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P ageAnnual Meeting............................ 3Memorial of Mrs. 0. P. Hubbard ............. .................. 11Report of the Home Secretary.. ....................... 16Report of the Corresponding Secretary_______ 19Reports for Fairfield County. . ...... 48Reports for Litchfield County................. ... 51Reports for Middlesex County............................... 57Reports for New Haven County................... 64Report of the Treasurer.................. 76Pledges assumed for the year.......................................... . 90Life Members.............. 92Societies auxiliary to the New Haven Branch__________ 93Mission Circles ____ 102Act of Incorporation ..................... 110Constitution ....................... 111By-Laws..................... 118Constitution for Auxiliaries___________________________ 115Constitution for Mission Circles .......................... 116Items of Information ............................................... 116List of Delegates...................................... 120Maps to be loaned ___________ 122Manuscript Papers__________ 122Form of Bequest................... Cover

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YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL

OF THE

N E W HAVEN BRANCH

Annual Meeting, First Congregational Church, Stratford,

M A Y 10, 1887.

NEW H A YE N :TUTTLE, MOREHOUSE & TAYLOR, PRINTEBS.

1887.

OF THE

PRESENTED AT THE

OFFICERS FOR 1887-1888.

P resid en t.Mrs. B u rd e tt H a r t .................. 361 Ferry street.

F ir s t V ice-P resid en t.Mi6s Susan E. Daggett. . ................................ 77 Grove street.

V ice-P resid en ts .Mrs. T. D. W oolsey. . . ..................................... 250 Church street.Mrs. G. P. P rudden............... 224 Orange street.Mrs. W. H. Sm it h .......................................... New Britain.Mrs. N. E. Glea so n ........................Darien------------- -!Miss Cordelia St e r l in g ...........Stratford _____ 'Mrs. D. D. T. M cL a u g h lin ............L itchfield______Miss M. P. Hinsdale........................ West Winsted. > Litchfield Co.Mrs. S. M cCa l l .................................East Haddam Middlesex Co.Mrs. S. L. Ca d y . 99 Howe St., New H aven | __Mrs. F. E. H inman......................... .M e r id e n .............. [ New Haven Co'Mrs. Lewis E. Perkins................ Waterburv.

C orresponding S ecretary.Mrs. H. D. Hu m e ................................................ 24 Home Place.

M onte S ecretary.Mrs. W . H. Fair ch ild_____________________:________ 213 Crown street.

R ecord in g S ecretary.Miss Susan E. Daggett...................................... 77 Grove street.

T reasurer.Miss Julia Tw ining-------------------------------------------- 314 Prospect street.

A ssis ta n t S ecretaries.Miss May A. Ha r t ______________________ 261 Ferry street.Miss Idalina Da r r o w _______________ 154 Humphrey street.Miss Sophie Thorn................ . . .4 0 W a ll street.

M IS S IO N C IR C L E D E P A R T M E N T .S ecretary.

Miss L illian E. Prudden ........ 224 Orange street.A ssis ta n t S ecretaries.

Miss Dora C. Ma y . . . .............. .........H igganum _______ Middlesex Co.Miss Mary A. Hopson.................... K en t......................... Litchfield Co.Mrs. W m. B. Co gsw ell ....................Stratford .Fairfield Co.

C O -O P E R A T IV E CO M M ITTEE.Miss Ellen M. Pric hard .............................................250 Church street.Mrs. E d w ard W. R o o t .......................................... 569 Elm street.Mrs. W m. R. T y l e r .................... 32 College street.Mrs. Wm . J. M u tc h --------------------------------------------- 305 Howard avenue.Mrs. L. C. Dayton ----------- --------------------------------------B Trumbull street.Mrs. T. L. Da y ............ .................. ........................ 132 College street.

A u d itor .R oger S. W h ite , Esq .......................................... 258 Church street.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The old town of Stratford proved a most attractive place for holding the sixteenth annual meeting of the New Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, which occurred May 10, 1887. Although the attendance was somewhat smaller than usual, many pronounced it the best meeting we have ever had. Possibly the peaceful country surroundings, on a perfect spring day, and the careful arrangements for our comfort made by the ladies of Stratford, may have combined with the programme prepared by the Executive Committee to effect these results. But a more important element was noticable in the fervent prayers offered in both the devotional service and the general meeting for the de­scent of the Spirit. Their earnestness indicated a pre­paredness of heart which insured the blessing.

In the address of welcome, Mrs. Talbot called atten­tion to the fact that a ladies’ missionary meeting had been held continuously for twenty-two years in Strat­ford.

After the minutes of the last meeting, followed by singing, the president, Mrs. Hart, read selections of Scripture bearing on three points :

The world ready for the Gospel as never before.Increase of consecration among the young for ser­

vice.Correlative responsibility of the church to meet the

opportunity in consecration of time and funds.

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The business of the meeting included the appointment of officers for the ensuing year, of delegates to the annual meeting in Boston in January, 1888, and of a nominating committee for the next year.

The treasurer’s report showed an increase of eight hundred dollars over the receipts of last year. Five hundred of this amount is a gift from a daughter in memory of her mother ; and to our mission circles belongs the credit of two hundred and seventy dollars of the remainder.

The home secretary gave many encouraging items in her department, noting particularly the increase of mis­sion circles and their promise for the future. The reports of the county vice-presidents also commented on the increasing interest of the young people in the mis­sionary cause. At one point a young ladies’ prayer meeting has been started and children are taking part in prayer. The growth of a missionary spirit in the auxiliaries is mentioned with thanksgiving. Many show a readiness to share the responsibility of the monthly meeting by bringing in items of information or leading in prayer. More timid souls give utterance to their desires in a sentence from the Bible. Some new methods of approaching the uninterested mentioned were a printed programme, or a card stating the object of the meeting, with an invitation to be present and become a member. One auxiliary has doubled its num­bers through the inspiration of the meeting of the Woman’s Board held in New Haven last January. Another pleads for a missionary to address them in their hill towns at least once in two years, as a sure means of increasing interest.

Mrs. Hume’s report of the foreign field was full of hope. The changed attitude of the Austrian govern­

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ment toward oar missions, the restoration of the first Central African mission and the wonderful progress in Japan, call for special gratitude, while the awakening in many of the boarding schools in other missions, testi­fies to the- faithfulness of the teachers. The sale of the Bible and its study in spite of priestly interference in some localities also witness to thorough seed-sowing. Miss Stanwood, who gave us the wider outlook over the whole field, only emphasized our Branch record. Her appearance is always equivalent to an appeal for more workers. To enforce her demand she had only to point to the Bible motto that in large letters adorned the back of the pulpit: “ I have set before thee an open door.” Not only are many fields white for the harvest, but every­where are there new openings. The calls from Japan are simply marvelous. Non-christian men ask for Christian teachers, because superior to any others. East and West Central Africa and Turkey are calling loudly for help. India and Spain could accomplish much more if properly supplied. There was a sad note of vacancies to be sup­plied. Miss Emily Hartwell is obliged to come from China and Dr. Holbrook’s face is turned towards America. What will not the medical work suffer by her departure ? One of the three who went to Micronesia with Dr. Pease last year has been forced to return on account of her health. W ith such assurances of grand oppor­tunities, it is not gratifying to learn that the home workers do not keep pace with those abroad. There are yet large resources undeveloped. Out of one hundred and seventy-five thousand women in our churches, only thirty-five thousand are actively interested in foreign missions.

To these helpful ones Miss Stanwood brought cor­dial greetings from the Board, who had not forgotten

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the warmth of New Haven homes in the cold of last winter. They recognized the signs of progress among us, especially in the young ladies’ societies. They are filling gaps between the younger circles and the adult societies, that have been sadly felt. To them the Board is looking for large things in the future. The ministers, too, are inquiring more into our work and asking to have auxiliaries formed in their churches.

A large crumb of comfort had come to the W. B. M., in a check for $3,000, from an ever generous friend, to supply the wants of new missionaries starting for the field. While not doubting that others would gladly give as much if they had the means, Miss Stanwood suggested that there might be some who could spare ten or twenty dollars for this object if they gave the matter thought. Mention was made of pictures, on cloth, of Inanda Seminary, and the new building at Kusaie, which they would gladly lend from the rooms at Boston, if promptly returned.

Mrs. Hart here urged the ladies to keep abreast of the political, social and educational progress of the world by careful perusal of the Herald, Life and Light, and the Dayspring, not forgetting to commend them to others.

In a memorial paper, which is given in full in the following pages, Mrs. Prudden sketched for us the life of Mrs. O. P. Hubbard, the first president of the New Haven Branch. As her duties with us prepared her for the presidency of the Presbyterian Women’s Board, of New York, which she held the last four years, so her new experiences made her a wise adviser in the discussion which took place in Boston last September, on “ distinc­tively foreign work for societies auxiliary to the W . B. M.” Extracts from a letter written by her on this subject followed.

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Before 1883, the Presbyterian Board combined the home and foreign work ; since that time they have been separated to the great advantage of both. Mrs. Hubbard writes : “ Our experience has shown us more and more clearly year by year, that both causes have gained by the change. The union of the two causes tends to confusion, and the diversion of funds. Each cause is important enough and interesting enough to demand its own monthly meeting, and its own set of officers. There is a notable increase of contributions to both departments, since the separation.” The in­crease in the foreign work was $17,000 for the follow­ing two years, over and above the amount of the pre­vious year, and the home missionary contributions ad­vanced proportionately. Mrs. Hubbard’s letter closed with these words : “ I should like to live to see every woman in our land doing all she can to extend the gos­pel at home and abroad.” In commenting briefly upon this letter, Mrs. Hart said we could all take this closing sentence and make it our own, and then took occasion to refute the fallacy that the W . B. M. adherents are indifferent to home missions, for if their hearts embrace the “ whole wide world,” how can they ignore our own part of it ? As a matter of fact those who give most o f heart and funds to foreign missions, are generally found in the ranks of those who give largely to home missions. This is one of Mrs. Hubbard’s last letters of a public nature, and being a part of her legacy to us, said Mrs. Hart, “ we accept it here to day. W e loved her for what she was as well as for her work’s sake. W e revere her wisdom and her judgment which was well nigh faultless. Therefore we give you the result of her ripened thought and diligent effort in securing the end indicated in this letter. If there remain a few of

our good workers who still have doubts on this subject we are sure this testimony will weigh with such far more] than any words of ours. Facts are better than arguments—figures than feelings— experience is better than experiment.”

Miss Pierson, of North China, gave an interesting ac­count of the opening of work in Paoting-fu, and the progress there. Girls were already starting out for the boarding-schools at the larger stations. Her Bible-class for women had been helpful; some had learned to take part in prayer. Instances of the important place the medical work had secured, were most cheering. The healing touch of the body makes it much easier to reach the soul. Touring was much needed in this district, but they had only four helpers for Paoting-fu, with its one hundred thousand people, and for the country within a radius of one hundred miles.

The women had sent greetings and requests for our prayers. They were bright and worth helping. “ W hy,” said Miss Pierson, “ in this seed-time for China, do you, in America, not rouse to the emer­gency ?”

Mrs. Capron of Madura, India, brought us two seed- thoughts that we would gladly scatter broadcast in good soil throughout our Branch. These were : The effi­cacy of prayer, and the power of the Word.

“ When you pray for us,” she said, “ remember our greatest need is that God would reveal Himself to us ; then will all needs be supplied, all burdens lightened ; remember so near are you to God’s heart, that if you only have a vivid conception of what you want for China or India, distance will be nothing to Him.” She urged the young ladies not to underrate their prayers. Her faith in their efficacy condemned our faithlessness,

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and quickened the desire to uphold the weary heart and hands across the waters through this communion with God.

Mrs. Capron thought the definition of a missionary, taught her in childhood, had never been excelled ; “ one who carries the Bible to the heathen.” She prefaced her story of the Bible women’s work with this impres­sive verse of Scripture : “ Seek ye out of the book of the Lord and read ; no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate, for my mouth it hath commanded, and His spirit, it hath gathered them.”

As she described her weekly meetings with the ten Bible women under her care, the silent prayer, the careful study of the Word, and the instruction as to seed-sowing, we understood why God’s word had not returned unto Him “ void,” and why it is “ so easy to save souls in India.” The women are taught that in going from house to house they are not to tell stories to catch the attention, as would be natural to a Hindoo, so fluent in speech, but to “ keep to God’s word— either tell its meaning or keep silent.” A t first this proved very difficult advice to follow, but they now recognize its wisdom, saying, “ Yes, we could not ask God’s blessing on our words.” Already the Bible has been carried to seventeen thousand heathen women through these ten Bible readers, and so well do they appreciate the methods of thought and habits of their own people, that there is urgent demand that the force of native helpers be rapidly increased. Mrs. Capron bore loving tribute to the faithfulness of the two women supported by our Branch. One, especially, proves not only a good worker but a good adviser.

This same Bible woman has sent Mrs. Capron a paper with the signatures of nineteen women who wanted her

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to pray for them, and she commended them to us. Two letters read from a convert among the silk weavers were interesting as evidence of great spiritual growth. Of a high caste, difficult to reach, she had been helped in time of famine eight years ago, and so had lately been will­ing to listen to the missionary. Among other things she wrote that she had taken the names of five women on the Bible woman’s list that she might pray especially for them, and so share in the joy of saving their souls. The simple recital of results achieved through the faithful teaching of the Word, verified the scripture with which Mrs. Capron closed, “ I will give them the opening of the mouth and they shall know that I am the Lord.”

Not only had the missionaries brought us nearer to their work, but nearer to the Master himself, and we gave thanks for such faithful feeding of the flock. Pre­ceding the closing prayer the motion calling for a vote was most happily presented by Miss Hopson in the fol­lowing words:

“ Mrs. President—W e have had a good time to-day, and are truly grateful for it. W e will thank God with our lips and with our lives for the quickening He has given us, in these hours which we have spent together. But, under God we owe a debt of gratitude to these, His servants, who have prepared the feast for us ; to the officers who have generously opened their church, and the ladies who have prepared the house and beautified i t ; to those who have welcomed us and waited upon all our wants; to the railroad officials who have made it easy for us to come, and to the black-board printer who has made it somewhat easier for us to go ; to the missionary ladies especially, whose words carry us not only across the sea, but very near to the heart of Christ, and now and always to our board of officex-s

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“ who have served long and are serving still ”— not only to give us this meeting, but with zeal that never faints and patience untiring, to carry on our work which we believe to be the Master’s.

I therefore move a vote of thanks to all those who have in any way contributed to our comfort and pleas­ure, our mental stimulus and spiritual growth to-day.” The meeting closed with the benediction by the pastor.

H. M. E.

MEMORIAL OF MRS. O. P. HUBBARD.

Mrs. Faith Wadsworth Hubbard, known to us as Mrs. O. P. Hubbard, first president of the New Haven Branch, was a grand-daughter of General Silliman, a lawyer of distinction, and commander of the Connecticut forces in the Revolutionary war. Her father, Benjamin Silliman, was for fifty years professor of chemistry and geology in Yale College. He was born in North Stratford, now Trumbull, and was a man of world-wide reputation, of sterling integrity and unwavering Christian faith.

On her mother’s side, Mrs. Hubbard was the great- grand-daughter of Jonathan Trumbull, known as Wash­ington’s “ Brother Jonathan,” who was governor of this State for fourteen consecutive years. Our second gov­ernor Trumbull was the grandfather of Mrs. Hubbard. He held several positions in the general government, and was the only official whom Washington would receive on the Sabbath. It better serves our purpose to make record of Mrs. Hubbard’s invaluable heritage from a long line of godly ancestors ; and best of all, to note and remember that she had a praying mother.

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Her childhood and youth were passed in New Haven, with such advantages as are gained by constant inter­course, both in home and social life, with persons of high mental and moral aspirations and literary culture. Her marriage with Professor Hubbard, of Dartmouth Col­lege, took her to Hanover, N. H., where she established a school for young ladies. When New Haven again became her home, her heart had been enriched by expe­rience as a mother, and she had as a successful teacher increased her power to inspire respect, win confidence and mould character.

For some years there was no special foreshadow­ing of the time when foreign missions would become Mrs. Hubbard’s “ engrossing theme.” It seemed a “ day of small things” when, in 1 8 6 9 , seven ladies met in a private parlor to talk of “ woman’s work for heathen women.” The subject was comparatively new. It included grave responsibilities and debatable methods of action. From these pioneers we have heard of “ struggling faith,” and “ earnest prayers,” of “ scant deference ” and “ decided disapprobation ” of a “ shrinking from publicity and fear of being misunder­stood.” Some large-souled woman was needed with un­faltering faith in God, and undaunted moral courage, to go forward where He should lead.

Mrs. Hubbard was asked to become directress of the New Haven Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society. She little thought toward what service God was leading her. It was to her the Master’s call and she obeyed the sum­mons. At the second meeting of this society fifty were present, while its first annual meeting required church accommodation. Mrs. Hubbard brought to this position the power of her life’s experience. Her knowl­edge of human nature, her social influence, her affable

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manner were all tributaries to success. Her public ser­vices were marked by a placid dignity. Many a chasm was bridged in those days by her rare judgment and fertility of resource. Her devout spirit and implicit, faith in the great Leader seemed to lift others into the calmness of her own soul.

When in 1871 this work broadened into the New Haven Branch, Mrs. Hubbard was brought into that position for which all her subsequent life shows her to have been peculiarly fitted. The change grew out of the belief that if the Christian women of our churches in western Connecticut would cooperate with the New Haven society, a larger amount of good would be accom­plished. A woman less mentally equipped or with less moral force, might have shrunk from this extensive effort. Mrs. Hubbard took it up with joyful alacrity. She mul­tiplied her talents by the acquisition of knowledge from every source. Among the records of the New Haven Branch are bundles of letters, filed by her own hands, which show the strength and zeal she gave to consult­ation with others as to the nature, means and method of forming a Branch. In a large degree she had the gift of quietly receiving opinions, examining them carefully and adopting or rejecting them, according to their worth or worthlessness.

In Executive Committee meetings the superiority of her character was prominent. These were, at first, con­versational and held chiefly at her own house, where her unequaled courtesy, ready responses and entire freedom from self-assertion were conspicuous. Her own mature opinions were often veiled in a query which almost made the thought seem another’s. One of this privileged com­mittee testifies : “ I count Mrs. Hubbard’s personallove and kindness among the most blessed of my earthly

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gifts and another, “ It was only a joy and help to be associated in 's^ork with such a woman. She seemed to have no self in all her service, and no end in view but the honor of our Lord and the glory of His cause.” Our own president, of whom Mrs. Hubbard sought council in the early days says, “ From my first acquaint­ance I was impressed with her rare wisdom, her serene yet sturdy Christian spirit, her consecration to Christ, and her love to our cause because it was His.”

Mrs. Hubbard loved the New Haven Branch as one who had watched its infancy and early childhood with motherly love. This interest was scarcely lessened, when, in 1874, she removed to New York. Her pres­ence has always been a joy to us. Repeatedly we have asked for services which she always gave with evident pleasure. She has twice presided at our annual meet­ing in the absence of our president. In a letter, reply­ing to a request for a favor, written years ago, she said : “ I consider it among the choice blessings of my life to have been associated with you in your time of seed-sowing.” Not long ago, Mrs. Hubbard seized a few moments’ release from her duties as President of the “ Presbyterian Women’s Board of Foreign Missions of New York,” to assure our delegate to their annual meet­ing that no association was quite so dear to her as that with the New Haven Branch. Those who loved her were grateful for the tributes paid her at the memorial service in the University Place church,where her pas­tor and the officers of the Foreign Missionary Board of the Presbyterian church, testified of her services and worth. It is pleasant to know that, on that occasion, it was repeatedly mentioned that Mrs. Hubbard’s “ la­bors in the New Haven Branch did much to train her for her later work.”

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Standing within the shadow of this bereavement, let us thank God for the life and influence of this Christian woman, for what she has been to us in the uplifting of her love, her labors, and her prayers ; let us rejoice “ that she continues to serve the same blessed Lord, without earthly limitations, without weariness let us hope “ that the lessons from her pure and consecrated life mayjlead others to follow her example.”

M r s . G. P . P r u d d e n .

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REPORT OF THE HOME SECRETARY.

Once more we stand together at that mysterious point where the future meets the past. The new and unknown is opening before us, even while we turn to the old year to say farewell.

This backward glance may not bring within our range of vision all the well-laid plans of the home workers, the many labors, the anxious thoughts, the careful cor­respondence, the spread of missionary information by letters and leaflets, the intelligent study of the mission fields, the numerous meetings, the enlistment of new helpers and the earnest devotion of those who have served long and are serving still. These agencies have been and must ever be our constant reliance. “ Never­theless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.” The re­sults of real, aggressive work, are most apparent among the young people, eleven new circles having been organ­ized. Early in the year it was suggested that the mis­sion circles adopt our new missionary, Miss Ferris, as exclusively their own. This proposition met with a ready response and regular correspondence has pro­moted personal acquaintance as well as intensified the interest in her work. The names of a few circles disap­pear from our list this year, but we shall look with ex­pectation for their re-appearing. W e are glad to hear of the welfare of one of our former circles which is composed of boys—the Banyan Seeds of New Britain. Though they outgrew the Woman’s Board and now contribute directly to the American Board, they still

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exist as a society, and celebrate their decennial in June. “ It is a noteworthy example of continuance in well­doing,” and this mention of them is designed to stimu­late leaders to perseverance.

In turning our attention to the treasury, it seems profitable to compare our gifts this year with those of former years. Since the fourth annual report was is­sued the New Haven Branch lias grown in adult socie­ties more than one third, and there ai-e now three times as many mission circles. The receipts for that year lack but a few hundred dollars of the amount now re­ported. If each society had but maintained its stan­dard of giving, these new accessions would increase the amount this year by at least $2,500. The statement of such facts must awaken some practical thoughts. Let every society examine its records, and by special effort if need be, do as well this year as may be found it has done in any previous year.

W e deeply regret the withdrawal of Mrs. C. C. Foote, vice-president of New Haven county for the past seven years, from the executive committee on account of protracted sickness and temporary removal from the city. Her constancy and faithfulness while with us, are an assurance of her abiding interest in our work wherever she may be.

W e shall also miss from our number Mrs. R. P. Cowles, Mrs. E. Blakeslee, Miss M. B. Merwin, and Mrs. W . W . McLane, who have been identified with us for a longer or shorter time, but on account of ill-health and for other reasons, are unable to remain members of the executive committee.

The children’s annual missionary meeting was held as usual on Fast Day. The committee were most fortu­nate in securing the services of Rev. Jas. S. Phillips,

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of Midnapore, India, and in remembrance of his inspir­ing address, the large audience of children and the exer­cises of singing and Scripture recitations in which they took part, we may regard this meeting as one of the most effective means employed “ to cultivate the missionary spirit ” among children.

A rare privilege has been accorded us this year in being permitted to extend our hospitality to the Woman’s Board for its nineteenth annual meeting. W e already have proof of the accompanying blessing. The simple presence of so large a number of mission­aries was enough to elevate thought and feeling and inspire new purposes, while the burning words o f those who spoke thrilled the soul. Two hundred delegates and a host of other visitors shared our delight in the meeting.

W ith these fx-esh gifts and blessings, may we not hope to receive fresh grace renewed every day, for new opportunities that lie within the opening year.

M r s . W . W- F a ir c h il d .

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REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

As the years roll round, each beautiful month of May bears to the New Haven Branch workers an invitation so full of significance that we gather with increasing joy and gladness to hear reports from our sowers and reapers in far away heathen or nominal Christian lands. No five years ever recorded such progress in mission fields as the last five ; and among them perhaps no one has been more full of promise than 1886. The workers are fast being multiplied by efficient, educated converts, of whose fruitful experience the tidings come to us in almost every missionary letter. W e read of a good pastor “ who stands up to preach the everlasting gospel from a heart that has suffered and wrestled, fasted and prayed, until his words have the ring of one who like Enoch, has ‘ walked with God,’ and the people feel it and bless the Lord or again of a weekly prayer meeting of eighty or ninety women, who gladly gather once a week “ to hear or tell of Jesus.” At one time our hearts rejoice over the faithful labors of the many Bible women, who go from house t,o house every day in the week, earnestly seeking for souls ; at another we give thanks for the touching prayers of little children, who, in tears, plead with God for heathen friends ; or, for the report of a whole school, continuing in prayer until midnight.

