Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-04
Especial to The Bulletin )


 annual meeting Of the Wornap's Bap- tist Foreign Missionary conference or eastern Connecticut was held at the Baptist church on "Wednesday, There
 enrolment. committee, Mrs A: M Clarke. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. J. D. Rough, the president, oI Norwich Mrs. J. A. Spideil, the pres ident of the entertaining society, con dneted the devotional exercises, which
 included a prayer-chain on various phases of missionary work by Mrs. 5.
 F. Brown, Mrs. Caleb Bishop. Miss Ida
 Foster, Mrs. A. M. Clarke. Mrs. w. n. Whiterran. Mrs. M. E.. Wilson and was read by Mrs. Ellsworth of New Lrcndon, and the treasurer's report by
 Mrs. Wolfe of Mystic. Mrs. l.. G.. Buckingham sang He That keepetn Israel by AdoIpt Schlosses as a solo, aeeorfpanied by Miss Katherine Bah- cock
 Los Angeles Report.
 An excellent report of the. conven- ton at Los Angeles was given by Mrs. c. W. Gale of Norwich. She described the work of the district plan which has worked so admirably. The i've year programme which has been plan. ned nationally calls for first, 100000 additions to our churches by baptism; second, a missionary force of 5000 men and women in America and the non Christian world; third. $2,000, 900 of endowment for the ministers and missionaries benefit fund; fourth, .s6.o00,090 for missions and benevo- fences.
 The methods recommended for the accomplishment of, this high aim are: First, 8 persistent persuasive eyangel- ism, personal, pastoral and vocational; second, the systematic and proportions ate giving of not less than tenth of the income with larger giving by those of large resource; third, the an nuai every member canvass for weekly giving and spiritual efficiency: fourth, an increasing emphasis on education biblical, missionary and scholastic; fifth, the development of every church in social service; sixth, prevailing prayer. personal, public and social. In the November issue of Missions this five year programme, especially for our womens societies, is given.
 First increase the young wonaen's societies to 5000; second, increase the young woimen's societies to 3,00o | (chapters of the worldwide guild); ; third. bring the number of contributors up to 250,0o0 women; fourth, secure
 mission study with contribution in 5000 of our Sunday schools where . mission study cannot be introduced Into the Sunday school, organize the children into junior bands; fifth, enroll l the babies of Christian homes in cradle
 
 bring the subscription list for missions up to $100,00o.
 She spoke of the Rockefeller gift of s300,000 from Mrs. Rockefeller's state to the W. A. B. F. M. So. This is to be used only for advancement work, not 8 penny can be used for current expenses or endowment. The execu- tors of the will called upon the society to state needs especially along the lines of higher education. The Edin- I@5,, erI, f,.x concluded that colleges admitting all denominations should be built in the ! interest of missionary preparation, and this legacy makes it possible for the Baptists to have their part in this idea. Colleges are to be built in sev- era1 foreign countries and s6S8,000 is asked for to be raised to build denom- ! inaticnal schools as feeders for the i larger schools. She spoke briefly of | the annuity plan and of the book Jack
 and Janet, written on missionary lines. Miss CoIburn of Boston.
 i Miss Grace T. Colburn of Boston, 1 the home vice president on the work of the New England district, presented l the various forms of literature, speak 1 ing particularly of bulletin No. 3, em- phasizipg each article. and she advo-
 cafed forming world wide guilds on
 worth while girls circles.
 | The session adjourned for the lunch 4Our. A menu or bOultion ana SaItlneS, | beef loaf, baked fresh ham, eScalioped potatoes. cabbage salad. rolls, apple
 and squash pie, tea and coffee were 1 served under the direction of Mrs. H. T. Wilcox. Mrs. E. c. Wilcox, Mrs. E. NJ. Swift, Mrs. J. E. Phillips, Mrs. 1 w. H. Whiteman.
 Afternoon Session.
 1 At the afternoon session Mrs. J. c.
 Stubbert of Putnam led the devotional exercises and Miss Arnold offered prayer, Mrs. Rough appointed two
 committees one on place of next meet l ing, Mrs. Mercy Cone of Groton and
 Mrs. Charles Gardner of Hartford; the other. the nominating committee, Mrs
 Brown of Norwich and Miss Sara Har-
 ris of New London.
 What State Is To Do.
 Mrs Kent spoke on the state work
 for the coming year. She divided her I talk under the heads of four letters A-L-P-S-A for apportionment; [. for literature; P for prayer leagues and s l for Sunday school work, giving the numbers which were asked for as an 1 increase next year.
 The Kings Highway. A most helpful talk on the book The | Kings Highway was given by Mrs | 1SDA5H oA16 SdlQ IL W1S bIe 1lIkSSt bGAt l book ever used for missionary pur- poses, and the reason is because it ie
 full of opportunity and optimism. 1 It covers the needs of all denom- | nations. It is varied in interests
 and subject matter. It should be adapted to the special interests of each chapter which might be empfa-
 eized, and took the the first chapter
 On Egypt. In this might be noted the l Edinbburk continuation committee l the Coptie church and the Mosiem l invasion. the education of woman and l medical works. She exhibited mar 1 on which the distance travelled in the l first chapter was marked iH red, and 1 could so be continued with each read I ing. She also showed a. map with I pictures representing buildings in
 Egypt She said first some are i to dress in costume to represent the country studied. Miss Hamilton was dressed in the native Moslem posture I to show how it may be done. Then ] have the subject summarized at the Il