Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12
THE WoMEwS AUXILIARY.
To the Board OF Missions of the
Episcopal Church..
Annaal MeetIng IN rhl. cIly..Interesllng

Annual Meeting In This Cfty--Interesting
Exrroisos--Reports OF the Past Years
Work.
Thursday at ST. Johns Episcopal Church
there was held the annual meeting of the
Delaware Branch of the Woman's Auxil-
larry TO the Board of Missions of the Epis-
copal Church.
AS IA preliminary to the business session
which took place in the afternoon there
was celebration of holy communion at
1880 o'clock, Bishop Coleman being the
celebrant, assisted by the Revs. p. P.
lightner George S. Gassner and Percival
Pyle. The Rev. George Pomeroy Allen of
Bethlehem, Pa, delivered the missionary
sermon, which was n spirited address, out
lining the benefits and the scope Of the
mission work in the past and the oppor-
tunities Of the future. The offertory fol-
lowing the sermon realized $3.50 for the
treasury Of the Auxiliary. The service
closed with the occasional hymn "Jerusa-
lem, the Golden" sung by the vested
CHOIR q the church under the leadership
of William j. Fisher.
Following the morning service there
was served an excellent luncheon in the
parish house to the visiting delegates by
the ladies of st. Johns Church. There
were also present the clergy and many
At"2,sO o'clock the business session was
opened in the parish house with prayer by
the bishop: The calling of the roll by the
secretary, Miss Hurd, showed the presence
OF delegates from the different branches as
follows Claymont 3; Delaware City. 4;
New Castle, Is; Newport and Stanton, 8;
Calvary, 3; Trinity, "a; st. Andrews. %;
81 ohns, ID; Old Swedes, Z; Newark, Z;
iewes, l. In the entire diocese there are
ABOUT 700 members, divided among Is
branches, and many of those besides the
delegates were present.
Inc meeting was presided over by the
vlce-presldent. Miss Emily Rodney of New
Castle, in the absence of Mrs. T. Gardiner
Lhttell, who so recently resigned the presi-
dency to go abroad. The secretary's re-
port was most encouraging and full one,
showing receipts for the past year OF
>, S93 in money, supplies &c.
Iaking up for consideration the allot-
ment Of the coming years work, IL was
decided to give aid, financially and other
wise to the following funds: Bishop Lee
Memorial Scholarship in Mexico Clergy
House % iehoboth; st. Barnabas Mission
a. Marshallton; Life Insurance for Foreign
Missionaries; Endowment of Missionary
Episcopatei Systematic Offering for Dio-
cesar Missions Delaware Missionary in
Japan Miss Ida GoeppeG Episcopal Sisters
House, Wilmington. The last named was
added to the beneficiary list at the solicita-
ton OF Bishop Coleman, who made a stir
ring appeal for cooperation in its support.
10 each one of the above named objects
each branch pledged certain amount for
the coming year.
The following officers were then elected:
PRESIDENT, Mrs. @. Il. Mcllvaine, Whining.
ton; Yice-Presidents. Miss Emily Rodney
| q new Castle, Miss Comegys of Dover and
Mrs. Hiram Burton of Lewes; Directress
| Tor Domestic Missions, Mrs. Charles l..
Murray, Wilmington; Directress for For
| elgn Missions, Miss Sophia Rodney, New
Castle; Secretary, Miss Frances R. Hurd,
Network; Treasurer Mrs. William G. Lodge
Ulaymont; Librarian, Mrs. Alex. ]. Taylor,
| Wilmington.
| Resolutions were passed thanking the
ladies OF st. Johns Church for Their hos
| pltaole treatment of the delegates and
| members of the auxiliary; also to the
Rev. Mr.. Allan for his address of the
morning, The invitation of the ladies Of
81. Thomas, Church was accepted and the
next annual meeting will be held at New
ark ON the second Thursday in October.
The following testimonial in the form of
| adopted:
Res 'ivsd, That the members OF the Delaware
Branch Ct the WOnlan's Auxiliary wish 10 place
On record their grateful appreciation Of the un-
utlng laporh OF their late president, Mrs. 4. q.
Littell, and OF their sorrow at her Resignation,
!ged, Tnat they foel they connoI say loo
much IN praise Of her Jealous devotion 10 the
/ work OF the auxiliary and OF her continued in
terest IN promoting It's prosperity.
hssofutG, That the ladies Of thls branch ex-
| press most hearty wishes that Mrs Littell may
| return home In safety and that sho may have
manyyears in which to carry on the good WORK
| 10 which her life has always been devoted.
Reports Of the work of the past year
from two valuable adjuncLs Of the Della
! ware Auxiliary, namely the Junior
| Auxiliary and the Mexican Division, were
highly encouraging, the former covering
itself with glory by raising an amount
equal TO more than two-thirds Of the sum
contributed by the parent organization,
The treasurer's report showed that the
Junior organizations receipts were
Sl,O77 70, while the Mexican Division raised
S4l4 for its independent work in Mexico.
Including these amounts and the days
oifertory the Delaware Auxiliary state,
lnent Will show receipts for the year OF
about S2,95S.35.