The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14

year is the addition of Battlebore, Rocky
Mount, Wilson and Littleton. trust
we are now in splendid working order for
the coming"
The secretary then made an earnest
appeal for the erection Of chapel at
Roanoke Rapids.
The hymn. Onward Christian Sol
der" was then sung, after which Mrs.
Handy. of Winston, read the report of
the Junior Auxiliary.
She spoke earnestly and beautifully OF
their work among thel little ones-of as
sisting their mothers in training them
thus early to begin to work for Christ
The secretary then expressed great re-
greet that the director of the Baby branch,
Mr.. w. T. Smith, was prevented by SICK
ness from being present to read her re-
port.
The report was read by Miss Hall, OF
Charlotte.
The first wear of the Baby Branch has
been blessed beyond expectations. Ihe
enrolment to date has been about 223.
The amount given has been nearly 500.
OF this sum. $50 has been sent for the
support of the Bishop Atkinson cot In
Japan. The rest has been distributed in
the Domestic field. The director then
went on to say that the object Of the
Baby Branch was not SO much to raise
money for the missionaries as to make
missionaries of the babies.
Miss Cameron then read a letter in be-
half of the Church Periodical Club, and
Miss Horner urged the Importance or
this work, which does incalculahle good
| in furnishing reading matter to those
who are unable to afford 1T for them
selves.
Mrs. Hunter made an eloquent talk Of
| the great work being dene at st. Angus
| tine School She said there were forty
eight students who earned their own tut
ton by working all day and going to
school at night She spoke of the good
work done in the Kindergarten depart
ment-attended by 70 children-Of the
| hospital. where the girls are trained to
be nurses. She said though they were in
| need of money, what they valued more
was the moral support of the ladies OF
| the Auxiliary. ~
The Rev. Mr.. Williams made an earn
| est appeal for help in building church
| at MayOdan. He SAID there was no
church there save the Moravian; that the
Episcopalians had Il desif1b BILE lot in the
heart Of the towns and there was1every
prospect of the church growing and pros
pering there. He alse Urged the neces-
| sity of rebuilding the -church at Mocks-
Vile At this place there was formerly
nice brick church. which for some
| unknown reason was torn down, the ma
terial sold for $45, and the money scat
| tered nobody knows where.
| At the suggestion of Mr.. Iredell, a col
| lection was taken. mp OF aid Mr.. Will
! Hams in his greatly needed work. which
amounted in cash and pledHeSt0 1890.
| Mr.. Murdoch. presideIft of the Daugh-
! tiers of the King. said that that order
| would meet at Christ church chapel on
/, Friday morning at 10 o'clock. and they
! would be glad to have the ladies of the
! Auxiliary attend.
/, An invitation was extended the Aux
iliary by DIR. Smedes, to attend recep-
!! ton ut St Mary's school in the afternoon.
70 At I O'clock a delightful luncheon was
served by the united branches of Christ
church. and the church of the Good
Shepherd.
At two o'clock the meeting was again
called to order. After fine singing of IA
hymn, Mrs. Knox read embarrassing let
ter from Miss Mann. missionary at
Aomori, Japan, TO Miss Emery, telling
, of the good work being accomplished
/
there.
| The work for the coming year was
! then taken up. 1t was decided to devote
the offering for Foreign Missions to the
support of Miss Mann's mission. rather
/ than to the Medical Work III China, as
heretofore. This was partly on account
sof Miss Mann's being Southern woman.
1.-THE different convocations voted to give
FIN all $1O2 to the support OF, tEe japanese
Mission. The domestic fell, was next
taken up.
| Mrs. Knox spoke in favor sof St. Au-
gnstine's school, and Mrs. Van Landing
ham suggested that 500 be given to ia
pan, and 500 to the Florida Indian
schools and st. Augustine sthool. the
money to be sent to the secretary of the
convention by her, or forwarded to the
Diocesan secretary to be by her divided
between the ST. Augustine school and the
FLORIDA Indian schools The motion was
EARNED.
The motion to raise $3.50 for Diocesan
work was earned.
Mrs Ship, Mrs. A1cVea, Mrs fIredell
and Miss Bella Parker were appointed
a comHlittee to draw up resolutions of
regret at the absence of Mrs. Wilkes.
Resolutions of thanks to the Raleigh
branches for their hospitality, were adop-
ted.
A letter was read by Miss Horner.
from Miss Emery
/; Rev. DE- Lamb. Of New York, then
made an touching appeal in the interest
OF the clersyman's Retiring Fund.
Miss Stuart made an address on the
foer ''Interceesory Days" Annunciation,
st Andrews Ephiphany and the Trans
figuration.
Miss Shaw, of Rockingham, spoke in
the interest of a church to be built in
that town. She asked the aid of the
Auxiliary in carrying ON the work already
:began by some fsrmer pupils ofSt
Mary's Resolutions were accordingly
adopted, pledging $41.0O to this worthy
object.
| The Auxiliary, which was largely at
tended by enthusiastic members from all
portions OF the State, adjourned at 400
O'Clock after a pleasant and satisfactory
session.