The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-24
.EPISCOPALIANS'
WORK At DURHAM
The Convention Does Much
Routine Work.
], w. WOOD ON MISSIONS
Addresses to be Delivered to the St.
w. WOOD ON MISSIONS
Addresses to be Delivered to the St.
Andrew Brotherhood
THE WORK or THE WoMANS AUX Larry
Bishop Cheshire Opens The Business Session.
Miss Hanks of Durham Delivers The Adj
dress of Welcome and Sketches
the Work If The Church.
the Work Of the Church.

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Durham, N. c., May 23.-The work Of
the Episcopal convention was of the rou-
tine order today. Many committees made
their reports and in this way a large
part of the work of the convention was
disposed of. Bishop j. B. Cheshire read
his annual address this morning. 1t was
a very interesting document and reviewed
the work of the church since the last con-
vention. He made number OF suggestions
| and recommendations and these pats of
| his address were referred to the various
committees. Tonight the meeting was one
! to discuss missions and the convention
was addressed by Mr.. John w Wood, edi-
tor of the Spirit of Missions, of New York
Last night memorial sermon was
preached by Bishop Cheshire in memory
of the late DR.. William Shepherd Petit
grew who died at his home at Ridgeway
last year. The sermon is said to have
been one of the best ever heard in the
| church here The closing work of the
convention will take place tomorrow.
ST. ANDREW BROTHERHOOD.
The sixth annual session of the St.
Andrew Brotherhood of the Carolinas will
be called to order tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. Bishop Cheshire will preside and
there will be two addresses at the first
session. 1.-The practical side of the rule
of prayer will be the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered by Mr.. John w.
Wood of New York. He will be followed
by Mr.. John Howe Peyton, who will dis
cuss THE practical side of the rule of
service" Saturday will be devoted to the
business of the session. Reports will be
made by Messrs. George E. Pennington,
on How to get new MATERIAL S. c..
Bragaw on How to stimulate and retain
interest in the chapter" James l. John
son. on Things that hinder in brother
hood work." and by Francis M. Osborne
on Things that help" The closing exer-
cises will be held Sunday.
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
The Womans Auxiliary, another strong
branch of the Episcopal church held an all
day meeting in the hall of the Knights of
Pythias today The hall was filled and
the meeting was a very profitable and in
teresting one. At l o'clock lunch was
served by the ladies to the delegates to
the convention. 1t was a very enjoyable
occasion, large number of delegates be-
ing there from the various branches.
Miss Horner, the Diocesan secretary,
read her annual report and made an earn
est and hopeful appeal for the work of
the ensuing year. The work has pros
pered greatly under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Horner, and inspired by her
hopeful spirit, the ladies confidently ac-
cepted the work she had planned for
them, knowing that however hard each
of them would work their leader would
labor more abundantly than they all.
The day opened with the celebration of
the holy communion at St Philips church,
which was largely attended by the women
of the auxiliary as well as by the clergy
who are here attending the convention.
The business meeting was opened with
prayer and an address by Bishop Cheshire.
The Bishop was followed by Miss Hanks,
of this city, who in a very cordial ad
dress of welcome briefly sketched the
work of the church and especially of the
auxiliary of Durham, from this time &c
years ago when the first Episcopalian
came to live in Durham until the present
time when the church has a membership
of 236.
Mrs Wilkes, of Charlotte, for many
years the very efficient Diocesan secre-
tary of the society, and now the beloved
honorary secretary, made an address in
which she called special attention to the
general convention to be held in San
Francisco, and at which she is to repre-
sent the women workers of the Diocese
of North Carolina.
Ernest discussion resulted in the decis-
ion hat ba htt ho
be instructed to cast her vote for the APP
preparation women's offering to the train
ing of women workers and their support
in mission fields.
Reports of different convocations were
read by Miss Hairston of Fork church,
secretary of the Salisbury convocation.
Miss Matte Bailey, of the Raleigh convo-
cation; Mrs Hill, of the Tarboro convo-
cation, and the Charlotte branch was rep
resented by Miss Horner, of Oxford, in
the absence of the secretary of that con-
vocation.
Mrs. A. B. Hunter. of the st. Augustine
School, Raleigh, made a very encouraging
report of her work. Pledges were then
taken for the work of the coming year
after which adjournment was taken.
WEST DURHAM NEWS NOTES.
West Durham. N. c., May 23.-Rev w
A. Smith, the able and popular pastor of
the West Durham Baptist church, has
gone to Greensboro to assist Pastor
Hackney, of Cherry Street Baptist
church. in a series of meetings. After
this meeting is closed Rev. Mr.. Smith
will then go to Charlotte to assist in
meeting.
On June the 18th the exercises of the
West Durham graded school commence
ment will begin. This has been one of
the most successful years in the history
of the school. Prof. ]. T. Henry, the
principal is very enthusiastic over the
school library movement, and already, he
has about $4,000 in hand besides the APP
preparation of $500 from the State. This
library will not only be open during the
school term, but will be open one after
noon in each week during the vacation.
The series of meetings which are now