The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-02

woMAN's HOME MISSIONS
Annual Meeting of Society Of 5urling
ton District Held Here

The annual meeting OF the Won
ans Home Missionary society Of ths
Burlington district. Troy Conference.
was held in the Methodist church
Wednesday last. sessions being held
morning and afternoon
The attendance was materially af-
footed by the recent change Of rail-
road trains, nevertheless. a creditable
number were present In the absence
of the president. Mrs. Samuel G.
Ayres of Granville. n. Y. presided
and Mrs. Harriet Z. Burtis of Gran
vile. N. Y, secretary. served in that
capacity.
The opening devotional services
were conducted by Miss Lucia Belden
OF Poultney. Mrs. w. A. Austin. presi.
dent of the local auxiliary. put the
visitors at ease in an appropriate and
hearty address OF welcome, TO which
very fitting response was given by
Mrs. Anna Randall Of Cambridge, N.
Y
Mrs. VI. G.. Cole of Granville read a
paper of much interest entitled "Why
the Women of Christian Lands Owe
the Gospel to Women of Non-Chris-
tian Lands" by Paths" was the sub
ject of an article by Mrs. David II.
Cochran Of Middlebury, and contained
many startling statements concerning
rural conditions in New England.
AT the noon-hour lunch was served
by the local society, who also furnish
ed supper.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotions led by Mrs. p. l.. Dow.
This was followed by an article on
Social Unrest" written by Mrs. C. o.
Judkins of Glens Falls, which was i'm
pressively road by Mrs Leona Gray
Of Granville, The Queen Esther Soc
ieties' was the subject presented BY
Miss Mae Kennedy and was replete
with practical and helpful sugges-
tons
Rev. J. b. Horton of Poultney gave
clear and forceful address on the
value Of the immigrant and our duty
TO him. A report of the annual Ma
tional Convention of tho Woman's
Home Missionary society was interest
ngly given by Mrs. Emily Eaton OF
Poultney who with her sister had at
tended.
The closing address was given by
Miss Mary Whitehead of the deacon
ess home, Albany. n. Y. in which J
she gave concrete cases illustrative
of the work needed and being done
by the deaaonesses, of that city.
Interesting features of the program
were reading by Miss Dorothy Rog-
gers of Granville. vocal solos by Mrs.
Richard Gerkin, Miss Helen Temp
kins Mrs. Burtis and Duet by Mrs.
Albert Knights and Mrs. Richard
Gerkin all OF which were accompani-
ed by Miss Leila Stickles and apprec-
iatively received by the convention.
The program was most worthy, evil
dent care having been taken in the
preparation of the subjects presented,
/ the resolutions offered at the close
of the convention evidenced appreci-
alton of local courtesies, and the
Influence of the convention will doubt
less result in enlarged service by the
auXiliaries of the district
The following officers we're elected
President. Mrs. Samuel G. Ayres,
Granville; first vice president, Mrs.
Emily Eaton, Poultney; second vice
president, Mrs. Frank Dyer, SAILS
bury, corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Ella Wiley, Granville; treasurer, Mrs.
4. NJ. Torrance, Bennington; home
missions. Mrs. 7. d. Southworth.
Hampton. n. Y; secretary OF young
peoples work, Mrs Il. r. Norton,
Granville; secretary of temperance.
Mrs. DR. Sherburne. Rutland; secre-
tary of literature, Mrs. w. w.
Broughton, Poultney; secretary Of
mite boxes. Mrs. Carrie Rogers,
Granville.