The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
MISSIONARY " Oh IA
The Fifth Anniversary OF the woman
Auxiliary.


A. o'clock Yesterday afternoon the
yVoman's Missionary Society NOW llr
\\omAn's Auxiliary OF MonuInehldl pa
ish celebrated It's hrte0nth ahiiNet 81
by a service at MonumehtA ctsi
which all the local branches OF lhc ~ ~
Hilary were invited 10 patliSip1.0, ~ ~
bad weather had the natural eHccl on
duclug the number present 10 lne hhlu
mum. but among these were noteu So"lo
of the most Jealous AuAlhdty iho,iu .,,,l
i'm rhe civ The exercises were opeheu
with singing OF the hymn - rom pi
lands lcy Mountains. lh1 PtNtri,,-,
nai, sory,ce and lesson were read by Rev.
Alexander Barr, the creed duu III "y nc
nv Kew Iandon X. Mason. Inc aihslh5
OF HYMN 26l: Jesus Shall keibh, va
followed by a brief. but interesting "u-
mis- Included sketch ia outline OF
th. Womau's Missionary Society, wiz"
WIS started by Mrs. feyl0h hdliuviPn'
It's first officers were elected on lHa,'N1
giving Day. 1852, and We're. iIesiIo.is'
Sirs povtnn Randolph. NiCe-President,
Miss Mary Fulton Secretary ana ll.as '
urar. Mrs. George Warren. It's nfst i"tui,
al meeting thereafter was on the sccoHu
Tuesday ln December, 49, ia OC1OD'i ,
1880. al the suggestion OF III ~" ~,
th.n rector. thu society was merged INTO
ia. Noman's Auxiliary. To has cuh-llD-
uted 10 diocesan missions the sum 90
81 yUi.Di. TO domestic missions, >Dt'.vo. 10
foreign missions, $i3iJ- ,,....
The latter poi ton OK Alr. Barr .l.,.lf',i.
consisted in comment upon the thiec-I1.d
service required of all members OF 1no
Auxiliary. and OF "a really bedutllul az
well as logical plea for me interest "a
women in the missionary WoiN oL t"D
church. ,t-.t,,,..,
C4beu Brown. VI that Brazilian MISSION
at Porto Allegro which b. me roster Gnu"
of virginia, and especially dear 10 lh'
diocesan heart. In introducing NJ. brow
he referred 10 his warm personal iN.rl
.st ian The latter's work ana reg.rllei thdl
Indictment weather had resulted DID 80
small An assemblage. lie also spoke OF
the remarkable relative results AT tlhei.
Mr.. Brown. who Is young man. hriI
he interest Of all present throughout h.7
address. which pictured the spiutuai uea-
titutiOu OF the country IN Whlch ms H.'i
lies. the progress made ana the hOpelui
outlook 10 illustrate how the lh.in, i,'
OF the Church has told, ne clteu lhcl-
dents showing the improvement I'D lHoa'
details OF domestic life whoac c.la'D'i
ne said. might seem I'm bad taste, Dui
which showed more clearly imam anEihn-
else what was being accomplished. ne
said that when he bade goodbye 10 bi7h-
Op Wilmer, the latter had spoken 10 liiil
thus. My son. as you 20 90 ana ON
afnorr mo churches yet one or TWO EodlN
men or women 10 pray for you. IL VII,
b. worth more 10 YOU than thousands OF
gold and silver" 81 was the prayers Oh
the faithful that the workers M foreign
fields needed over and beyond everything
else. The spiritual restitution OIL brd1ii
he states begLars description. iis pir
.ure of the superstition that prevails wa
simply appalling The Bible is practically
prohibited lie had found one CODY lh .
store At Porto Allegro which cost SV' su,
! "a charge putting IL, OF course, out or ln'
power Of the MASSES 10 purchase. a. li
dicating the progress which mas Deer
made. he cited the following figures.
There are now I missionaries lh lh'
field. 3 native priests 3Ol commitments
.WI in daily attendance upon divine "o,
ship. and 800 children i'm regular attend
I anc, al the Surday-sChOOls. lhe trans
/ lation of the Book Of Common PRAYER ht'
! becl completed and 5000 contributed 70
| srlf-support. Five young men inaliNr
are looking forward 20 Holy orders.
In conclusion he urged me Ohuich ID
| Virginia to stand by the mission = iilt"
! longer. and then. ne said. We shai nave
| the whole Church behind us MS "a"
! dress. which was intrinscaliy interesting
! v-as delivered with an edruestness ah1
. simplicity that Won all his hearers. iii'
/ voice Is sngulary pleasing ana ms
| whole personality attractive.
| The offertory was devoted 10 the Bra
! lillian mission