Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-09
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
Woman's Auxiliary of Southern
Virginia Diocese.
Hnny Delegate. I'm tho CITY ana a
largo Attendance Assured = Miss
III. Taylor. OF Norfolk, Presiaes-
Bamo Family Reunion.


Danville. Va. June s.--Many dele
gates TO the seventh annual Council OF
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese oil
Southern Virginia, reached the city by
the morning trains and nearly all OF the
balance came In by the afternoon
trains. Bishop A. NJ. Randolph, who is
10 preside. reached here from Norfolk
tonight and IL the guest of Colonel
James NJ. Neal.
About forty members Of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Foreign Missions
Board reached here last night. and this
morning and their annual meeting was
held to-day.
"a QUIET HOUR"
A preliminary service was held las
night. The service was "a quiet hou
Of worship conducted by Rev. Robert
Jet. OF Staunton. 1t was largely at
tended by the people Of Danville and
the visitors who are interested In the
subject of missions.
The services and labors Of Auxiliary
Day" We're opened at 0 O'clock this
morning with the celebration of the
LlOlS III Charge Oh lAGN. u
Cleveland Hall, of Danville, and Rev
j. J. Lloyd. OF Lynchburg.
Rev. Mr.. Lloyd preached the annua
sermon before the auxiliary. after
which the business session was opened
and continued during the day with al
intermlssion from l to o'clock foi
lunch.
The lunch was served In the lecture
room OF the Church of the Epiphany hy
the Danville Branch OF the Auxiliary
THE PROCEEDINGS.
"a The meeting was called to order b,
Miss L, l.. Taylor. Of Norfolk. who is
! the presiding officer. Mrs Thos Ham
lin. of Danvllle. is the secretary and q
very efficient one she Is. The minutes
OF the last annual meeting were read
by Miss Taylor who made running
comments on the mission work of the
ladies'. as disclosed by these minutes
This was done for the benefit and in.
formation OF those present who did no,
attend the last meeting.
Mrs. John j. Lloyd. of Lynchburg, the
secretary of the Junior Auxiliary, read
her annual report.
j. NEED GREATER EFFORT.
Inc report, after giving interesting
statistics as TO the progress of the mis-.
slonary spirit among the younger peo.
pie OF the diocese. urges greater effor,
along this line. that the children who
are so soon to take the places OF those
VINO now have the affairs of the church
III hand may be better equipped FOL
real mission work than are their pred.
essors. Mrs. Lloyd's report was n very
able paper, and was we'll received.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After lunch the session of the Aux.
lliary was resumed, Mrs. j. Lindsay
ration. who. with her husband has
been laboring in the mission field of
Japan. made n very Interesting ad.
dress. She spoke feelingly of the need
OF more women as workers in Japan.
She said 1t was impossible for men to
teach the Japanese women, and the
Gospel must be carried TO them by
Christian women. Miss Taylor read a
letter from Dir. Medley, now In japan
urging contributions to the fund 70,
preparing scrolls for the use of the
missionaries. BY resolution the Aux.
mary pledged $50 to the Sandal Mis-.
sion IN Japan. and also $50 to the pro.
posed Episcopal Orphanage in Cuba
Mrs. Thomas Hamln, the secretary
read letter from Miss Emory. of the
Japanese Mission, making a special an.
peal for Sandal. The various renorts
snow that contributions by the brancr
nuXiilaries the past year were s6.456 mr.
increase over the previous year of $3.50
ihere are now twenty branch auxil.
lnries IN the Diocese, with n member
snip or twelve hundred and thirtv-
seven. Sixteen branches were repre-.
scented in this meeting
Tonight general missionary service
was held at the Church of tho
Auxiliary and Foreign Mission Board
which was attended by all the delegates
to the Council, and a very large con
gregation. Rev. j. Lindsay Patton, oil
Japan, was the principal speaker.
COUNCIL TOMORROW.
The first session Of the Council will
DE held in the Church of the Epiphan,
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The indications now are that there
will be larger attendance at this thar
at any previous session of the Coun.
Gil.
The Southern Virginia Diocese com.
prises the cities and counties in the
State south of the James river, besides
the city of Williamsburg, the counties
of Northampton and Accomac, on the
east, and Staunton and Augusta county
On the west.
A FAMILY REUNION.
"A very interesting feature Of the
gathering will be the reunion of tn
Dame family. who have not visited the
City since the death of their father
Rev. DR.. George w. Dame, but whc
expect to visit the city at this time, be.
ing especially invited SO to do to be-
present at conservation OF Dame Me.
mortal Chapel, gift to the Church OF
the Epiphany from DR.. Dame under the
terms Of his will. Three Of the family
are cisrgymen-Rev.W w. NJ. Dame, D
D.. and Rev (.anrpA w. Dame nI