Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-19
RECEIVED Sl, O3O FOR MISSION WORK
Report Made at Quarterly Meeting of Eastern Connecticut
 Branch Held Park Church-Large Attendance of Dele
 gates-nstructve Address Upon Conditions in European } Turkey by Miss Matthews From School at Monastr

The quarterly meeting of the East ern Connecticut branch was held in l the parlors of the Osgood Memorial on Tuesday, Miss Abby G. Willard Of Colchester, the president, was the pre- siding officer and opened the meeting at Il a. m., with the singing or the I hymn, Crown Him with Many Crowns, followed by reading of the 91st Psalm and prayer.
 Secretary's and Treasurer's Reports. Mrs. Harvey M. Briggs, the secretary gave the minutes of the last meeting, held at North Stonington, and Mrs. A. V. De Witt of New London the assistant treasurer, reported $1,03O re- ceived by the treasurer since the year began in June, $966 of this being for the regular work and $64 towards the Golden Anniversary Gift. Prayer by Miss Ida Sutherland followed
 Delegates to Springfield Report.
 The 46th annual meeting of the Wo- mans board, which was held in Springfield during three days last week was enthusiastically reported by the several delegates who attended. Miss Willard gave an outline of the three days and the general topic for the meeting was To Every Woman Her Task. All of the branches sent dele gates. Miss Clara, Gillette of Lebanon then told of Wednesdays meeting, emphasizing the work on the task Tn the branches ands mentioning the workers, efficiency methods and our resources as stewards in the sense of faithfulness to a trust.
 Mrs. A. V. De Witt reported from the treasurer's report that the aim of the board had been achieved and over $100,000 given for the general work last year. $313,7 TIP was the total amount some of this going towards the Gold en Anniversary Gift of 1917, which IS intended for land, buildings and equip ment on the mission field
 After the hymn, o Thou, Whose Own Vast Temple Stands, Mrs. William F. DawIey told of the addresses by Miss Blake describing the girls school at Aintab Turkey, and Miss Clark of the school at Mt. Salinda, ,Rhodesia, South Africa. Miss Elizabeth M. Pullen's report on Fridays addresses was read by Miss Eliza W. Avery and told of work in Aintab, in FoochoW, North China, Mexico and Ahmednaga, In- dia, and a summary of Dr. Mackensie's inspiring closing address.
 Letter From Austria.
 A letter from Mrs. John Porter of Prague, Austria, who spoke in Norwich two years ago was read by Miss Will lard. Mrs. Porter said the influence of the Balkan war was felt even there III AuSCrIa-
 Local notices were given by Miss. Elizabeth H. Parker and Mrs. Leonard w. Bacon and the morning session closed with a devotional Serv- ice conducted by Miss Willard. Dur ing the intermission a basket lunc in the dining room was supplemente by the social committee, Miss Louis c. Howe, chairman, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. Henry A. Tirrell ar Mrs. Neville Blicq.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session opened vii the hymn, Jesus Shall Reign Where'o the Sun, and after prayer by Mrs Herbert J. Wyckof, Miss Mary l.. Mathews from the school at Monastir, European Turkey, gave 8 most inter esting address.
 Missions in Turkey.
 She said, five centuries of Turkish rule ended in Monastir just one year ago today when the Turkish army sur rendered the city to the Servians Monastir and Salonica are the two mission stations in Macedonia. There are several in Bulgaria. The Bulga- rian language is used in these schools, as well as English, and most of the pupils are BulgarianS. A general un- rest a year ago last summer was fol- lowed by the opening of hostilities by Montenegro in October, 1912, and soon the whole four Balkan states were united against Turkey-probably the only time they ever did agree about anything. Many of the Turkish sol diers were recruited from among the nominal Christians in the Empire and