The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-13
THE JUNIOR AUXILIARY.
Rev. Junius Horner's Talk Bristled With
Manufactured Eympathy.


Warm Hearted Eympathy.
At $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon yes
terday the Junior Auxiliary of the Mis-
sionary Association of the North Caro-
lima Diocese met in the chapel of Christ
Church on East Edenton street.
1t was the annual gathering of the So
ciety's thirty-siX branches in the State
for the purpose of injecting, by the ex-
change of views and experience in the
work of the past year, enthusiasm and
encouragement among the membership
for that of the next. Judging from the
number of delegates present. the reports
presented and the earnestness and con-
viction exhibited by the several who
spoke. this object was successfully ac-
complished in the interesting session that
comprised two and a half fast-teeung
hours.
The exercises were opened after hymn
and prayer by Rev. Junius Horner, of
Oxford, who rose to deliver a short but
spirited address to the hundred or so of
bright-faced girls, jealous matrons, and Il
sprnkling of interested clergy, boys and
laymen, who composed the audience.
In a talk that was devoid of oratorical
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warm-hearted sympathy with the asso
citation he addressed, he combined praise
of past accomplishment with earnest eN-
hortation for longer future strides. He
pointed out clearly the fact that the
Auxiliary was in truth that which its
name implies-an aid in the grand mis-
sionary scheme laid down in scripture
and followed by the church and all it's
societies; that its work. while placed spe-
officially in a certain sphere, was placed
there simply that it might be better done
by concentrated effort. and seek by the
accomplishment of many small Sacrl-
fcs to swell to monumental proportions
the results of the whole He showed
that in reality all missionary work, for
eign or otherwise, depended upon the
baptism in Christ. and dated from that
time. Church societies are all properly
auxiliary-each striving by its particular
work to perfect that of the other.
United effort is the keynote Of success
and the aim of organization.
Rev. Horner's talk. which consumed
some fifteen minutes. was gracefully de-
livered and abounded in incident and
that personal touch which takes hold
upon all audiences. 1t was well received.
TALKS AND PAPERS.
! Mrs II. II. S. Handy. of Winston. the
secretary of the society for the State.
followed Rev. Horner with, a several
minutes talk of more specific character
as regarded the particular ideas of the
work of the several State branches. She
gave the cheering information to the
membership that. while the society has
been crippled during the past year by
restrictions as regarded membership.
nearly every branch had doubled and
some even tripled and quadrupled the
amounts of their gifts over the proceed
ing year. She impressed the fact that all
missions really constituted but one work
the separation into Domestic. Diocesan
= and Foreign being merely for convent
ence She closed by asking that, to
insure better results. each member study
missions. and pray at noon every day a
prayer of these richly and all expressive
words. Thy kingdom come"
Following Mrs. Handy paper. dealing
with one of the Society's cherished mis-
sions. was read by Miss Rosa Battle.
1t was written by Miss Anna Buxton. of
Winston, and reflected great credit upon
that young woman. who is one of the
most devoted members of the rank and
file of young boys and girls that make
the backbone of the Society.
Following Miss Buxton's paper, anoth-
or of great merit, ''In the Domestic
Field written by Miss Lizzie Curtis
Smith. of Scotland Neck, was read by
Miss Mamie Clark, of Tarboro, who is
president of the st. Mary's branch.
Following this paper the roll of the
thirty-six branches in the State was call
ed by Mrs. Handy and reports presented
by the delegates present. An interesting
; feature of this exercise was the report
from st. Augustine branch which was
presented by colored boy student of the
Institution.
! A feature of the afternoon was the pa
per of little en-year-old Francis Cox,
who is the grandson of the late Bishop
Lyman. For interest sustained, for gram
matical construction and the exposition
of delicate shades of meaning, the paper
would have been a credit to one of many
times his age.
/ After tribute to Mrs. Byerly, an At
rican missionary, read by female stu
dent of ST. Augustine's School, the meet
ing was held and delighted by Miss Alice
Stewart, secretary Of the Virginia society,
who brought the exercises to a pleasant
close by a charming sketch of incident
in the struggles of poor girl called to
missionary work.
! Mrs. Handy then pronounced the bene-
diction after which the meeting adjourn
ed, each member pleased and feeling that
it had been of profit to be in attendance
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