Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-16
JEWETT CITY
Meetinse of Eastern Connecticut Branch w. B. F. M. at Conereea- tionaI Church-Attendance of 60, Representing Seventeen Societies "Wednesday Whist Club Meets.

The Eastern Con1ectieut Branch of the Woman's Board of Foreign Mis- stons held it's meeting at the Second Congregational church in Jewett City Wednesday. The church was deco rated with green trees and yellow and white chrysanthemums. The morning session was opened by the president, Miss Abby G. Willard, of Colchester Alter singing. a prayer by the presi- dent and responsive reading, the sec retary's report of the last meeting was read by Mrs. Harvey M. Briggs of Norwich. Miss A. c. Learned of New London gave her report, which showed the branch receipts since June to be $S95.37. The amount sent to the Wom- ans Board for the year ending Oct Is is s4,99S.67. She gave the Woman's Board treasurer'S report, showing the receipts to be $211, 1,30426, and of this SIPS, ,901.86 were branch contributions Nearly all the $3,500 necessary for next years work has been pledged, and individual gifts would be greatly ap- preciated. she said, to make up the apportionment. e~
 Reports From Northampton.
 Nearly all the time at the meeting was given to hearing reports from the 18th annual meeting of the Wom- ans Board held last week at North ampton. Miss Willard gave several brief reports. The subject of that meeting was First, the Kingdom, Mrs. A. N. H. Vaughn of Norwich and Miss next accounts, which were followed by prayer by Mrs. H. N. Wheelock, of
 Jewett City, Misses Helen Brown ing of Norwich, Miss Learned of New London and Miss Elizabeth Pullen of Norwich followed, Miss Pullen also speaking of the literature on the ta- ble, especially the book on the life of Mrs. Ussher. just published.
 Mrs. Albert Donnell in the absence of the pastor of the church, gave the welcome to the branch meeting and the invitation to~the lunch. Mrs. Geo. H. Prior of Jewett City sang the so-
 Mrs. Edward Cary of Oxford, a member of the Worcester County Branch, gave a description of one of the devotional services held at North ampton.
 Box Luncheon at Noon.
 After a short devotional service the meeting adjourned for lunch in the vestry. It was box lunch. the en- tertaining society providing boxes for the officers and several guests, and olives, fruit, coffee and tea. Rev. Samuel Thatcher, pastor of the Meth odist church, said grace.
 Afternoon Session.
 The afternoon service opened with the SOlO, mere IS a Green Hill Far Away, sung by Mrs. L. G. Bucking- ham of Jewett City. Mrs. Cady of fered prayer. The remaining board meeting reports were given by Miss Pullen and Miss Atwood. After the collection was received by Mrs. T. A. Robinson and Miss Mary MacNico1, the president announced sixty pres ent and seventeen societies represent ed.
 Address by Miss Riggs.
 She then introduced Miss Mary W. Riggs of Harport. Turkey, mission ary, who has been home just a year. She is one of a family of six children, all missionaries. She said it was the happiest and most satisfactory work of which she knew. She showed let ters received from Turkey this week, which contained very meagre informa- tion, as evidently the best part of them had been cut out when passing the censor. Her work is in the col lege at Harnnrt and her talk was en.