Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-10-26
MISSION WORK.
ChE VERMONT BRANCH OF THE
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY MEETING
concluded with Thursdays Sessions-Ad
dresses by Prominent visitors-The
Members of tho Auxiliary Inspect
the Diocesan Schools - The
Evening Session.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions was concluded Thurs
day after interesting and profitable SEES
sions The attendance at the meeting
was good and he interest manifested aud
the IT ports made from the various dis.
tricts were most encouraging
An adjourned business meeting of the
auxiliary was held in the chapel Thurs
day 1T $3.50 "a. m, at which the following
distribution of funds was made To
each of the visiting clergymen present,
Archdeacon kirkby, Rev. DR.. Langford,
Rev Mr.. Wilkinson and Rev. M. Car
penter, s25 was given to Mr.. Chapmau's
mission i Alaska. 500 to the four South.
eIn counties the diocese, 800; to each
of the f. lowing missionary clergy or
station, Rev. Mr.. Lee, Rev. Gemont
Graves, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter, Spring
Reld Proc orsvile, Richtord, S25 to Mrs.
Schereschervs mission III Wuchang
China, $50, Miss Emery's contingent
fund $40; to culored student, SO
Two societies were admitted to the aux
liary one from Grace church, West Rut-
land, one from White River Junction
Ailer the adjournment of the meeting
The lltauy was read, and then public
meeting was held.
The first paper presented was that pre-
pared by Mrs. Clement of Rutland and
read by Mrs Birmingham giving inter
esting statistics of the various churches
IN the suut n part of the State and show.
Ing I he progress of church and mission
work
A report prepared by Mrs. Watson of
st. All bans Oh he work in the st. Adams
district, giving Interesting historical
"Reminiscences. was read by Mrs. Farrar
The writer quoted from letters written by
Bishop Hpphlns showing the condition of
The work under his administration, and
Incidentally the injurious effects of fire.
quent changes of rectorS On the whole
the ms sion work in the district was shown
10 be in Il healthy condition, but sugges
lions were made by which the ettisacy OF
the labor might be increased
Rev. George Bailey of St. Johnsbury
'Eave an Interesting review OF reports by
the ladies OF various meetings held dur
ing The year. there are some complaints
OF small attendance at meetings held IN
january and February, which would in
iicaie that more proptious dates might
be chosen. The speaker then referred in
detail to the district meetings at ST.
Albans, Arlington and Rutland.
Alchdtacon klrkby spoke of the work
among the crluied people. 1t was not his
province to discuss whether 1t was for
loe natoh's gam to give the slave the
rRht Oh suffrage, but he wondered that
They did not do greater harm than they
dld when set tree. He compared them to
iot OF boys Just out of school. We owe
them debt, We brought them here
certainly against their own Will, and we
shou'd spare no sacrifice to enable them to
ENJOY he me blessings hat we do.
He thought 1t was mistake to condemn
me southern whites because they did not
associate with the blacks, because the
blacks themselves do not desire It. He
thnught there should he colored churches
put they Should have an educated minis
Try.
heV' Or. Langlold spoke oil Gen. Sher-
mans article on the colored people in the
Octobec numner or the NOrh american
.he0'CU. Tie then spoke OF the spirit OF
mission WORK Inc saviour has given Us
an example TO be followed IN spirit of
cothpdsslon, when Is the Key TO all Ell
'ecthal work Tor the souls of men.
IN ne az ernoon at 40 the visitors were
uflVen 10 Ruck Point, where pleasant
Liine was enjoyed IN the inspection of the
nlocesan schools.
THE EvrvIvn sEsstoN
The evening session OF the woman
Auxiliary mission was devoted to the
vonno neonla The choir hnvs marched
s1.,,., -. s,,,o,',,, H., 49,,
'n'o ,he Gnu oh s'nS.hs' loilo"eu ny 'ue
members or the Sunday school, VINO TOOK
their seats in the front porton'of the audi
forum. Archdeacon Kirkby then gave
an entertaining address. first asking ali
present TO consider themselves as merely