New Britain herald., 1915-01-15

make suggestions-aS opportunity of- fers--about care and training of chill dren, ventilating the homes, care of the sick, making money go far as possible by careful buying, how to cIotne themselves in this land of strange dressing, etc.
 Your missionary entered one house where a young mother and father stoody fearless and bewildered, looking down upon the body of their little baby, whose spirit had just taken flight Their first words were: Thank God you have come! What can we do?'
 "It is not uncommon to find babie } and sick patients so heavily burdened with clothing that there is no possible chance for healthy respiration of the skin. All these matters are freely dis cussed and changes more or less speedily .inaugurated.
 Gifts from benevolent friends. amounting to $69. have provided comforts for tho sick and clothing for the needy. Of this sum- $7 has been used for foreigners. In addition to this, many garments have been given by individuals and by the Woman Home Missionary society. Mrs. Brewer deserves special mention in her office of "Dorcas.' All would be happy over their gifts given if they could see the appreciation with which they have been received.
 "Rev Mir Maier off1ciated at unique little wedding, neither the bride groom, a member of our church. nor the bride, a new arrival, knowing a word of English. The ceremony was binding, even though every word of it had to be translated.
 "The Armenian Christmas enter tainment given by the Philathea class has met with the usual success. un- doubtedly the happiest event of the year. The society provided gifts for the many happy children and refresh ments for all. Your missionary has been asked more than once to express to the young ladies their hearty ap- preciation of the enjoyable evening together.
 LAURA T. sEELYE."
 Reports of Woman's Society.
 Miss Frances whittlesey, the re- cording secretary of the Woman's society of the church, gave general report, mentioning the purposes of the work and giving the result" of the recent elections. The chairman of several of the departments of the so- ciety gave brief reports of the years work. The Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary society received $338.77 in collections. The total receipts of the Home Missionary society were $442.O5. The Young Woman's For eign Missionary society received $73 in collections. The disbursements of the furnishing fund for the year were $1O9.96 and the balance in the treasury is $609.36.
 The report of the Philathea class, which Is also the Young Woman's Home Missionary society and a part of the church, was read by Miss Margaret Muller, the president. Un- der the name of Mary Lyons Circle, the society helps to support Mrs. Gu ick's school in Spain. The charitable work of the society and the social aqffairs of the season were described. The receipts were $158.41 and the time is $45.39.
 The report of the Young Peoples society was read by Miss Minnie Paro, president for the past six months of 1914. The aim of the society is service and one of the most impor- tant undertakings of the year was the vacation school. The average atten- dance of children from the center of the city during the summer months was 40 and the enrolment was 2S5. The total cost of the school was $75, the teachers being volunteers from the Young Peoples society. This en- abled the society to keep the chill dren busy, happy and off the streets during the summer at a cost of thirty nine cents per capita.
 The vacation school will be con- tinued next summer and plans are now under way for an extension of