Our missionaries are still forced in some places, as one writes, “ every evening to s?t our watches to the sunset call of “ La Allah ! il Allah re Mohammed resold Allah !

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God is God, and Mohammed is his prophet. Come to prayer, come to prayer.” But at the same time they ask us to rejoice with them that this is no longer the only call to prayer, for the same missionary writes : “ Every morning, before the day dawns, we.are wakened by the bells of Christian churches.” W e are sorry to admit that there are still very many hindrances to progress, as in Micronesia, where the Spanish government has imposed a fine of $500 upon a native chief for executing laws enacted to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquor on the islands. The native chiefs, under penalty of heavy fines, are also denied the privilege of continuing laws for the suppression of vice which were enacted under the influence of the missionaries. The restrictions upon educational work and religious liberty in the Sultan’s dominions, though lessened, are still a great hindrance to all evangelical work. For the removal of all such bar­riers our prayers are needed; but our prayers should be most importunate for Christian union among believers ; for a grand awakening to duty in the Christian church'; for a new baptism of the missionary spirit, and for indi­vidual consecration.

Two of our missionaries have returned to this country. One, Mrs. Schneider, who after nearly forty years of ser­vice in Turkey, finds herself unable to bear the burdens and strain which a successful missionary must meet while at her post. But she has come back to us rich in sweet and blessed experiences, known only to those who, forgetful of self, live in pure devotion to the Master. Her spirit and her words are an inspiration as well as a reproof to those who hesitate when a call for service comes from our Lord. For years we have called this dear sister our missionary and her work ours, and now we are waiting for her substitute, hoping that some dear sister will soon

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say as Mrs. Schneider did eight years ago to the A. B. C. F. M., “ There is work for me in Constantinople, will you send me to find it ?”

Miss Mary E. Andrews is also in this country. After serving the cause in China with rare fidelity she has come home in response to a call from a sick mother, expecting after a rest and when her filial duty is discharged to return to the work she loves.

A u s t r ia .

The past has been a marked year in this mission. Government permission to build or purchase houses for public Christian worship and Bible services has put the Austrian mission at once on a new and hopeful basis. A building was purchased at Prague at once for this pur­pose. Permission has also been obtained for organizing Y. M. C. Associations in Bohemia wherever ten worthy young men would unite for this purpose. Many are ready to accept these privileges, and already pleasant rooms have been secured for a beginning. Bibles and Testaments to the number of more than seven thousand, mostly sold, have been circulated in one year ; and this gospel leaven, it is hoped, will soon leaven the com­munity with blessed influences. In Prague and its suburbs twenty-five weekly meetings are held, and dur­ing the last year twenty-seven converts from Romanism have been added to the churches. The Betanie, the mission weekly paper, is proving a powerful aid in dis­seminating the truth, and has over two thousand sub­scribers. Great advance has been made in bringing women, especially mothers, under religious instruction. Mrs. Clark often has sixty in attendance upon her weekly meetings for the women. Great emphasis has always

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been placed upon plans and efforts for early influencing the children.

Although the Kraabschitz seminary has not recovered from the loss of Pastor Schubert, its founder, the mis­sion report says : “ Under Pastor Kasper the school has done as good work as ever before but with fewer pupils.’* “ It is now in the hands of a legal corporation composed of fifteen Christian men,” and its future looks hopeful.

The sainted missionary, Mrs. Schauffler, thought she should pray for the Kraabschitz Home in heaven ; and we who remember her pleadings for that school, can hardly feel that our last duty in its behalf is canceled until it becomes a self-supporting Christian home, a beacon- light for the women of poor down-trodden Bohemia.

A f r ic a ,

So long called the “ Unknown,” the “ Dark Continent,” ' is to-day the country of missions, and the object o f more missionary effort and prayer, probably, than any other. Every missionary society, every true Christian heart is asking for a share in some plan to uplift and evangelize the people of Africa.

A country with two hundred spoken and only fifty written languages, presents to the church unlimited calls for work. The people are not eager for the benefits o f civilization like the Japanese, or pleading like the people of Micronesia for the “ W ord of God,” consequently the advantages will be appreciated only when demonstrated.

The inhuman slaughter of converts and the martyr­dom of an honored missionary, has caused a saddening cloud to rest upon the missions of the interior, showing with what power Satan rules, and forcing us to admit that even in modern times he can only be cast out with fasting and prayer. A prodigious task lies before the

church to-day in Africa, making it too late to be “ play­ing with missions.” The grandest plans and the most holy, implicit faith in our God is required for such an enterprise, as well as cooperation of every Christian man, woman and child, if we expect to overtake the increase of the heathen, which number more to-day than when the first missionary society was organized.

From the three missions of the American Board in Africa word comes that the banished West Central mis­sion is restored to its work, and a year of quiet has en­abled the missionaries to make considerable progress in reducing the language to writing, as also in conducting schools. As yet their work is mostly preparatory, but the confidence and respect of the natives are being slowly gained.

The East Central African mission was established four years ago on a self-supporting basis, nominally as a foreign mission from the Zulu mission churches. These are expected to give pecuniary aid and supply native help­ers, which is an important consideration, as the people of Umzilla’s country understand the Zulu language. This mission has been greatly prospered from the first. The king and chiefs have given substantial aid and have in­fluenced their people to assist in the erection of buildings. One chief when asked if he would like a school replied, “ How can I help it ? God is in it—I can do nothing.” A native woman said to one of the teachers, “ When the missionaries came we thought they were just like all white men, but now we know they are not.” Four native helpers from the Zulus have assisted the mission­aries, among these is Dalita Isaacs, supported by the New Haven Branch when a pupil in the Inanda Semin­ary. W e feel very much encouraged by the thought that we have educated one who is now our own missionary, and who has always proved herself a valuable helper.

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The Zulu mission has entered upon the last half of a century’s history with much encouragement and a higher standard of Christian living in the churches. They re­port some conversions ; quite a vigorous temperance movement; increased interest in Bible study ; and de­cided advance in piety. The Inanda seminary, with its beloved principal, Mrs. Edwards, our own missionary, has had a year of special blessings. “ Every member of the school, over sixty in number, has either expressed a hope or a wish to become a Christian.” A partly new and improved building is in progress of erection for this seminary, for which the New Haven Branch has given aid as it did for the original building. Special requests for prayer for this dear school, and for Mrs. Edwards, who has been associated with it from the beginning, have come to us.

C h i n a .

Germs of grand victories for truth are growing in the silent soil where providence is working, and in God’s springtime, we may be surprised as well as gladdened by a simultaneous shooting forth of dormant energies among the millions of China.

The vast territory cultivated by our two missions in that country, with such a limited number of laborers, makes the work seem something like that of filling a bucket drop by drop. But we remember that the thou­sands who were fed on the shores of Galilee, received their portion from the hands of a few faithless disciples. And yet the miracle was complete, and the hungry multitude satisfied, because, the divine hand blessed and broke the food.

May we not feel sure that the spiritual food being dispensed to the perishing in China, will equally accom-

plish that whereunto the Master has sent it ? A few here and a few there, some hundreds a year, among the different missions are converted, many of whom be­come faithful Christian workers. In North China eight young men of special promise were recently licensed to preach, adding much to the efficiency of the mission. There is no limit to the opportunities for Christian work, only there are so few to take it up. One mis­sionary wrote : “ Our hands hang down and the tears will flow, when we think how many are waiting for the loving message the Saviour has left with us, to whom we have neither time nor strength to give it.” Another asks : “ Whei'e are the young men and women at home,that have been consecrated to the Saviour ? W e are praying that some of them may hear the cry from China.”

Miss Holbrook, M.D., in her hospital and dispensary work, has gained access to the women in their homes to a wonderful degree. She says : “ My faith and hope in missions increases daily, as I see how soon the people improve, even in their every day life, as they take part in the blessings of Christianity. The poorest women soon show in their faces, apparel, and deport­ment the effect of our teaching.” Another missionary writes : “ It is safe to say hundreds of lives have been saved in China through our medical missionaries, and many hundreds of lame, halt, blind, and diseased, bless God and thank us, for what the healing art has done for their bodies.” Not a few have also found the sweet peace of pardon through faith in the true and living God, by the same instrumentalities.

Our Bible Women, Mrs. Chow at Tung-cho, and Tsuma, at Pao-ting-fu, are doing most faithful work in Chinese homes. The mission would be glad to employ

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others if those could be found who are not needed in their homes.

The Girl’s Boarding school in Foochow, after years of interruptions in its beginnings and many discourage­ments, has grown to be one of the most promising in­stitutions of the mission, under the name “ Mi-pwo-whi, Nii-chii-yeng,” that is, “ The American Board Female College.” It has a good substantial building, with the Chinese name painted on the wall beside the entrance. If we should visit the school, the scholars would rise re­spectfully upon our entrance, and if they followed the custom of their country,_ would all commence shaking their own hands instead of ours. Thirty-three years ago this school was commenced with three little heathen girls, one of whom is now the mother of two of the present pupils. Miss Newton and Miss Garretson who conduct this school, have raised the standard until those who have graduated are among the best educated Chi­nese women in the country, and are, without one excep­tion, persons of sterling Christian characters. The study of the Bible has been given particular prominence. There are, at present, forty-seven pupils, of whom half, at least, are professing Christians. Six scholarships be­long to the New Haven Branch.

C e y l o n .

A larger number have been added to the native churches in Ceylon the last year than in many previous years ; and we learn with great satisfaction that all who profess Christ in this mission, “ are expected to work for Him.” They “ keep no place for drones.” In the matter of benevolence the people compare favor­ably with an average community in the home land, which considering the poverty of the people, is very en­

couraging. The bitter persecutions of former years are rare, yet those living in Protestant countries know little of the abuse and lifelong sufferings that even now follow a profession of Christ in other countries. Some forty years ago, a young man in Ceylon was turned out of his home by an indignant heathen father, who called upon the gods to curse his son whom he would not even recognize for many long years. But recently this father, and the mother also, both nearly eighty years old, led by their Christian children, stood up together and professed Christ, taking the name of Abraham and Sarah.

Woman’s work for woman, is very hopeful in this mission. The Bible women are welcomed by all classes and castes. They teach some to read, others they gather for little meetings. Where they find trouble or sickness, they nurse, advise, and comfort with a wisdom and patience not born of earth, proving themselves ver­itable ministering spirits. Poor timid women are won by these good Bible teachers, to tell their yearnings after a better life, or their inward struggles with their own wicked hearts; and are then led to Christ, the blessed Saviour. Many such we may confidently expect to meet in the Home above, strangers perhaps to the church below, but washed in the blood of the Lamb, and having on the wedding garment. Nothing can be more comforting to those who cannot go to carry the Sav­iour’s message, than the hope that the dollars we have consecrated, and the loved ones we have sent, are hast­ening to the dying, perishing women all around the world, with Christ’s message : “ Come unto me and I will give you rest.”

The Misses Leitch have organized all the Christian women in their stations into companies, who, with some

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of the school girls to lead the singing, go on Sabbath afternoons into near villages or suburbs selected before­hand to hold meetings.. Often as many as seven com­panies go at a time, and real enthusiasm is awakened. Ten Bible women are employed by this mission, two of whom, Mrs. Muttu at Oodooville and Mrs. Alfred at Manepy, are supported by this Branch. During the year they have had over four hundred women under instruction, eleven of whom have been received into the church ; have sold one hundred and fifty Bibles and tracts, besides gratuitous distribution; and have con­ducted five hundred meetings, a record in which we may rejoice as having a small share. The pay of these women is very small, and their work is often laborious, such as only those who are led by love to Christ will undertake. The Oodooville Boarding school for girls has over a hundred scholars ; sixty-two are Christians. In order to claim a normal department, and the gov­ernment grant to such schools, an endowment of twelve thousand rupees has been obtained. This will make the institution very valuable. In this school each Christian girl is required to take special charge of one of the younger girls, acting as foster mother, reading and praying with her, thus communicating as well as receiv­ing blessings.

Those who are worthy of a place on the “ Roll of Honor” receive a Testament with a pencil attached, which they are encouraged to use in marking passages that interest them.

The Udupitty school has thirty-two pupils; nineteen are Christians, half of whom have been converted the last year. Seven of these belong to the New Haven Branch beneficiaries. The graduates from this school are employed as teachers or helpers in mission work, and

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the highest testimony concerning their efficiency comes from the mission. Almost every girl graduated “ is a consistent, prayerful, church-loving Christian.”

I n d i a .In all public, social and political affairs the progress

in India the last year has equalled that of a decade m years gone by. The Hindus generally appreciate the good government of Queen Victoria, although they claim, and no doubt justly, a larger share in the admin­istration of public affairs. The continent of India is, (in the main) ruled in justice, and its many nationalities, with their different religions and creeds and historic jealous­ies, are compelled to live in peace. The consequent good effect upon missions must be obvious. The wide-spread evils that have well nigh crushed out the spirit and am­bitions of true womanhood, are becoming manifest, and the reformations which Christian women everywhere sought to have enforced by legislation, are being slowly wrought out by moral force and corrected views of justice and humanity.

Faithful study of the sacred books of the Hindus shows in them no warrant for child marriage or enforced widowhood. Even the Suttee, which for ages laid thousands of innocent women and children upon the burning funeral pile cannot be justified from the Hindu Shastras.

In both the Mahratha and Madura missions the work has suffered greatly for lack of laborers. Some depart­ments of work have been suspended altogether, while others dependent entirely upon the missionaries, have often been necessarily neglected or continued by the ad­dition of work to already overtaxed associates. In India the good faithful converts need the inspiration and guid­ance of the missionary to secure the best results.

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In the Madura mission some blessed influences have been seen among the women. The Madura Girls’ Board­ing school as well, so dear to many of our workers, has enjoyed an awakening, in which nearly all the girls shared. After four months, one writes: “ There iscontinued living interest in spiritual things, and love toward one another such as we have never seen before. There are more than a hundred girls in this school, and the blessed lessons they learned through the Holy Spirit’s teaching last summer have made them new creatures in Christ Jesus. The story of a score of such young girls for hours on their knees together in frank confession of sin, proves that the work of God, and the interest we have had in this school must be doubled through our gratitude and praise. Half the scholars are now members of the church.

Mr. Chandler’s serious accident has kept his family for some months away from their work, but the boarding school at their station and the school originally com­posed of famine waifs, has been in the care of Miss Gertrude Chandler,who writes that, “ the Holy Spirit is surely working quietly among our girls.” Our good Bible women in Madura are sad on account of the absence of their “ beloved mother,” Mrs. Capron; and we cannot forget that our gain means a great loss to them. They are still about their Master’s business, and what is not told us now may be all the sweeter in heaven because new.

The ladies of the Mahratha mission, whose hands have always been full, and whose lives have seemed to be duplicated day by day, have never had so many burdens to carry as during the past year with new work and fewer workers at every station. Mrs. Bissell’s influence with the Bible women may be compared to the leaven which moulded into the mass, in its own time and way

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transforms and makes new the whole lump. Her semi­annual gathering of these and other Christian women for examination and instruction, always gives new life not only to those who attend, but to the villages and stations to which they return. The Ahmednagar Girl’s Boarding school, has again passed into new hands. There are one hundred and forty-four scholars; and the interest they manifest may be inferred from the fact that the average attendance for the year has been one hundred and twenty-two. Nineteen were recently re­ceived to church membership.

The Bombay school for Christian children was never so large, having increased to one hundred and thirty boys and girls. The primary department has been crowded out of the building, and there is great need of larger accommodations. A number of both boys and girls have been received into the church recently. The scholars are interested in doing good, and their little “ Lend a Hand ” circle raised rupees twenty during the year, which has been used mainly for tracts and gospels for distribution among the heathen. Mrs. Hume’s plea for at least one missionary, to give her whole time to this school, is most urgent, and it gives us much satis­faction to ascertain that such a person is under appoint­ment. The native church in Bombay has shown a de­lightful spirit in their city missionary" work. Some twenty young men and half as many women unpaid, go regularly into different parts of the city to conduct ser­vices. The result of which has been a higher and truer Christian spirit in the church, and the gathering of many inquirers into the services.

J a p a n .

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three hundred missionaries at work there, all but fifty from America. Over three million children and young people are in school; thirty churches have been organ­ized by the American Board alone, with nearly five thousand members.

Nowhere have we seen God’s promise, “ a nation shall be born in a day,” literally fulfilled. But the “ sunrise kingdom ” has compelled the most incredulous to admit that all things are possible with God.

This ancient but newly born kingdom is providen­tially looking to America for help; and the one thing above every other they ask of us is to send them Chris­tian women, such as can deftly work in both the woof and'warp of character, all that is necessary to make other women true helpmeets for those men who are remodelling the government and institutions of a nation, 01* who are laying the foundations of the church, and need every possible aid to make it a controlling power. W e are invited to educate the women of Japan, to impart that wisdom needed to make pure Christian homes, and inculcate principles that with God’s blessing will make Japan the model kingdom of the Eastern hem­isphere. Our best educated, our consecrated young men and women are needed for such a noble mission, and we rejoice that we have such to give. Schools and colleges are being established and supported by the people them­selves, which the missionaries are invited to plan and conduct upon Christian principles. Less than twelve years ago the first college was organized in Kioto, and then no Christian services were allowed except in private houses, and Mr. Neesima’s small house accommodated all the believers in Kioto and the school also. Now insti­tutions of learning are found in many cities, and a Chris­tian college, supported by the people themselves, has been

founded and no religious restrictioTi^-^}iaU‘v6i*' -Wve been laid upon the missionaries who conduct it. This is the first offer of the kind, and coming as it does from non-christian men, it is plain the Japanese are impressed with the value of Christian education and have confi­dence in the missionaries of the American Board.

A recent interesting occasion on the island of Kiushu, shows how the people are growing into sympathy with Christianity. A missionary was invited to make an ad­dress at the funeral of the wife of the governor, to be held in a Buddhist temple. The invitation was ac­cepted, and the services closed with a prayer to Jeho­vah.

Our missionary, Mrs. DeForest, has been transferred with her husband to Sendai, a new station five hun­dred miles north of Osaka. It has been very hard for her to leave the associates and work she has enjoyed so much. But in the new station there are also many calls for work. The women, as well as the men, are asking to be taught everything that pertains to the social life and religion of the foreigners; they have formed clubs for improvement, and hold social gatherings at which the missionary ladies are invited to give instruction. On one occasion Mrs. DeForest declined, because it was to be held on the Sabbath, when the governor decided at once to have the time changed. There is apparent throughout Japan a wonderful and growing interest in female education. “ One young man,” we are told, “ brought his mother, who was too feeble to walk, sev­eral days’ journey on his back, to give her the oppor­tunity of being taught.”

Many of the p r i n c i p a l cities j o i n e d i n a request f o r

C h r i s t ia n schools f o r g i r l s . These beginners i n Chris­t i a n l i v i n g , show a real, self-sacrificing spirit i n assum­

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ing the support of their schools and churches. They refuse to dedicate a church upon which “ one mill of debt is resting.” One old man in Okayama, gave his sword, almost the only thing he owned, and which he had hoped in a true Sumurai spirit to keep until he died, to be sold to aid in paying for his church. Sab­bath and night schools, Home Missionary societies, Young Men’s and Women’s Christian Associations, and societies of Christian Endeavor, have been introduced into their church work. Nothing remains but the guid­ing and sanctifying of the Holy Spirit to give most glo­rious success to missions in Japan.

M e x ic o .

In all papal lands there is an evident desire for reli­gious freedom, and determination to read the Bible for themselves, that never can be put down. The Mexi­cans, though in the rear, are evidently in this line of progress.

Ignorance has been the bulwark of Romanism, but the hundreds now learning to read, will also think for themselves. The W ord of God is light and truth most emphatically to a priest-ridden people. Our mission­aries understand this, and avail themselves of every op­portunity for scattering evangelistic truth. The priests in Mexico are making vigorous efforts to keep the truth away from their people; but in one place, in a single week after the priest had threatened to excommunicate any one “ who touched the vile, heretical trash,” Mr. Crawford sold fifty dollars worth of Christian literature^ chiefly Bibles. The mission employs no paid Bible women; but they say “ every woman in our church is a Bible woman and an active worker.” Mrs. Eaton’s work is mainly among the women, and her influence, through

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them, has been one of the most powerful agencies in building up the church in Chihuahua. She has given us some glimpses of her work, by introducing us to several of the good praying women of their little church. One, Dolores, a “ mother in Israel,” who has spent a long life in the shadows of Romanism, four years ago became interested in the truth, and joined the Protestants. She has had some almost sublime ex­periences and rejoices even in persecutions if they only bring her near to Christ. She is old and lame, and her children willingly support her; yet she insists upon tak­ing in washing that she may have money of her own to give to the Lord. It is her custom to bring an occa­sional twenty-five cent piece to the missionary, saying simply “ for the Lord ; ” and once she brought one dollar.

On New Year’ s day this dear sister received a prize for attendance upon the Sunday school, having been ab­sent only twice, although very lame and obliged to come a very long distance. Her cup of joy is full just now over the conversion of a beloved son whom the Christian sisters have long made the subject of their united prayers. Another, a “ saint indeed,” though a grandmother and obliged to support herself as a ser­vant, spends much time in searching the Scriptures. She recently brought to Mrs. Eaton a list of forty-seven texts she had found, with no aid but a reference Bible, in which Joseph was clearly represented as a type of Christ. Miss Ferris, our own missionary in Chihuahua, has devoted her time largely to the school in which are at present only twenty-six scholars, some having left on account of change of residence. The applicants for admission are less, owing to the bitter opposition of the priests, who have started two rival schools close to the

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mission. In every direction in the city may be seen signs: “ Escuela,” (meaning school)— “ teaching in the pure Doctrina Christiana,” intended to show that the people are not left to the benevolence of Protestant missions for the education of their children. Miss Fer­ris says: “ Our converts are all spiritually-minded.” In Chihuahua there is too much at stake in coming out from the old church, to encourage any but those who are filled with the Spirit.

M ic r o n e s ia .

The obstacles that have been overcome in the Micro- nesian mission are immense, and the successes call for profound thanks. Fifty-one churches have been organ­ized with a membership of a little more than five thou­sand, nearly one fifth having been added within a year. Some four thousand dollars were contributed last year for religious and educational purposes, besides the free labor they have given in building churches and school- houses. The material for a home for the missionary ladies at Kusaie was sent out a year ago; and we have just heard that it is completed and ready for occupa­tion. The three ladies who will occupy it are expected to make the school at Kusaie a christain institution whose rays will reach to hundreds of islands.

Much of the work in this mission has been carried on through the children’s ship, the “ Morning Star.” It has been horses, carriages, wagons, railroad trains, and often, a home for the missionaries. And since the work can be carried on in no other way, the children can justly call the Micronesian mission their mission, and their beautiful ship one of the Saviour’s most useful messengers of mercy and love.

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S p a i n .

The American Board’s mission in Spain, consists of one ordained missionary, with his wife, and one young lady. For such feeble instrumentality to enter an old wealthy, historic nation, where both church and state are wholly wedded to the Roman Pontiff, seemed pre­sumptuous, and would have been, if the command were not Divine, and accompanied with the promise, “ Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” This promise has been fulfilled in the most encouraging and emphatic ways to this dear missionary family. It has been a hand-to-hand struggle with a host of Jesuit­ical priests, Romish officials and a nation of enemies. But through divine help the mission now rejoices in six Protestant churches with four hundred members, converts from Romanism. Among these are some who have endured bitter persecutions, and many, who, in the loss of their earthly possessions, have by patient endurance and consistent lives, borne the most beauti­ful testimony to the truth and its power.

