Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-18

Yesterday Afternoon and Evenings ses-
sion

Yesterday Afternoon and Evenings ses-
sion.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Rock Island district
reconvened yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. the devotions being conduct
ed by Mrs. J. N. Stephens. Of Moline.
Devotions were followed by fraternal
greetings, when representatives of
the different churches in Rock lsl-
and. Moline and Davenport extended
greetings. Mrs. l.. C. Dougherty
brought in report of the branch
meetings in Detroit, Mich, to which
she was representative, and which
were held last fall. At $3.50 there
was discussion, led by Mrs. S. H..
Fisher, of Geneseo, on '.Why Have
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society,"" The discussion was ami
mated and interesting. and at its
conclusion Mrs. Won Kockritz and
Miss Gertrude Wilcox sang a duet.
From to 5 O'Clock was Children 5
hour. and was conducted by Miss
Emma Battles. During this hour
Miss Anna F.. Lawson delivered an
address. The session was inter-
spersed with vocal music of a high
order.
The Evening Session.
Last evenings session was opened
with devotional exercises by Mrs.
nj. A. Head, of Galesburg, after
which Miss Lucy Coyne favored the
meeting with an exquisite vocal solo.
Miss Lawson was then introduced,
ond delivered an address on 1.-The
Manners and Customs of India" A
vocal solo by Prof. G. f. Griffith was
followed by recitation by recita-
ton by Miss Cummings. of Moline.
This Mornings Session.
This mornings session was opened
by Mrs. NJ. NJ. McCrcight. of Pre-.
emption, and then followed the re
ports of auXiliaries and the election
of officers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President - Mrs. Nj. F. Brown,
Rock Island.
Vice Presidents Mrs. William
Hyde, Moline; Mrs. c. L. Cady. Wood
hull; Mrs. NJ. McCreight, Preemp.
ton.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. A.
X. Sloan, Moline.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. j. f.
Robinson, Rack Island.
Treasurer-Mrs. Bowen, Cordova.
Delegate to the next branch meet
ing-Mrs. NJ. f. Brown.
Miss Lawton delivered an address
this afternoon, and the meeting adj.
journed at o'clock.
There were present during the SEES
sion SO delegates from all over the
district.
The next annual meeting will be
held at Woodruff, Ill.
The Quincy Diocese.
The 18th annual convention of the
Quincy diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal church, closed its two
days session at Monmouth Wednes-
day evening. The convention was
pronounced one of the most pleasant
ever held in the diocese.
The last session of the convention
was very short one. and but little
business was transacted OF any spe-
cial Importance. The committee
appointed to consider the matter of
appointing an assistant bishop for
the diocese. reported that it did not
think that the appointment was adj
visable just at the present, but
would give the matter further con-
sideration. The committee recon-
mended, however. to the board of
missions the consideration of the APP
pointment of an arch-deacon or gen
eral missionary for the diocese.
The board of equitage reported the
assessments for the different parishes
for the ensuing year. The report
was received. This concluded the
chief item of business, and an adj
journment was taken
WOman's Auxiliary Meets.
At 2 o'clock at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. V. IL. Webb, a meeting of
the Woman's Auxiliary of the board
of missions of the diocese was held.
The attendance of delegates was
quite large, large number of the
parishes being represented. The
meeting was addressed by Rev. John
Wilkinson, rector of st. Mark s
church, st. Louis, by Rev. c. A.
Kienzler. chaplain of St. Adams
school, Knoxville, and by Rev. F. X.
Howard, rector of Christ church,
Moline. Their addresses were all
relative to the work of the auxiliary
throughout the country, and were
most interesting as well as profitable
in their instruction. The election of
officers for the ensuing year that was
held, resulted as follows:
President-Miss Florence Boniface,
Peoria.
Vice President-Mrs. George +.
Peck, Galesburg.
Secretary and Treasury-Miss An
mis- b. Coffey, Peoria.
Galesburg was selected as the next
place Of meeting. and this conclud-
ing the business, an adjournment
was taken.