Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-17
THECHURCHCAUSE
The w. F. NJ. s. at the First
M. E.
TIE SESSION OPENED LAST NIGHT.

Proceedings of Today's Meeting-The
Episcopal Diocesan Convention at Mon
mouth-Rock Island Clergymen and
Laymcn Honored.
The Sixteenth annual meeting of
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, of the Rock Island district of
the NJ. f. church opened last evening
at the First NJ. +. church. The de-
votions were conducted by Rev. F.
w. Merrell. These were followed bv
a vocal duet by Miss Lucy Coyne and
Mrs. F W. Merrell. The address of
welcome and the response. rendered
by Mrs. G.. W. Battles. of Rock Isl
land. and Mrs. G. +. Cady. of Wood
hull. were particularly fine. Mrs.
Jessie Liston favored the meeting
with a vocal solo, eff ! Were a
Voice" An address by Mrs Mary
e. Mind, of Detroit, was the next
numb Der on the program, but was
dispensed with on account of her alb
sence. she having started with Bish-
op Mind for the Orient, where she
will visit the different missions,
among which will be her daughters
at Foo Chow, China. From Green
lands ley Mountains" vocal solo
by j. A. johnson, was followed by
song by male quartet composed of
Messrs. Dodge, Babcock, johnson
and Collins.
Today's Session.
This mornings session was opened
by devotions by Mrs. j. A. Riason, of
Wenona, H., the new conference
secretary. At the conclusion of de-
votions Mrs. Riason called on the
ladies to respond with appropriate
scriptural texts. The reading of the
minutes and appointment of COM
mittees was followed Ivy the reports
of auXiliarics.
A vocal solo, 1.-The Watered Lilies -
was delivered gracefully by Miss
Amanda Chingrcn. of Moline. Then
followed the miscellaneous business,
in the course of which Elder Head,
Elder Luckey, Revs. Frazer, of
Colona, and Merrell, of Rock Island,
were introduced.
About twenty OF the Moline ladies
brought their dinner, and it was
served in the church parlors. The
rest of the ladies were taken to the
homes of the Rock Island ladies for
dinner.
Miss Anna f. Lawson, of Bareilly,
India, arrived at noon.
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention.
The nth annual council OF the
Episcopalians of the Quincy diocese
convened in Monmouth Tuesday
morning and opened with the annual
address by Bishop Burgess. After a
report by him of the work done dur
ing the past year, the matter of
clecting delegates to the mission
council TO be held next May at San
Francisco. was taken up by Rev. S.
&. ieflords, of Peoria, who made in
qniry concerning the Interpretation
OF the article in the canon relating to
such elections. He was of the opin-
ion that the canon meant that the
dele rates should be elected each wear
Rev. Z. Rudd opposed him in this and
a heated and lively discussion fol-
lowed, which resulted in Rev. Sweet.
OF Rock Island, the clerical delegate
elected last year, arising and resign
ing. Ballots were distributed. but
before vote was taken Bishop Bur-
CESS reappointed DR.. Sweet as the
delegate. A resolution was then Of
fered by W. ii. Boniface. of Peoria.
to the effect that the delegates elected
to the mission council should hold
Office until the time of holding the
next general convention. 1t was
adopted. On the committees APP
pointed for the ensuing year. Judge
Adams was appointed on the canon
committee and Rev. r. +. Sweet on
the Legislative committee.
Chancellor of the Diocese.
At Yesterdays session Judge
Adams was elected chancellor of the
diocese, to hold Office for the next
three years, in lieu of j. W. Marsh.
OF Warsaw. whose term has expired.
South Rock Island Caucus.