorers sent money to the famine
sufferers in China; they also sent a
scholarship to Piedmont college, Geor-
gia. In the First church, Norwich. the
committee work of the Endeavor soci-
ETY. is their strong feature. The ban
ner collection of the year was received
from the Cradle Roll of the Jewett City
church. The Daughters of the Cow
enant is society made up of mem
bers from the two churches in New
London In Park church, Norwich,
those who graduate from the Cradle
Roll join the Travellers club. In Pom
fret, a Searchlight club has been form
ed. The Putnam society is putting a
Bible into every room of the large
hotel there. In Windham the children
are doing their utmost for missions.
One little girl sold her breakfast OF
an egg and an orange for seven cents.
The remaining $3.50 sent by that soci-
ETY. represented all kinds of hard work
done with a will.
In closing. special plea was made
to all to keep the work up to it's for
mer standard.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were then
elected: Miss Abby G. Willard. Col
chester. president; Mrs. ]. NJ Hunt
ington, Norwich, first vice president;
Miss n. E. Lucas, Norwich. CORE
| spending secretary; Miss Emeline c.
/ Smith, Norwich, recording secretary;
| Miss Elizabeth Parker. Norwich, secre-
! tary bureau of information; Miss An
| ma C. Learned. New London, treasurer.
Woman's Board of Missions.
After the singing of the hymn, Go
| Labor On, Mrs L. w Bacon spoke up
| on The Coming Event In referring
| to the coming of the Womans Board
| of Missions of the eastern states to
! Norwich in November, she said: They
are coming among US. Are We ready
| to receive them? There should be
much prayer Blessings will come to
! us and to our children with the COM
| ing of the missionaries. The influence
| of these meetings upon the children
| was Illustrated by the good done
| among the young people fifteen years
l nv Dr X Iao1 of Uar1
| Turkey. One day we shall stand in the
| presence of God Shall We then say:
| Here am I and the children Thou hast
| given me?"
The devotional meeting which fol-
| lowed was led by Mrs c. H Ewing
| After reading passages of Scripture.
F., showing that Christ is with His work
/ ers to strengthen and give power, she
| said Christ is with us. helping in all
! our work. and with His help our work
| will be carried forward to completion.
| After the intermission the meeting
was re-oper | by the children OF the
| Junior Enc -or society, singing with
| harmony and sweetness, Hallelujah to
| God Our King.
Message from ZuIuIand.
| Mrs. t. R. Bunker, missionary
from Africa. then gave a message from
Zululand. She said in part: This
| seems to be year of jubiIees here. 1t
Is :tlSO the SGF6nIN-nIEh year since tnC
| founding of TIE ZIlu mission and is to
| be celebrated in Natal. There is to be d
| choir of three hundred native voices.
In the colony the whites well as
| the natives will take part in this
great event.
In their work among the Zulus the
| missionaries have to learn sef-control
Ito learn lessons of faith len years
| of faithful work before q single con-
vert Lessons of humility in learning
| the langu ase-the Lord's'Prayer is just
| as sweet in Zulu as in English Then
| Mrs. Bunker sang 1T in Zulu. There is
| need of lessons of patience-they have
| in that warm climate TO fight all sorts
| of insects and vermin; and also to
| have patience with the native helpers
| in the home; to teach lessons of sym
| pathy with the sad condition of the
| people: bud floors in the huts, no wa
| ter except that brought from dis
| tance-only one or two receptables in
| which water can be put or used
Industrial, medical evangelical and
| educational work is carried on. The
/ best way of breaking down their su :
perstition is the great benefit of the
| hospital and the dispensary. This
| opens the way ID their being Chris
| tians Some of their churches are now
self supporting.
There IS one boys boarding school
and two for girls. In these schools a
great work iS dooe in tranSformi N o