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

IN SESSION AL DAY YESTERDAY
CHRIST CHURCH CHAPEL.
Addresses by Bishop Cheshire and en-
thusiastic Women Workers. Re-
ports Frs m Various Branches
The annual meeting Of the Woman
Auxiliary took place in Christ church
chapel yesterday, beginning at ~ IN.
The meeting was opened with the singing
of the 261st hymn. After appropriate
prayers, Bishop Cheshire delivered a
short address He said in part: That he
could not but feel encouraged by the ma
tire of the services held so far, during
convention, and especially by the meet
nag of the Woman's Auxiliary. That we
have heard great deal about the new Wo-
man, and he would say that he was very
favorably impressed with her, so far as
she is nexT. lit seemed to him that we
had all qualities that are valued in wo-
manhood. dong before the 10th century.
That in the WOman's Auxiliary the wO-
men not only did the work that lay at
hand, but labored first of all, for the
spreading of Christ's kingdom. That as
our Lord first saw the fields white for the
harvest, and then sent forth 3aberers
into the haTvest--sO to the field nlready
prepared for the work come the women
as auxiliary to the Board of Missions,
which is the church. 1t is a praying
bOdy-a ac1y of women who pray month
by month, week by week, day by day,
making a special prayer to God that he
may hasten the time for the accom-
plishmelt of His purpose and the eAten-
sion of His kingdom among men,
The Bishop said he would like the 'WO-
mans Auxiliary to aid him in establish
ing and ,Daa intaining in each parish, an
observation Of that intercession fsE mis-
siOns, and recommended a monthly in
tercession for missions, every month dur
ing the year.
1t was one Of the last works of Bishop
Lyman TO introduce aand carry fiTrsn gh
this resolution. and one of his own first
acts as bishop was to send out an ad-
dress in .seme form or other urging the
esta bliShment of this monthly interces-
/, sion. recommended the Friday after
the first Sunday in each month, and thai
the custom be made general throughout
the church. He spoke of the work OF the
Woman's Auxiliary for the coming zeal
He wished Rev. Mr.. Williams to: come
and tell tisem of a church they were huild-
ing at NayOdan; that only one hundred
dollars was needed for the completion of
the building-one hundred dollars mean
ing the difference between failure rand
success. Mr.. Williams was also interest
ed in the rebuilding of a church in
Mocksvillc, Dayie county. Mr.. Williams
would come and make a talk TO them, end
they would decide upon their course oil
action in the matter. He said that at
present there was only one vacant parish
besides that of Tarboro, whh.h last had
only been vacant three weeks. This bad
never been the case before, in his knewl-
edge. In conclusion, he said we should
thank God and go forward; that we
are so well supplied with laho1ers in CAR
part of the vineyard.
Miss HOrner then called the meeting to
order. She gave a MESA &c from Mrs.
Wilkes, so long secretary of the auxiliary.
and who was prevented by sickness from
Attending this apeeting.
She began her address by giving the
great 1Iaotive power that lies behind this
eminensly practical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
After "a very pretty and well deserved
tribute 10 Mrs. Wilkes, for SO many
years the leading spirit; of the Weman's
Auxiliag-, and noN holding the ,distin-
guished position of Honorary Secretary
she went on to speak of her own work
as Secretary of the auxiliary. She first
mentioned the four microscopy days, re
commended by the Bishop, and faithfully
observed, whenever practicable. In hel
report she spoke Of the growth Of the
work in the Diocese. Three branches have
been organized in Charlotte, four in stht
convocations of Raleigh, and three in
the conSocation of Tarboro. The teta
for gifts in the Missionary field do Boi
compare unfasorably with the gifts of the
year before frem the Dioceses and jnris-
.diction together. This year the Woman,s
Auxiliary gave 81, 411.57. Last year the
Diocese and Jurisdiction together gave
,S1,913.65. a difference of 500. OF. Every
branch of the werk has been kept up.
After specific report of the society,"
continued her repa't:
The work of the secretaries has been
faithful and efficient. The conyocation
of Raleigh has been without secretary
since the designations of Mrs. McGehee
in July, 1896. Miss Bailey, of Raleigh
has assisted in the correspondence of the
ecOnvoca ton.
1.-The zeal manifested by each fndivid
ual worker in the congocation of Tar
bOro, has done much to help the secretary
throughout her vigorous sabOrs."
Hiss Harner then urged the members
of the auxiliary to fall back in nothing
but to press forward to greater results
I'm the work of the coming year.
Mrs. Knox then read a report of the
meeting of the auxiliary in Charlotte.
Mrs. Van LandinghoBr. Secretary OF
Charlotte conxocation, next made her
report:
I'm February there was formed
fhrou oh tho Of one Diocesan