Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-11
W0MEM's WORK IN MISSIONS
Vermont Branch Holds Annual
Meeting in This City.
rrensurcr's Report shows Increase In
ltcccipts. with n Greater Increase
in Demands. Resulting in a
Deficit for the Year.

The Vermont branch of the Womans
Board of Missions held their 43d annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon at the First
Church. In this city, with an attendance
of about $50 delegates from the Congre-
gaticnai Churches of the State. The
meeting was called to order at two
o'clock by the president, Mrs NJ. II.
Buckham of Burlington, and Mrs w. j.
Ballou of Ludlow presided at short
devotional service which followed. Mrs
Henry Fairbanks Mrs. Walter Smith
and Mrs. Edward Kirkland leading in
prayer. A number of interesting ad-
dresses were delivered during the ensu-
ing three hours session, and the reports
of the various officers were read ana
adopted. The following officers for the
ensuing year were unanimously elected
President. Mrs. NJ. II. Buckham, Bur-
lington
Honorary presidents. Mrs. G. G. Bene-
dict. Burlington; Mrs. Henry Fairbanks
81. Johnsbury.
First vice-president, Mrs. George s.
Mills. bennington.
Nioc-presidents, Mrs Ira Nj. Taylor
Middlebury. Addison county; Mrs. ). a.
Perkins, Manchester, Bennington coun-
ty: Mrs e. S. Truax, st. Johnsbury,
Caledonia county; Mrs. A. r. Bickneii
Jericho Center, Chlttenden county; Mrs
G.. ]. Peterson. East Berkshire, Frank
lin county; Mrs. James Holmes, johnson.
Iamoille county: Mrs. A. X Crewe
Bradford. Orange county; Mrs. e. W.
Barron. Barton. Orleans county; MIS-
John W. Ross, Rutland. Rutland coun-
ty; Miss Marion Faye Stickney, Barre,
Washington county; Mrs. Henry T..
Bond Brattleboro. Windham county;
Mrs. BENJAMIN swift. Woodstock, Wind
sor county; Miss Ella j. Howe, Ludlow,
Union association.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Edward
Kirkland. Bellows Falls.
Home secretary, Mrs. Walter o. Lane,
Burlington
Foreign secretary, Miss Katharine F..
Worcester, Burlington
Secretary of young peoples work, Miss
+. NJ. Hemenway-W Wells, Brattleboro.
Delegates to the 4Sth annual meeting
of the Womans Board of Missions were
elected as follows: Ex-officio delegates,
Mrs. NJ. II. Buckham, Burlington; Mrs.
G.. S. Mills, Bennington: Mrs. Edward
Kirkland, Bellows Falls; Miss May i.
Manley, Pittsford. The accredited dele
gates are: Mrs. Henry Fairbanks. St
Johnsbury; Mrs. John w. Ross. Rutland;
Mrs. C. j. Peterson, East Berkshire
Miss Florence Lyman, Burlington, Mrs.
s. X Perkins, Manchester: Mrs. +. w.
Barron, Barton: Mrs. Henry Z. Bond
Brattlcboro: Mrs. A. r. Crewe, Brad
ford; Miss Mary Dart, Springfield; Mrs
Walter p. Smith. St. Johnsbury: Mrs.
II. r. TIaEar. Middlebury Mrs. l.. A.
Edwards, Newport; Mrs. II. s. Cotton,
Montpelier; Mrs. l.. NJ Densmore, Mont
pclier; and Miss Ella Ferrn, Castleton.
At the close of the devotional service,
Mrs. Buckham made a short speech OF
welcome to the delegates and appointed
several standing committees for the next
year. Two slight changes We're made
in the constitution, one amending the
section relating to the executive board,
so that the chairman of the finance COM
r1ittee is added as member. and the
other providing that notice Of a proposed
amendment to the constitution may be
given at the semi-annual meeting of the
executive board as we'll as at the annual
branch meeting.
The reports of Miss May f. Marley
treasurer, Mrs. Edward Kirkland. record
ing secretary. and Miss F. NJ Hemen-
NHN-N els, secretary VI tHe NouHS HcO'
pies work, We're then read and adopted
Miss Manleys report showed that while
the annual gifts to the treasury were
larger than last year, the demands or
1t had also been larger, so that there
was a deficit of sl9l,93. Mrs. Kirkland.
report showed that the Vermont branch
included 1903 auxiliaries, with tota
membership Of $3.50, and that 81 Of the
auxiliaries were on the honor list. Mis-:
Hemenway-W Wells spoke of the grownf
interest in missionary work which |!
being shown by the young people Of thu
state. and also Of its large possibilitie!
and field of usefulness.
Miss Katharine F. Worcester OF Bur
ington. foreign secretary OF the Vernon
branch. gave an interesting and detailed
account Of the work which Is being dom
in the missionary fields. She dwelt partic
ularly on the work which is being don
in the Far East. where the war ha
more than doubled the need for mission
aries and the opportunity for their work
and spoke feelngly OF the death OF Mis-
Charlotte +. Ely. in Bills, Turkey, Yer
mont branch missionary for ~ years
Particular emphasis was laid on the grea
work which is being done by the mis-
sionary schools and colleges and Of tn
need for more OF them.