Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-16
DIOCESAN D0INGS.
The Episcopal convention mt Trinity
Churrh---The WOmen's AuxtliAry---
Committees, Etc.

Committees, Etc.
The Episcopal diocese OF Quincy
which is in session in Rock Island. EN-
braces twenty-three parishes. twenty-fou
clergy and $500 communicates. Their
are 1, 710 Sunday school scholars and II
teachers. The contributions for las
year amounted to over .S25, 900. Th
bishops address, given yesterday after
noon in last evenings ARGUS, showed tn
diocese to be in growing and exceed
ingly encouraging condition.
THE woMEN's AUXILIARY
branch of the Quincy diocese was organ
lied yesterday afternoon at the rectorJ
by Miss Julia Emery, of New York, gen.
eral secretary of the women's auxiliary OF
the United States. A constitution was
adopted and officers elected. MS follows
President-Mrs. Mary e. Hoffman,
Rock Island.
Vice President-Mrs. DR. Barney, Ke~
vance.
Secretary-M Marsh, Warsaw.
Treasurer Miss Besler, Peoria.
In the evening largely attended mis-
sionary meeting was held at the church,
| when a number of addresses were made
upon this important subject, Miss Emery
making the principal remarks. describing
the work of the church in foreign
lands as well as among the colored
people of the south and the Indians
IN the west. The ladY's excellent de-
scriptive power and the fervency of her
appeals moved all. There were three
things, she said. which the ladies of the
church could do to aid the work of mis-
sions. They could pray for the missions;
they could know about them. and they
could contribute to their support She
spoke of the inestimable good that had
grown from the faithful. continued pray.
or of earnest loving women in spreading
the influence of Gods kingdom in parts
where the teachings of christianity was
denied. The women OF the auxiliary had
accomplished this work work by learning
first to love the cadse of missionary
labor and all engaged in it, and then
learning to give TO it. In this way, the
women of the church had planted God S |
love in the hearts and souls of men and |
women who had never before known of |
their duty to their Creator or the glory |
and joy OF Gods impassOned love.
TODAY's SESSION.
This morning at $50 holy communion
was celebrated, and at 10 divine services
were held being conducted by Bishop
Burgess and Rev. Sweet. There were a
number of additional delegates registered
his morning. Rev. John Wilkinson was
appointed Dean of Galesburg. The re-
bort of the standing committee consist
ng of Drs. Leffingwell and Wilkinson,
Rev. Sweet and Messrs. Chandler, Grub
md Williamson, was read. The report
II the special committee on the cathedral
1t Quincy was being acted upon this
.fternoon. The board of missions which
8 completed with the addition of the
ishof. and the rural deans was elected /
8 follows: Rev. DR.. j. II. Rudd, Knox ,
lille; Rev. G. II. Yarnell, Quincy; Rev. $
?. H. Webb. Monmouth; and a
iesSrs. T. D. Martin. Galeshurg; w. II. s
onifice. PEORIA ard Il, F Pinneo, Rock 4
sland. The ueasurers annual report v
las read and approved and the remainS I
er of the afternoon was consumed with t
le selection of the various boards and
ommittees.
The Ladies auxiliary continued in ses-
on this morning. the members visiting
he arsenal or attending the convention
lis afternoon.
This evening the convention visits
avenport in body, meeting with the
IVA diocese at the Cathedral.
OTHER CHURCH GATHERINGS.
The general committee of home mis-,
ons of the U. p. church of the United
Lates assembled for weeks session at
lie church of that denomination IN Dav-
lport this morning.
The Episcopal diocesan conven-
on of Iowa is still in session at Daven.
1rt.