Evening star., 1898-10-06
Secretary and Assistants.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
TiienniaI Meeting of the 0ryauixa-
tfon Begins Today.

OAA 'S fouus.
The triennial meeting of the woman's
| auxiliary to the board of foreign missions
occurred today. This is the most impor-
tant organization of women attached to the
Episcopal Church, and its deliberations are
attended by many as 1900 delegates.
They come from every part of the United
States and far away countries such as
Japan and Africa where there are Episco-
pal dioceses or missionary Jurisdictions are
| represented. The revenues collected by
these energetic workers amount in the
three years between each convention to
Sr6,cDo it being expected that abou: $4,000
will be reported this year.
The day was begun by early services at
. am, holy communion being celebrated
IN the following churcnes: Epiphany St
Andrews, St Johns St Marks St Pauls
Trinity, Ascension, Incarnation and St
Johns.
The thanksgiving service was celebrated
at $50 o'clock in Trinity Church corner
Sd and c streets northwest 1t consisted
OF molly communion and an address Bishop
Satterlee was the celebrant and preacher.
The great church interior was filled to
overflowing before o'clock and the aisles
and entrances were blocked by the dele
gates and their friends in attendance
great crowd of ladies stood in front of the
church to catch the sound of the service
within. Two huge vases of beautiful roses
which also stood the chaste silver fmple-
ments of the communion service
Ihe vast audience stood when the organ
began the music of the professional and
the mixed choir in white VeStments the
young women wearing black Oxford cans.
entered the church from the north side
Bishop Satterlee, impressive and dignified
In the plain black and white robes of his
office, with large gold cross suspended
from his neck, followed accompanied by
Rev. Richard p. Williams pastor of the
church. and Rev Joshua Kimber, who as
sisted in the service, Mr.. Williams reading
the Epistle and Mr.. Kimber the GOSPEL
The professional hymn was No. 3S5 Holy
Holy, Holy Land The congregation and
choir sang, before the sermon, hymn No
374, Grown Him With Many Crowns" and
repeated the Vicene creed.
Bishop SatterIee's Discourse.
Bishop Satterlee then delivered the SER
mon. He fervently greeted the delegates to
the diocese of Washington. He said it takes
years to bring any real reform to fruition.
II the work is sensational 1t quickly is
bruited around. but the things of solid
worth are only developed by trials and
S,ars. So it has been. he said, with the
Womans Auxiliary. Speakin of the work
accomplished by the women he said that
S63,UoO had been turned in at the last gem
eral convention. And so, | saw thank
God for the help the women give the
church"
Bishop satterlee said it is well known
that the Episcopal Church in America, ac-
complishes greater work in missions than
the Church In England
He drew smiles of pleasure to the faces
OF his auditors when he said that women
are as heroic and have the same fiber of
character that runs through the men.
Lesson Learned.
81 have learned this lesson from the work
of the women of the auxiliary-the mean
ing of self-sacrifice. In all that they have
done they have never spoken of the sacri-
fees they have made, but rather of the toy
and pleasure their labors have given them.
This is true self-sacrifice, devoid of pride or
seeking for reward. That is the Christ
spirit. Self-sacrifice means unselfishness
means grit, means heroism and IL forms
large part of woman's character"
He referred to the great changes that
have occurred in the world and in church
anatrs, and enumerated briefly those labors
and works accomplished in the Episcopal
Church.
God has made America a witness of
Christ to mankind. We may not dogmatize
or declaim upon the events OF the last year
which are fraught with the highest lessons
of humanity of good to the world.
he eXhorted the women to look forward
not backward; to remember that the light
from the new century is already purpling
the east, and to labor accordingly.
During the. offertory the hymn, 47S
Holy Offerings, Rich and Rare" was sung
and at the presentation of the aims ''Old
Hundred" A great number of the ladies
received communion. The service was near
ly two hours in duration.
Session at Rifles Hall.
The general meeting of the auxiliary oc
CURED Immediately after the thanksgiving
service. The delegates hastened from the