The herald., 1895-05-18
THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
OF the Episcopal Diocese Holds
Its Annual Meeting
BISHOP NICHOLS PRESIDES
Because the President Is Absent.--Re-
ports and Addresses Read
The Morning Devoted to Private Business,
Regular Services and a Celebration
Of Holy Communion

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Woman s auxiliary of the diocese of Cali
fornia was held in st. Pauls church
yesterday. 1t was an adjourned meeting
of that held in San Francisco May 7th 4,
! and the first session at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
was of a business and private nature. At
II o'clock the public services began with
a celebration of the holy communion,
Bishop william Ford Nichols being cele-
brant; Rev. Hobart Chetwood of San
Francisco, epistler; Rev. John Gray. gos-
peller, and Rev. E. J. Lion read the ser
mon. Mr.. Lion took his text from Eph
/ IA. His audience gave close and absorbed
attention to his words and there were u
large number of comumnicants. At the
close of the morning service n general
adjournment was made 10 the guild hall
where most delectable luncheon was
served by the five city chucrhes.
At2 O'Clock the afternoon meet ng was
called TO order with Bishop Nichols in
the chair, in consequence of the absence
| of the president of the auxiliary.
A large audience was present. and after
| singing Come, Holy Spirit. ami prayer.
| the roll was called. and fourteen branches
sented Mrs. A. NJ. Tanner. the able and
| enthusiastic diocesan secretary, read her
| yearly report. for which a rising vote of
| appreciation was given.
Miss Jennie Hill of Berkeley, the treas
urer next read her report. which showed
total in box and money contributions
| of $685.
Librarian Miss Newlands being absent,
Miss Patton of Los Angeles read the re-
| port of the Church Periodical club. This
club was organized for the purpose of
sending books, MAGAZINES and papers to
those who are not able to provide them.
| and the report showed it to be in need of
current church and secular publications.
Mrs. William Ford Nichols gave her re-
port of the babies branch. The init a
tion fee for these small people is 5 cents,
and the weekly dues are l penny. to be
placed each Sunday in their individual
mite chests with the words. "God bless all
the missionaries all over the world. and
all the little helpers Ninety five babies
are enrolled, two of them being memori-
ais.
Mrs. J. D. II. Brown of Pomona read
an INTEREST," & paper on How to Create a
Greater Interest in the Auxiliary. Mrs.
Brown thought the clergy were best abl e
to interest people by teaching them what
the church is doing for the work of mis-
sions. Recognition and understanding
the speaker believed to be the need of
the auxiliary; and the united offering
was explained.
y
dignifed yet cordial manner, extended
greetings from the women of the north
to those of the south, and gave short
address IN which he spoke of the spirit
ual focus which is needed more in the
direction of the creates : 'sistance: and
that the division of the diocese must only
increase the bond of feeling between the
| two parts of the present diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Langford of the missions OF
| Selma and Fowler gave an address: Mrs.
| LAWYER. state secrretay of the doicese !,
| suggested that some arrangement be
made whereby the affiliation for those
dioceses of the coast might be more help
full to each other, and that the separate on
need not be so great nor the headquarters
in New York so far away.
Mrs. Sillwood. of the woman's anne X
of Oregon. cordially agreed with Mrs.
LAWYERS suggestion: Miss Coan of Cen
tral New York lead the Doxlogy: an d
Mrs. Morris of Oregon asked the bene-
diction.