Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-06-08

MISS Abby g. Willard, of Colchester
was reelected president of the Eastern
Connecticut Branch of the Women's
Board Of Missions at the 18th annual
meeting Of the branch which was held
Wednesday morning and afternoon at
the Hugh Henry Osgoed Memorial Parish
house There was an attendance of 116
delegates, including several visitors. rep
resenting a number of churches in New
London and Windftam counties.
The morning session opened at 1880
o'clock with Miss Willard presiding The
meeting opened with the singing of
Father of ALL From Land and Sea, with
Miss Annie E. Vaughn at the piano. The
minutes of the last annual meeting were
read and accepted and the responsive
scripture reading was Psalm 145. Miss
Willard leading.
Prayer was offered by Miss Willard
after which 1.-THE Account of Our stew
ardship" was given by Mrs Harvey NJ
Briggs, home secretary, Miss Winifred
E. Hubert. junior secretary and Miss
Anna c. Learned, treasurer. Miss Al
exandrine N. Trumbull, corresponding
secretary, gave the report for Our Am
bassadors."
Mrs. Briggs told of the three branch
meetings held during the year. at Thomp-
son, in September. Community house,
Norwich and at Groton IN April. She
also told Of the four executive committee
meetings held IN New London during the
year.
There was also brief report CT the
work in the auxiliaries in SO of the
churches in the branch.
The junior work. as outlined for the
year by her committee, was described by
Miss Hubert. The outstanding tea
lures of the work were as follows: First,
the increased use of the missionary chart
plan in the Sunday school; second, the
partment of Junior Lookouts. and third,
the organization of new groups for girls
in the teen ages and those between 30
and rs.
The treasurer, Miss Learned, told OF
the healthy condition of the treasury.
During the year total of S7,5SS.09 was
contributed to the missionary work OF
the Woman's Board. Miss Learned also
gave the report of the assistant treas
urer detailing the expenditures and re-
ceipts in the account of incidental ex-
| penses for the year.
Miss Trurnbuii named as "our Ambas-
sadors' the missionaries for whom the
| branch makes itself responsible. Miss
Susan r. Rowland, of UdwiI, Ceylon,
Mrs. Sarah G. Rowland. of Mexico City,
Mexico, Miss Mary w. Riggs, of Harpoot,
Eastern Turkey and Miss Eva NJ. Earle
of Matsuyama, japan. Word from these
workers at the front and from the va
| rious schools and hospitals supported by
| the branch was ahen given, more In de-
| tail. as it came dirett from the work
ers themselves and told OF hourishng
condition AID increasing opportunities
| everywhere, except in Turkey where the
opportunity and need is overwhelming
I ~ 1rira q
The Voice of One Crying in the Wild
| erness was rendered by Mrs. Francis
| q. Way, of Glastonbury, with MISS
Vaughn at the piano
| The nominating committee. MISS ANce
w. Coggswe1l of Norwich. Miss Giliette
/ Of Goshen and Mrs. Griffin Of Lyme
then made their report.
| The report of the nominating commit
tee was as follows:
President-Miss Abby G. Willard
Colchester. :.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. S. a Howe
Norwich: Miss Kate Huntley, New
lT,ondon Miss Caroline T. Gilman, Nor
wieh; Miss Emmeline Smith New Lon
don: Mrs. ]. r. Danforth, New London
Mrs. ]. Beveridge Lee, New London
Mrs. A. N, H Vaughn. Norwich; Mrs
Allen Latham. Norwich; Miss Raehe
Larrabee. Groto1i. ?
Recording Secretary. Mrs. Luther K
Zabriskie, Norwich.
Corresponding secretary, Miss Alex
andrine Trumhull Norwich.
| Home secretary, Mrs. Harvey N
Briggs, Norwich.
Assistant horne secretary, Miss Ida M
Beebe, Norwich.
Secretary of student work and can
didates, Miss Margaret Campbell, Nor
witch.
Secretary of Life and Light, Mrs. Ru
fus F. Vaughn. Norwich.
Secretary of literature, Miss Alic
Browning, Norwich,
Assistant secretary of literature. Mis-
Helen Spalding, Norwich.
Secretary for Sunday schools, Mis-
Helen Eadie, Hanover
Secretary for Christian Endeavor so
cieties, Miss Marion L. Bailey. Norwich
Treasurer. Miss Annie c. Learned
New London.
Assistant treasurer. Mrs. Grace H. I
Dewitt, New London.