Among the valuable fruits of this mission is the girls’ school at San Sebastian, in which the New Haven Branch is interested. From a half dozen little girls, whom Mrs. Gulick persuaded to come to her “ to sew and sing and learn to read,” has grown the “ Mt. Holyoke of Spain.” Mrs. Gulick, with Miss Richards, conducted the school, which now has eighty pupils in­cluding a primary class recently added, in the hopes of antedating the evil influence of error, superstition and Sabbath desecration by the loving and .purifying influ­ences of the gospel. All the graduates of this school have become co-workers with the missionaries in teach­ing and Christian work. The progress of religious freedom, and the Protestant faith in Spain, has been

parallel with the growth of the mission. This advance is manifest in the attitude of the press, which now dares assert that “ the liberty of conscience has been incorporated in the laws of the land, and cannot be withheld.” The sovereignty over the Caroline Islands proclaimed a year ago, has drawn public attention in Spain to the Protestant missions in those islands. Thus Mr. Gulick has been given a rare opportunity to tes­tify in several public lectures in Madrid, to the civiliz­ing as well as christianizing influence of our own mis­sionaries in the Spanish territory of the Pacific, as also to report the remarkable success attending their labors. Mrs. Gulick’s requests for our prayers come this year with greater seeming earnestness than ever. And when we consider the responsibility resting upon this dear woman at the head of a house, which, in its several stories, comprises church, chapel, and school, besides a family of thirty-four children as boarders, together with her own family in which are six children to be taught and trained, we must surely admit that this dear mis­sionary sister needs our most earnest, loving prayers. Mrs. Cady of New Haven recently visited San Sebas­tian, and had opportunities of seeing Mrs. Gulick’s school. Speaking of it in the highest terms, she says: “ It is growing in favor with the people, because they are intelligent and wise enough to see that those who have gone out from the school are well taught.”

T u r k e y .

The mission report says: “ On the whole there hasbeen more encouragement in our work the past year than for many previous years.” Higher Christian education is doing much to develop and strengthen the growing Protestant communities. A society has been organized

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in Constantinople for Bible reading with six hundred members independent of missionary influence. The dis­semination of Christian literature in the different lan­guages has awakened a spirit of inquiry that is very cheering. The Constantinople Home in Scutari has had a year of steady progress, although the threatening atti­tude of the government, the Bulgarian troubles, and the poverty of the people, make it almost impossible for parents to educate their daughters. These things together with the loss of their old and valued friends, Dr. and Mrs. W ood and Dr. and Mrs. Bliss, whose advice and influence were invaluable, have left heavy burdens upon the teachers. But the scholars are very promising, hav­ing given much satisfaction in both study and deportment. There are ninety-nine scholars,with fifty-nine boarders, the largest number ever enrolled. Ten graduated last year, and the same number will finish the course this year. The Kindergarten department has added much interest. One of the teachers writes: “ W e have often beenobliged to tell you of our needs in this or that matter; but oh ! do not forget that most of all, and before all, we need and desire that you will pray for us.”

The Marsovan Boarding school has never had such an encouraging record as we have received this year. Seventy choice girls, with their teachers, constitute one of those beautiful Christian families that our beloved missionaries are gathering in the many countries where they labor. Forty-five board in the school, the rest are day scholars. Nineteen united with the church last year; twelve, all Christians, finished their studies and received ■diplomas. This was the largest class ever graduated ; and of these several left school during their course and taught, to earn money to complete their education.

The school in Harpoot has enjoyed a pentecostal bless­ing, the result of an appointed day of prayer a year ago.

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“ The spirit of heaven has seemed to rest upon the dear girls ever since,” writes one of teachers; “ the change in many of the girls is simply wonderful.” There are one hundred and eighty-five promising girls and young women in the school and college department, and the number of teachers appointed is quite insufficient. Miss Bush, who gives her time mainly to touring, says: “ I wish itwere possible to transcribe for you some of our heart-to- heart interviews with the women in their homes, making you understand what blessed opportunities we have for influencing souls, and what joy and uplifting of heart follows some of our women’s meetings. This soul-stir­ring work pays for traveling over the rough roads and through the mud, it pays for the sickening sights we meet at every turn, and when the day’s work is done we bless God equally for labor and for rest, and wish from our hearts to consecrate all to Him.”

We hear very little from the school in Broosa; but the boarding department is larger than usual. The addition of Mrs. Crawford to this station gives much hope to the work there.

In the school at Talas we have only a small share, but good reports come to us. Yet, while Miss Burrage is left to labor alone we know there will be very little time or strength to tell of her work after it is faithfully done. But it is hoped that Miss Closson will soon return to join her. There are twenty-seven boarders and about as many day scholars. The tardy government, in true Moslem style, still refuses to allow the mission to erect suitable buildings for this school; but they still hope for better days.

W e have seven village schools in as many different towns in Turkey, of which one of the missionaries writer the old adage: “ As the twig is bent the tree is inclined,’4

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thus explaining the value of these schools in our work. If there were no village schools, there would be no scholars for our high and boarding schools, and of course no girls and boys to be fitted for teachers, Bible women or preachers. As from the acorn comes the oak, so from the cradle and the primary school come the material for states, educational institutions and churches. No one need call her work insignificant because it is primary or deals with the beginning of things.

B u l g a r ia .

With sad feelings we ask you to quicken your sym­pathies with the patient workers in Bulgaria. In spite of all the political complications, the missionaries write: “ W e have had a prosperous year.” In Samokov there has been much religious interest, and Protestant commu­nities have been led more than ever to feel that their only hope is in God. Many have carried their national and political necessities to Him as they never would in days of prosperity.

Mrs. Bond, our medical missionary at Monastir, has been obliged to throw all her energies with her hus­band’s, into keeping the little church and the Protestant adherents together, in these troublous times. Public dif­ficulties have given the missionaries grand opportunities for drawing these oppressed and much abused Bulga­rian converts into union with Christ, the true friend, as well as of showing them the value of an inheritance in that kingdom which never can be conquered or alien­ated. Of the Bible women in Turkey the missionaries say: “ They are among our most faithful and satisfac­tory helpers. In places where no preachers or mission­aries reside permanently, these women are often the

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means of forming churches and helping on every good work.”

Large as this work o f the New Haven Branch may seem, it should be but the beginning of still greater things. W e read of a Buddhist temple now being erected in Kioto, Japan, at a cost of millions of dollars, for which the women have contributed more than a ton of ropes made of their own hair, to be used in drawing the timbers to their places. Shall we then, “ whose souls are lighted with wisdom from on high,” refuse to an­swer any call from the Master ? Rather shall we not say with Miss Bush, in Harpoot, “ I am trying to do all the good I can, to all the people I can, and in every place I can.”

M r s . H. D. H u m e .

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COUNTY REPORTS AND ABSTRACTS.

F a ir f ie l d C o u n t y — N o r t h e r n D iv is io n .

It is difficult to give a just summary of the year’s work when no two societies hold their annual meetings in the same month. From accounts rendered at irregu­lar seasons we have deduced the following statistics, feeling that the spiritual life of each society must take shape more or less clearly in future results.

Bethel.—Ten meetings have been held during the year; no weather is allowed to interfere with them. The aver­age attendance is eleven, being one-fourth of its mem­bership. No special line of study has been adopted An Armenian student spoke at one of the meetings of Turkey and its important work.

Several years since the Young Ladies’ Mission Circle was formed in the interest of the Freedmen, and most of its energy has been spent in that direction. Two years ago the young ladies connected themselves with our foreign work. This year the society has divided : twenty-five children separating into a hive of Busy Bees. The young ladies’ society has been sewing for Mrs. Howland’s school in Ceylon, and has sent two quilts to the Holbrook dispensary.

Brookfield Center.—No aggressive movement and no additions are reported. The society of eleven members holds monthly meetings with three and four constant at­tendants. The three periodicals subscribed for show a desire for knowledge proportionally greater than is felt in larger communities. In a non-sectarian Children’s

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League while sewing for a little Indian boy, the Day Spring is read aloud.

Danbury.— There are sixty-six members who con­tribute by weekly pledges, and the monthly meetings bring together from twelve to fifteen ladies. Sendai, Japan, the new home of Mrs. DeForest, is a special point of interest, as they hold themselves responsible for a por­tion of Mrs. DeForest’s salary. Hope has been cherished for three consecutive years of a mission circle, but the nearer attractions of the Indian and colored races hith­erto have proved stronger than foreign missions. From the Second church we note with pleasure a gift to our treasury; but they have no organization either of adults or children.

Easton.— New officers came in with the year, but no enthusiasm is manifested. No meetings are called, for of the few members several are invalids and cannot attend.

Georgetown.—Though no meetings have been held in consequence of severe and protracted illness in the family of the president, this society deserves a passing mention. The “ Buds of Promise,” reorganized in the autumn, have held meetings quite regularly.

Monroe.—The sudden death of an earnest, faithful treasurer, last autumn, sensibly lessened the working force. W ell sustained meetings have been held since November.

Newtown.— This society maintains its membership with the Branch by its usual contribution. Several have been added to its members.

Redding.— A life membership was made by this year’s collections. The “ Ready Folks” raised their money by the aid of mite boxes and a fair.

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and the year has not proved prosperous. It is hoped the auxiliary is not winter-killed but will blossom again this spring.

Ridgefield.— Eleven meetings have been held with an average attendance of eight. The sentence prayers called forth petitions from all present. Some of the members are of the “ Shut-in” society; but by prayers and gifts have their portion with the strong. The mis­sionaries are so near the heart of one lady that she feels as if receiving letters from absent friends when Life and Light enters her home.

The “ Snowflakes ” are so active that their leader has to exercise all her faculties to keep up with their demands. They have raised nearly three times as much money as last year. This was obtained in a variety of ways. Ten of the sixteen members kept mite-boxes for self-denials, there were associate members, gifts from friends, a pound party, candy-pull, and best of all, a missionary concert, in which many countries were represented and our familiar hymns sung in Turkish language and cos­tume.

Trumbull.—The society maintains its numbers, and nearly half subscribe for our monthly magazine. No meetings are held.

C o r d e l i a S t e r l i n g .

F a i r f i e l d C o u n t y — S o u t h e r n D i v i s i o n .

In reviewing the work of the past year, we notice the same “ patient continuance in well-doing,” which was recorded last year. As then we had two new mission circles added to our list, so this year we bring two more to begin, under good leadership, active service in the Lord’s white-harvest fields, both circles of boys.

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Our county meeting was a sad but memorable occa­sion; the sainted secretary of the New Canaan society had just left the work below to enter upon the higher service; and as one said we were brought so near to the great realities of that Kingdom in whose interests we were met, that we could not fail to come away with a stronger purpose to work while the day lasts. The whole spirit of the day was helpful and has resulted in good. Mrs. Schneider was with us and told of her ser­vice in Turkey. A few little girls from the mission cir­cle of Stamford made the afternoon session very inter­esting by singing, recitations, and the report of their methods which gave many suggestions to leaders of children’s bands.

Bridgeport.— W e wish we could report more zeal, more interest and increase in numbers and gifts, but are thankful to report no loss of ground. Our hope for the future is, that the women of our churches will see more clearly the grand outlook for themselves in the coming of Christ’s kingdom, and lend a strong hand. The “ Pearl Seekers ” of the Park Street Church, have held together during the year, but on account of the unsettled condition of the church have done little work; though they intend to do more this summer. They meet once a month on Sunday, and three ladies plan the meeting, helping the children in every way they can. The “ Dew Drops ” of the South Church report increasing interest in their work. They have adopted the one-sentence prayer in these meetings and often fifteen prayers are offered by these children. The “ Cheerful Workers ” of the North Church have held eight meetings during the year. The “ Young Ladies’- Circle ” of the North Church are noble givers and have an interest in several of the different schools of the

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Branch. The “ Young Ladies’ Circle ” of the South Church are helped in their contributions by the Chris­tian Endeavor Society. They report improvement in the interest shown in their prayer meetings, larger numbers taking a part.

Darien.—There is no marked change in the work of this society. They have had the privilege of listening to Mrs. Schneider and hearing of her work in Constan­tinople; they had also a visit from Miss Child and later in the year a meeting with Ramabai and Miss Halsey. These are among the pleasant remembrances of the year. At their monthly meeting studies in Life and Light have added interest to the gatherings. “ We have not realized the ideal of including every female member of the church in our missionary work, yet feel that faithful attendance at monthly meetings, earnest prayers for God’s blessing, and consecrated gifts, cannot be in vain. The Busy Bees have had a successful year’s work, not one meeting having been omitted dur­ing the year, and not one in which the members have not taken part in prayer, Bible readings, and in con­ducting the regular work of the society. It has been a prosperous year financially, the money being raised by a fair, and by the regular weekly pledge of members.

Greenwich.— This society continues in the old way without many changes. Monthly meetings are held regularly with an average attendance of ten. These are made interesting by instructive matter collected by read­ers appointed for every quarter. They are hoping to in­duce the older members of the mission circle to gradu­ate and enter their ranks, occupying the places made va­cant by those who are one by one leaving for the cir­cle above. Miss Halsey was with them at their annual meeting. The “ Bearers of Light ” and the “ Little

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Neighbors,” meet together now and adapt their meet­ings to old and young. They are studying Africa.

New Canaan.— “ Although our growth is not in any way startling, still we are none the less, surely climbing upward. By and by we hope to have bloom, and fruit­age more fit to lay at the Master’s feet. The County meeting held with us last October was a great gain in every way. Mrs. Schneider’s earnest address, and account of the people from whom she came, brought us nigh to those in Turkey, who must enter heaven by the same door as ourselves. Our gatherings are held monthly and are helpful to every one who attends. During the year we have lost our beloved secretary, who has been called to the better land and our presi­dent, who has left for another field of labor.”

North Stamford.— They have lost two members by death through the year, but their places have been filled by others. The work is deepening and they are gaining in interest and information. A children’s circle has been formed, which had its origin in the heart of one of the boys, who had been reading faithfully a children’s missionary paper and who though meeting with but little encouragement from friends, planned the work, chose the motto for the society, and the name, “ Do what you can Band,” selected the officers and had the whole programme in readiness before he could get the hearty support and co-operation of a leader. “ A little child shall lead them.” The band was started in January and has gained in numbers and interest con­tinually.

Norwalk.— “ W e have many reasons for presenting a meagre report, some from the ordinary course of events, some from extraordinary and trying experiences. But though in something of an invalid state, we are not

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going to have one of those “ society funerals ” just vet, and are hoping for much better things this coming year. Our mission circle work has been somewhat neg­lected, still we have three circles, one recently organ­ized, called the King’s Cadets.”

South Norwalk.— “ The record of our society for the past year has been uneventful. Our meetings are held regularly and have been well sustained, the average at­tendance being about twenty. Our collections are to be appropriated to the work in Japan, consequently our studies have centered principally around our missions in that empire, while we have endeavored to keep our­selves informed as to the needs of the wide field. Our mission circle under the superintendence of its wise leader, still continues its good work and meets every three weeks. The best part of the story cannot be told, but it is written on the hearts of the children aud their interest in the work is increasing.”

Sound Beach.— “ Our meetings have been held very irregularly during the year, owing to the stormy weather, our members being scattered and separated by miles; but much enthusiasm is shown this spring, and we hope to do better this coming year. A few new names are added to our list, but a larger number have been dropped. Some of our members are earnest and zealous, but we fear our enthusiasm has been overestimated. W e stand now on solid ground and can better measure our own strength.”

Stamford.— “ W e were not able to hold regular meet­ings from August to December, owing to repairs on the church. At Christmas our hearts were made glad by meeting together as a society. The secretary is earnest and faithful in bringing to the meeting all the interesting items she can collect from month to month.” Their na­

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tive teacher, Salveen, in Miss Ely’s school, has been called home by the death of her mother, consequently their interest and money will be transferred to another. The “ Tiny Helpers75 have had a very prosperous year. They take twenty-five copies of the Dayspring, and in addi­tion to the large amount raised for our treasury, have sent a box to Miss Howland in Ceylon.

Stanwich.— The mission circle has held no meetings during the year.

Stratford.— “ W e do not grow much in numbers, but growth in interest and in giving is manifest, and those who have a part in every good work are more than ever roused to the need of foreign work. The monthly meetings are regularly held with an average attendance of six. A t one meeting we were encour­aged by the presence of eleven. W e find it very diffi­cult to infuse with any degree of missionary zeal those who do not join in effort with us. The children’s circle, the “ Alpha Band,” have always been enthusiastic work­ers. Each one has her part to perform in their meetings, and their Bible woman in Turkey is remembered in their prayers always. Their hands also are busy in preparing patch work. The “ Young Ladies’ Band” has distribu­ted mite boxes among their members, and hope for good results.”

Westport.— Their monthly meetings have been held regularly with an increase in attendance, the interest growing with the numbers. The support of their Bible reader has been sent promptly, and while the society is not all they desire, yet the outlook is very encouraging, and better work for the Master is hoped for this coming year.

Wilton.—Though they have lost some of their most efficient members, this society reports a prosperous year,

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and has been enlarged by a number of the former “ Light Bearers,” who have given active and efficient aid in the meetings. This year they raised the money for their pledged work by solicitation, members and friends being asked to make up the amount needed. The “ Morning Stars ” have done well the past year. They meet only in the summer months. Their members are mostly from the infant class, and they study about the Morning Star, and the places and missionaries it visits.

Mrs. N. E. G l e a s o n .

L i t c h f i e l d C o u n t y — N o r t h e r n D i v i s i o n .

Canaan.— This society has pursued the even tenor of its way, holding meetings regularly. The “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle ” meet once in two weeks, and although there is a smaller membership, the interest is not diminished. A fine of five cents is collected for ab­sence or tardiness at the meetings.

Colebrook.— No meetings are held, but a few con­tribute to the cause.

Ellsworth.— “ We can count only seven who ever attend our meetings,” writes the secretary, “ and these are never all at the same meeting. W e do not intend to be dis­couraged, but do what we can toward obeying the last command of our Lord.” The “ Golden Links ” have held meetings regularly during the year, and they seem interested in helping forward the work.

Falls Village.—No report of the work. The removal of the president has probably temporarily crippled the society.

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our meetings of several young ladies, who assist us in reading and singing. W e have taken a different mis­sion field for our study each month, and each one is ex­pected to bring some information on the subject.”

New Hartford.— But one meeting has been held dur­ing the year, and the president feels discouraged, but much good seed has been sown there, and the result will appear.

Norfolk .—The meetings have been held every month, and the ladies seem to have enjoyed them. The “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,” the “ Hillside Workers,” and the “ Mountain Wide Awakes,” all meet regularly, and do good work for the cause. The two circles of child­ren have done some lovely fancy work the past year, which has met with ready sale.

Salisbury.—The meetings are regular and very inter­esting, and the contributions increase from year to year.

Sharon.— The president writes: “ Much dependence, humanly speaking, is placed on the circulation of mis­sionary literature. Those in attendance speak of the interest in our meetings. One in particular said, ‘ I used to come to please the pastor and his wife, now I come be­cause of my interest in missions.’ ” The “ Busy Bees ” bold an annual fair and festival, and send their money annually to a school in India.

Thomaston.— “ Our society is now small but very relia­ble; yet the interest is unusually good, and the members are encouraged in many ways.”

Torrington, First ■ Church.— “ Our meetings have been held regularly every month with a well sustained inter­est, and an average attendance considerably in advance of last year.” While they miss their president, who has removed from the place, the secretary writes: “ God has heard our cry and enabled us thus far to hold with a firm hand that already attained.”

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Tor ring ton, Third Church.— The society received a new impetus from the inspiration of the annual meeting in New Haven. The membership has more than doubled, and while last year there were only eleven copies of Life and Light taken, there are now twenty-seven. The “ Valley Gleaners” conduct their own devotional meetings, holding them monthly, on Sunday afternoon. Once a quarter they have a social meeting, the girls meeting to sew, and the boys coming later, when the missionary meeting is held, followed by tea and games.

Torringford.— The secretary writes: “ Though ournumbers are weakened by removal and death, ‘ we are trying to strengthen the things that remain.’ ” The in­terest is kept up and the meetings well attended. The “ Highland Workers” have been reading the lives of Harriet Newell, Dr. Judson and Samuel J. Mills, and have derived much benefit from these monthly studies.

Watertown.— The meetings are good with a fair at­tendance and encouraging outlook, and their annual pledge has been increased. The “ Merry W orkers” en­deavor to meet once in two weeks, and feel much in­terest in the cause.

Winsted.— The society has increased both in interest and numbers. The subjects each month are largely assigned to those who are not in the habit of attending the meetings. The attendance has largely increased and the outlook is hopeful.

M. P. H in s d a l e .

L i t c h f i e l d C o u n t y — S o u t h e r n D i v i s i o n .

Bethlehem.—Meetings have not been held very regu­larly during the year, but there is no falling off in numbers and interest. The “ Willing Hands ” have

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sent their contribution, and the “ Willing Helpers,” a society of boys, most of them shareholders in the Morn­ing Star, appropriate their offering to its running expenses.

Bridgewater.— “ Our monthly meetings have been thinly attended owing chiefly to sickness and storms, but we are hoping and trusting that the interest in the cause of missions has not diminished. Though few in num­bers, we will do what we can by our prayers and con­tributions to aid the good work. W e are especially grateful for the perseverance, zeal and increased interest manifested by the Young Ladies’ Mission Circle.” The secretary writes, “ we have met regularly, and have cut and basted patch-work to help the missionaries teach sewing. Most of the year we have been studying the missions in India. W e have combined with the older society and bought a missionary map.” The “ Cheerful Givers ” endeavor to meet once in two weeks and enjoy the meetings very much. Their efforts to make money by cultivating beans were in a measure thwarted by “ wicked wood-chucks,” but they are not discouraged and intend to try again wTith greater care.”

Cornwall.— “ Nothing new to report” the secretary writes. I am happy to mention a group of very interest­ing young girls who met me there a few months since, having recently formed a mission circle called the “ Valley Gleaners.” They have raised the amount necessary to unite with the branch by a tax of five cents each time they attend the meeting.”

Goshen.—This society has enlarged its contributions somewhat this year, which is also true of the “ Buds of Promise.” This circle holds meetings every two weeks.

Kent.— “ Our monthly meetings have been regular and well attended, the interest greatly increased by

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the zeal and faithful efforts of our president. W e knoMr we lack both in faith and works, but feel that the Lord blesses even our feeble efforts. As a society we are united, hopeful and encouraged to ‘ go forward.’ ” Fifty copies of the Mission Dayspring are taken and it is the aim to have it go into every family where there are children. The secretary of the Young Ladies’ Mission Circle writes, “ Devotional meetings are held monthly and are quite well attended. W e have tried systematic giving. All who have so given are pleased with the result.”

Litchfield.— Public quarterly meetings are held at which it is expected that each of the circles will be represented and take part; also a weekly prayer meeting at the house of the president. These are well attended and very precious. W e feel like saying to every society, <£go thou and do likewise.” At the county meeting held here in September many delegates from neighbor­ing towns were present; also several from New Haven. The meeting was interesting and inspiring. The Young Ladies’ Mission Band hold meetings once a month when articles are read on missionary subjects. The Daisy Chain were very successful in raising money by a “ Har­vest Home ” festival.

Milton.— “ W e hold our meetings monthly and are trying to do the best we can.”

Morris.— “ Our meetings which are held monthly retain their interest and are wrell attended. Each mem­ber is assigned a special field and the reports are both interesting and instructive.”

New Milford .— “ Nothing of special interest to report. W e can only work and await results. W e are pleased by the addition of five new members. About a year ago the young ladies started a prayer meeting.

