New Britain herald., 1923-02-03

Through lhe courtesy ef Ars
 SAaFses E- Mitchell, the NeN Brissil
 AeAii Auxiliary held the hTst meet
 ies ef the season as her home, Thurs
 day sfteFao0R, February q,
 Mrs Mitchell, president Of the aux
 Hilary, called lhe meeting 10 order
 The report af Mrs. Rodmsn Cham
 herlain, secretary. said that although
 the work misht seem te have suhere'
 lapse So far H was rather peFios
 of rest before the increased effor
 which wagld be necessary on the par
 of all al the time of the annual eonssn
 llon which Is to be held here nsH
 May,
 It was decided on account Of ths
 extra expenses of the convention ts
 emit the yearly calendar and send
 notices Of the meetings instead; An
 all day sewing meeting has been
 planned for some time in March,
 Mrs, Robert Parsons, treasurer, re-
 ported five new life members. Miss
 Mary Bingham, Miss Katherine
 Brooks. Mrs. ", E, Dalzell. Mrs. Rob- ert Parsons. Mrs T, II. eampi also six new members. Mrs. N, c, curtiss. Mrs Fred Latham. Miss Dero- o, ]. Murray and Mrs R, E, Howe.
 There were seven new subscriptions 10 the MeAil Record. II is hoped every member will subscribe to The 1ieeord. 1t gives such good descrip- lion of the work done.
 Miss Frances whittlesey. vice. president. paid tribute to the enthu- siasm and the splendid work Of the s'hiidren's Auxiliary. She urged the senior members to catch spark Of this enthusiasm and do their best to make the annual convention sue, cess.
 An acknowledgment from head. quarters gave to our auxiliary the record for selling the largest number Of Christmas cards.
 Miss Corneiia Chamberlain. chair man of the relief work committee. told of the garments that had been sent fo Hartford. ready for shipment.
 After the business reports. Mrs. Mitchell spoke with deep feeling for the work Of the McAll. She asked that we give it our earnest thought, get 1t into our hearts, give our sym pathy for France. The dynamo Of tho power of life Is lifting your life up with some great movement" The McAll Mission is a great movement.
 Turning to Mrs. Elliot. president Of the New Haven Auxiliary who was the speaker for the afternoon, Mrs. Mitchell said 1t was our good fortune to have one with us wKo brought a message from the field in France.
 Mrs. Elliot was one of the party who went over to France for the Jubilee celebration in commemoration of the founding of the McAll Mission. fifty years ago.
 In a voice of deep feeling that touched responsive chord in her audience, Mrs. Elliot made a plea not to forget what France has done. She needs friends now. Many of us think she is doing the right thing. She said, when she stood at St. Quentin and soissons and looked over the defastation, she was frightened. With the French people it is more feel ing of fear than hate, she thought.
 The Jubilee celebration began Sun day morning. June 25th. Mrs. Elliot gave most interesting account of the meetings, with little sketches of the different pastors, some who have grown grey in the service, and others just starting in. She told of the crowds who thronged the meetings, what the Mission Populaire" as they call it means to the people, of its great service to the poor and needy.
 She described her feeling at hap pening to be present in ono of the halls when a box from Hartford was opened and she saw some of the gar ments sent in by her own Auxiliary. i& was pathetic the way the garments were appreciated and cared for.
 A trip to La Bon Messager. one of the McAll Mission boats, was one of Mrs. Elliot's most interesting eXper- fences We drew near with her as she described the approach to little bridge across the Disc, the trees be- yond, the sun shining through and touching the water with rose color, but no boat Presently singing came from the distance. Still no boat. Then they left their automobile. walked down little winding path and 4 came upon the boat lying at anchor. a Some boys and girls from little Bap- I list church had come down to sing. n With their songs and the heartfelt I words spoken, 1t was a most appealing n service. Mrs. Elliot said she never ,ouId forget it nor the song God be d With You Till We Meet Again" 0 which followed them out into the a light as they whizzed. away e The Half Century fund.- Ellen a ,arkhurst Memorial, reached its goal tt # $50,o0o and Mrs. Elliot witnessed O he touching gratitude with which it tt vas received, most welcome help to o he york of the mission. e Perhaps the proudest moment for e, he American delegation came at the sl arden party at Bishop Bach's, on H une 2Sth. As Mrs. Elliot said, the tc ettiug was unusuals St. Johns Luth- CT ran church and Mause in the midst f beautiful old court and garden " ,here one would least expect to find W , in the heart of the city of Paris. re .fter reception in the garden. the re eople were invited into the church. 'astor Bach, who is a gifted man, le lade beautiful speech of apprecia- on, thanking the McAll head. Mrs. SC olgate, for what the Mission had dr one for the French during the war nd since. ac At the end of the speech, M. Guey tn .epped forward and placed small en hair in front of the platform, then M r-t. A1I