The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-14
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
BOARD OF MISSIONS
MEETING OF CENTRAL PENN
sYLvANIA BRANCH.
Delegates from Many Episcopa, Par
ishes Assemble in st. Luke's Par
ish House-Bishop Talbot Delivers
Several Short Addresses-Rev.
Rogers Israel's Welcome to the
Bishop-Addresses and Reports by
Many Of the Delegates-List Of
Those in Attendance.


the Woman's auxiliary to the Episco-
pal board of missions held it's mid-year
meeting yesterday in st. Luke's parish
house on Wyoming avenue. 1T was
very largely attended by delegates
from many parishes and was a most
important occasion. Bishop Ethelbert
Talbot was present and spoke at vari-
Gus times during the day. Many ladies
OF prominence in the work of the Epis-
copal church were in attendance.
In the morning Rev. Rogers Israel
made a most graceful address of well
come to the bishop, who responded in
pleasant manner and afterward de-
livered an address, the basis of which
was from James, 2:12: 80 speak ye
as they that shall be Judged by the
law of liberty"
He dwelt particularly upon the privi-
lege and JOY Of such Christian service
as that taken up by the Woman's aux
iliary as contrasted with the method
of performing such work as duty
and obligation. He quoted from the
Psalmist the impassioned words, Il
was glad when they said unto me:
Let us go into the house of the Lord"
and he subjected a thought for reilec-
ton when he said he wondered if the
members of this organization are in
the habit Of saying: "Oh, this is Sum
day. hear the bells. had forgotten
the day, but suppose must go to
church. 1t is my duty. ! would rather
stay at home and read the Sunday
papers or the new novel have begun,
or the latest magazines, but 1 have
been confirmed and am u communi-
cant and must therefore discharge my
duty"
So reluctantly she prepares herself
for church. On the contrary, if they
were to express their true sentiments
it would probably be the opposite and
the fact would be demonstrated that it
is a glad and joyous privilege to at
tend.
The speaker urged happy, willing
service. The people should come to
Holy Communion not because they fear
not to come, not from a sense of duty
to be observed, but because Of the de-
light in so doing as the greatest source
of inspiration and refreshing joy.
When the heart is warm with a sense
of gratitude all service is a joy, and in
this organization, as in all departments
of the church. the workers will be able
to re-echo the words, II was glad
to the house Of the Lord"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mrs. Rogers Israel presided over the
afternoon session, as the president,
Mrs. Scott, wished to be excused be-
fore the meeting ended. The session
was one of great interest. Bishop Tai
bot made q brief address, urging a
| deeper interest in the united offering
and making suggestions for delibera-
| ton as to the feasibility Of holding the
auxiliary meetings at the same time
| when the annual archdeacOnry ana
diocesan sessions are held. This sug-
| gestion will be passed upon at a sub
| sequent meeting.
Mr.. T.. S. Moffat was elected secre-
tary, after which she read the minutes
Of the June meeting. and Mrs. Israel
| read an interesting report of the arch
deaconry work. Miss Mercur gave the
| report of the annual meeting held in
| South Bethlehem.
| Mrs. Israel spoke Of the Envelope
fund, and Mrs. Moffat described the
various purposes to which this fund Is
| directed. Among these are st. Marys
boarding school in the Rosebud agency
in South Dakota, where fifty Indian
girls are in regular attendance. st.
| Paul's school, Lawrenceville, Va, is an
industrial school, where negro boys and
girls are taught. They earned by their
own hands sS,795.40 last year. Oddly
enough. they supply the undertaking
materials in wood for a large district
thereabouts. Another industrial school
is at Raleigh, N. c., where $50 pupils
are enrolled. Missions in Brazil, Mexico,
Alaska, Japan, and other places were
| noted.
| Reports from churches were then
heard and these were full Of interest.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Scott. president of the diocese,
made brief address. in which she said
that in 1895. at the triennial meeting.
this diocese ranked as the nineteenth
In 1898 it stood sixth. Now, in the
middle year, it has dropped slightly
from it's grade. but it is hoped that 1t
| will regain that ground. The other
dioceses outranking it are the great
ones Of Philadelphia and New York.
the united ones of Massachusetts, and
Connecticut and that of Newark.
Miss Troxell, of West Pittston, gave
a charming paper on the Babies
branch, of which the one In that town
is the sole representative in this dio-
cese. 1t was organized in Rochester In
1888 by a little boy, Gaylord Hart
Mitchell, who has since gone away for
ever, since his task on earth was ended.
1t is designed for children under seven,
for whom little mite boxes are pre-
pared, parent or guardian guiding
the tiny fingers to deposit the pennies