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Their meetings are full and very interesting. The girls of the mission circle almost all attend and are beginning to take part in them. The “ Excelsiors ” must part with their efficient and faithful president on account of ill- health. The children are all fond of her and have done their best to be helpful in the work. W ith the new officers they take a new name, the “ "Valley W ide­awakes,” which gives token of active service. The Golden Links are composed of the infant class in the Sunday school.”

New Preston.— “ Our monthly meetings are not fully attended, but are interesting and profitable to those present.”

North Cornwall.—Mission Bank Society—A delight­ful meeting with dialogues and costumes (loaned by the W . B. M.)3 has been held, and plans for others are in preparation. The membership is large and the interest good.

Northfield.—Although by death and removal their numbers have decreased, and those that remain are sometimes disheartened, yet “ do not be discouraged” from one, and from another the transfer “ to the mis­sionaries ” of a gift for herself which she “ needed, but since the last meeting ” she felt she must give, encour­ages them to go forward, trusting in God.

JRoxbury.— “ Our numbers are less by removal and by death ; but a few names have been added during the year. W e are quite alive and interested. Certain mission fields are assigned to different members of the society and we have a social gathering and supper once a quarter.”

The county vice-president writes :“ When I visited Roxbury last year I was very much

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of boys and girls were present, and I listened with pleasure and hope to their dialogues and recitations. It may be said, as of other societies, they have an efficient leader, a secret of success. One of the sweetest of those little ones who led the children on that day has been called to richer joy and service in the presence of Christ. May all the children learn note to work for Jesus.”

, Sherman.— No report has been received from this society, but we hear of contributions sent as usual.

Warren.— The secretary says, “ I wish our contribu­tions were more, but I can say we are stronger in faith and our meetings are better sustained. Much is due to Mrs. Leonard who was with us last autumn.”

Washington.— “ Monthly meetings have been held, well attended and very interesting. There is quite an increased number of copies taken of Life and Light.”

Woodbury, First Church.— “ Monthly meetings fairly well attended. W e have a flourishing mission circle.”

Woodbury, North Church.— “ W e are grateful for the past and trustful for the future, happy in the thought that this is God’s work and that He will bless all faith­ful effort.” Several members who were depended upon for contributions have passed away or removed to other places.

M r s . D. D. T. M c L a u g h l i n .

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A careful examination of the returns from Middlesex County indicate advance in several directions. There is a manifest growth of missionary spirit; a greater read­iness to be helpful in the devotional services both of auxiliaries and mission circles; an increase of member­ship of societies; in some cases, enlarged contributions;

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and an accession of four mission circles since our last annual meeting.

Centerbrook.—The secretary writes: “ Meetings for the year have been well attended and interesting and there is no falling off in interest.”

Chester.— This society has held a meeting every month. “ There are a few who can always be depended upon; but the past two or three months there has been a larger attendance and more have taken part in the meetings, but we need more interest in this great work.” The Light Bearers have been somewhat discouraged but we trust their interest will revive.

Clinton.— “ Meetings have been lessened by inclement weather, but some progress is reported in contributions. The interest manifested is not what we desire. This may be accounted for, in part, by the many demands upon our active church workers.”

Cromwell.— “ The outlook for the present year is propitious. W e still continue the support of Nanapir- kasi of South India. W e hold missionary socials monthly with pleasure and profit. The Young Ladies’ Mission Circle remains the same in numbers and held regular meetings with some extras. The average atten­dance has been somewhat less than that of last year.”

Deep River.— The Young Ladies’ Band have held their meetings regularly with small attendance, sickness and absence from town being the cause. At the close of the first year death suddenly took from them their leader. The Buds of Promise (formerly Aleph Band), have make good progress during their first year. Their early enthusiasm has somewhat abated, but they hope to enter with new life on the work of the coming year. They have pieced a bed-quilt and made ornamental but­ton bags and holders. They expect soon to have an en­tertainment.

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East Saddam .—The report of this society does not vary much from that of past years. Interesting meet­ings have been held regularly, but the attendance has not been large. Topics in Life and Light are the theme of study the present year. Several copies of Mission Studies are taken. The religious interest in the town the past winter has given a more spiritual tone to the meetings. The Phoenix Band has held meet­ings every month with good attendance. Death has recently taken one of their number. Of the remain­ing nineteen, seven have been for some time professing Christians, the first Sabbath in May nine more united with the church, and all are ready to bear their part in the exercises of the meetings.

East Hampton, South Church.—An increase in con­tributions is reported. The meetings are enjoyed by those who attend; but it is seldom that they are cheered by the presence of a new face. They, however, hold on their way without discouragement. The Humming Birds, owing to sickness and other causes have not had regular meetings, but those held have been largely at­tended with a good degree of interest manifested. Fifty copies o f the Day Spring are taken.

East Hampton, Union Church.— No report is sent, but contributions are given as usual.

Essex.—Pleasant meetings well sustained with added interest, and an increase of contributions are reported. It is a matter of rejoicing and encouragement to others that the members of this society, who, at its beginning, were so thoroughly disheartened, are now finding their pathway bright and hopeful. Several different mission­ary magazines are taken and by the thorough study of different countries, they are becoming familiar with various mission fields. The members of the Whatsoever

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Band are striving to be what their name indicates, Some of them are Christians and take their part in sus­taining the meetings.

Saddam .—An abiding interest in mission work is shown, and increasing knowledge of the various foreign fields, reports from which are given each month. Meet­ings have been well attended. The Alpha Society, a lit­tle more than a year old, have held their meetings reg­ularly since organization.

Sigganum .—The secretary reports: “ All our regu­lar meetings have been held and a special one in re­sponse to the call in Life and Light for prayer and ef­fort for the women in Japan. This nation has been affectionately remembered in many of our meetings. W e have studied especially the work of missions in Japan and Mexico. Acquaintance thus gained makes their distant work more vivid and real. Our Scripture readings have been very profitable, especially the story of the alabaster box of ointment most fragrant and pre­cious read at the special meeting for Japan.” The Shining Stars have recently divided, the older members forming a young ladies mission circle; the younger members have changed their name to Coral Workers. W ith their enthusiasm and readiness to help in the meet­ings, we trust they will progress rapidly.

Killing worth.— “ Though the contributions have been slightly decreased, we think there is no cause for dis­couragement. Very interesting quarterly meetings are held and we feel there is a deeper interest in missionary work and that more prayers are being offered for the extension of Christ’s kingdom, than at any time since our auxiliary was formed.” In March, the “ Union Band ” was organized with fifteen members. There is a good degree of interest among them and they de­

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sire to bear a part in spreading the gospel in foreign lands.

Middlefield.— The increased contributions indicate that the ladies have a growing love for and desire to promote the missionary work of our Branch.

Middle Saddam .—A few are in the habit- of always attending the meetings and some who seldom attend are always prompt to pay their annual subscription. In July last, Mrs. Schauffier and Miss Strong addressed the society, which we trust may prove an inspiration. The Whatsoever Band has been discontinued.

Middletown, First Church.— The former standard is fully maintained. Records of the nine meetings of the year show cause for thanksgiving that so many have been led to take part and that new voices are heard in prayer. Many have also contributed items of interest 011 the topics of study, largely those suggested in Life and Light. There seems to have been a new sense of per­sonal responsibility resting upon each one to do some­thing, two of the officers having been laid aside for months. Each member has been presented with a copy of the hymn, “ Pennies a week and a Prayer.” The Gleaners have had a very prosperous year. The meet­ings have been well attended. They held a fair in thespring which proved a great success. The Ten TimesOne Society has gained several new members and all seem interested in mission work, especially that of the Morning Star. They bring pennies to every monthly meeting, and at the first meeting after a birthday, each one brings as many pennies as he is years old. Theysent to the school at Kusaie several scrap books, alsofive dollars raised by selling owls made by their pres­ident.

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have been well attended. Two mission circles have been formed within the year. The Good W ill Society organized last May, has thirty members. They hold meetings every alternate Saturday, with the exception of the summer months. They are making bed-quilts and bags to send to India as rewards of merit. A sale last winter enabled them to send fifty dollars to our treasury. Missionary intelligence is read to them while sewing. The attendance is good and they seem interested. The “ Earnest Workers,” a circle of boys was also organized last May with fifteen members. They show some degree of interest and have prepared some excellent papers. They have taken up missions in general. A young ladies’ sewing "society in this church contributed ten dollars to the Branch treasury last winter.

Millington. —Meetings are held each month with small attendance. That those who do attend are inter­ested and love the cause is shown by the fact that some walk two miles and more to be present. The president says: “ W e often get enthusiastic over our subject and those who attend are willing to help in the meetings.”

Portland.— “ W e have been able to hold but very few meetings the past year, but those few have been as well attended as usual and have proved quite interest­ing. W e have generally taken the questions given in Life and Light. The W ork and W in Circle have met regularly excepting during the summer months. R e­sults have proved that they have accomplished the pur­pose formed at the outset, to make the meetings inter­esting, winning, and profitable.

In October a pretty bed-quilt containing eleven hun­dred and seventy-six pieces was finished, which with six large scrap-books are now ready for Miss Holbrook’s dispensary.

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In April of last year the “ Boys’ Missionary Brigade was organized with three members and an initiation fee of ten cents. The interest of the members is in­creasing. In March they joined with the “ W ork and W in Circle ” in an entertainment, which was a success, the profits being equally divided between them. The “ Work and W in Circle ” have contributed ten dollars to Miss Ferris’ work in Mexico; the Brigade boys gave ten dollars to the Morning Star Mission, and took three dollars and twenty-five cents in bricks in the Inanda Seminary.

SaybrooJc.— Meetings have been held quarterly with ■increased contributions and some gain in attendance. In July Mrs. Bowen interested them with an account of Turkish life. In October was held a thank-offering meeting. Several responded to the question, “ For what shall we give thanks in woman’s work ?” A generous thank-offering in money was received. The secretary thinks there is from year to year a growing interest in this work and a greater readiness to take a helpful part in the meetings.

The “ Seaside Mission Band ” meetings the year past have been very pleasant and well attended. All have been very much interested in the study of India. Sketches have been written of the people, religions, cus­toms and manners. In October they held a missionary concert, consisting of responsive readings, singing and prayers, India being the subject.

Westbrook.— Infrequent meetings have been held, the membership remaining the same as last year. The “ Fruit Gatherers ” have held monthly meetings with pleasure and profit. The efficiency and faithfulness of their president promises much for their growth and useful­ness.

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Westchester.—This society has held twelve interesting meetings. Those who sustained them are faithful, and they earnestly desire to aid in sending the W ord of Life to those who do not have it. The “ Willing Workers ” formerly combined the home and foreign work to some extent, but since the county meeting in October, they have organized a home missionary society. It was feared this step would diminish the attendance and contributions of the circle, but thus far the results are favorable. Meetings are now held once a month instead of fort­nightly as previously.

Our county meeting last October, though not as fully attended as usual,was a very pleasant and profitable gath­ering. Our mission circles were represented and gave an interesting exercise. Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Schneider and Miss Strong were with us and cheered us by their presence and helpful words. A pleasant feature of the occasion was a map exercise, by which we were enabled to take a bird’s-eye view of the stations connected with our Branch, and a glimpse of our missionaries and their work.

Mrs. E. E. M cCall.

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Cheshire.— This society has held regular monthly meetings for the year with but one exception. Sickness in some of the families has prevented many from attend­ing, yet the interest has been well sustained by selecting some mission field as the subject of study.

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but surely gaining ground. They have formed a new method of conducting their meetings, which is to have them planned and led by different members appointed a month in advance, feeling that each one in having a per­sonal responsibility will be the more interested and blessed in the work. They have been successful in rais­ing money by the envelope system, sending to each lady member of the church an envelope, enclosing a leaflet on giving. Mr. Hume greatly interested them at a mis­sionary concert, telling of his work in India. They have recently sent to Mrs. Bissell a box of articles for her school and for their Bible woman. One active, earnest worker of their society has finished her work here and gone home. Their prayer is that they “ may take up the work she has laid down, doing with their might what their hands find to do.”

Guilford, Third Church.— “ The report of our society will not differ materially from that of last year. The interest has increased somewhat, perhaps owing to our assuming the support of a Bible reader at Manepy, Cey­lon. Having a definite object to work for seems to in­spire us to greater efforts in the cause of missions and to have added a few more names to our number.”

Madison.—The secretary writes: “ W e were veryglad to be able to raise the needed sum for our benefici­ary once more. Our quarterly meetings are attended by a goodly number, and this fifteenth year we are encour­aged to ‘ go forward.’ ” The young ladies continue faithfully their contributions to the Madura school.

Meriden, First Church.—The monthy meetings are well attended and full of interest, the ladies being ready each to contribute her part to sustain them by writing and reading papers, and bringing information from the mission fields. Miss Pierson, who has won our love, has

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added greatly to the interest by telling us of what the Gospel has done for China, and keeping us informed from month to month of the work there.

During the week of prayer a union missionary meet­ing of ladies from all the churches was held, and much interest was manifested, the report of each society show­ing that earnest work was being done.

Our mission bands, the “ Cheerful Givers ” and “ Boys’ Mission Band ” are an inspiration to us. They hold their meetings every two weeks and are very much in earnest in their endeavors to bring items of missionary intelli­gence to their meetings, and answers to questions given them at the meeting before.

Meriden, Center Church.— The secretary says: “ W e have held our meetings monthly during the year with a slight increase of attendance. At our annual meeting in April the sum of money collected exceeded that of any previous year. W e have continued the support of our Bible woman in India. In September we were ad­dressed by Mrs. McGrew, formerly a missionary in India, who gave us a stirring account of the condition of the women in that land. Part of the year we have followed Miss Pollock’s course of mission studies, and a part of the time each member has chosen one country and given such information as she could for three successive months. This has proved a success, and we have listened to some excellent papers on mission work in nine or ten different countries.”

North Branford .— On account of sickness in families the monthly meetings have been thinly attended. The usual contributions have been raised, and hopes are entertained that the future will be better than the past.

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vice-president confined at home with family cares. At best there are but few of us. Our contributions are larger than ever before from an extra effort to make one of our number a life member and sustain our scholar­ship.”

North Madison.— “ The past year has been one of unusual interest to our society. We have sustained our monthly meetings and it is surprising to see the interest manifested in them, nearly every member having some­thing of interest for us. W e find the hour all too short for the missionary intelligence selected for the meetings. They are well attended, with an increase of membership and contributions the past year.”

'Wallingford.—This society have kept up their con­tributions. The young ladies are doing well, having interesting meetings, preparing and reading papers on Japan and Africa. They have also taken charge of the monthly missionary concerts.

Mrs. F. E. H i n h a n .

N e w H a v e n C o u n t y — N e w H a v e n w i t h

ADJOINING TOWNS.

N e w B r i t a i n — P l a n t s v i l l e .

East Haven.—Quarterly meetings have been held as usual by this society and there is a slight advance in the amount of money collected. The “ Mission W orkers” send a favorable report as regards their increasing interest in missionaries and their work. The semi­monthly meetings have been regularly sustained with one exception, and an average attendance of sixteen. One copy of Life and Light is taken and twelve copies of the Mission Dayspring.

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New Haven, Center Church.—Monthly prayer meet­ings are held, and the contribution sent to the branch treasurer is larger than last year. The mission circle has grown in numbers and also in helpfulness. A Christmas box was prepared early in the year and sent to the school at Broosa. The contributions have advanced very largely, and one-third of the amount was made up of the offer­ings at each meeting. The enthusiasm of these young people has led them to hold meetings twice during the month which are fully attended and an entertainment was given in March.

Church o f the Redeemer.—The meetings have been discontinued the past year for various reasons, but the interest in foreign missions remains the same. One of the most faithful members rests from her labors. All who have ever been in any way associated with her bear loving testimony to her worth and devotedness. The Young Ladies’ Mission Circle has held meetings regu­larly. They have adhered to their principle of not depending upon entertainments but upon personal gifts to redeem their pledges.

College Street Church.— The Young People’s Mis­sionary Society has held nineteen meetings during the year. The largest attendance was twenty-five, the smallest five. A fair was held in the church parlors in December which was a decided success. A box is now being prepared for Miss Ferris with work cut and basted for use in her school. The “ Coral Workers ” have also been busy preparing a sewing box filled with different kinds of work ready for the children in some mission school to sew. The secretary says, “ last year we studied about the Sandwich Islands and Micronesia, and this year we are going to study China, Japan and India.

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purpose of opening the missionary boxes, and all were pleased at the amount contained in them.” The Cheer­ful Givers continue as last year.

Davenport Church.— This society has taken a fresh start with new officers and plans for regular monthly meetings, and there is promise that the mission circle will re-organize in the autumn.

Dixwell Avenue Church.—The president writes, “ we have not been able to do much this year for we have been under a great expense in building our church. W e still have an interest in mission work and are in hopes that another year we shall have more members and be able to give a more encouraging report.”

Dwight Place Church.—No regular meetings are held, but our ladies are expected to be present at the monthly meetings of the New Haven branch and some are very constant in their attendance. Several have shown their interest in the cause, in anticipating the call made for the annual offering. From one of our faithful members came the donation of five hundred dollars to the branch in memory of her mother.

Fair Haven, First Church.— Our ladies have not fallen from the grace of giving according to their ability in most cases, but a greater zeal would be attained if the entire membership attended the monthly meetings of the branch. The Life and Light visits twenty homes and there is a slight gain in contributions upon the previous year. .The boys’ circle, the “ Helpers,’ ’ have had monthly meetings through the year and show no abatement of interest. They are not satisfied with the amount raised this year, even after the spring effort of selling pansies for the gardens of their friends. The Young Ladies’ Missionary Society has made the experi­ment of merging its regular meeting with the monthly

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missionary meeting of the Y. P. S. C. E. While this may have widened the missionary interest among the young people, our own circle has not had the full benefit o f zeal and growth coming from its separate monthly meetings. W e had a delightful entertainment in February of music and tableaux, illustrating the poem, Grandma’s Attic Treasures.

Fair Haven, Second Church.— “ There is nothing special to write of our society excepting that our meet­ings have been held once in two months during the year, when interesting and instructive programmes have been arranged and on two or more occasions we have been favored with addresses from missionaries. The meetings have been generally well attended and it is hoped something has been gained during the year.” The “ Quinnipiac Circle ” have very much increased their gifts and each year of their experience shows steady growth.

Howard Avenue Church.— “ Our society is in quite a flourishing condition. The missionary spirit, though quite low at the beginning of the year, is reviving and quite an interest is shown in our meetings.” They have been held once a month since last autumn.

Humphrey Street Church.— This society holds meet­ings regularly every month except July and August. The death of their treasurer, Mrs. Kingston, is a sad bereavement. Others have changed their residence, so that the number is less than last year, though three new members have joined. There is some cause for dis­couragement in the failure of many to attend the meet­ings, though a faithful few are doing all they can and the yearly offering has increased. The “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle ” has had very interesting meetings during the past year, especially those held on alternate months which are open to all.

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United Church.—This society has held meetings in •connection with their weekly prayer meetings, when missionary letters and papers are read. The “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle ” has held meetings once in two months at the hour before the Sabbath evening service, the usual meeting of Y. P. S. C. E. at this hour giving way to a service arranged by the circle. Papers on different topics have been prepared and interesting letters read. An Old Folks’ Concert was given during the winter, the proceeds of which in addition to the amount received from donations and annual fees were sufficient to meet all pledges.

Yale College Church.— This society shows some life by maintaining its contributions. The “ Mission Circle ” has held meetings every two weeks. A good deal of work has been accomplished during the year in the way o f scrap-books and basted patch-work.

West Haven.— This society has sent about the usual amount of collections to the treasurer but holds no meet­ings. The “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle” meets regularly and its members are full of enthusiasm. The “ Missionary Sunbeams,” a circle formed by the younger girls of the Sunday-school, re-organized in October. Since that time they have more than doubled their rays of light. Meetings are held once in two weeks. After prayer and singing they work for an hour upon articles to be sent to Mrs. Hubbard for use in the mission at Foochow, China. Often one of the girls reads items of missionary news while the rest sew. The meetings are closed with the Lord’s prayer in concert.

Westville.— The plan of work in the Young Ladies’ Mission Circle has been much the same as during pre­vious years, monthly meetings being held for the study and discussion of missions and their work, while most of

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the money given was raised at a fair held early in December.

~Whitneymlle.— “ Our society remains as to members and contributions the same as last year. I f it does not grow as we would like, we are glad there are no back­ward steps. At our last meeting the attendance was better than usual. The mission circle continues its meetings for work and for the purpose of gaining a. knowledge of the different mission fields.”

New Britain, Center Church.— “ W e have held nine monthly meetings with an increased average attendance of eighteen. At one of these a paper prepared by Dr. Cooper on the work of the Brahmo-Somaj in India was read. W e have had one union meeting with the society of the South church, addressed by Miss Pierson and Mis& Platt, and last but not least, in November we gave a reception to Mrs. Schneider in our church parlors, in­viting the South church auxiliary to meet with us. Over seventy-five were present, and it was a most delightful occasion. The rooms were as attractive as rugs, pictures and flowers could make them. Cake and coffee were served, and then Mrs. Schneider talked to us face to face of her experience since we had last met. W e have begun this year by taking a missionary tour round the world,, starting at Mexico, and devoting one afternoon or more to each country, thus hoping to make our missionary stations more of a reality. So far we have visited Mex­ico, Japan, and are now in China, having a most enjoy­able time.”

South Church.— “ There has been an increased inter­est in our meetings and a larger average attendance. Modest cards of invitation, sent out by our president to ladies in the church who were not accustomed to meet, with us, have brought new attendants to our gatherings

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and an accession to our membership. An event of inter­est to us has been the change in our day of meeting from the first Saturday to the first Monday in the month, in order to better accommodate our ladies. It lias thus far proved a success. The safe return and pleasant visits of Mrs. Schneider have marked the end of that seven years that we have been intimately associated with her. Our meetings have been much in the same line as other years, but with more concentrated thought upon a given field. Thus we have spent three months’ study upon China, and are now studying India in the same way.”

JPlantsville, Mission Circle.—The secretary writes: “ The last year has been one of steady growth. Quite a number of boys have joined us. The monthly meet­ings are well attended and made interesting by the ap­pointment of two members at each meeting to read some story or selection at the following meeting. The money is all raised by monthly contribution, which the children bring in regularly and willingly.”

N e w H a v e n C o u n t y — N a u g a t u c k V a l l e y a n d

V i c i n i t y .

The county meeting held at Milford was well attended, and the influences which emanated from the meeting were refreshing and strengthening.

Addresses by the Rev. R. H. Hume, Mrs. Leonard, and Miss Grace Wilder, and a paper entitled “ Patchwork ” were a part of the varied exercises of the day.

Ansonia .—No meetings have been held in two years.Birmingham .— This society has just held its annual

meeting and though not largely attended they trust in the autumn to resume meetings with more enthusiasm.

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Derby.— The secretary -writes: “ The interest in oursociety is increasing, and now that we have a president in our new minister’s wife, we look hopefully into the future.”

Middlebury.—This auxiliary feels its strength grad­ually diminishing, but effort is made to contribute an­nually enough money to retain membership with the Branch.

Milford.— “ Monthly meetings have been held regu­larly. Loss of faithful, consecrated members by death, and the removal of others from town, has been much felt. The county meeting was a source of great bless­ing. Stimulated by the address of Miss Wilder, the young ladies reorganized their mission circle. Meetings are held semi-monthly for study of missions. A box has also been forwarded to Mrs. DeForest, of Japan. The “ Rosebud Mission Circle ” gives promise of future help.”

Mount Carmel.—Another year has passed with little change. Very interesting bi-monthly meetings have been held and the usual offering forwarded for the work.

Naugatuck.—Few meetings have been held. There is an increase in the contributions over those of the pre­ceding year, thus showing a growing interest in foreign missions.

