Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12
QUARTERLY MEETING OF
 EASTERN CONNECTICUT BRANCH
Held at, Windhan Congregational < Church-Address by Miss Pulle1 of
 Norwich-Mrs. RrowneII Gage bn-
 able to Attend.

Church-Addr by Miss Pulien of. Norwicil-Mrs, BrownelI Gage bn-
 able to Attend.
 The quarterly meeting of the East ern Connecticut branch, ". E. F. M., was held in the Gongrega4ienal church l at Windham Wednesday with an at tendance of about 50 in spite of dln- favorable weather. The morning ses- l sion opened with the singing Of f7@iiig- Out the Banners, followed by Eespon : l sive reading and closing the deyotioEa al I exercises with prayer by the leader | and president, Miss Abby Willard Of 1 Colchester. The reports of the Secre-, | tary, Miss Nancy E. Lucas of Norwich, and treasurer Miss LsaFnea, and as- sistant treasurer, Mrs. A. V. Dewitt of
 New London, were read and approved. I A letter from Mrs. John Rowland of Mexico was read by Miss Newcombe.
 Mrs. Rowland has recovered from an attack of typhus fever and writes that I the work for the year, is well started 1 in Mexico City, although Red Cross l work has taken the place of mission ] ary work to Ssalne extent Full Felig- ious liberty has been accorded aflel much persecution.
 In the absence of Mrs. Williston l Walker of New Haven, who is ill with j grip, Mrs. c. c. ElWen of the ". II. NJ. y. spoke of the conquest program I started at the jubilee meeting in Bos- 1 ton, its aim being to rub out the lines 1 between home and foreign missionary
 societies and to form a joint commits
 tee from both branches whose ebJeel
 shall be to interest mere people 1T
 missions.
 1 Address by Miss PuIIsn.
 The plan is fourfeld Miss Eliza beth Pullen of Norwich spoke on Con- quest by Intelligence, referring t three helpful text books, The challengi
 of the Present Crisis, by FosdiclS, Tiit
 Churches in Time of War, by MacFar, , land, and The Call of the World, b5
 Doughty. Miss PulieIl also recom- mended attendance at the Northfiei it
 summer conference as 9 splendidwas
 to acquire mis fonary intelligence. .I Mrs. Pesrum spoke briefly on Con
 quest by Influence. Each one can se , ,, cure one new member in conquest. Mrs. DeWitt's topic was Conques by Money. One should cultivate tfi ' spirit of stewardship and should holt one's self ready to be asked to give It is suggested that 20 per cent !. minimum advance above the apper ? tionnent be given.
 Miss Willard summarized the fou
 points, intelligence, influence, none
 and prayer. After a short season 0
 prayer in which many took part tn
 meeting adjourned for lunch. 4 bas
 esealloped potatoes being provided b r the local society.
 Afternoon Service.
 The afternoon service opened wit ] singing of The Battle Hymn of tn T- 1 Pegrum. While khe collection wa : being taken by Marguerite Cook ar g Margaret Bixby, the president gay ? several notices. including one of tli
 annual meeting in Norwich in June. :. Miss GiIsop Speaks.
 l 1 The address of the afternoon wa n given by Miss Juliette Gilson of M e l Salinda, Rhedesia, Africa. The ehahg s ia the civil government made it pos 5. l sible to establish mission for th d spread of the gospel in Africa in 1Ss l. 1 and Miss Gilson went there in 1S9 {. At that time the missionaries lived {, huts with poorly matched roofs whie : did not always keep cut the rain an a which afforded an abiding place fC r rats and lizards. There were only l: $ floors and no windows, only woode . shutters. Each hut was provided wit $. a chimney and fireplace: Red mahes Y any wood forms much of their fue This seems extravagant, but all that if used in this way is pieces unfit f( e commercial use. A log will sometime
 last A hours. The people have 9
 kinds of woodworking machinery.
 The work was very hard at frs
 but is much more encouraging nov A The boys and girls are eager to ieer
 Many of them are taking manu 1t training and some are in this eeuntl
 at Hampton institute. Conditions al
 very much better. They have mar
 of the comforts of life. raise near
 all the fruit and vegetables that V g have here, and many that we do nc e Miss Giisen raised 200 pineapples ( K her own grounds last year. !. Volunteers Needed.
 The missionaries have many diff {, culties to encounter and many prol .a ', lems to solve, Several are to retul ,e to this country on furloughs next ye; . and others are needed to take the = places. Who will go?
 v Miss Gilson told several stories +a little girls being sold to be the wivi z of old men and gave a number of il .a stances which show how much u ;s gospel of Christ is needed in Africa. h Mrs. Gage Detained.
 d The meeting closed with the hyn
 Grown Him, Grown Him. It was F
 gretted that Mrs. Brewneil Gage
 Chang Sha, China. and Norwich VI
 unable to be present because Of illne Y. of one of her children.
 The following churches were repr Is scented: Colchester 1, Willimantie Col
 gregational 3, Baptist l, New Have
 1, Scotland 5, Providence 1. Jewe as City 1. Rhodesia, Nit. Salindas l, No is wieh, Broadway l. Park ?, Second ld Lathrop Memorial 1, New Lendo 7e First 2, Second 3. Windham 2s. mse m CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS