THK SOUTH ciiumjii. ;>7 



the great revival of 1876, tlms proving the tiinolincss of its or- 

 ganization and its adaptation for this work. After the special 

 season of interest was over, its active work was allowed to 

 diminish, and at last the Society was discontinued. 



The Little Helpers' Mission Circle, organized February 

 17, 1877, by Mrs. Charles Peck, was at first composed of forty- 

 three girls from five to twelve years of age, who met on alter- 

 nate Saturdays at the house of their leader, for counsel and 

 social intercourse. The number has varied from year to year, 

 as new members have joined and the older ones have left to 

 join other societies. This circle has been a training-school for 

 girls interested in missionary work and afterwards joining other 

 societies. The information imparted has given to the members 

 a knowledge of the missionaries and their families, and they 

 have brought their gifts willingly to send to Turkey, India, 

 Micronesia, and elsewhere to aid the cause of missions. The 

 total amount contributed the first ten years was $924.78. The 

 meetings have for late years been held at the chapel, several 

 young ladies in turn having charge of the Circle. 



The Young Men's Missionary Society was first known as 

 The Banian Seeds Mission Band. It began February, 1878, 

 with five boys, meeting under the charge of Miss Harriet M. 

 Eastman, but the number soon increased. The Band was accus- 

 tomed to meet weekly, the boys bringing their gifts, and their 

 leader giving them information upon missions, or reading to 

 them from some helpful work. In 1889, the name was changed 

 to the Young Men's Missionary Society, and the meetings for 

 the last few years were held in the parish chapel on Sunday af- 

 ternoons. These were continued with interest until 1891, when 

 other appointments led to their suspension. Fifty different 

 persons were connected with the Society, and the contributions 

 amounted to over four hundred dollars. 



The Board of Ladies for Home Work, instituted in 

 1881, though not distinctively a society, has been an instru- 

 mentality for good. It consists of twelve ladies, four of whom 

 are appointed each year for three years, who, by periodical visits 

 in their several districts, alleviate distress and accomplish for 