Orange.— “ No meetings have been held for two years on account of scattered membership, still there is life and missionary spirit with us. W e consider ourselves an auxiliary and send our mite to your treasury.”

Prospect.— “ Much interest has been manifested in the semi-monthly meetings of the u Gleaners.” An enter­tainment given in the autumn was very successful.”

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monthly meetings. There is a slight decrease in our con­tributions, but we do not mean to be discouraged, and look hopefully into the future when we may aid more fully the cause of missions.”

Waterbury, First Church.— Meetings have been held with interruptions. “ The withdrawal of our president of thirteen years is the cause of great regret to us. In March three Sunday school classes organized for mission work, calling themselves “ The Daisy Chain Circle.” They have already shown themselves active workers.”

Waterbury, Second Church.— Very interesting meet­ings are held. A brother of their president, missionary in China, links them very closely with the mission work. At the February meeting Miss Pierson gave one of her pleasant talks. She also brought with her some Chinese garments and books, in which all were greatly interested.

Woodbridge.—Nothing new is reported. The secre­tary writes: “ No meetings have been held, but we oc­casionally attend a Branch meeting in New Haven. Our usual contribution has been sent.”

M r s L e w i s E. P e r k i n s .

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TR EA SU R ER S REPORT.New Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions in

account with J u l i a T w i s t in g , Treasurer.Stratford, May 10, 1887.

D r .

F o r M is s io n a r y F u n d s .

Donations from auxiliary societies..... $7,940.81Donations from mission circles ____ 2,991.90Donations from Sunday Schools........ 174.60Donations from miscellaneous sources___ 221.39

----------- $11,828.70

F or B r a n c h E x p e n s e s .

Collection at Branch monthly meetings.. 49.68Collections at County annual meetings. . . . 84.21Advertisements in Fifteenth annual re­

port.................. - ............................... 108.50Fairfield County auxiliary societies-------- 50.57Litchfield County auxiliary societies 16.75Middlesex County auxiliary societies.----- 23.90New Haven County auxiliary societies___ 39.62Interest on invested fund................... 62.50Interest on deposit in Savings Bank------- 3.14Sale of leaflets................................. 4.12

------------------------- 442.98Balance in Savings Bank, for expenses 100.00Balance from account of 1885-1886............ 550.57

Total________________ *$12,422.25

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Paid Treasurer of Woman’s Board of Mis­sions, Boston................................ $11,077.82

Paid missionaries for expenses to attendmeetings________ 52.60

* Actual receipts for the year, $11,770.93.

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Paid postage and other incidental ex­penses. ...................... - ..................... 72.64

Paid printing reports and programmes,_. 221.52---------- 346.76

Balance in Savings Bank for expenses 58.97Balance in City Bank of New Haven 988.70

Total............................ $12,432.25

Receipts From Auxiliary societies.Bethel.......................................... - ......................$64.88

For salary of Sagunabai, $1.50 for Branch expenses.Bethlehem........................- ...................... - ....................... 28.00

Towards scholarship at Marsovan.Birmingham................................. 20.00Bridgeport - - - ...................................... - - .462.01

$25 from Mrs. Amos S. Treat, to constitute herself life member, $25 from Mrs. John W. Hincks, to constitute life member Miss Annie Naramore,$25 from a friend, to constitute life member Miss Hattie Sanderson. $5.00 for Branch expenses.

Bridgewater............ ....................................... .............. 88.00For Mrs. E. Hume’s school at Bombay.

Brookfield Center................................ 9.62$1.00 for Branch expenses.

Canaan.............................................. 10.00Towards scholarship at Foochow.

Centerbrook.................. ........... ...................................... 51.50Towards salary of Mrs. Bond, $1.50 for Branch ex­penses.

Cheshire............ . ........................... ...... 40.00For salary of Yesuvasum.

Chester.......................... _ 28.00$3.00 for Branch expenses, $25 to constitute life member Mrs. Orrelia Watrous.

Clinton ........ 50.16To constitute life members Mrs. B. G. Northrop,Mrs. Joseph Stannard.

Colebrook................... 17.00Cornwall .......................... 20.00

Towards scholarship at Marsovan.

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Cromwell ............................... $95.06For salary of Nanapirakasi, $50 from Mrs. George Gillum, to constitute life members, Mrs. Sybil A. Pehniman and Mrs. Andrew N. Pierson.

Danbury ..................................................................138.61$7 for Branch expenses.

Darien .......... . ................................................................ 63.00$60 towards salary of Mrs. DeForest, $3 for Branch expenses.

Deep River ............... _........ 10.00From Mrs. M. J. Anderson towards life membership of Miss Alice Anderson.

Derby .................................... 43.50East Haddam.................... ............. ........... .....................60.60

$3 for Branch expenses.East Hampton, First Church--------------------------------------32.09East Hampton, Union Church............. 10.00East Haven _____ 55.48

To constitute life members Miss H. Anna Bradley and Mrs. Julius Morris.

Easton............................................................................. 6.00Ellsworth ____ 11.50Essex .............................................. 25.00

To constitute life member Miss Philenda Williams.Falls Village--.............................- ...........- .......................10.00Goshen ________ — 23.50Greenwich ..................... - ... ..127,70

For scholarship at Constantinople Home, $3.45 for Branch expenses.

Guilford, First Church ...........- 52.50For salary of Ramabai, $2.50 for Branch expenses.

Guilford, Third Church_____________________________ 26.50For salary of Sarah Hare, 50 cents for Branch ex­penses.

Haddam............................................. - .................... 23.00To complete life membership of Mrs. John H.Odber.

Harwinton......................... - ....................... 40.00For Mrs. E. Hume’s school at Bombay.

Higganum_______ 45.37$25 to constitute life member Miss Dora C. May.

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Kent-------------------------------------------------------- ------ ...$60.00For scholarship at Foochow, $25 to constitute life member Mrs. Elsie C. Porter.

Killingworth ........ 27.00To constitute life member Mrs. Stephen Norton, $1 for Branch expenses.

Killingworth, Union Band,_________ 6.00Litchfield ................ - - ........... .104.65

Salary of Drupatabai and general fund, $10.70 for Branch expenses.

Madison________________ ______ __________________110.00Salary of Miss Anna B. Felician, Marsovan.

Meriden, First Church_____________________________ 135.00$30 for a scholarship each at Madura and Ahmed- nagar, $25 towards Mrs. Bond’s salary, $40 B. R. at Pao-ting-fu, $10 for Branch expenses.

Meriden Center Church____________ 80.00Salary of Kasubai, $25 for Mrs. E. Hume’s school at Bombay.

Middlebury ........................................ . .......... 20.00Middlefield ........... 60.00

$25 to constitute life member Mrs. Andrew C. Den­ison.

Middle Haddam ................................................. 7.60Middletown, First Church_______ 289.50

$40 salary of Gangabai, $40 scholarship at Marso­van, $50 two schools near Aintab, $30 scholarship at Ahmednagar, $30 Mrs. E. Hume’s school at Bom­bay, $25 from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Mather to constitute life member Miss Anna M. Tuck, $25 from a friend to constitute life member Mrs. Mary E. Cummings, $20, a thank offering to complete life membership of Miss Joanna W. Jamieson, $10 from Deacon Selah Goodrich in memory of his wife, 10 cents each month in memory of a little boy.

Middletown, South Church___________ 110.00To constitute life member Mrs. Seth H. Butler, $10 for Branch expenses.

M ilford.... ___________________ 27.25To constitute life member Miss Emily Baird.

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Millington ........ $10.00Milton................................................................ 18.00Monroe..................................................... 17.25

75 cents for Branch expenses.Morris, -------------------------- 28.40

To const. L. M. Mrs. Samuel A. Whittlesey; 40 cents Branch expenses.

Mount Carmel,____________ 50.00For scholarship each at Ceylon and Ahmednagar.

Naugatuck, . . ....................................... 48.00New Britain Center Church,............................................288.35

$50 to const. L. M. Mrs. Emma F. Plumley Bur­roughs and Miss Eliza Farrar Clary.

New Britain South Church,................... 240.00$25 for Miss Jennie E. Case to const. L. M. Miss Belle E. Whaples.

New Canaan,. . ......... 32.00For the school at Kraabschitz ; $2 Branch expenses.

New Haven, Center Church, ........... 549.21For salary of Mrs. E. Hume at Bombay, $5 for Ku- saie building.

New Haven, Church of the Redeemer, ...... 156.60$50 for school at Bombay from Mrs. H. B. Bigelow.

New Haven, College Street Church, ......... 47.20$25 to const. L. M. Miss Emma F. Weld.

New Haven, Davenport Church,----------------- 44.00Salary of B. R. at Nigdeh.

New Haven, Dixwell Avenue Church ............ 6.00Towards scholarship at Ahmednuggar.

New Haven, Dwight Place Church, ........................569.25$500 in memory of Mrs. Esther S. Baldwin, from her daughter.

New Haven, Fair Haven First Church,......................... .157.35$25 from Mrs. Burdett Hart to const. L. M. Miss Fannie M. Bigelow.

New Haven, Fair Haven Second Church,........................57.34New Haven, Howard Avenue Church, ____ 37.50New Haven, Humphrey Street Church,......................... 37.58New Haven, United Church,.................. 288.25

$40 for scholarship at Marsovan.

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New Haven, Yale College Church,................................$215.86;$20 for Japan Home, $25.86 Branch expenses, $125 scholarship at Constantinople Home.

New Milford,...................................................... - ........... 102.25$2.25 Branch expenses.

New Preston,................................................................... 30.00For scholarship at Madura.

Newtown, ........................................................ 10.3434 cents for Branch expenses.

Norfolk,..................... - ............................................. 52.4082.40 for Branch expenses.

North Branford,.......................... 30.00For scholarship at Ahmednagar.

Northfield, ........... 33.25Salary of Kamalabai.

Northford,.............. 55.00$30 for scholarship at Madura, $25 to const. L. M.Mrs. Henry S. Snyder.

North Madison,............ 12.00'Towards Mrs. DeForest’s salary.

North Stamford,.................................. 13.00$1 for Branch expenses.

Norwalk,.................................................................. 210.00'$10 for Branch expenses.

Orange,........................................................................... 14.27Portland,...................... 25.00Redding,....................................... 26.00

Const. L. M. Mrs. Joseph H. Meeker ; $1 for Branch expenses.

Ridgebury,......... 50'For Branch expenses.

Ridgefield,------------------ --------------------------- ------------ .41.5050 cents for Branch expenses.

Roxbury,.............................................. - .....38.50Salisbury,.................................................... 87.30

$25 from Mrs. A. H. Holley to const. L. M. Mrs. J.C. Goddard.

Saybrook,.................................. 54.0ft$50 to const. L. M. Mrs. Laura Cordelia Clarke and Mrs. Mary W. Granniss, $4 for Branch expenses.

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Sharon, ............. ............. .............. . . . ........ ......... $44.18Sherman,------------- 14.25Sound Beach, ___________ . . . ---------------------- 33.00

$2 for Branch expenses.Southbury,.............. 16.00South Canaan,............. 10.00South Norwalk,......................................... 100.00

Salary of Mrs. DeForest.Stamford,... ......................................... 71.30

$60 salary of teacher at Bitlis, $10 towards life- membership of Miss Louise Chase, $1.30 for Branch expenses.

Stratford,---------------- 51.00$40 for scholarship at Foochow, $5 for Branch ex­penses.

Thomaston,-------------------- 30.00Torringford,____________ _______________________ __ 21.25Torrington, First Church, ................................... 30.00

$25 to const. L. M. Mrs. Emily S. Wilcox.Torrington, Third Church, _________________ 99.00Trumbull, ....................................................... 20.48

$15 to complete life membership of Mrs. Dwight Brinsmade, 48 cents for Branch expenses.

Wallingford, -. - ______ 74.00Towards scholarship at San Sebastian, Spain.

Warren, ------------- 21.00Towards life membership of Mrs. John B. Derrick- son.

Washington, .......... 45.0050 cents for Branch expenses.

Waterbury, First Church,..................... 28.50Towards salary of Mrs. Bond.

Waterbury. Second Church, ......... 75.00Watertown,........................... 55.00

For salary of two Bible readers in Turkey.Westbrook, ________ ]8.00Westchester, .......................................................... 14.40

$1.40 for Branch expenses, $13 towards a L. M.West Haven,................. ..................................... ............ 92.00

Westport, -------- $68.50&40 for salary of Chow-nai-nai, $25 from Mrs. Wm.B. Wright to const. L. M. Mrs. Wm. C. Hull, 75 cents for Branch expenses.

Whitney ville,.................... . . . ........ 50.00$40 for scholarship at Marsovan.

Wilton........................... .....................- .................. 100.00$40 for scholarship at Foochow, $30 for scholarship at Inanda, $30 towards salary of Miss Ferris.

Winsted,.................. - ...............- ................- .............. 312.7550 cents for Branch expenses.

Woodbridge, .............................. . . . .......... 20.00For scholarship at Ahmednagar.

Woodbury, First Church, ....................... - .............. 40.00$25 from Mr. F. F. Hitchcock to const. L. M. Miss Lottie E. Hitchcock.

Woodbury, North Church,.............. 20.00

RECEIPTS FROM MISSION CIRCLES AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Bethel, Willing Workers,” ............ $ 5.00Bethlehem, £i Willing Hands,” . -------- 5.00Bethlehem, “ Willing Helpers,” ............................. .. 3.00

For Morning Star Mission.Bridgeport, North Church Young Ladies’ Mission Circle, 117.00

$75 for school at San Sebastian, sl5 for Kioto Home,$15 for Inanda Seminary, $2 for Branch expenses.

Bridgeport, North Church, “ Cheerful Workers,” 10.00For Kusaie building.

Bridgeport, North Church Infant Class S. S.,__________ 15.00For Morning Star Mission.

Bridgeport, South Church Mission Circle,....................... 77.00Const. L. M. Mrs. Allen H. Warner, S10 for Kusaie building, $10 towards Miss Ferris’ salary, So for Inanda Seminary, $2 for Branch expenses.

Bridgeport, South Church, “ Dew Drops,” ............ 48.04$30 for Kraabschitz school, $18.04 for Morning Star.

Bridgewater, “ Cheerful Givers,” ........ 4.00Towards school at Tillipally.

Bridgewater, Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,.................... 10.00Towards Miss Ferris’ salary.

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Canaan, Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,......................... $27.00For building at Kusaie.

Canaan, S. S.,..........................- .................... 20.00For scholarship at Ahmednagar.

Chester, “ Light Bearers,” ..................... 45.35$25 for Morning Star Mission, $5 for Kusaie building,$15 towards scholarship at Inanda.

Cromwell, Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,....................... 2.00For Japan Home.

Darien, “ Busy Bees,” ................. 58.00$25 for school at Hogh, $16 for Kusaie building, $15 for Japan Home, $2 for Morning Star.

Deep River, Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,_______ 10.00Towards salary of Miss Ferris.

Deep River, “ Aleph Band,” .................................... 5.00For Morning Star.

East Haddam, “ Phoenix Band,” ................... 23.00$10 for Kusaie building, $2 for Morning Star.

East Haddam, S. S. class, Miss Chaffee,.................... 5.00For bibles for heathen children.

East Hampton, “ Humming Birds,................... 5.00East Haven, “ Mission Workers,” ........ 35.00

$20 for scholarship at Ahmednagar, $15 for school at Bombay.

Ellsworth, “ Golden Links,” ..........................................- 35.00$30 for scholarship at Madura, $5 for Morning Star.

Essex, “ Whatsoever Band,” ........................................... 5.00Morning Star Mission.

Georgetown, “ Buds of Promise,” .................................. 3.25Goshen, “ Buds of Promise,” ------------- 35.00

$5 for Kusaie Building, $30 for Morning Star Mis­sion.

Haddam, “ Alpha Society,” . . . ........................... 17.51$10 for Morning Star Mission.

Higganum, ‘ ‘ Shining Stars, ” .......- ................................. 22.00Kent, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,” .............. 30.00

$20 for Miss Ferris’ salary, $10 for Morning Star Mission.

Kent, “ Mission Workers,” ............. 13.60$7 for Kusaie Building, $6.60 for Morning Star Mission.

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Kent, S. S. North,.......................................................... $5.00For Morning Star Mission.

Litchfield, “ Young Ladies’ Band,__________ 130.00$40 for scholarship at Foochow, $30 for Oodoopitty,$30 for Inanda, $30 for Japan Home.

Litchfield, ‘ ‘ Daisy Chain, ” ................................ ............. 120.00$40 for scholarship at Harpoot, S30 for Ceylon, $30 for Kusaie Building, $20 for Morning Star Mission.

Madison, “ Jolly Girls,” ............ - .................................. 30.00For scholarship at Madura.

Meriden, First Church, “ Cheerful Givers,” ................... 40.00For scholarship at Harpoot.

Meriden, First Church, “ Boys’ Mission Band,” 25.00For school at Bombay.

Middletown, First Church, “ Gleaners,” ........................ 40.00For scholarship at Marsovan.

Middletown, First Church, “ Ten Times One Society,” 5.00 For Kusaie Building,

Middletown, South Church, “ Good Will Society.” 50.00Middletown, South Church, “ Earnest Workers.” 10.00New Britain, South Church. “ Young Ladies’ Mission

Circle,” - - - . .......................... 25.00For scholarship at Madura.

liew Britain, South Church, “ Little Helpers,” 50.00$40 for scholarship at Foochow, $5 for Japan Home,$5 for Kusaie Building.

New Britain, “ South Church, “ Standard Bearers,” 28.50$8 for Kusaie Building.

New Haven, Center Church, “ Young Ladies’ MissionCircle,” .................................. 185.00$15 for Chinnapulli, $5 for Morning Star Mission,$40 for scholarship at Broosa, $40 for scholarship at Inanda, $30 towards Miss Ferris’ salary, $25 for Inanda Building.

-New Haven, Church of the Redeemer, “ Young Ladies’Mission Circle,” ....................................................... 95.00$40 for scholarship at Harpoot, $40 for Miss Ferris’ salary.

New Haven, College Street Church, “ Young People’sMissionary Society,” . . ................... $80.00$30 towards salary of Miss Ferris, $25 for school at Bombay, $25 towards Mrs. DeForest’s salary.

New Haven, College Street Church, “ Cheerful Givers,” 5.00 Towards support of Excipit.

New Haven, College Street Church, “ Coral Workers,” 70.00 $30 for scholarship at Inanda, $30 for Bombay, $10 for Kusaie Building.

New Haven, College Street Sunday School, ....... 20.00Towards support of Excipit.

New Haven, Davenport Church Sunday School, 70.00$40 for Ahmednagar, $30 for Marsovan.

New Haven, Dwight Place Church, “ Fairbank MissionCircle,” .............. 25.00For scholarship at Ahmednagar.

New Haven, Fair Haven First Church, “ Young Ladies’Mission Circle,” ............... 46.36Towards Miss Ferris’ salary.

New Haven, Fair Haven First Church, “ The Helpers.” 10.55New Haven, Fair Haven Second Church, “ Quinnipiac

Mission Circle,” ______________________________ 35.00$30 for scholarship at Inanda, $5 for Inanda Build­

ing.New Haven, Humphrey Street Church, “ Splinters of

the Board,” ........................................ 45.00$80 for school at Madura, $15 towards salary of Miss Ferris.

New Haven, United Church, “ Young Ladies’ MissionCircle,” ................................................. .. ................ 160.00$40 scholarship at Broosa, $60 for Kraabschitz, $60 for Bombay.

New Haven, United Church, “ Torch Bearers,” 10.00For school at Bombay.

New Haven, United Church, Mission Circle at Mrs.Cady’s school, ................................ .............. 12.00

New Haven, Yale College Church, “ Mission Circle,” .. 15.00For Morning Star Mission.

New Milford, “ Excelsior,” ............................... 55.00$30 for school at Kraabschitz, $20 for Miss Ferris’ , salary, $5 for Kusaie Building.

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New Milford, “ Golden Links,” ................................ $12.50For Morning Star Mission.

Norfolk, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Band,” ................ 80.00$60 for Kraabschitz school, S20 for Miss Ferris’ salary.

Norfolk, “ Hillside Gleaners,” ...................................... 45 60§11 for Kusaie Building, $30 for Inanda, $4.60 for Morning Star Mission.

Norfolk, “ Mountain Wide-awakes,” ............. 45.60$11 for Kusaie Building, $30 for Ceylon, $4.60 for Morning Star Mission.

North Cornwall, “ Mission Bank Society,” .......... 26 31For school at Ceylon.

Norwalk, “ Young Ladies’ Band ” (Senior and Junior), 35.00 $10 for Kusaie Building, $10 for Morning Star Mis­sion.

Norwalk, ‘ ‘ King’s Cadets,” ....................................... 11.17For Morning Star Mission.

Norwalk, “ Sunbeams,” ............. 19.23$6 for Inanda Building, .$13.23 for Morning Star

Mission.Norwalk Sunday School,.________ 9.60

For Morning Star Mission.Plantsville, 4 £ Mission Circle, ” ______ ______________ 30.00

$25 for work under Miss O. N. Twichell.Portland, “ Missionary Brigade,” _______ 14.25

$10 for Morning Star Mission,” S4.25 for Inanda Building.

Portland, “ Work and Win,” . . ..................................... 10.00Towards Miss Ferris’ salary.

Prospect, “ Gleaners,” ................................................... 37.00$30 for school at Bombay, $7 for Morning Star Mis­sion.

Redding, “ Ready Folks,” ..................................... 30.00For scholarship at Ceylon.

Ridgefield, “ Snowflakes,” __________ 38.40$5 for Morning Star, $33.40 for scholarship at Foo­chow.

Roxbury, “ Mayflowers,” ................................. 25.00For school at Tillipally.

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Say brook, “ Seaside Mission Band,” .......... $20.00For scholarship at Ahmednagar.

Sharon, “ Busy Bees.” .................................. 50.00South Norwalk, “ Cheerful Givers,” .............................. 6.00

For Morning Star Mission.rSouthport Sunday School,............................................. 30.00

For school at Bombay.iStamford, “ Tiny Helpers,” ............................................ 47.00

$30 for scholarship at Bombay, $12 for Kusaie Building, $5 for Inanda Building.

iStratford, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,” . ............... 44.53$7 for Kusaie Building.

¡Stratford, “ Alpha Band,” -------------------------------- 25.00Torringford, “ Highland Workers,” ................................ 40.00

For scholarship at Harpoot.Torrington, “ Valley Gleaners,” .............................. 28.00

For Kusaie Building and school at Ahmednagar.Watertown, “ Merry Workers,” ...................... 10.00

For Kusaie Building.Waterbury, First Church, “ Daisy Chain,” .................. 7.00Westbrook, “ Fruit Gatherers,” _______________ 5.00Westchester, “ Willing Workers,” ................................ 10.00West Haven, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,” ______ 30.00

For scholarship at Inanda.West Haven, “ Missionary Sunbeams,” . . ____ 5.00"Westville, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle,” ................. 70.00

$40 for Ahmednagar. $10 for Morning Star Mission,$20 for Japan Home.

"Whitneyville, “ Sunny Circle,” . ................... 40.00Towards Miss Ferris’ salary.

Wilton, “ Light Bearers,” ....................... 6.15A thank offering.

Wilton, “ Morning Stars,” ......................j.___________ 9.00For Morning Star Mission.

“Woodbury, First Church, “ Valley Gleaners,” _______ 30.00$10 for Kusaie Building, $5 for Morning Star Mis­sion, $15 for Miss Ferris’ salary.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

For Missionary Fund.Thank offering at Fairfield County meeting, $91.59

For work at Kalgan, China.A friend,..................................................... 40.00

To constitute life member Miss Julia F. Hopson and for salary of Dayabai.

A friend, North Branford,...................... - - ................... 20.00For school at Ahmednagar.

Mrs. E. B. M. Page,...................... 25.00To constitute life member Mrs. Cornelia B. Page,North Haven.

