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M|ss|01AlIES Presented
DIR. Lora Dyer Commissioned
for Work in China.
Final Session Of AnnUnl Meeting Of
Womnn,s Board. which VIII Go
20 Northampton. Mass.
Next Year.

A significant feature OF tho final seg-
siyn of the 18th annual meeting of the
woman's Board Of Missions. which con-
cluded it's three days conference in the
First Church of this city at eleven O'Clock /,
Fri3av morning, was tina. tho last |
meeting was as well attended rs
tho opening one. The principal work of
the morning WIS the commissioning Of
DR.. Lora G.. Dyer OF Plainficld, Mass. |
who will sail in January as missionary
to toochow. China and the presenta-
ton OF three new missionaries, Miss Min
ME F. Carter Mrs. Edith II. Smith and
Miss Caroline Smiley, who is a candidate
for appointment by the American Board
of Missions. Miss Carter and Mrs Smith
will go to South Africa and India, re-
spectively. Announcement was made
that the offering collected Thursday
night to be used for the relief of the
starving Armenians amounted to s265.4s.
The 1916 meeting Of the board will be
held at Northampton, Mass, the second
Wednesday in November.
Mrs Daniels announced that the mat
ter Of resolutions concerning the expor-
tation of rum from New England to
Africa and Of the Armenian atrocities,
which had been the subject of many
conmu-,ca lions received by the executive
committee Of the board had been refer
red to .hs Federated Missions Board Of
he United States and Canada. This is a
much more powerful body with which the
womans hoard is affiliated and their ac-
ton in these matters will carry great
weight.
REGISTRATIONS PASSED 300 MARK.
The final session opened with the sing
ing Of the hymn. Lead us Father. in
the paths Of peace" and was followed
by a devotional service led by Miss Grace
Perry of Willamstown, Mass These
services led by Miss Perry have been one
Of the most helpful features of the ses-
sions and Friday mornings address
by Miss Perry on the subject Il am the
Way was one of the most eloquent and
inspiring talks which she has delivered
during the entire meeting. The presiding
officer, Mrs. Charles H. Daniels, presl-
dent of the board then disposed of some
| final business Of the conference
The chairman Of the credentials COM
mittee Mrs. Carver OF Suffolk read her
| report, showing a total number Of 301
registrations, of which % were officers
| and directors Of the board and 1877 were
accredited delegates. The total number
of Vermont women in attendance, outside
! Of those living in Burlington, was 100.
There were q out Of the % branches Of the
board represented and four branches.
| Berkshire, Rhode Island, Suffolk and
Vermont. had perfect representation.
| The committees on place and transpor-
tation also reported and the president APP
pointed the committees on nominations
and credentials for the 1916 session. Mrs.
Daniels extended the thanks Of the board
to the ladies OF the Vermont branch for
their wonderful hospitality during the
meeting and to all who had assisted in
making the conference success. The
press Of the city were thanked for their
accurate and comprehensive accounts OF
the proceedings of the meeting.
DIX. DYER COMMISSIONED.
The commission service for Or. Lors
G. Dyer, who has been appointed a mis-
sionary in Foochow. China, was ther
held. DR.. Dyer is an alumna OF Smith
College and a graduate Of the Women!
Medical College Of Pennsylvania. Sh
has spent two years in work in a Bostor
wash which is especially needed in China
Miss Dyer will have charge of a new
hospital for women and children at Foo
chow. and will be the missionary physl
clan there. The New York State hrancl
Of the board have provided tho none
: for the erection CT this hospital and hav
: adopted Miss Dyer as their missionary
Brewer Eddy. secretary OF the Amer
1P
Dyer with her commission with a fc,
= impressive words Mrs. Edward Peat
one OF the vice-pres.dents OF the Ne,
York State branch, extended to her tn
; ONE clasp OF that body ard pledged he
their loya, support in her work in he
!; chosen field Mrs. Ruth Ward Beach.
n missionary from Foochow. told Of L,
t mult!tudes which We're awaiting the con-
= ing OF Miss Dyer and something OF re
Q work there. The prayer OF consecratio
t was delivered by Miss Kate Ia,nsor
II foreign secretary of the board.
y Miss Helen b. Calder of Boston, HON
= secretary. then presented the recruit mi.
r sionarcs. MISS Minnie e. Carter, Mr.
y Edith NJ Smith and Miss Caroline Smi
Q ey, who with Miss Dyer spoke br ely
their reasons FOR entering the mission
IL
the Danhury Conn. Normal School an
o. Mira Smith and Miss Smiley are alur,na
10 OF Mt Holyokc College.
Secretary Brewer Eddy o: the Anne
lean Board then spoke briefly on '"rf
Is Rewards Of tho Journey" One must r.
member. he said. that the rewards
lower things cannot be obtained viii
1t the reward of higher qualities Is al.
y being sough., and these rewards mu
DO wholly unselfish and ask only tn
h service shall not be handicapped In 1
work for God ard In giving for the grea
Of est things OF rfc. The speaker enume
ated four great rewards which should
sought; first. tho reward OF a service
~ n great cause second. tho reward of
great success; third, the consciousne
sh OF personal achievement, which is mu
greater reward than baskinG In the su
light Of an abstract success Won
rS Others and. last, the reward of fel!o'
ship with Jesus Christ. which IA
comparable with all other rewards.
m The hymn go Forward, Christi
NV Soldier" was then sung. after which y
Eddy pronounced the closing prayer q
oh benedicton and the meeting took fir
OF adjournment,