THE ZENANA MISSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18713, 20 May 1924, Page 8

THE ZENANA MISSION.

FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

The fifth annual conference of the New Zealand Auxiliary of the Zenana Bible and Medical -Mission was held in the Y.W.C.A. Hall,, Auckland. . The proceedings opened with a missionary meeting, the chairman being the Rev. W. McDonald, ; president ;' of! the - New' 5 Zealand executive. ' Mr.; Bruce ' Scott gave much useful information in an illustrated talk on India. Miss Lilly also gave "an address oh M The Home Base." -The Rev. Falgrave Davey, with an intimate knowledge of the work of the mission in India, spoke; with:>' appreciation ' of 'what; he > badi seen. The ; concluding meetings, for , business, 1 were i commenced an hour of 3 ; in- ; tercession, led by the Rev. R. Geo. Coats. The secretary, o Miss Dannefaefd, re-1 ported on i. behalf of • the executive that the past year - had, witnessed - advance * in the work, an important decision being that the New • Zealand Auxiliary adopted Jaunpur as its special sphere of work in India. Added interest in the -work, had .been* gained through the organising^ secretary, Miss E. . Lilly having worked towns .in the Nelson, Wellington, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay districts sorV the: first■;' time.: Centres were now established in 11 of the larger towns, and there were, secretaries in 12 other .towns. "