Mrs. P. E. Langdon, Plymouth,................................ 10.00For Kusaie Building.

Mrs. E. DeVoe, New Hartford, ..................... 10.00Mrs. Jane W. Dana, Penn., ............ 10.00Mrs. E. A. Langdon, Plymouth,..................................... 5.00

For Kusaie Building.Mrs. O. H. White,............ 5.00Danbury, Second Church,........................ 4.80

For Branch Expenses.

Collections at Branch monthly meetings, .................... $49.68Collection at Fairfield County meeting,....................... 13.81

“ Litchfield “ 44.29“ Middlesex “ 18.00“ New Haven “ 8.11

Advertisements in fifteenth annual report,............... 108.50Sale of leaflets, ....................... .............. ................... 4.12Interest on invested fund, ................................ 62.50

I have examined the above account of the treasurer of the New Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, and compared the items with the vouchers therefor and found the same correct.

Attest: R oger S. W h ite , Auditor.N ew H aven, May 25, 1887.

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PLEDGES ASSUMED FOR THE YEAR

MISSIONARIES.Miss Mary E. Andrews,* Tung Cho, China, Salary $430.00

‘ 400.00650.00450.00570.00440.00478.00

* On furlough in America.

Mrs. Fannie G. Bond, Monastir, Bulgaria,Mrs. Elizabeth DeForest, Sendai, Japan,Mrs. Mary K. Edwards, Inanda, South Africa,Mrs. Charlotte E. Hume, Bombay, West India, ‘ Miss Flora A. Fensham, Constantinople, W. Turk., ‘ Miss Isabella W. Ferris, Chihuahua, Mexico, ‘

BIBLE WOMEN.Vesuvasum Madura, South India, Salary $44.00Nanapirakasi ..Madura, South India, “ 44.00Rebecca_____ Madura, South India, “ 27.00S. Parkium__ Madura, South India. “ 28.00Baizabai_____ Sirur, West India, “ 34.00Kamalabai Sirur, West India, “ 38.00Drupatabai__Rahuri, West India, ‘ ‘ 34.00Sagunabai___Rahuri, West India, “ 40.00Gungabai Ahmednagar, West India, 34.00Ramabai........Ahmednagar, West India, “ 37.00Kasubai ..Dedgaw, West India, 34.00Dayabai ..Wadale, West India, " 45.00Changunabai ..Bombay, West India, “ 53.00Mrs. S. Muttu .Udupitty,Ceylon, “ 14.00Mrs. Ramsey ..Manepy, Ceylon, “ 14.00Mrs. Alfred,...Manepy, Ceylon, “ 14.00Chinnapulli_Manepy, Ceylon, “ 18.00Chun-nai-nai . . Tung Cho, China, “ 30.00Tsu-ma..........Pao-ting-fu, China, “ 40.00Sultan...........Hadji Keuy, Turkey, “ 29.00Melek .Hadji Keuy, Turkey, “ 15.00Excipit_____ Vizir Kupree, Turkey, “ 44.00................ ......Nigdeh, Turkey, “ 40.00Lusy............ Sert, Turkey, “ 27.00Dalita Isaacs-_E. Central Africa, “ 150.00

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NATIVE TEACHERS. Miss Ely’s School, Bitlis, Turkey, Salary $60.00Miss Anna B. Felician, Girl’s Boarding School,

Marsovan, Turkey, “ 110.00Miss Annie Graham, Mrs. E. Hume’s School,

Bombay, India, “ 192.00

SCHOLARSHIPS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS.E xpen se

At Constantinople Home, Principal,----------------- , 4..$600.00At Marsovan, Turkey, Principal, Miss Fritcher, 10____ 400.00At Harpoot, Turkey, Principal,------------------, 5______ 200.00At Madura, South India, Principal, Miss Swift, 10....... 300.00At Ahmednagar, Western India, Misses Hume and

Bissell, 17................... 340.00At Udupitty, Ceylon, Principal, Mrs. Howland, 7--------210.00At Foochow, China, Principal, Miss Ella J. Newton, 6.. 240.00 At Lindley, South Africa, Principal, Mrs. Edwards, 11. 330.00At San Sebastian, Spain, Principal, Mrs. Gulick, 2___ 200.00At Broosa, Turkey, Principal, Mrs. Baldwin, 4............ 160.00At Talas, West Turkey, Principal, Miss Closson, 1....... 40.00At Kraabschitz, Austria, 4........................... 360.00

SCHOOLS.E xpense

At Bombay, Western India, Mrs. Edward Hume.........$300.00At Kalgan, North China, ........................ 100.00At Battalagunda, South India, Mrs. Chandler.............. 21.00At Tillipally, Ceylon ........... 15.00At Adiaman, Central Turkey .............................. . 7.00At Killis, Central Turkey............. 18.00At Sert, Eastern Turkey .................................. 16.00At Arabkir, Eastern Turkey........................ 32.00At Egin, Eastern Turkey ................ 32.00At Vizir Kupree, Western Turkey............................... 18.00AtHogh, East Turkey, “ Busy Bees School” ............. 25.00At Pulney............................................. 25.00Shares in Morning Star Mission, 3000......... 300.00Seminary Building at Inanda................................ 350.00For General Fund of W. B. M.._._........ 1,746.82

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LIFE MEMBERS

A dded since M ay 11, 1886.

Miss Emily Baird.Miss Fannie M. Bigelow.Miss H. Anna Bradley.Mrs. Dwight Brins made.Mrs. E. F. Plumley Burroughs. Mrs. Seth H. Butler.Mrs. Laura Cordelia Clarke. Miss Eliza Farrar Clary.Mrs. Mary E. Cummings.Mrs. Andrew C. Denison.Mrs. J. E. Goddard.Mrs. Mary W. Granniss.Miss Lottie E. Hitchcock.Miss Julia F. Hopson.Mrs. Wm. C. Hull.Miss Joanna W. Jamieson. Miss Dora C. May.Mrs. Joseph H. Meeker.Mrs. Julius Morris.Miss Annie B. Naramore.

Mrs. B. G. Northrop.Mrs. Stephen Norton.Mrs. James Noyes.Mrs. John H. Odber.Mrs. Cornelia B. Page.Mrs. Sybil A. Penniman. Mrs. Andrew N. Pierson. Mrs. Elsie C. Porter.Miss Hattie Sanderson.Mrs. Henry S. Snyder.Mrs. Joseph Stannard.Mrs. Amos S. Treat.Miss Anna M. Tuck.Mrs. Allen H. Warner.Mrs. Orrelia Watrous.Miss Emma F. Weld.Miss Belle E. Whaples.Mrs. Samuel A. Whittlesey. Mrs. Emily S. Wilcox.Miss Philenda Williams.

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SOCIETIES A U XILIA R Y TO THE NEW HAVEN BBANCH.

Mem. LA-L.Ansonia : Mrs. Charles L. Hill, Treas.,..................... 40 9B e th e l : Mrs. H. L. Slack, Pres.; Mrs. A. L. Benedict,

Vice-Pres.; Mrs. F. W. Smith, Sec. ; Mrs. A. E.Barber, Treas., .................................. 53 10

B eth leh em : Mrs. Wm. R. Harrison, Pres. ; Mrs. C.H. Bird, Sec. and Treas.,........................... 32 5

Birm ingham : Mrs. C.W. Park, Pres. ; Mrs. A. E. Bald­win, Vice Pres.; Mrs. S. Gardiner, Sec. and Treas.

B ridgep ort : Mrs. C. R. Palmer, Pres.; Mrs. R. G. S. McNeille, Mrs. E. K. Holden, Vice-Pres. ; Miss H.A. Hawley, Sec. ; Miss M. J. Clarke, Treas., 250 33

B r id g e w a te r : Mrs. Harmon Treat, Pres.; Mrs. H. N.Sanford, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. M. A. Elliott, Sec. ;Miss Fannie Treat, Asst. Sec.; Mrs. H. D. Gillett,Treas., ......... 26 15

B r o o k fie ld C en ter : Mrs. A. C. Pierce, Pres.; Mrs.Julia W. Skidmore. Sec. and Treas...................... 11 4

Canaan : Miss Mary Fitch, Pres.; Mrs. George Adams,Mrs. Horatio Adams, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. F. C. Eddy,Sec.; Mrs. Charles S. Adams, Jr., Treas.,---------- 21

C en terb rook : Miss N. D. Miller, Pres. ; Miss Pratt, Vice-Pres. ; Miss S. M. Bushnell, Sec. ; Miss Har­riets. Comstock, Treas _____ 35 7

C heshire : Mrs. W. C. Williams, Pres. ; Miss Carrie M. Hickox, Vice-Pres. ; Miss H. E. Calhoun, Sec.and Treas., ................................ 32 10

C h ester : Mrs. H. H. Clark, Pres. ; Mrs. G. M. Abbey, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. C. E. Gaylord, Sec. ; Mrs. M. B.Gilbert, Treas., ................................... 26 10

C lin to n : Mrs. E. A. Dibbell, Pres.; Mrs. E. E. Post,Miss Fannie C. Elliott, Vice-Pres.; Miss M. W.Hull, Sec. ; Miss Emily C. Hull, Rec. Sec. and and Treas,............................ ...................... - ........ 60 3

94Mem.L.&L.

C o leb rook : Miss Elizabeth Rockwell, Pres. ; MissSusan Whiting, Coll.................................... - - -

C o r n w a ll : Mrs. Frank Garner, Pres. : Mrs. H. C.Monson, Sec. and Treas., ------------------------ 20

C ro m w ell : Mrs. H. G. Marshall, Pres.; Miss Mary G.Savage, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. H. W. Wheelock, Sec.and Treas., ................................... 20 16

D an bu ry : Mrs. George E. Ryder, Pres. ; Mrs. W. H.Gordon, Mrs. N. Carr, Vice-Pres. ; Miss M. E.Stone, Sec. ; Mrs. W. H. Ryder, Treas.,_________ 66 8

D arien : Mrs. S. J. Austin, Pres. ; Miss M. C. Hyde,Mrs. N. E. Gleason, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. M. E. Mead,Sec.; Mrs. Theo. Austin, Asst. Sec.; Mrs. Wm. J.Craw, Cor. Sec.; Miss M. C. Hyde, Treas., 22

Deep R iv e r : Mrs. S. E. South worth, Treas.,-...........D erb y : Mrs. Dorrall, Pres.; Mrs. Mary P. Culver, Sec.

and Treas.,............ 40 6E a st Haddam : Mrs. S. McCall, Pres. ; Mrs. A. Day,

Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. H. S. Chaffee, Sec. ; Mrs. AnneA. Butler, Treas., .................................. 32 11

E a st Hampton, First Church : Mrs. John Starr, Pres. ;Mrs. Philo Bevin, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. D. W. Wat-rous, Sec. and Treas., ......... - - ............................... 30

E a st Hampton, Union Church: Mrs. B. Gillette,Pres. ; Mrs. E. G. Cone, Sec. and Treas.,.............

E a s t H a v e n : Mrs. D. J. Clark, Pres. ; Mrs. Julius Morris, Vice-Pres. ; Miss H. Anna Bradley, Sec.and Treas., . . . ................... 34 3

E aston : Mrs. T. Turney, Pres. ; Mrs. Charles Nichols,Sec. ; Miss Mary Nichols, Treas., ............ 15

E lls w o r t h : Mrs. Charles W. Everett, Pres.; Mrs.Charles B. Everett, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Mary H.Loper, Sec. ; Mrs. Everett S. Dunbar, Treas., 13

E ssex : Mrs. J. H. Vorce, Pres. ; Mrs. M. J. Wright, Vice-Pres.; Miss Philenda Williams, Sec. andTreas., ............................................ 70 12

F a l l s V i l la g e : Mrs. U. H. Miner, Sec, and Treas.,. 12 G eorgeto w n : Mrs. Aaron Osborne, Pres. ; Mrs. Ed­

win Gilbert, Sec. ; Mrs. Sturges Bennet, Treas.,.. 10G oshen : Mrs. Albert Wadhains, Pres.; Miss Maria

Norton, Sec. and Treas.,................................. 9 4

95Mem.L.&L.

G reenw ich : Mrs. L. P. Hubbard, Pres.; Miss AmeliaMead, Sec. ; Miss Ella K. Peck, Treas.,............... 96

G u ilfo rd , First Church : Miss H. C. Leete, Pres.;Miss Carrie Parker, Mrs. Fannie Baylis, Vice- Pres. ; Mrs. M. E. Leete, Sec.; Mrs. Chas. Gris­wold, Treas.,................... 57 13

G u ilfo rd , Third Church : Miss Martha Russell, Pres. ;Mrs. Lucy Cook, Mrs. L. E. Coan, Vice-Pres.;Mrs. J. A. Leete, Sec. ; Miss Kate L. Seward,Treas. ................ 28 4

H addam : Miss Hattie Arnold, Pres.; Miss Mary E. Brainerd, Mrs. J. H. Odber, Vice-Pres. ; Miss Alice Ventres, Sec. ; Miss Kate Kelsey, Treas.,.-_ 25 1

H arw in ton : Mrs. Chas. S. Barber, Pres. ; Mrs. Sher­man B. Barber, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Willis Catlin,Sec. ; Mrs. Joseph Von Tobel, Asst. Sec. ; Miss Eveline S. Barker, Treas. ; Mrs. Julia Burwell,Asst. Treas., ------------------------------------------- 34 7

H iggan uh : Miss Jessie Usher, Pres. ; Mrs. EdwinMay, Vice-Pres.; Miss E. Child, Sec. and Treas.,. 28 5

K e n t : Miss Mary A. Hopson, Pres. ; Mrs. Flora Ed­wards, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Elbert S. Porter, Jr.,Sec. ; Mrs. Luther Eaton, Treas.,........................... 26 9

K illin g w o r th : Mrs. Stephen Norton, Pres. ; Mrs. A.B. Stevens, Vice-Pres. ; Miss M. A. Lane, Sec.and Treas.,..- .............................. 57 3

K illin g w o r th , Union Band : Mrs. G. C. Phelps, Pres.;Mrs. W. A. Hull, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. O. L. Dudley.Sec. and Treas., ..... __............................ 15

L itc h fie ld : Mrs. D. D. T. McLaughlin, Pres. ; Mrs.Geo. Richards, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Geo. M. Wood­ruff, Sec.; Mrs. C. F. Ray, Treas.,......................... 70 10

Madison : Mrs. J. A. Gallup, Pres.; Mrs. J. T. Lee, Cor.Sec.; Miss L. B. Lee, Rec. Sec.; Mrs. Geo. Shel­ley, Treas.,............................ 236 12

M eriden, First Church : Mrs. F. C. Hinman, Pres. ;Mrs. E. W. Perkins, Mrs. J. A. Curtiss, Vice- Pres. ; Mrs. Oliver Rice, Rec. Sec.; Mrs. E. I. Merriman, Cor. Sec.; Mrs. E. C. Allen, Treas.,.-. 60 27

96Mem.L.&L.

M eriden, Center Church : Mrs. M. P. Bradley, Pres. ;Mrs. E. A. Winslow, Vice-Pres. ; Miss M. A.Wood, Mrs. A. E. Roberts, Sec. ; Mrs. J. M. Ward,Treas., ......................................... 52 12

M iddlebury : Miss Em ily Bronson, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs.Mary DeForest, Sec. and Treas.,............................ 12

M id d le fie ld : Mrs. H. L. Denison, Sec. and Treas.,.. 35 M iddle H add am : Mrs. Levi Jewett, Pres. ; Miss Hat­

tie Roberts, Vice-Pres. ; Miss Vina Brainerd, Sec. ;Miss L. Leora Tibbals (P. O. Cobalt), Treas., 10 2

M iddletow n, First Church : Miss Emily Tracy, Pres. ;Mrs. J. Webster Tuck, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. E. A.Putnam, Sec.; Mrs. A. W. Hazen, Treas., 181 30

M iddletow n, South Church: Mrs. P. M. Snyder,Pres. ; Mrs. W. W. Wilcox, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. F.C. Browning, Sec. ; Mrs. Nellie A. Douglas,Treas., .................................... 28 32

M ilfo r d : Mrs. Owen T. Clarke, Pres.; Miss Josie G.Beach, Vice-Pres. ; Miss M. Ellen Clarke, Sec. :Mrs. George Robberts, Treas. ; Miss Kate Tibballs,Asst. Sec.,............................................. 35 6

M illin g to n : Mrs. G. L. Edwards, Pres. ; Mrs. M. E.Bell, Vice-Pres. ; Mrs. Henry Oliver, Sec. andTreas., ................ 13 3

M ilto n : Mrs. George J. Harrison, Pres.; Mrs. GilbertPage (E. Cornwall P. O.), Sec. and Treas., 14

M onroe : Mrs. H. Hazeltine, Pres.; Mrs. H. D.Burr, Sec. ; Miss Hattie L. Curtiss, Treas., 12 4

M orris : Mrs. H. R. Stockbridge, Pres.; Mrs. EdwinLeonard, Sec. and Treas., ................................ 30 5

M ount C arm el : Mrs. D. H. Cooper, Pres ; Mrs. M. I.T. Dickerman, Mrs. James Ives, Vice-Pres. ; MissEmma E. Dickerman, Sec. and Treas.,............... 27

N au gatu ck : Miss Ellen Spencer, Pres.; Mrs. Wm, F. Blackman, Vice-Pres. ; Miss Sarah D. Smith, Sec.;Mrs. A. D. Warner, Treas., ............... 38 2

N ew B ritain , Center Church: Mrs. C. E. Mitchell,Pres.; Miss Alice G. Stanley, Sec. ; Mrs. Herbert S. Stanley, Treas.,................................................ 66

97Mem. L.&L.

N ew B ritain , South Church: Mrs. Wm. H. Smith,Pres. ; Mrs. Charles Peck, Cor. Sec. ; Mrs. J. M.Tuck, Sec. and Treas. .................... 50

N ew Canaan : Mrs. E. Frank Ayers, Pres. ; Mrs. C.H. Demeritt, Sec. ; Mrs. W. E. Raymond, Treas., 22 2

N ew H a r t f o r d : Mrs. F. H. Adams, Pres, and Sec.,.. 12 N ew H aven, Center Church : Miss Mary B. Shipman,

Pres.; Miss Susan E. Daggett, Vice-Pres.; Miss Adele H. Baldwin, Sec. ; Miss Susan L. Bradley,Treas.,................................................................... 133 46

N ew H aven, Church of the Redeemer: Mrs. H. B.Bigelow, Pres.; Mrs. H. D. Clark, Mrs. H. B.Rowe, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. W. H. Fairchild, Sec. andTreas,................ 103 43

N ew H aven, College Street Church: Mrs. Wm. W.McLane, Pres.; Mrs. R. P. Cowles, Sec. and Treas. 58

N ew H aven, Davenport Church: Mrs. M. T. Landfear,Pres.; Mrs. M. M. Gower, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. L. C.Dayton, Sec.; Mrs. F. W. Pardee, Treas.,....... 35 9

N ew H aven, Dixwell Avenue Church: Mrs. EleanorLayne, Pres.; Mrs. Charles McLinn, Vice-Pres.,.. 30 1

N ew H aven, Dwight Place Church: Mrs. Mary T.Root, Pres.; Mrs. Caroline B. Hale, Sec. andTreas.,... ................................. 46 11

N ew H aven, Fair Haven, First Church: Mrs. Bur- dett Hart, Pres.; Mrs. Willis Hemingway, Sec.and Treas ................................................... 90 20

N ew H aven, Fair Haven, Second Church: Mrs. E. Blakeslee, Pres.; Mrs. Lucius Rowe, Vice-Pres.;Mrs. George Black, Sec. and Treas., - ............ 20 13

N ew H aven, Howard Avenue Church: Mrs. W. J.Mutch, Pres.; Miss Louisa Countryman, Sec. andTreas.,.-............................................................ 26 3

N ew H aven, Humphrey Street Church: Mrs. Wm. Atwater, Pres.; Mrs. Charles Wilson, Vice-Pres.;Miss Ellen M. Watson, Sec. and Treas.,............ - . 2 2 9

New H aven, United Church: Mrs. S. J. M. Merwin,Pres.; Mrs. C. C. Foote, Sec.; Miss H. D. Brad­ley, Treas.,.......................... - ...................... 120 49

N ew H aven, Yale College Church: Mrs. W. M. Bar­bour, Pres.; Mrs. T. D. Woolsey, Sec. and Treas. 25 12

98Mem.L.&L.

