The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-13
ARCHDElCoNRY IN SESSION.


out to see him and how the disciples re-
turned perplexed nd were there taught.
his mission into the world. also, imbued
with the principle Of carrying the gospel
20 the world. The speaker showed the i'm
portance of prayer to God 10 send labor
ers In the field for the harvest. Il Is nat
ural he said, for man to pray, and ne drew
a distinction between material and spirit
ual by fOrcible Illustration
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the session Bishop Nelson
met the chairmen of the pa
rochial boards of the woman's auxfIlI ~
and heard them upon The progress OF the
work during the last quarter Mrs. DR.
Elliott, president and Miss Annie John
son, secretary of the local auxiliary, were
The afternoon session Of the woman's
auxiliary was opened at 4 O'Clock by
Bishop Nelson, who read the Following
report from the Christ church branch:
The Christ church branch of the wo-
mans Auxiliary has met the Friday af-
yer yer the hrst Sunday of every month
Deen principally to organize and discuss
ana plan our work for the winter to get
IN touch with one another TO enlist new
members, to try and awaken a new in
terest IN missions, and rouse a desire for
a wider knowledge of the aims and SCOPE
OF the strong organization of which we
are part. In Lent We expect to meet
every Friday and have chosen for our
STUDY at these weekly meetings, the work
OF the I'VE women sent out by the Wo-
man Auxiliary three years ago TO
emma, Africa and Alaska.
lhese women, chosen, sent and sup
ported by the, woman,s auxiliary are
our closest link with the mission field
ana in studying their work we can realize
pest that the field is the world and even
our teeblest efforts with Gods blessing
may reach to the uJtermost bounds OF
ms inheritance. This is what we are TO
study and our hands will not be idle. for
We are working to send a box to one OF
Georgia's missionaries, which we hone
VIII reach its destination by Easter. our
yearly contributions, we have divided be-
tween Georgia and China. sending also
a contribution to Florida, and the same
amount for the education of the girls in
Blshop Hares school, our share OF the
piedges made by our diocesan secretary
at the meeting of the womans AUXILIARY
neapolis." ''
The bishop was reminded that the aux
mary or the diocese undertook to sun
port three teachers, but has so far not
responded I'm fun. At the diocesan con-
ventlon last May kind of pledge, or
eTtller +b "a sttatementi was made to the
would give $1,000. The board OF missions
had resolved not to depend upon more
man % per cent Of the amount, not be-
cause OF any lack of interest but be-
cause Of knowledge that probably the
raising or other moneys would preclude
the giving of that amount. The 50 per
cent or the sum, the bishop said had not
been paid in. He said further that the
board of missions figured on IS 500 as
reasonable amount to be appropriated this
year, but only small part of that amount
had been raised. He suggested that the
auxiliary stir itself, so as to get up the
part due by this chapter to this fund be-
fore next May, when the convention meets
Several queries were made with refer
ence TO the manner of making reports of
the woman's auxiliary work, and others
They We're clearly explained by the blsh-
op. He then talked along the line Of
raising funds tozsapnort missions. and
urged the necessity OFFS tlFei diocese to rise
u the apility 70 give. ra6her than to re-
celYe. aid In this work.
With reference to the mission work
among the colored people of the church,
Bishop Nelson said he had been requested
by the secretary Of the auxiliary In Chi
cago to request the auxiliary in Georgia
to interest itself In the colored missions
and raise money for that special pur-
He appealed for more completes reports
of the wOmans work in the diocese 10
be presented to the annual convention. He
Favored the idea of embracing the report
Of the work of the various societies under
the caption of womans work in the do
cese. 1t would obViate any confusion
Besides, the plan IS in vogue in other
In compliance with a request to poin,
out the weakness In the auxiliary Bishop
Nelson said that 1t should have more
encouraging Endorsement of the Parishes
there is not enough sympathy He did
not believe the clergy in the diocese are
giving sufficient announcements 10 the
auxiliary. If the clergy We're more ear
nest toward the foreign and domestic
missions the work, he thought, would be
seen seen in greater benefit-having both made
The board of missions did not meet yes
terday for the want of a quorum. II will
probably meet to-day. 1t is made up of
bishop Nelson, chairman; Revs. Messrs
Judd of Macon, Knight of Atlanta
Dodge of St. simons, and Messrs. Tree,
want of Marietta, Prof. White of Athens
and Conner of Macon. Bishop Nelson ana
Rev. Mr.. Dodge were the only members
of the board present.
The evening session of the archdeaconry
was at St. Johns church. Bishop Nelson
presided. After the devotional services
he stated that it was possible the efforts
for promoting missions had been lacking
in the fundamental elements of success,
and he thought the best way to proceed
was by hearing from some on the effec-
tiveness OF missionary work. He called
upon Rev. Mr.. Jude of Brunswick for
talk on Effectiveness of Mission Work !"
Mr.. Jude said that mem bershiD I'm the
church presupposed the. duty TO promote
mission work; that twelve years expert
ence had shown what had been the fall
ureS in the work, as well as the sue
cesses. He attributed the failures to the
system of transferring clergymen from
place to place, in many instances the sue
cess to new methods adopted and demon
strated. He thought the most effective
means of building up missions to be
through the children. He said the strong
est missions are where there are parochial
schools.
IN discussing the SUBJECT B1SnOp Nelson
said there was lacking that spirit of
willingness to sacrifice, and on this ac-
count transfers of clergymen had been
made by him. Then, too, there was a
lack of a system supported by ample
funds.
Rev Mr. Perry of Brunswick followed
on Spiritual Assistance Not Provided in
the Diocese" He said there Is a paucity
of men to do the work, due to the alb
sence of sufficient funds. He suggested
as a means of promoting the mission work
the employment of bishops staff of
clergy to make regular Visitations under
the bishops direction, or that of an
He thought that less preach
ing and more teaching Is what the people
want The old Mosaic law, which re-
quired the first born in every family ia
be consecrated to God, as applicable now
as then And in those cases where the
eldest son is not set aside for God the
parents should secure the benefits to
others sons not able to fit themselves
for the ministry. He dwelt upon the me-
cessity of supplying competent school
teachers.
fort Needed" He offered two PROPOSE
lions to secure the ends desired in mis-
sions. One was the organization of a |
parochial missionary society and re-
quest to the clergy TO visit two missions
every year as often as they can
He is opposed to REVEALS of the conyen-
tional order and does not think Georgia