Milford chronicle., 1929-12-06

tine of helpfulness it disbursed
$464.6S.
"The officers for the present year
are the same as those of last year.
They are: Mrs. J. Harry Humes,
president; Mrs. Clara Pierce, first
vice president; Mrs. Short, second
vice president; Mrs. w. M. Vinyard,
third vice president; Mrs. F. D. We'll
come, treasurer, and Mrs. G. T..
Reed, secretary
~. The WOmen's Missionary
Society
1SS9-1929
Written by Mrs. H. L. Bunstein
Read by Miss Minerva Sipple
"It was after the mid-week devo-
tional service on the evening of No
vember Z, 1889, that some ladies of
the church met to form an organi-
zation for the promotion of Home
and foreign Missions. The Minutes
of that occasion were preserved and
read as follows: Mrs. Malone was
chosen chairman of the meeting.
After consultation it was decided to
organize a Missionary Society. Mrs.
H. l.. Bunstein was elected presi-
dent; Miss Anna Y. Davis, vice pres
ident; Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist, secretary
and Mrs. Chas. Barker, treasurer
Mrs. Malone was president of the
Woman's Presbyterial at that time
and was actively instrumental in
the interests of the Society.
1.-THE first regular meeting of the
society was held November II,
1889. The Constitution and By
Laws were read article by article
and were adopted. Regular meet
ings were held throughout the sue
ceeding years. The Minutes reveal
that several meetings were held at
the Manse when the President was
too i'll to leave her bed. In later
years when Mrs. Barker vas unable
to leave her residence the meetings
were held at her home. These facts
show the faithfulness of this small
circle of ladies.
Repeatedly the society has sent
articles for boxes at Christmas for
the Missionaries in Korea, Cuba, In
dia and elsewhere. Also the same
kind of gifts have been sent to the
Home Missionaries laboring in Ten
nessee, Alaska, Oklahoma. the Da-
kotas, Kentucky, North Carolina,
and, at the time of the earthquake in
1906, to San Francisco. Each Of of
these boxes were valued at $4,000
or more. In addition money was
given for summer offerings.
"In the rebuilding of the church
the society gave the window in the
vestibule and also participated in
the purchase of the communion set
by the buying of the plates and two
goblets.
"Among the many missionaries
that the society has been instrument
tai in bringing to our church are
Rev. Ecles of China, Rev. Dodd of |
Siam, Rev. Henry Foreman of India,
Mr.. Evans of Africa, Miss Johnson |
Of India and Rev. Robert Davis of |
Japan.
"The missionaries were all enter
aimed at the Manse. Brother Henry
Foreman stayed most of the week
as the near by churches
which he visited were not prepared
o receive him. The interest in mis-
ionary activities was sustained and
Intensified by occasional discourses
" Rev. H. L. Bunstein and Miss
Anna Y. Davis who spent several
ears as a teacher in Japan.
"The faithful work of Mrs. Bun
tein, Mrs. Gilchrist and Mrs. Bar
.er was continued throughout the
ears. Mrs. Gilchrist served as the
ecretary of the society until the
ear 1918 when she removed from
iilford. Mrs. Carmean was elect
d to carry on the work. Meanwhile
Irs. Bunstein and Mrs. Barker still
emained associated together in
heir labors until the year, 1928,
yhen Mrs. Barker passed to her re-
rard.
"After helping to guide the socie-
Y through so many years Mrs. Bun :
tein felt justified in relinquishing {
he duties of president to another. ]
therefore, in view of failing health (
be resigned that position in the {
ummer of 1928. The present Off
ers are: President, Mrs. Lila Ben {
ett; vice president, Mrs. A. M. !
ellis; secretary, Mrs. Anna Car
lean; treasurer, Mrs. Chas. ]. Holz-
lUeller. :
"Such is a modest resume of the
nnals of this department Of our
hurch. 1t faces the future with
reater anticipations. It's growth is
5 sure as the help of God. Its COM
lission is Go ye into all the world
nd preach the gospel to every crea-
lre.'"
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