Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
UNlVERSALIsT WOMEN
IN MISSION CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of State sooisty Held
at Church of Coed Shepherd.


At the Church of the Good Shepherd,
where the annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Universalist convention was
begun on Wednesday evening, the
Woman's Universalist Mission society
held its annual meeting at o'clock
in the afternoon. There was an at
tendance of about 49,
The meeting opened with prayer and
the presidents address was made by
Miss Belle C. Davis Of Hartford who
presided and spoke upon the topic
Standing in the Doorway.
Reports were made from the local
societies in Bridgeport, Danbury. Hart
ford, Meriden, New Haven, Norwich
and Stamford.
When the enrolment report was
made by Mrs. Emily Alexander of
Stamford it was shown that the So
cieties had delegates present as fol-
lows:
Bridgeport 8. Danbury !. Hartford 6,
Meriden 8, New Haven S, Norwich 2
and Stamford 1.
Memorial Resolutions.
Mrs. Charles Lincoln of Hartford,
chairman Of the committee on reso-
lutions, presented memorials upon the
deaths Of Mrs. Kate A. L. Chaplin of
Meriden, Mrs. Della Pomery of Mer-
tden, Mrs. John Waterbury OF Siam
ford, Mrs. Abbie Bates and Miss Bald
win of Danbury. extended greetings to
missionaries in Japan and North Car
DINA, thanks to Mrs. Joseph Buths
of Hartford for her impersonation Of
a Japanese girl and to Rev. Theodore
A. Fischer of New Haven for his ad-
dress to be given at the meeting.
Recommendation.
Mrs J. F. Cobb reported for the
committee on recommendations. They
re dnd o,-to 70
the salaries of missionaries in Japan,
for the Camp Hill Industrial school,
and the work in North Carolina. An
other recommendation was to instruct
the state delegate to the national con-
Tention to pledge the state to SOC
for each member for the raising of the
full fund for the work in North Car
DINA. Another was to send to the
state secretary all money for contri-
buttons to missionary schools and for
| Miss Klein's salary, who is going to
Japan.
The study of the missionary text
book, The Kings Highway, was rec
commended and the sending of a rep
resentative from the state convention
to Mortified this summer.
An every-member canvass for new
| members and the securing of more life
membership was another recommends
| ton and it was also recommended that
| the state president visit each circle
once each year
The same time and place as the state
| convention was recommended for that
| missionary convention. All the rec
concentrations were adopted
Mrs. Louise Marble of Meriden re-
| ported that the auditing committee
had found the accounts correct.
Officers Reelected.
Mrs. Theodore A Fischer of New
Haven for the nominating committee
recommended the reelection of the Of
fcers as follows:
Miss Belle c. Davis, Hartford, pres
ident; Mrs. Louise Marble, Meriden.
vice president; Mrs. Emma B. Hub
| bard, New Haven, secretary; Mrs. Lii
liam E. Gay. New Haven, treasurer,
and Mrs Lydia r. Miller of Danbury
on executive committee for three
years.
Greetings from the convention were
sent to Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson of
New Britain, the first president of the
| Mission society.
An impersonation of Japan was eff
fectively given in costume by Mrs. Jo-
seph Buths of Hartford, who told the
life story of Japanese girl who came
to one of the missionary schools.
The address of the afternoon was
by Rev. Theodore A. Fischer of New
Haven, who spoke upon the topic,
Some definite ways in which we can
| make our religion more vital, and a
more effective force for the life of to-
day"
He said we first need to feel that
we have a vital living religion. one
that will satisfy every need of the
heart soul and conscience, and is sat
| isfactory to every human need. Hav-
| ing realized this, we need to give re-
| ligion a chance at US, give it a place
to function, to breathe, and then feed
| it by practicing in Gods appointed
way. God will give the power to ev
cry one of us if we fulfil the condi-
tions. AS individuals and as church
es we want to use the power. the re-
sources we have at hand and they
will grow to greater strength. Today
our work may be a little one, but to-
morrow it will be a bigger one, for we
will be better fitted. The power of
continuance is one thing we need to
strengthen and deepen and vitalize
our religion. The appeal is to each
| one of us today. Are we in earnest
do we love God, do we feel that we
| belong to a great brotherhood that
has something to do?
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. J. Coleman Adams of Hartford
concluding the meeting about 4.3O
o'clock.
Supper was served for the delegates
at 6.15.
Superior Court Thursday.