N e w M ilfo r d : M ss Charlotte B. Bennett, Pres.; MissA. E. Bostwick, Yice-Pres.; Mrs. Minot S. Gid-dings, Sec.; Miss Sarah J. Roberts, Treas............. 90 17

N ew P resto n : Mrs. Stanley Williams, Pres.; Mrs.Gould C. Whittlesey, Sec. and Treas.,__________ 20 1

N ew tow n : Mrs. James M. Turney, Pres.; Mrs. A . C.Moore, Yice-Pres.; Mrs. C. B. Taylor, Sec. andTreas., ........................................................... 16

N o r fo lk : Mrs. R. P. Seymour, Pres.; Miss Sarah Curtis, Vice-Pres.; Miss Alice B. Eldridge, Sec.and Treas.,------------------ 80

N o rth B ra n fo rd : Mrs. F. Countryman, Pres.; Mrs.Geo. Munger, Yice-Pres.; Mrs. George Rose, Sec.;Mrs. Albert Palmer, Treas.,............................... 30 6

N o r t h fie ld : Mrs. David Turner, Pres.; Mrs. John Catlin, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. A. M. Turner, Sec. andTreas.,............. 19 6

N o r th fo r d : Mrs. Charles Foote, Pres.; Mrs. Wm. M.Foote, Yice-Pres.; Mrs. Wm. Maltby, Sec. andTreas............. 32 2

N orth Mad iso n : Mrs. W . E. B. Moore, Pres.; Mrs.H. S. Hill, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Anson Norton, Sec.and Treas.,.............. - 19 5

N o rth Stam ford : Mrs. Alvin Weed, Pres.; Miss F.E. Scofield, Sec.; Mrs. Israel Prior, Treas., ------ 20 3

N o r w a lk : Miss C. E. Raymond, Pres.; Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mrs. Joseph W. Wilson, Vice-Pres.;Mrs. S. B. S. Bissell, Sec. and Treas., ......... 90

O ran ge: Mrs. S. D. Woodruff, Pres.; Miss Alice E.Clark, Sec. and Treas.,.............................. 35

P o r tla n d : Mrs. J. S. Bayne, Pres.; Mrs. Franklin Payne, Vice-Pres.; Miss Jennie P. Payne, Sec.and Treas.,..................................... 24 10

Redding: Mrs. W. J. Jennings, Pres.; Mrs. J. H. Lee, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Arthur B. Hill, Sec.; MissEmma J. Olmstead, Treas.,................... 26 7

R idgebury: --------- Pres.; Mrs. M. G. Reynolds,Sec. and Treas., ............ 6

R id 3 e fie ld : Miss Sarah A. Keeler, Pres.; Mrs. W.W. Leete, Sec.; Miss Sarah Northrop, Treas., 26 7

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R ox b u ry : Mrs. Charles Sanford, Pres.; Mrs. Albert W. Beldrone, Vice-Pres.; Miss Fannie M. Burritt,Sec.; Miss S. L. Smith, Treas.,__________ 38 7

S a lisb u ry : Mrs. M. H . Williams, Pres.; Mrs. L. H.Reid, Mrs. S. B. Moore, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. E. J.Graham, Sec. and Treas.,.................................... . 30 12

Saybrook : Mrs. Bernard Payne, Pres.; Mrs. Erastus Clark, Mrs. Henry J. Clark, Vice-Pres.; Miss Agnes A. Acton, Sec.; Mrs. Samuel H. Lord,Treas., ...................- ............................................... 53 14

Sh aron : Mrs. James R. Bourne, Pres.; Miss CarolineS. Roberts, Sec. and Treas.,................................ 31 24

Sherm an: Mrs. E. P. Herrick, Pres.; Mrs. J. M. Pick­ett, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. M. G. Gelston, Sec. andTreas., ........ 40

Sound B each : Mrs. N. B. Ferris, Pres.; Mrs. Oliver Hitt, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. H. F. Quintard, Sec.; Mrs.J. B. Hendrie, Treas.,.......................................... 25 3

S ou th b u ry : Mrs. S. J. Bennett, Pres.; Miss Julia Hunt, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. E. H. Brown, Sec.; Mrs.Sherman Tuttle, Treas., .............................. 20

S ou th Canaan: Mrs. Laura Kellogg, Pres.; Mrs.Ellen E. Manley, Sec. and Treas.,...................... 15

S ou th N o r w a lk : Mrs. W . H. Gilbert, Pres.; Mrs.M. Lawder, Mrs. C. M. Russell, Vice-Pres.; MissE. G. Platt, Sec.; Miss Gertrude Benedict, Treas. 25

Stam ford : Miss Harriet Holly, Pres.; Miss Rosalie B.Spaulding, Cor. Sec.; Mrs. John Davenport, Rec.Sec.; Miss Helen M. Roberts, Treas., ........... 26 12

S tratford : Mrs. S. A . Talbot, Pres.; Mrs. S. L,Booth, Vice-Pres.; Miss C. Sterling, Sec. andTreas.,----------------- 37 3

T h o m a s to n :------------ Pres.; Miss Abbie Potter, Sec.and Treas.,------------------- 17

T o rrin g fo rd : Mrs. A. M. Birge, Pres.; Mrs. Elijah Woodward, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Henry Hayden, (P.O. Burrville), Sec. and Treas., ................... 18 6

T orrin gton , First Church: (P. O. West Torrington),Miss Libbie Butler, Pres.; Mrs. Alice Weldon, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Emily S. Wilcox, Sec.; Mrs. F.F. Jordan, Treas.,................................................. 35 5

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T orrin g to n , Third Church: Mrs. A. E. Perrin, Pres.;Mrs. Henry Alvord, Sec. Mrs. G. H. Welch,Treas.,.......................... 48 27

T ru m b u ll: Mrs. N. T. Merwin, Pres.; Mrs. S. B.Beach, Sec. and Treas.,.............. 28 12

W a l l i n g f o r d : Mrs. C. H. Dickinson, Pres.; MissMinnie L. Judd, Sec. and Treas.,........ 80

W a r r e n : Mrs. Willis Colton, Pres.; Mrs. CharlesHine, Sec. and Treas.,........................................... 20

W ash in g to n : Mrs. Simeon D. Ford, Pres.; Mrs. O.Brown, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. W. J. Ford, Sec.; MissF. E. Gibson, Treas.,............... ........................... 43

W a te r b u r y , First Church: Mrs. Stephen Harrison,Pres.; Miss Mary Cook, Yice-Pres.; Miss FannieE. Dutton, Sec.; Miss H. C. Wordin, Treas., 49 11

W a te r b u r y , Second Church: Mrs. W illiam Cottle,Pres.; Mrs. J. G. Davenport,.Vice-Pres.; Mrs. F.L. Allen, Sec.; Mrs. John Woodward, Treas., 60

W a te r t o w n : Mrs. W . S. Munger, Pres.; Miss Alice Percy, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. James L. Loveland, Sec.;Mrs. S. M. Peck, Treas.,________ 50 20

W e stb ro o k : Mrs. Nancy Perry, Pres.; Mrs. E. B. San­ford, Sec. and Treas.,.............................. ............ 16

W e s t C h e ste r : Mrs. E. Brown, Pres.; Miss Lucia Raymond, Vice-Pres.; Miss Jane A. West, Sec.Mrs. Wm. Adams, Treas. ........ 17 8

W e s t Haven: Mrs. James B. Reynolds, Pres.; Mrs.James Walker, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. E. C. Kimball,Sec.; Mrs. James Pritchard, Treas.,...................... 25

W e s tp o rt : Mrs. T. R. Lees, Pres.; Mrs. W m . C.Hall, Vice-Pres.; Miss M. E. Atkinson, Sec.; Mrs.B. L. Woodworth, Treas., ........ 30 9

W h it n e y v i l le : Mrs. Austin Putnam, Pres.; Mrs. J.J. Webb, Vice Pres.; Mrs. Elias Dickerman, Sec.;Mrs. C. P. Augur, Treas.; ........... 35

W ilt o n : Mrs. Augustus W . Merwin, Pres.; Miss Kate L. Keeler, Miss Carrie N. Comstock, Miss Josiah Gilbert, Miss Lizzie Morgan, Vice-Pres.; MissAlice B. Olmstead, Sec. and Treas., ....... 44 10

W in ste d : Mrs. Henry Kinney, Pres.; Miss Mary P.Hinsdale, Sec.; Mrs. George Carrington, Treas.. 70 40

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"Woodbridge: Mrs. S. P. Marvin, Pres.; Mrs. WalterB. Peck, Sec. and Treas.,................................... 20

W ood b u ry , First Church: Mrs. H. D. Curtiss, Pres.;Miss Julia E. Bull, Sec.; Mrs. C. M. Harvey,Treas.,---------- -------------------------------- ------------ 35

W ood b u ry , North Church: Mrs. J. L. R. Wyckoff,Pres.; Mrs. C. J. Minor, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Frank Dawson, (P. O. Hotchkissville) Sec. and Treas.,.. 20 4

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MISSION CIRCLES A U X ILIA R Y TO THE NEW HAVEN BRANCH.

The star denotes that the society does not fully conform to the consti­tution o f the W. B. M.

M em b er»B e th e l, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle : ” Miss Lizzie M.

Barber, Pres.; Miss Ethel Chapman, Vice-Pres.; MissAnnaL. Smith, Sec. and Treas. ....... .............. 25

B e th e l, “ Busy Bees:” Lulu E. Benedict, Pres.; Mamie Crofut and Etta Pulford, Vice-Pres.; Annie Fairchild,Sec.; Nellie Geer, Treas................................................ 25

B eth leh em , “ Willing Hands:” Miss Mary L. Ames, Pres.; Miss Mary L. Crane, Vice-Pres.; Miss Allie A.Candee, Sec.; Miss Carrie Ellis, Treas ...................

B eth leh em , “ Willing Helpers : ” Mrs. S. P. Hayes, Pres.;Daniel Judd, Treas_________________ ____________

B ridgep ort, North Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle: ” Miss Ada C. Sterling, Pres.; Miss Hattie A. Sanderson, Vice-Pres.; Miss Annie Naramore, Sec.;Miss Mary K. Cogswell, Treas ________________

B ridgep ort, North Church, “ Cheerful Workers:” Miss Edith B. Palmer, Pres.; Miss Ethelyn B. Wilmot,Sec.; Miss Mamie Birdsey, Treas.................................

B rid gep ort, Park St. Church, “ Pearl Seekers :” Frances Dimond, Pres.; Evelyn Chase, Sec.; Mrs. R. Blake,Manager.......................................................................

B ridgep ort, South Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Jane S. VanTassell, Pres.; Lillian Bartram, .Vice-Pres.; Lilian E. Clark, Sec.; Jean Dempster----

B rid gep ort, South Church, “ Mission Dew Drops:” Minnie Jewett, Pres.; Maud Knight, Sec.; Edith L.Porter, Treas ............... ...................... ............... .

B rid g ew a ter , “ Cheerful Givers: ” Miss Lillie Treat, Pres.; Miss Anna Welton, Vice-Pres.; Miss Edith S. Keeler, Sec.; Henry C. Sanford, Treas ............... 10

103Members

B rid g ew a ter , “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle: ” Miss Ida J. Bennett, Pres.; Miss Emily A. Treat, Vice-Pres.;Miss Edith M. Mallory, Sec.; Miss Lillie A Treat,Treas............. 8

Canaan, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle: ” Miss Mary Emmons, Pres.; Miss Lena Roberts, Vice-Pres.; Miss Minnie E. Pierce, Sec. and Treas............ 11

C h ester, “ Light Bearers:” Miss Bessie Hungerford, Pres.; Miss Birdie Wilcox. Vice-Pres.; Miss EttieSmith, Sec.; Miss Addie Bailey, Treas........................ .

C o rn w a ll, Valley Workers:” Mrs Mary J. Mclntire, Pres.; Miss Edith Wadhams, Sec.; Miss Grace Cham­berlain, Treas.................................... ........... ..............

C rom w ell, “ Young Ladies’ Mission C ircle:” Mrs. Jennie V. Johnson, Pres.; Miss Julia S. Waters, Vice-Pres.;Miss Virginia Sage, Sec. and Treas........................ 17

D arien, “ Busy Bees:” Miss Evelyn Mather, Pres.; Edith Scofield, Louise Austen and Stella Foote, Vice-Pres.; Jessie Mather, Sec.; Louise Barnes, Cor. Sec.; May Lounsberry. Treas.; Jessie Lyon, Ass’t. Treas.; Mabel • Mather and Marion Whitney, Directors; Elsie Street, Bessie Stevens, Lulu Mather, Emily Coleman, HelenScofield, Alice Whitney and Fannie Fain, Comm 27

Deep R iver, “ Young Ladies’ Band: ” Miss Emma Beebe, Pres.; Mrs. Wm. Terrell, Vice-Pres.; Miss Annie A.Jones, Sec. and Treas. --------------------- -----------------

D eep R iv e r , “ Buds of Promise:” Miss Annie J. Molander, Pres.; Miss Gertie D olph, Vice-Pres.; MissGrace Knouse, Sec.; Miss Edna Gladding, Treas 21

E a st Haddam, “ Phoenix Band:” Miss Carrie E. McCall, Pres.; Miss Jennie M. Peck, Vice-Pres.; Miss BessieL. Davis, Sec.; Miss Nellie M. Peck, Treas. ........ 10

E a st Hampton, First Church, “ Humming Birds:” Louis Barton, Pres.; Pearl Shepherd, Vice-Pres.; MargeryAbel, Sec . . . " _________________ 50

E a st H aven, “ Mission Workers: ” Miss Lizzie A. Forbes, Pres.; Miss Carrie Street, Vice-Pres.; Miss MyraRussel, Sec.: Miss Louise Forbes, Treas ........_

E lls w o r th , “ Golden Links:” Miss Julia P. L. Dunbar,. Pres.; Miss May Brown, Sec.; Miss Myra Everett, Treas............................ 10

104Members* Essex, “ Whatsoever Band: ” Mrs. J. H. Vorce, Pres... 13

G eorgeto w n , “ Buds of Promise: ” Mrs. S. J. M. Merwin, Pres.; Mrs. A. Osborne, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. S. L. Gilbert,Sec.; Miss Dora Lee, Treas.; Miss Ella Mills and MissHester Gilbert, Coll’s ............................................. 14

G oshen, “ Buds of Promise:” Miss May B. Lord, Pres.; Mrs. Luella Ostrom and Miss Louise W. Norton, Vice- Pres.; Miss Ada L. Lamphire, Sec.; Miss May P.Wadhams, Treas .................................................. 31

G reenw ich , “ Bearers of Light:” Miss Fannie Button, Vice-Pres.; Miss Susie B. Mead, Sec.; Miss MaryHubbard, Treas _________________ __________

G reen w ich , “ Little Neighbors:” Miss Julia B. Mead,Pres.; Mrs. Annie L. Brush, Treas. .......... ............

Haddam, “ Alpha Society:” Miss Lucy Hazen, Pres.; Miss Hattie Adams, Vice-Pres.; Master Roger Dickin­son, Sec.; Miss Minnie Lewis, Treas...................... 23

Higganum, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss Eva L. May, Pres.; Miss Mary Fuller, Vice-Pres.; MissAda S. Clark, Sec.; Miss Clemmie Clark, Treas .

Higganum, “ Coral Workers:” Miss Jessie Clark, Pres.; Master George Read, Vice-Pres.; Master Eddie Gray,Sec.; Miss Grace Freeman, Treas............. ..................

K e n t, Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss Jennie S. Bissell, Pres.; Miss Aritta S. Bull, Vice-Pres.; MissMary B. Hatch, Sec.; Miss Ettie Waldron, Treas 28

K e n t, “ Mission Workers:” Mary King, Pres.; Mary Johnson, Vice-Pres.; Lewis Johnson, Sec.; NoraEaton, Treas __________ 12

L itc h fie ld , “ Young Ladies’ Band: ” Miss Emma Adams, Pres.; Miss Cornelia Smith, Vice-Pres.; Miss Bertha Coit, Cor. Sec.; Miss Mary McNeil, Rec. Sec.; MissClara B. Kenney, Treas .....................................

L itc h fie ld , “ Daisy Chain: ” Miss A. Richards, Pres.; MissBertha Coit, Sec.; Miss Harriet Graves, Treas .

M adison , “ Jolly G irls:” Miss Mary Coe, Pres.; MissNellie Scranton, Sec.; Miss Josie Scranton, Treas__

M eriden, First Church, “ Cheerful Givers:” Mrs. W. L. Horne, Pres.; Mrs. Homer A. Curtis, Sec.; Mrs. J. L. Billard, Treas..............................................................

105Members

M eriden, First Church, “ Boys Mission Band:” Mrs. F.E. Hinman, Pres.; Miss May Merriman, Sec.; Miss Laura A. Hinman, Treas............. ..............................

* M idd letow n , First Church, “ The Gleaners:” Mrs.John A. Sumner, Pres.; Mrs. L. C. Coe, Vice-Pres.;Miss Mollie E. Bunce, Sec. and Treas............. - .......... 50

M iddletow n. First Church, “ Ten Times One:” Mrs. E.A. Putnam, Pres.; Miss Anna Smith, Vice-Pres.;Eddie Ferree, Treas..................................................... 14

M iddletow n, South Church, “ Goodwill Society:” Mrs. Wm. W. Wilcox, Pres.; Miss Ella Shelden, Vice- Pres.; Miss Lillian Mansfield, Sec.; Miss Minnie Wil­cox, Treas.. . .......................................... ..................... 30

M iddletow n, South Church, “ Earnest Workers:” Mrs. Nellie A. Douglas, Pres.; Charles Fountain and Charles Deming, Vice-Pres.; John M. Douglass, Sec.;Edward C. Douglas, Treas........................................... 15

MILFORD, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle: ” Mrs. Maitie Benjamin, Pres.; Miss Nellie Hine, Vice-Pres.; Miss Lottie A. Clark, Sec.; Mrs. Ernest B. Hyatt, Treas... 12

* M ilfo rd , ‘ -Rosebud Mission Circle:” Miss Susie Bald­win, Pres.; Miss May Fanshaw, Vice-Pres.; MissClara Gunn, Sec.; Mrs. Minnie Botsford, Treas.... 25

N ew B ritain , South' Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss Hope S. Martin, Pres.; Alice M. Doen, Vice-Pres.; Carrie B. Copley, Sec.; Nettie R. Smith,Treas .......... ......... .......... ...... .............. ..............

N ew B ritain , South Church, “ Little Helpers:” Mrs. Chas. Peck, Pres.; Miss Carrie L. Stanley, Vice-Pres.; Alice C. Smith, Sec.; Martha T. Waterman, Treas...

N ew B ritain , South Church, “ Standard Bearers:” Miss Elizabeth R. Eastman, Pres.; Wm. H. Peck, Sec.; R.Clifford Merwin, Treas__________________________

N ew H aven, Center Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle: ” Mrs. A. D. Gridley, Pres.; Miss Mary E. Ives, Vice-Pres.; Miss Clara M. Barnes, Sec.; Miss MabelWhittlesey, Treas_______ 35

N ew H aven, Church of the Redeemer, “ Young Ladies’ Missionary Society: ” Miss Lillian E. Prudden, Pres.;Miss Charlotte Barnum, Vice-Pres.; Miss Florence Merwin, Sec.; Miss Annie Page, Treas. ......... 32

106Members

New H aven , College St. Church, “ Young People’s Missionary Society:” Miss Mattie Thompson, Pres.;Miss Hotchkiss, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. Parsons, Cor. Sec.;Miss K. H. Blair, Rec. Sec.; Miss Carrington, Treas..

N ew H aven, College St. Church, “ Cheerful Givers: ”Miss Carrie Baldwin, Pres.; Miss Edith Lloyd, Treas.

N ew H aven, College St. Church, “ Coral Workers:” Edwin S. Oviat, Pres.; Fannie S. Thompson, Vice- Pres. ; Emma Benedict, Rec. Sec.; Paul McLane, Edith J. Lloyd, Cor. Sec.; Carrie Holmes, Treas.;Miss Mary E. Weld and Mrs. John S. Bradley, Leaders.

N ew H aven , Dwight Place Church, “ Fairbank MissionCircle:” ----------- Pres.; Vice-Pres.;Miss M. E. Veitch, Sec. and Treas.................... .........

N ew H aven, Fair Haven, First Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss May A. Hart, Pres.; Mrs. E. C. M. Hall, Vice-Pres.; Miss Edith M. Groot, Sec. and Treas.

N ew H aven, Fair Haven, First Church, “ The Helpers:”Mrs. Joel T. Rice, Leader ......................... ...........

N e w H a v e n , Fair Haven, Second Church, “ QuinnipiacCircle:” Mrs. Nelson Lindsley, Leader......................... 40

N ew H aven , Humphrey Street Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss Kittie M. Richards, Pres.; Miss Annie H. Payne, Vice-Pres.; Miss Minnie Brigham,Sec.; Miss May A. Trowbridge, Treas ...... ...........

New H aven , United Church, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Mrs. Henry Champion, Pres.; Miss Sophie L. Thorn and Miss Cornelia Rice, Vice-Pres.; Miss Miranda B. Merwin, Rec. Sec.; Miss Cornelia H. Fos­ter, Cor. Sec.; Miss Caroline E. Richardson, Treas. 50

N ew H aven, United Church, Mission Circle at Mrs. Cady’sschool .................................................................

N ew H aven , Yale College Church, “ Mission Circle:” Miss Clifford Newton, Pres.; Miss Edith Woolsey, Vice-Pres.; Miss Mary W. Smyth, Sec.; Miss AureliaHooker, Treas.................................. - . 19

N e w M ilfo r d , “ Valley Wide-awakes:” Miss Hattie Jen­nings, Pres.; Miss Carrie Levy and Miss Grace Turrill, Vice-Pres.; Miss Kate Turrill, Sec.; Miss Aggie Rob­ertson, Treas.. .................. - ....... - 35

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N ew M ilfo r d , “ Golden Links:” Mrs. John E. Bates,Pres --------- - .............. 50

N o r fo lk , “ Young Ladies’ Band:” Miss Julia L. Selden, Pres.; Miss Mary Talcott, Vice-Pres.; Miss Sarah Whiting, Sec.; Miss Kittie C. Mallory, Treas ..... 30

N o r fo lk , “ Hillside Gleaners:” Miss Isabel Eldridge. Pres.; Miss Mabel Beardsley, Sec.; Miss Alice Well­man, Treas...................................................................

N o r fo lk , “ Mountain Wide-awakes:” Miss Alice B. Eldridge, Pres.; Edward Ryals, Sec.; Eddy Johnson,Treas. .......... ........................................................

N o rth C o r n w a ll , “ Mission Bank Society:” Miss Hattie Pratt, Pres.; Miss Lillie Scoville, Vice-Pres.; EdwardC. Baldwin, Sec. and Treas............... 50

N o rth Stam ford, “ Do What You Can Band:” M. W. Davenport, Pres.; David Baldwin, Vice-Pres.; M. W. Davenport, Cor. Sec ; Philip W. Prior, Sec. and Treas.

N o rw a lk , “ Young Ladies’ Mission Band:” Miss F. B.Curtis, Sec.; Miss Mamie Lockwood, Treas................. 15

N o rw a lk , King’s Cadets:” Willie Comstock, Pres.; Sey­mour Curtis, Vice-Pres.; Nathan Hunter, Sec-- 12

N o rw a lk , “ Sunbeam Circle:" Miss C. E. Raymond-- 12P la n ts v il le , “ Mission Circle:” Mrs. E. W. Twichell,

Pres.; Miss L. J. Smith, Sec. and Treas.; Mrs. C. B.Cowles, Directress _____ 31

P o rtla n d , “ Work and Win:” Mrs. Franklin Payne, Pres.; Miss Ella Cornwall, Vice-Pres.; Miss MaryGordon, Sec.; Miss Pernie Bevin, Treas.- .................- . . 34

P o rtla n d , “ The Missionary Brigade:” H. H. Bayne,Pres.; J. R. Gordon, Sec.; A. E. Taylor, Treas........

Prospect, “ Gleaners:” Miss Mary Zellar, Pres.; Miss Ella Chandler, Vice-Pres.; Miss Alice R. Tallmadge, Sec.;Miss Addie F. Matthews, Treas.............................. 25

Redding, “ Ready Folks:” Miss Lillie E. Sanford, Pres.;Miss Grace M. Boughtonand Miss Edith L. Boughton,Sec.; Miss Lillie M. Burr, Coll.; Miss Lillie E. San­ford, Treas.......................... .............. - .................. 39̂

R id g e fie ld , “ Snowflakes:” Miss Lena M. Campbell, Pres.; Miss Lena E. Holmes, Sec.; Miss Ellie R. Keeler, Treas ____________________ 1&

108Members

R oxb u ry , “ May-flowers:” Miss S. L. Smith, Pres.; Miss Sarah H. Beardsley, Vice-Pres.; Miss Louise Gregory,Sec.; Miss Ida Gillette, Treas....................................... 34

Saybrook , “ Seaside Mission Band:” Miss Belle M. Ing­ham, Pres.; Miss Arrietta H. Acton, Vice-Pres.; Miss Louise S. Lord, Sec.; Miss Harriett C. Chapman,Treas...........................................- .................................

S h a r o n , “ Busy Bees:” Mrs. Knight and the Misses Bene­dict, Directors; Miss Emma S. Knight, Sec.; MissFannie Reed, Treas........................ 12

S ou th N o rw a lk , “ Cheerful Givers:” Miss Clara D. Ray­mond, Manager; Miss Alice Shaler, Sec. and Treas 12

S ta m fo rd , “ Tiny Helpers:” Ethel Taylor, Pres.; Grace Renoud, Florence Lockwood, Vice-Pres.; Edith Searles, Sec.; Lillie Clark, Treas.; Miss R. B. Spaulding,Leader.......................... ...............................................

^S tratford , “ Young Ladies’ Band:” Miss Amy Talbot, Pres.; Miss Addie T. Gilman and Miss Alice C. Jud- son, Vice-Pres.; Miss Laura N. Richards, Sec.; MissSarah C. Mallitt, Treas. _........ 26

S tr a tfo r d , “ Alpha Band:’ Miss Julia M. Taintor, Pres..;Miss Nela Thompson, Vice-Pres. ; Miss Geòrgie Thomp­son, Sec.; Miss Amy Taintor, Treas............................ 15

T o r rin g fo rd , “ Highland Workers:” Miss Nellie P. Gris­wold, Pres. ; Miss Nellie Birge, Vice-Pres. ; Miss EllaF. Burr, Sec. ; Miss Edith Haydon, Treas ______ 83

T orrin gton , “ Valley Gleaners:” Edward Finn, Pres.; Dennie Talcott and Nellie Hopkins, Vice-Pres. ; WilburPalmer, Sec. ; Lillian Wheeler, Treas _________

W a ll i n g f o r d , “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” MissMary B. Judd, Pres. ; Miss Mary A. Hall, Sec. ; MissMary Martin, Treas......................................................

