Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-12
P. E. MISSION WORK.
The Four Missionary Bishops Of the p. &.
Church to Arrive To-Dny-A Series of
Deeply Interesting Meetings.


The Four Missionary Bishops Of the P. &.
Church to Arrive TO-Dny-A Series Of
Deeply Interesting Meetings.
An important church event will begin in
this city to-day, and it will be an important
event in that it will be demonstration to
Pittsburg people st least that the Protestant
Episcopal Church is missionary church.
The event is the annual meeting of the
Woman's Auxiliary. The name of this
Episcopal society designates the mission
work OF the church, and, as matter Of fact,
the only mission work, because the women
of the church are its members who carry on
the evangel1stic ideas.
This meeting of the Missionary Society
will be distinguished by the presence of the
four missionary bishops Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church; Bishop Paddock, of
Washington State; Bishop Talbot, of Idaho
and Wyoming; Bishop Leonard, of Utah,
and Bishop Kendrick, of New Mexico.
These reverend gentlemen will arrive in the
city this morning and will be entertained at
the home of Bishop Whitehead. The latter,
the Bishop of the diocese of Pittsburg, will
also be present at the sessions of the
auxiliary, and will assistin lending dignity
to the proceedings.
Of the missionary bishops, the esteemed
Bishop of the State of Washington is the
senior. The work he has done in the North
west is not only proud part of the history
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, but
has become a part of the history Of the
nation. Bishops Leonard and Talbot were
consecrated three years ago, and in the time
of their work in the West have won the
praise of all patriotic people, even outside
of their own church lines. Bishop Ken
drick is the junior, but good words can be
said for him, for before his conservation he
had achieved high standing in the church
by his scholarship and evidence of devotion
to his calling.
The first service will be held in Trinity
Church, on Sixth avenue, at 7:30 o'clock
this evening, and will be the general mis-
sionary meeting. Addresses will be de-
livered by Bishops Talbot and Leonard.
The sessions of Friday will be held in
Emmanuel Church, Allegheny, beginning
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The holy
communion will be administered. Bishop
Whitehead will deliver his address of well
come to all who come to attend the annual
meeting from the towns OF Western Penn
sylvania. After the annual reports, which
will show what the good women of the church
have done, addresses on the work will be
delivered by Bishops Kendflck, Talbot and
Leonard.
The afternoon session will be devoted to
the business of the auxiliary, and the Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected.
Lunch and tea will be served in the resi-
dence of Rev. Marison Byllesby. Evening
prayer will be said in the church at 4:30
o'clock, and in the evening an interesting
missionary meeting will be held, when the
Bishops will talk practically Of their work
in the West.
Sunday evening, in Trinity Church, the
venerable Bishop of Washington will preach
on the missionary spirit.
Bishop Whitehead extends cordial in
vitation to the general public to be present
at all of the meetings of the auxiliary.