Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-12

Of the general convention.
 By vote of the junior assistants, the Junior pledge was raised from S100 10 $50, and it is encouraging to report that $290, almost double the pledge, was actually raised.
 Little Helpers.
 The Fist annual report of the Con- necticut Little Helpers was also heard,
 This past year the babies of Con- necticut, under their new name of Lit tie Helpers, have collected $233.S2. Of this amount, $91.49 was retained by the various parish leaders for their share toward the appertionment, leaving S142.3S to be divided in gifts.
 There are now 3S branches, not in- cIudlng new one organized at SI. PauPs, Woodbury, and the promise of one or two others.
 Miss Beach read the report of the Comfort club and gave the summary or the z. M. P. w., the remainder of the reports being presented by the rector, Rev. MT. Graham.
 Pledges for 1s14-1e15.
 Pledges for 1914-1915 were then aooPted as follows: In loving memory pr Elizabeth H, Colt for St. Iuke's iinternational hospital, Tokyo, Japan, $500; for Japanese student under Bishop Tucker, Kyoto, Japan, S10G: work under Bishop Roots, Hankow. China, $1O0; work under Bishop Ayes, Mexico, $100; scholarship at Nenana' Alaska, $1OO; in memory of Bishop Spa!ding. for work in the. district of Utah, S200; education of the daughte7s ot the clergy, $70O: work under Rer. Paui Roberts, South Dakota, s100: foreign missionaries life ins1rancts Iund, $1OO; Church Missions Publish Ing company, $100; work under Bishoa tHiorner at Falle Crucis. N. C., S2O0; St. Augustiness school, Raleigh, N. C.. SlO0; scholarship in the Bishop PavT,e Divinity school, Va, $50: St. Paul s school, LawrenceviIie, Va, S2OO. In- dlan work under Bishop Brooke. OHI1 slVO: Indian work under Bishop BilIer, needed for the current expense fI1nd including $50 for the Church Periodic, ,i $500. eiuO'
 Junior department-Pledge for the apportionment. $50.
 With the exception of the ,Ini+a5 of Iefihg, current expense fund and spe- clais, half the amount raised bv inc Nonlans $ auxiliary in the parish ia sIEeI 10 the parish apportionment, and '4lg olller haIt to the pledges above.
 mere were several cornmunics lions read and appeals made for contribI;- tlons. A hymn was sung and the oF terlng taken. There was a noon6ar prayer and an address on Missions hI, rev. samuel Hart, D. D., of Middle
 The roll call was answered bv inc delegates, and shortly before ore CLOCK luncheon was served bv +I7a Aadles' Aid of the parish.
 Officers for the Year.
 The board of managers for 1a1a-,a follows: TUT 49i9-I4
 President. Miss Elizabeth D Fereu- son, stamford; honorary president Hcs' Itirs ,Ial1 laar1rlette P Giraud, Middletown; Vtce s preslaent; Miss Sara B. Hunting tofi' hartford; cC2TeSpondinR secre. tary, Miss Mary 4. Goodwin. Middle town; recording secretary. Miss EGitb Beach, West Hartford: treasurer and secretary, Miss Sarah E. Davis, Hart
 Libra1'ian of the Missionary rend- New Haven. iu'
 Secretary of the Junior Department -7alsS hniIy V. Binney, AfiddIetown. secretary cT the Babies Branch MISS Elizabeth Mediicott Middletovrn
 Managers-For Fairfield ArcbIsa- conry, Mrs. J. E. Davenport, Stan- lord; Miss Annie ". Johnson. Bridoe- port; Mrs. Busick. Bridgeport. assist. ant, MISS Caroline Mackenzie. West port. For Hartford Archdeaconry- Mrs. F. w. Hartman, Windsor. Mrs J: A, Fiddle. South Manchester: Miss Bessie l.. Franklin, Hartford; assist ant, Miss Jennie Looznis, Windsor For L!lchneIo Afchdeaconry-Mrs. Griffith. Lime Rock; Miss Whitcomb. Water town; Miss Marjorie $. Turner, Tor rlngton. For MiddIesex Arcf1deaconrv Mrs. John Binney, Middletown: temporary assistant, Miss Jennie Loo mls, Windsor: assistants, Mrs. John E: Nichols, Portland: Mrs. Gessner, MlddletoWn: Miss Ethel Comstock, IVoryton For New Haven Archdea- conry-Mrs. G. E. Beers, Guilford: Mrs. F. A. Bowers. New Haven; Miss Dora E. Merrill, Branford; Miss Rear ney. New Haven. For New London Arcndeaconry-Mrs. Bigelow.
 Diocesan Correspondent of the T. Palmer. Middletown.
 Representative of the Church Mis- s1ons Publishing Co.-Aiiss Mary E. Beach, Hartford
 Afternoon Session,
 At 2 o'clock the afternoon session opened with devotional exercises, Bishop Brewster leader, after which stonary addresses, there being four speakers.
 Told of Work IR China.
 The first speaker was Mrs. John Ely Of Shanghai. whose home town IS Old Saybrook. Mrs, Ely told of how she became interested In missionary work during a trip around the world MII4SA SAS IlduS With MT. ElY apoue three years ago. Until Mrs. Ely made tnaf trip she never fully understood the conditions of the Oriental religions but she became more and more oon- viaeed as the trip progressed. The only bright spots she saw were the mission stations. Alter reaching China Mrs. Ely took up teaching In St. Mary's school so much had she be- come engrossed in the mission work and Mfr, Ely became c. teacher tn St, Johns. Mrs. Ely told of the need of expansion at St. Mary's school in Shanghai. In China the work of ed- ueatiou particularly the education of tho weEnen and girls far snrpasses all other needs, said Mrs. lily,
 Continuing she said that ik was through the earnest work of Miss Dod- son and her assistants that St. Mary's Ia cIlaiaan s,a -.l.a -e.A AHt,.I.