Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-08

THE EPISCOPALIANS.
EVE OF MEETING OF SOUTHERN
VIRGINIA COUNCIL.
THE H0MLNS AUXILIARY.
Interesting sessions--A Missionary
Address-FinnnciaI Piedges-A so-
c,ety AboIished-Encour Sta
tistfcs-Letters md Reports hend'


DANvILLE, VA, June 7.-(special.)-
Bishop A. VI. Randolph. who will preside
over the seventh annual council of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Southern
Virginia, which convenes here tomorrow,
arrived tonight from Norfolk. He is the
guest Of Colonel ]. NJ. Neal. Delegates
are coming in by every train. and the at
tendance will probably be fully up to ex-
pectations. The council will have its ini-
tial session at 10 oclock tomorrow MORN
ing.
To-day was given over TO the Womans
Auxiliary to the Board OF Missions. which
held an all-day session, commencing at y
A. NJ, and continuing, with an intermis-
sion from 1 TO for lunch. until late in
the afternoon. The preliminary religious
service was conducted by Rev. j. Cleve-
land Hall, rector of the Church OF the
Epiphany, where the sessions are holding,
and Rev. John J. Lloyd. Of Lynchburg.
The last preached the annual sermon TO
the auxiliary.
The business session was called to order
by Miss L. l.. Taylor, of Norfolk; Mr..
Thomas Hamlin, Of this city, discharging
the minutes Of the last annual meeting,
and commented on them for the informa-
ton of those who were not present at the
last annual gathering.
The report on the Junior branch OF the
auxiliary was read by the Juniors secre-
tary, Mrs. j. j. Lloyd, of Lynchburg. II
gave statistics as to the progress of the
missionary spirit among the younger peo-
pie Of the diocese, and urged greater eff
fort along this line, that the children who
are so soon to take the places of those
who now have the affairs OF the Church
in hand may be better equipped for real
mission work than are their predecessors.
The reading of the report was marked by
close attention on the part of the dele
gates and the widest impression was that
Mrs. Lloyd had gone over the ground very
fully.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After service Of lunch, from l to 2, by
the ladies of the local branch the Wo-
mans Auxiliary reconvened, and listened
20 an exceedingly interesting address by
Mrs. Lindsay Patton, missionary to
Japan. who impressed the necessity for
more women in the foreign field. 1t was
impossible, she said, for men to reach
the women.
1iiSS ldylOl, tlt pttSlulHS OllCtI, Itdu
letter from DR.. Madley, a missionary
in Japan, in which the writer urged con-
tributions for the work OF preparing
Bible scrolls for use or the missionaries.
1t was proposed and agreed that the
Southern Virginia Branch of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary pledge $50 to the Sendai
Mission. in Japan. Another proposition
was favorably acted on. pledging the
auxiliary 10 contribute $50 to the or
phanage. in Cuba. which is proposed to be
established by the Mission Board of the
Episcopal Church III the United States.
Mrs. Thomas Hamln read letter from
Miss Emory, of the japanese Mission,
making a special appeal for the Mission
of Sendai
The report of the Virginia Prayer-Book
Society was read, and it was announced
that the society would be abolished from
this date, the Bishop holding that such
| an organization was not necessary or
expedient. The society closes with a
balance of $50 in the treasury. Rev. Ben
jamin Dennis, of Manchester, closed the
session with prayer
NOTES.
The session was harmonious and pro-
ductiye of MORE than usual interest.
Sixteen branches were represented by
N"SH's -NHtNO uSISS"NVS' AHC lDtclSh HIS
sion talks and letters were exceedingly
interesting.
An inspection Of the secretary's report
| discloses "a membership Of 1927 in all
branches of the auxiliary organization.
Tonight a general meeting in the inte-
rest of missions was addressed by j.
| Lindsay Patton, who, with his wife, has
| just returned from Japan. The address
was a recital of conditions and expe-
rences in the japanese field. 1t was
| listened to by a large congregation, rep
resenting all denominations.