Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-29
METHODIST WOMEN
 IN MISSIONARY MEETING
Six Churches Represented at Trinity Methodist Church-Mrs. F. w. Cole man Elected President.

On Wednesday the annual meeting of the Norwich district of the eastern division of the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society was held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. The east ern division includes six churches, Trinity M. E. of this city and the Mi antic, DanielSon, New London. North Grosvenordale and Moosup churches. o'clock with Rev. Frederick w. Cole man leading the devotional service. Mrs. Hykes of New London presided over the meeting until Mrs. F. W. Coleman was appointed chairman and Mrs. George w. Guard recording sec retary. District Corresponding Secre- tary Mrs. F. B. Thompson of North Grosvenordale reported 196 members in the Ladies' auxiliary, 29 Standard Bearers, 20 Kings Heralds and 20 Lit tie Light Bearers in the district.
 Mrs. E. M. Newbury was then ap- pointed press agent and the commit tees appointed were as follows:
 Committee on resolutions-Mrs. Al bert Rogers of New London and Mrs. eL G. Horton of Westerly.
 Nominating con1mittee-Miss Bea- trice Smith of North Grosvenordale, and Mrs. B. L. Day of Danielson.
 Miss Clementine Butler, branch as sociate secretary, made a brief address and then introduced Mrs. A. G. Barber, branch jubilee supervisor. Mrs. Bar Der explained the jubilee umbrella around the rim of which are hung medals as fast as new members or so- cieties are gained. The rim is now about half filled and it is the hope of the society that the rim will be filled be celebrated. The morning session concluded with the singing of the Doxology and the offering of a prayer by Rev. MT. Coleman.
 Officers Elected.
 o'clock with Mrs. J. O. Dodge of Nor wich Town, vice president of the local auxiliary, conducting the devotional exercises. The report of the nominat ing committee was accepted and the officers elected follow: President, Mrs. president, Mrs. Costello Lppitt, Nor wich; second vice president Mrs. E. A. Legg of Danielson; recording secre- tary, Mrs. George w. Guard of Nor wich; treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Gallup, Moosup; superintendent of young peo- Superintendent of child's work, Miss Stella Lamb, New London;- superin- tendent of jubilee work, Mrs. L. G. Horton. Westerly; agent of literature. agent for The Friend. Mrs. Sarah Morse, Danielson.
 A very interesting address was then given by Mrs. A G. Barber, and Mrs. William Grove, Jr, favored with a solo very sweetly rendered.
 The second address of the afternoon was made by Miss Butler, who has been a missionary in Mexico. The report of the resolutions committee was accepted and the meeting closed with the singing of jubilee hymn.
 At noon g. delicious luncheon was served under the direction of the fol- lowing committed: Mrs. James Mckee, chairman, Mrs. William W. Ives, Mrs. Elmer D. Kinsman, Mrs. George F. Bentley, Mrs. Benjamin F. Pendleton, Miss Louise Worcester, Mrs. Charles w. Worthington, Mrs. George w. Guard and Mrs. Tyler D. Guy.
 The number of members in each of the six societies included in the dis trict is as follows: Norwich Trinity 47, New London 40. North Grosvenor- dale ss, Danielson 29, Moosup 12, Ni- antic 8.