The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-05
THE BISHOP TO WOMEN
ErLPrUE ADDRESS TO 7HE Aux
fLrARy FOR MISSIONS.
Mis- sasIIe stuart, of Alexandria, Mahe'
an Interesting Address Aiso--ihe
work In Japan.

Church Was heio IN tIdcc CHuiSi "''~
marked by an exceptionally large AZ
'~rdonce due In part 10 the double an
nouncement through the papers tha'
B,ehop Gibson and Miss Sallie stuart
Of Alexandria, State Secretary or me
virginia branch, would both address 'ne
meeting The latter Is now visiting heN.
Dr. and Mrs +. ID. Sprigg. west D,a' ',
street. The fact that the occasion
marked what may be styled Bishop oiO-
sons entrance upon his official me ~ 'n1
diocese gave Il. OF course. very speei"'
interest.
Among the clergymen present were
Blshop G. G. Penick. Rev. Whna.h
Meade Clarke. and Rev. w w pia.o-
er. The preliminary service was o. INC
simplest. the opening hymn, being 4CS OF
the new h ymnal Jesus Shall Reign
The opening prayers were read by Rev.
I.audon II. Mason, Bishop Gibson leading
fn the Greed and reading the subsequent
nravers-the collect for Sunday last
and especially adapted 10 the service. in
Guiding that FOR the Unity OF Coo
people" ~,
Hymn zSS was then sung. Bishop Glib
sons address following.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
The impression which Bishop Gibson
made upon his auditors was OF practical
force. sincerity, gentleness and utter sim
pliclty without a trace OF assumption.
lie had. he said. hesitated 10 come be-
fore the Auxiliary from the midst OF the
excitement OF the past few days, feeling
that he could hardly under those circum-
stances say any helpful word, vitally in
terested as he is in the Auxiliary work
To talk and think about that
work was the express object OF
the meeting. No man familiar
with II and its general results as Is ne
could fail TO have IL wrapped close about
his heart. In his Cincinnati parish 1t
had gotten TO be question with him
whether the Womans Auxiliary would
not nonopolize the whole mission work
Of the parish and how to stimulate the
men to EFFORT commensurate with that
OF the women. They were constantly
at work looking in all directions. In all
works which call for sympathy and which
touch the chords of the heart most ~
sponsiVe to such influences, women had
always gone ahead since the time OF the
crucined Lord and II Is after all through
those channels that religion gets its hold
upon mems minds. hearts and wills. Old
philosophy said that mentality controlled
this thing but to-day the fallacy OF that
is known and IL is feeling which rules.
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH.
Women live chiefly In the region of
emotion and the heart, and turn these
into practical forms Of effort that make
them to-day a power in the Church. His
deliberate judgment was that the Aux
Hilary had been simply invaluable TO the
Protestant Episcopal Church. In the
diocese OF Virginia and neighboring dioce-
ses. and the diocese of Southern Ohio, his
former home. scores of men are sustain
ed in the positions they occupy by the
great band whose wonderfully adapted
agency enables them TO ascertain speci-
hc wants in these mems homes TO extend
a hand In a material way. kindly. gently.
wisely. Here touching picture was pre-
sented Of the real struggle for the barest
necessites-coal, clothing for wife and
children, etc, which many noble men
must lose heart utterly If aid did not
come He dwelt upon the happiness con-
ferred by the Mission boxes and stated
with what pleasure he had often watched
their preparation by the ladies of Christ
church. There must be a dress for this
child: the material must be suited to the
climate. etc. The Bishop alluded to this
work and the happiness 1t conferred as
the beautiful fruit OF systematic fore
thought and high intelligence. lie would
not 60 into statistics. That was not his
purpose, but simply intended TO refer to
results as he had seen them. He had
reports of the last annual meeting of the
Auxiliary In this diocese with the keen
est interest when the warm-hearted
sympathetic people of Virginia wish to
be kind. do not know they propose to be
so I'm the best possible and gentlest way"
said he. apropos OF the good which they
have accomplished and the delicate means
by which IL has been done. He alluded
10 the Auxiliary as the highest form OF
Womans Club known TO him. all others
being founded more or less upon desire
for self-culture. etc. while this was
grounded In the religion of Jesus Christ
The work done chat is. results accom-
plished) was done in two ways, first there
was the good done TO each OF the little
parochial branches. Then there was
the wonderful stimulus growing out of
the triernial reunion at the General Con-
Nention when the wishes OF the Lord
40 up" when fellow workers meet. shake
one another by the hand and look into
each others eyes. In conclusion the Bish-
CD thanked the ladies for their presence,
saying that he had not anticipated any
thing like so large a gathering, and that
II had been exceedingly gratifying TO him.
MISS STUARTS ADDRESS.
Prayer and the benediciion concluded
this part OF the meeting. Miss Stuart
then delivering an interesting address A
number or la0lcS ndu ltputSt'u hei W
call a meeting of the auxiliary at this
time, as an especially appropriate one,
when the winters work was about TO be
entered upon. She referred to the high
privilege which all present must feel IT,
to have entered upon the year with the
stimulus of Bishop GibsOn's presence ana
address When she wrote TO the Bishop,
Immediately after his election, requesting
his sympathy and cooperation In this
work he had responded: IF the women
of Virginia belong to the auxiliary, they
are praying women" Then. referring TO
the efficacy in prayer, and TO his own re-
lance upon their prayers 10 strengthen
his hands in his new field OF work She
regarded this opportunity 10 hear the
bishop as one of the happiest things for
the auxiliary. and as placing an added
responsibility upon H. 1t was her pur-
pose TO dwell only upon few practical
points.
she then proceeded to comment upon
the influence Of the local branches (con-
stituting the very heart OF the diocesan
organlzation) upon the remoter parishes
citing several cases in point. She then
called attention TO the three pledges OF
the Virginia branch. and stated that they
might BE reduced any time between now
and March LIST but that II was always
n pleasure 10 be able to send the money
70 Miss Emery as an Easter Offering OF
love Interesting information was given
regarding the Babies Branch. and refer
ence made 10 a beautiful letter received
from n worker I'm far-off Japan, 10 whom
the money was sent As q touching In
cident OF self-sacrnce In order 10 help
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