W a te r b u r y , First Church, “ Daisy Chain:” Mrs. Asa C. Peck, Pres.; Mrs. Lewis E. Perkins, Vice-Pres.; MissCarrie H. White, Sec.; Miss Helen Smith, Treas 20

W a te r to w n , “ Merry Workers:” Miss G. A. Pelton, Pres.; Mrs. T. P. Baldwin, Vice-Pres.; Miss GertrudeDayton, Sec. and Treas................. 10

W e stb ro o k , “ Fruit Gatherers:” Miss Belle Magna, Pres.; Miss Alice Stannard, Vice-Pres.; Miss Vira Wilcox, Sec.; Miss Emily Moore, Treas ............. 16

MembersW e stc h e ste r , “ Willing Workers:” Miss May Brainerd,

Pres.; Mrs. A. R. Bigelow, Sec. and Treas ............ 12W e s t H aven, “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss May

E. Reynolds, Pres.; Miss Catharine Benham, Vice- Pres.; Miss Grace A. Johnson, Sec. Miss Janet Rich­ards, Treas...................................................................

W e s t H aven , “ Missionary Sunbeams:'’ Mrs. D. A. Kinner, Pres.; Miss Mary Dingwall, Vice-Pres.; MissIda Tuttle, Sec.; Miss Louise Pardee, Treas.............. 80

W e s t v i l le , “ Young Ladies’ Mission Circle:” Miss Hattie Goodsell, Pres.; Miss Nellie Beecher, Yice-Pres.; MissAlice M. Merriman, Sec. and Treas.......................... . 12

W e s t v i l le , “ Junior Mission Circle:” Miss M. F. Benton, Pres.; Miss Ida B. Selden, Vice-Pres.; Miss NellieFitch, Sec.; Miss Annie Hyde, Treas..........................

W h itn e y v ille , “ Sunny Circle:” Mrs. B. A. Davis, Pres.; Miss Lonie E. B. Lawrence, Vice-Pres.; Miss Mary M.Augur, Sec.; Miss Codie M. Munson, Treas................. 20

WlLTON. “ Morning Stars:” Miss Mary C. Clark, Pres.;Miss Lottie L. Bassett, Sec. and Treas.........................

W oodbu ry, First Church, “ Valley Gleaners:” Miss Julia J. Lees, Pres.; Miss Fannie J. Curtiss, Vice-Pres.; Miss Susie Munroe, Sec.; Miss Lottie E. Hitchcock, Treas..

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ACT OF INCORPORATION.

An A ct in c o r p o r a t in g t h e N e w H a v e n B r a n c h

o f t h e W o m a n ’s B o a r d o f M is s io n s .

G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y , J a n u a r y S e s s io n , A . D . 1882 .

.Resolved by this Assembly:S e c t io n 1. That Rebecca W . Hart, SarahS. Woolsey,

Eliza A. Prudden and Hannah D. Hume, their associ­ates and successors, are hereby constituted a body cor­porate, to be located in the City of New Haven, under the name of “ The New Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions,” and by that name they may sue or be sued, defend or be defended, in all courts of this State and elsewhere.

S e c . 2. The said corporation may purchase, hold, sell and convey real or personal estate to an amount not ex­ceeding one hundred thousand dollars, to be holden by said society at any one time.

S ec. 3. The objects and purposes of this corporation shall be to collect, receive and hold money given by voluntary contributions, donations, bequests or other­wise, to be exclusively expended for the Christianization o f women and children in foreign lands, by supporting such missionaries, teachers, bible-readers and schools and such other missionary work as may be selected by the board of officers, with the approbation of the W o ­man’s Board of Missions located in the city of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts.

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Sec. 4. The said corporation may have and use a common seal, and the same may alter and change at pleasure ; it may appoint such officers as may be deemed expedient, and may make, ordain and put into execution such by-laws and regulations as shall be deemed neces. sary and convenient for the well ordering and govern­ment of the same, not inconsistent with the provisions: o f this act, the laws of this State, or the laws of the United States.

Sec. 5. This act may be altered, amended, or repealed at the pleasure of the General Assembly.

CONSTITUTION.

O f t h e N e w H a v e x B r a n c h o f t h e W o m a n ’s

B o a r d o f m is s io n s .

A r t ic l e 1. The officers of this society shall be a President, two or more Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, two or more Home Secretaries, two or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer, the Chairman of a Cooperative Committee, and an Auditor, to be elected annually. These, with the exception of thp Auditor, shall constitute an Exec­utive Committee, five of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.

A r t . 2. The Executive Committee shall have full power to do all that is necessary to carry into effect the objects and purposes of this society, and may fill vacan­cies in office during the current year.

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A r t . 3. The object of this society is to spread the knowledge of the pure gospel among women and chil­dren in heathen and nominally Christian lands. It seeks the union of many societies having a common center, and to awaken interest and raise money throughout its limits by the diffusion of missionary intelligence.

A r t . 4. A ll money raised by this society shall be sent to the Treasurer of the Woman’s Board of Missions, at Boston, for the purposes of its organization.

A r t . 5. The payment o f one dollar annually shall constitute membership.

A r t . 6. A number of ladies contributing not less than ten dollars annually may form a society auxiliaiy to the New Haven Branch, subject to its constitution by the appointment of a President, Secretary and Treasurer who shall constitute a local Executive Committee.

A r t . 7. Any number of children or youth contribu­ting annually not less than five dollars may form a mis­sion circle, auxiliary to the New Haven Branch, subject to its constitution.

A r t . 8. The annual meeting of this society shall be held on the second Tuesday of May, and at such place as the Executive Committee shall appoint, at which the annual report shall be presented and officers elected. Regular public meetings of the society for suitable re­ligious exercise, the communication of intelligence and for business, shall be held in New Haven on the second Tuesday of each month of the year, with the exception of May, July, August and September. Also a meeting shall be held in each of the four counties annually.

A r t . 9. This constitution may be amended by vote of two-thirds of the members present at any regular meet­ing, notice of the intended amendment having been given at a previous meeting.

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BY-LAWS.

A r t ic l e I. The Executive Committee shall hold monthly meetings, call special meetings, cooperate in the annual and county meetings, recommend the appropri­ation of funds, and attend to all other business of the Branch. To them shall be submitted all documents designed for publication, all important letters and the minutes of the society.

A r t . II. The President shall preside at meetings, have a general oversight of the interests of the Branch, and do all in her power to promote its welfare.

A r t . III. The Vice-Presidents shall assume the duties of the President when absent and in case of a vacancy in that office, holding themselves ready at all times to do whatever is necessary to promote the well-being o f the Branch. Vice-Presidents having special work in the counties shall encourage and stimulate auxiliaries and promote new organizations, make monthly reports to the Executive Committee in person or through the Home Secretaries, prepare county reports annually, and once a year convene a meeting in their respective counties.

A r t . IV. The Recording Secretary shall keep accu­rate minutes of all meetings of the Branch and Execu­tive Committee, presenting them at each succeeding meeting, make a record of, or otherwise preserve im­portant documents, transmit votes to whom they may concern and prepare a report for the annual meeting.

A r t . V. The Corresponding Secretary shall write to missionaries and to the parent society, preserve copies of important letters, conduct other correspondence out­side of the home work, warn meetings and provide in­formation and speakers for the same.

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A r t . VI. The Home Secretaries shall present a report o f the home work at the monthly meetings, correspond with the county Vice-Presidents and with Auxiliary Societies and Mission Circles, keep a careful record of interesting facts and items gained during the year, in­cluding change of officers and names of new societies with the names of their officers, from which record material may be gathered for the annual report. They shall furnish societies and mission circles with missionary letters and papers from the Bureau of Intelligence.

A r t . VII. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds according to the vote of the Executive Com­mittee, report the state of the treasury at each meeting, and give a full report at the annual meeting. The Treasurer shall also have authority and power in behalf of this society, to transfer deeds and other instruments in writing, to release and discharge any mortgages to this society upon the payment of the debt secured there­by. Also to sell, assign, transfer and convey any debt due this society, and the mortgage or other security held therefor.

A r t . VIII. The duties of Assistant Secretaries shall be defined by the Executive Committee.

A r t . IX . The Cooperative Committee shall be repre­sented at the Executive Committee meetings by the vote of their chairman, who shall be elected by them­selves annually in the month of April. A ll members of this committee shall be invited to attend the executive meeting that they may be able intelligently to aid the Executive Committee by taking charge of such business as the Board of Officers cannot perform without neg­lecting special duties.

A r t . X. The financial year of the New Haven Branch shall close with the annual meeting.

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A r t . XI. Auxiliaries shall he requested to send their annual reports to the Vice-Presidents of their counties the first week in April. These reports shall include the names of officers and the number of members both in auxiliaries and mission circles, the names of mission circles and number of subscribers to “ Life and Light.”

A r t . XII. Any person may become a member of the “ Missionary Library Association ” by the contribution o f a book suitable for the uses of the library, or the payment of twenty-five cents annually, each member being entitled to the free use of the library.

A r t . X III. The Executive Committee shall appoint annually the following standing committees, wrho shall act under their advice: Committee on pledged-work, committee on county meetings, committee on copying letters, committee on hospitality to missionaries and others, committee 011 publication, including the distri­bution of reports.

CONSTITUTION FO R AUXILIARIES.A r t ic l e I. This society shall be called the Woman’s

Missionary Society of--------------------- , auxiliary to theNew Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, Boston.

A r t . II. The officers shall be a President, Secretary and Treasurer.

A r t . III. The object of the Society shall be the culti­vation of a missionary spirit among its members and the collection of money for missionary purposes.

A r t . IV. All money raised by this Society shall be sent to the Treasurer of the New Haven Branch.

A r t . V. A n y person m ay becom e a m em ber o f this Society by the paym ent o f one dollar annually.

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CONSTITUTION FO R MISSION CIRCLES.A r t ic l e I. This Mission Circle shall be called the

A r t . II. The officers of this Circle shall be----------

A r t . III. The object of this Circle shall be to learn more about the heathen, and to do more than we have done to send them the Gospel, that they may learn of Christ who died for them as well as for us.

A r t . IV . W e promise to come together at stated times to hear and read about missions, or to work in some way for the cause, and through our own Treasurer to send our contributions, amounting to not less than five dollars, to the Treasurer of the New Haven Bran eh of the Woman’s Board of Missions.

ITEMS OF INFORM ATION.The Woman’s Board of Missions is auxiliary to the

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.In answer to an inquiry which is frequently made, we

call attention to the fact that no portion of missionary money is ever retained for current expenses.

Twenty-five dollars constitutes an individual a Life Member of the W . B. M .; if given by one person, it may also be used for specific work. This may be paid by installments, mention being made with each install­ment that it is intended for that purpose. One hundred dollars given by a society during the year may consti­tute a Life Member.

The difficulty of arranging for the support of pupils by name has rendered necessary a plan of establishing scholarships, which can be taken and retained as long as the person or society may desire.

Members of mission circles, desirous of work for their hands at their meetings, can prepare small boxes o f

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patch-work, cut and basted, and scrap-books. These, together with materials for work, such as thread, needles, thimbles and scissors, and remnants of two or three yards of strong print, would be acceptable in all the mission schools. For the schools in Turkey and South Africa, plain underclothing and calico or gingham sacques and skirts can be made which w'ould be very helpful.

W e ask from our auxiliaries original essays, papers, poems, and any letters they may receive direct from missionaries.

More information than can be gained by an occasional book or monthy pamphlet is needed in order to keep pace with the progress of missionary work. W e call attention to the Missionary Library, which contains such books as those who love, support and pray for missions need to read, and we hope will eventually comprise all the popular and standard books on missions, missiona­ries and the countries in which they are located. It now has about two hundred volumes, mostly valuable books, which subscribers may draw at the close of each monthly meeting, or at other times by applying to Miss McAllister, 254 Crown street. The yearly subscription is twenty-five cents, or the gift of any suitable book which is not already in the library.

Regular meetings-are desirable, in which home talent should be cultivated by frequent use. This may be se­cured by original papers, or histories of missions, to be read at meetings. Any person who will faithfully glean missionary news from every available source will be able to furnish much that is interesting and profitable for any meeting. Missionary letters may be obtained and judicious attention to music will be found helpful.

The more subscribers you have for “ Life and Light,” the more interest will be felt. The subscription list of

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this monthly should be greatly increased, not solely because it is the organ of our own Woman’s Board, but because it imparts just the light and inspires the life needed in our home work. Mrs. Capron in her address at the annual meeting spoke with emphasis of the value of this periodical. W e call attention to “ Mission Studies,” to the “ Children’s Department ” in the “ Missionary Herald,” and to the “ Mission Dayspring.”

W e earnestly commend the observance of the hour from 5 to 6 p. m. each Sabbath in unison with the time chosen by other Boards, in special prayer for a blessing on missionaries, native teachers, converts, pupils, and all concerned in promoting the work of missions.

The Executive Committee will gladly accept an invi­tation to hold the annual meeting elsewhere than in New Haven, in the hope of increasing the interest by giving an opportunity to all the auxiliaries to share equally in the privileges of that occasion. In order to reduce the care and labor devolving on the ladies of the churches where the meetings are held, it is suggested that in future only tea and coffee be furnished for re­freshment, each lady proyiding whatever else she may require. The annual meeting in 1888 will be held at New Haven.

The New Haven Branch is an incorporated body, and we request all members of the Branch who intend to make bequests to Foreign Missions to use the form of the bequest on page 3 of cover of this report.

Any of the following publications will furnish inter­esting material for meetings:

“ Life and Light.” Editress, Miss Abbie B. Child* Cong. House, Beacon street, Boston. Sixty cents a year in advance.

“ Mission Dayspring,” a missionary periodical for chil­dren, published monthly. Address publishers of Mission

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Day spring, No. 1 Somerset street, Boston, Mas*. $3.00 for twenty-five copies to one address per annum, post­paid. Ten copies, 11.50. Less than ten, twenty cents each. Subscriptions begin quarterly.

“ Mission Studies.” Price twenty-five cents per an­num. Address Secretary of the Woman’s Board of the Interior (Room 30), 53 Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.

“ The Missionary Link.” Published by Woman’s Union Missionary Society. Address Miss S. D. Dore- mus, 41 Bible House, New York. Fifty cents per annum.

“ Woman’s Work for Woman and Our Mission Field.” Published monthly by the Presbyterian Woman’s For­eign Missionary Societies. Terms 60 cents per annum in advance. Address Mission House, Miss Mary Par­sons, 23 Center street, New York.

“ Children’s W ork for Children.” Address Miss MaryI. Lombard, 1334 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.

“ Heathen Woman’s Friend.” Methodist Board. A d­dress Miss Pauline J. Walden, 36 Bromfield street, Bos­ton, Mass. Fifty cents per annum.

“ The Helping Hand.” Baptist Board, W . G. Cor- thell, Missionary Rooms, Tremont Temple, Boston. Forty cents.

“ The Gospel in all Lands.” The only weekly paper for Missions. Terms $2.00 per annum. Address Eu­gene R. Smith, 114 W . Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md.

“ Pamphlet of Missionary Maps.” Price ten cents.“ A. B. C. F. M. Almanac,” containing highly valuable

missionary intelligence. Ten cents. Address Charles E. Swett, No. 1 Somerset street, Boston, Mass.

Catalogue o f Missionary Library. Five cents.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR 1888,APPOINTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, MAY 10, 1887.

Mrs. C. D. DeForest,.................................. Birmingham.Mrs. C. R. Palmer,... ......... -Bridgeport.Mrs. George Richards, ................................ Litchfield.Mrs. D. M. Pratt, ............. Higganum.Mrs. Charles Peck,.............................................. -New Britain.

DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL MEET­ING OF THE W. B. M., BOSTON,

AND THEIR SUBSTITUTES, APPOINTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW HAVEN BRANCH, MAY 10, 1887.

Fairfield County.1. Mrs. H. L. Slack, Bethel, del.

Mrs. A. C. Pierce, Brookfield Centre, sub.2. Mrs. H. F. Quintard, Sound Beach, del.

Mrs. Geo. E. Ryder, Danbury, sub.3. Mrs. L. P. Jones, Greenwich, del.

Mrs. Chas. H. Demeritt, New Canaan, sub.4. Miss Maria Hyde, Darien, del.

Mrs. A. W. Merwin, Wilton, sub.Litchfield County. (North.)

5. Miss Alice B. Eldridge, Norfolk, del.Miss Sara Eddy, Canaan, sub.

6. Mrs. Elijah Woodward, Torringford, del. Miss Abbie Potter, Thomaston, sub.

7. Mrs. James Loveland, Watertown, del. Mrs. Burr Lyon, Torrington, sub.

(South.)8. Mrs. H. R. Stockbridge, Morris, del.

Mrs. W. R. Harrison, Bethlehem, sub.9. Mrs. Willis Colton, Warren, del.

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Mrs. W. J. Ford, Washington, sub.10. Mrs. 0. E. Baldwin, North Cornwall, del.

Miss Julia Averill, New Preston, sub.Middlesex County. (North.)

11. Mrs. H. G. Marshall, Cromwell, del.Mrs. John Starr, East Hampton, sub.

12. Miss Jennie P. Payne, Portland, del.Mrs. A. R. Bigelow, Westchester, sub.

(South.)13. Miss Minerva E. Morris, Centerbrook, del.

Mrs. J. H. Vorce, Essex, sub.14. Miss Belle Magna, Westbrook, del.

Miss Anna Jones, Deep River, sub.New Haven County.

15. Mrs. J. L. Billard, Meriden, del.Mrs. E. I. Merriman, Meriden, sub.

16. Mrs. Chas. E. Mitchell, New Britain, del. Miss S. E. Daggett, New Haven, sub.

17. Mrs. L. E. Perkins, Waterbury, del.Miss E. M. Prichard, New Haven, sub.

18. Mrs. Owen T. Clark, Milford, del.Miss Florence J. Merwin, New Haven, sub.

19. Mrs. M. T. Landfear, New Haven, del.Mrs. E. C. Kimball, West Haven, sub.

20. Mrs. T. L. Day, New Haven, del.Miss Lizzie Forbes, East Haven, sub.

21. Mrs. Joel T. Rice, Fair Haven, del.Mrs. C. D. DeForest, Birmingham, sub.

22. Miss Susan L. Bradley, New Haven, del. Miss Nellie G. Beecher, Westville, sub.

ORDER OF EXERCISES FOR MEETINGS USED BY THE

WOMAN’ S BOARD OF MISSIONS.

Reading of Scripture and Prayer.Singing.Minutes of last meeting by Recording Secretary.

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Report of Corresponding Secretary.Report of Treasurer.Discussion.Business.Address—Reading Missionary intelligence or letters. Doxology.

TO BE LOANED TO AUXILIARIES ON REQUEST.

[Address Mrs. W. A. Fairchild, 313 Crown Street.]

Maps on Cloth.Africa, 66 x 54 inches.China, 70 x 56 inches.India and Ceylon, 70 x 54 inches.Japan (new).Japan, south, 56 x 36 inches.Micronesia, 58x36 inches.Turkey, 8£ ft. x 4£ ft.The World, 8f ft. x 4£ ft.

Manuscript Papers.1. Advantages of organization. Mrs. Chaffee.2. Ancient Turkey. Mrs. S. E. Champion.3. An experience with mission circles, and the results.

Mrs. Backus.

Africa Papers.4. Africa.5. The opening opportunities for the spread of Christian

religion in Africa previous to 1880. Miss Bradley.6. What Western Connecticut has done for Africa. Mrs.

Prudden.7. Bohemia. Miss Cady.8. Bulgaria. Miss Bella Hume.

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China Papers.9. China.10. Geography of China. Miss Emily Baird.11. Infanticide in China.12. The Religions of China. Miss M. Ellen Clarke.

13. Christ in the person of His children. Miss Peabody,14. Corea. Miss Martha Peck.15. Correlative Bible Readings. Mrs. Burdett Hart.16. Eighty-six Years ago.17. Experience of a worker. Mrs. McCall.18. Extracts from Mrs. Whitney’s private journal on her

passage to the Sandwich Islands in 1819-20.19. How to overcome difficulties in forming auxiliaries.

Mrs. McCall.20. How we interested the big boys.

Indian Papers.21. Ahmednagar. Mrs. Winchell.22. Ceylon. Miss Belle W. Hume.23. Description of map of India. Mrs. Adam.24. Hindustan. Mrs. H. D. Hume.25. India’s History. Miss Twining.26. The Bombay School. Miss Hume.27. The Brahmo-Somaj. Miss Alice Bacon.28. What the Bible has done in India. Miss Twining.29. Woman’s work in the Ceylon mission. Miss Woodwards

Japan Papers.30. Ancient religions in the way of Christianity in Japan.

Mrs. Tracy Peck.81. Description of map of Japan. Miss Prudden.32. Japan. Middletown.33. Manners and customs of the Japanese. Miss Morris.34. Sketch of the past in Japan. Miss McAllister.35. The missions of the A. B. C. F. M. in Japan. Miss Alice-

Bacon.36. The new civilization in Japan. Mrs. Burdett Hart.37. The work of Protestant missionary societies in Japan

(omitting our own). Mrs. Burdett Hart.38. The Women of Japan. Miss Eastman.

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39. Love for missions a test of love for Christ. Miss Wood.40. Love service. Mrs. F. A. Noble.41. Marsovan: with map of the field. Mrs. Tracy.42. Marsovan: adapted to mission circles. Miss Darrow.43. Mexico. Mrs. John Howland.44. Mexico. Mrs. Prudden.45. Micronesia. Mrs. Miller.46. Missions in Sandwich Islands and Micronesia. Miss

Woodward.47. Missionary prayer-meeting forty yeary ago. Mrs. East­

man.48. Missionary work in Litchfield county during the past

century. Mrs. Prudden.49. Need of perseverance in the work. Vermont Branch.50. Our personal influence. Mrs. Churchill.51. Patchwork. Mrs. Prudden.52. Prayer. Dedicated by Mrs. Eastman as her last message

to co-workers in Foreign Missions.53. Promises relating to the kingdom of Christ. Mrs.

McCall.54. Sketch of Miss Colby. Boston Bureau.55. Sketch of Mrs. DeForest.56. Sketch of Misses Leitch. Boston Bureau.57. Sketch of the Ely Sisters. Boston Bureau.58. Story of our mission circles. Mrs. E. B. Mead.59. Suggestions for mission circles. Miss Susan T. Clark.60. Ten Years’ Review of the Constantinople Home. Mrs.

K. P. Williams.61. The Children. What more can be done to enlist them

in the missionary work ? Mrs. Mead.62. The Congo Free States. Mrs. Burdett Hart.63. The Greek Church. Mrs. S. E. Chapman.64. The Koran. Mrs. S. E. Champion.65. The Return of the Spies. Mrs. Fairchild.66. Translation of letter to missionaries in Harpoot from

an Armenian whose daughter had been educated at the Sem­inary.

67. Wanted, leaders for mission Circles. Mrs. Eastman.68. What are you doing for Jesus ? Mrs. Curtiss.79. What else? Miss Prudden.

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70. What mean ye by this service ? Eastern Connecticut Branch.

71. What she could. Miss Lay.72. What the W. B. M. has done for me. Miss Hinsdale.73. What would be the result if the W. B. M. should cease

from its work ? Mrs. McCall.74. Why should young people be interested in missions ?

Miss Reynolds.75. Work of the American Board. Miss Woodward.76. Young Ladies’ Bands. Mrs. J. T. Gleason.

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The annual meeting of the Branch is held on the second Tuesday of May.

Monthly meetings of the Branch are held in New Haven, at 3 p . m ., on the second Tuesday of every month, with the exception of May, July, August and September.

Letters from missionaries and manuscript papers can be obtained from Mrs. W . H. Fairchild, 213 Crown street, New Haven.

Reports of the annual meetings of societies, with the names of officers, should be sent to Mrs. W . H. Fairchild.

Letters with money and requests for pledged work should be addressed to Miss Julia Twining, 314 Prospect street, New Haven. All checks should be made payable to the order of the Treasurer.

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I bequeath to my executors the sum o f -----------dollarsin trust, to pay over the same after my decease, to the person then acting as Treasurer of the New Haven Branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions, to be used for the objects of said society.

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