Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05
WOMAN'S BOARD OF MISSIONS Eastern Connecticut Branch Held Annual Meeting Broad way Church-Workers From the Foreign Field Spoke Miss Abby F. Willard Elected President.

The annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut branch of the Woman'S S Board of Missions was held at the Broadway Congregational church on Wednesday, with morning and after noon sessions. There was large at tedance and enthusiasm was evident all through the meeting. The pulpit platform was decorated for the occa- sion with cut flowers
 The president, Miss Abby F. Will lard of Colchester, presided, and the meeting opened at 10 o'clock with the singing of a hymn, Organist F. w. Lester presiding at the organ. Re- sponsive reading, led by the presi- dent, was followed by prayer by Miss Willard. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was omitted
 Reports Given.
 Mrs Edward D. Fuller gave an en- couraging report oil Our Records Miss Nancy E. Lucas, reporting on Our Missionaries, told of the inc work accomplished in various sections and especially in Turkey Mrs. Ed ward P. Eccleston spoke on Our Young People telling of the part the young people take in the work of the branch Park church, she said. was the ban- ner church for the year, with cradle roll of fifty.
 Miss Anna c. Learned spoke on Our Treasury, and her report showed that from the 19 auxiliaries the sum of s4.6S9ss had been received for the regular work. Collections from the young people, cradle roll, Christian Endeavorers and others brought the total to s5,091.94. This sum is $101.94 more than was raised in the year pre- vious Mrs. Kirk H. Leavens offered prayer.
 Missionary to Ceylon.
 Miss Susan R. Rowland, a mission any to Ceylon, spoke on the subject of Our Graduates. She said the grad uates of the schools in Ceylon are working most efficiently and are teach ing in the schools. Day and night they are with the girls working ef- God She told of her visits to sev- eral of the islands about her home and the improvement made in the mission ary work At the request of Miss Willard she repeated the 2Sd Psalm in the native tongue.
 Following the singing of hymn there was an addre ss by Mrs. A. V. Dewitt on The Golden Anniversary Gift. Mrs Dewitt said that by 1917 it was hoped to have raised $50O,00O for buildings in foreign lands, one half of the amount to be used for the construction of the buildings them selves and the other half set aside for their maintenance, the income only 10 be used for that She told where 1t was hoped to have she buildings constructed and concluded with the suggestion that it was good idea to have mite boxes in each mission which might be opened at least once a year for the benefit of this golden anniversary gift.
 Election of Officers.
 Chairman Miss E. P Woodward re- %E, Sr,e.f fiV,irr fen and the following officers and dele gates were elected
 President-Miss Abby F. Willard, of Colchester.
 Vice presidents-Mrs. J. M. Hunt ington, Mrs. S. T. Howe. Mrs. F. w. Lester, Mrs. H. J. Wyckoff, Miss Eliz- abeth B.. Huntington, Norwich; Miss Caroline s. Gilman, Norwich Town; Mrs. Jason l.. Randall, Groton; Miss Marion D. Chollar, Danielson; Miss Kate Huntley, New London.
 Corresponding secretary-Miss Nan cy E. Lucas, Norwich.
 Recording secretary-Mrs. Harvey NJ. Briggs. Norwich.
 Secretary for the bureau of inform ation-Miss Elizabeth H. Parker Nor wich Town.
 Assistant secretaries for the bureau of information-Miss Edith Young, Miss Pauline Chase, Norwich
 , Dawley, Norwich.
 Secretaries for young peoples work-Miss Clara w. Newcomb, New London: Miss Elizabeth Pullen, Norwich; Miss Helen E. Atwood, Wau- regan; Miss Marion L. Bishop, Nor wich.
 Secretary for Life and Light-Mrs. Rufus H. Vaughn, Norwich.
 Treasurer-Miss Anna c. Learned, New London.
 Assistant treasurer-Mr Grace H. L. Dewitt, New London.
 Auditor-P. LeRoy Harwood, New London.
 Delegates to annual meeting of the Woman's Board-Delegate, Mrs. Dwight L. Allen, Norwich; alternates, Mrs. Harvey M. Briggs, Miss Ethel F. Worth, Norwich; delegate, Miss Alice W. Cogswell, Norwich: alternates, Miss Mary E. Wattles, Norwich Town Mrs. F. P Bishop, Norwich; delegate, Mrs. Dwight C. Stone, Stonington; alter nates Miss Grace D. Wheeler, Ston- ington, Mrs. James Wheeler Bixler, New London; delegate Mrs. Jason l.. Randall, Groton: alternates, Miss Au- gusta NJ. Griffin, Mrs. E. M. Chapman, Old Lyme; delegate, Mrs. H. 4. Blake, Colchester; aIternates, Mrs. H. c. La throp. Windham: Mrs c. H. Barber, Danielson; delegate. Miss Ella L Smith Franklin: alteTnates Miss Cla- ra Gillett, Lebanon, Mrs. T. A. Turner, East Woodstock.
 Basket Co1Iation.
 Prayer was offered for the officers asa4 delegates by Miss Kate G. Lam son, foreign secretary of the Woman s Board of Missions Of Boston, after which the announcements were made by the president The Northfield meetings will be held from July 10 to r. Mrs. B. P. Bishop announced that the parlors of the church had been arranged for the convenience of those present at the meeting. Bouillon and coffee were served by the ladies of the church under the direction of Mrs. Bishop. basket collation. being serv- ed. The morning session closed after the singing of the hymn, Jesus Shall Reign"
 The ushers were Miss Edith Young, Miss Elizabeth Pullen of this city and Miss Helen F. Atwood of Wauregan.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon session opened at 1-30 with a devotional service led by Miss Caroline Gordon Following a