Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-21
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY NEE ING.

Interesting Exerciscs at 81. Anne's Church,
Middletown, = Bishop Graves of China
speaks.
The Woman's Auxiliary in the diocese
of Delaware TO the Board OF Missions
held it's annual meeting Thursday In
st. Anne's Protestant i EPISCOPAL Church,
N iddletown. About POO women at.
tended, making 10 ore Of the most sue
cessful meetings ever held.
The days exercises were praeeded by
a celebration Of The Holy Communion,
with Bishop Coleman as CO ebrant,
assisted by Bishop Graves Of Shanghai,
China; tho Rev. ii. NJ. Bart EFT of
Washington State the Rev, u. V. Gill
breath OF Smyrna and the Rev. ii.
Ashton Henry OF Wilmington, Other
clergymen present were the Bevs Hubert
W. Wells and g. b. Dubell OF Whining.
ton and U. d. Weedsn OF Clayton,
The lev. W. j Wikie Of ST. Anne's
Church welcomed the auxiliary. Bishop
Co .eman spoke 10 complimentary terms
OF its work. AT the recent General
Convention in San Francisco. the Della
ware branch 8 contribution was much
larger than that OF other dioceses.
Bishop Graves OF China made most
interesting address. lie spoke OF the
exuee work being done by s. Har-
rington Littell, a former Delawarean,
and raid high compliment to him.
Notwithstanding the recent outbreaks,
Bishop Graves considered the outlook
hopeful in China. lie said the out
breaks were not due to the common
people, who are kind and often have
saved the missionaries from perse ution
aud death, but to the rulers aud poll
ticians
Bishon Graves alluded to the schools
that had been founded in China for
boys and girls, and which are Sd Sue
cessful tunt money is needed TO enlarge
them He spoke gratefully Of the help
received frcm Delaware, and asked a
continuance thereof
Thu Kew. II. NJ. Bartlett, formerly Of
Christ Church, Chr stana hIndred,
oKe of the work of the church IN
Washington state. lie predicted that
IL would become one Of the greatest
States in the Union.
After lunche n ut the rectory, the
meeting resumed Reports were eceived
from Mira, q. e Mcllvaine, the presi.
dent; Mis-. George o. Hall, president
Of the Juninr Auxiliary the Church
Periodical Club, and the MeSioar
division. An interesting report wsg
that OF Mrs, A.G, Wilson, on the uniteo
Offering which she trnced rom its he
ginning, a ieY years ago, when il
amounted TO but $40, until now, wher
it amounted 10 over 81. 300 last year.
The Hillary contributed last year,
in money and missionary boxes abou
| 81, AGO. Miss Jane Lea lold of thu
Woman's Auxiliary at the General Con
| yenliUn.
Officers we're elected az follows
President, Mrs q. Il. Mellva;ne; Vice
Presidents, Miss Emily Rodney of New
Castle county; Mrs, NJ. ID. IL. Eldridgi
Of Kent county. and Mrs. Daniel Shor
of Sussex; Diectress OF Domestic
Missions. Mrs. Caleb Cburchman
| II. J.. Curtis; Secretary. Miss Mar,
LatIerty: Treasurer, Mrs. w. O. J.od %
| Correspondent of Chnlch Periodical
Club, Miss Anna Dale Gibbs; Presi
dent OF Junior Branch, Mrs. George q
Hall; Secretary and Treasurer OF JUNO
Hranch, Miss iie.en Van Trump; Score
tary OF Babies Branch, Miss Natali
| Wilson.
Hedges we're made for the A fired lie
Memorial scholarship in Mexico fun,
for insurance on foreign missionaries
ives; work in Japan and China; worl
in Alaska, under DR., briggs; diocesan
missions st, Micbael's Day Nurser
and Babes Hos. ital; ST. Matthew
Mission; mission work in the juris
diction of Spokane; Mrs. A. 4, Twin
memorial addition to st, Marys Hall
China, and the Oregon sustentatio
fund.
Thanks were extended to the peopl
and rector of st. Anne's Church. Th
next annual meeting will be held i
St johns Church, this city; th
January meeting, in st. Andrew
Church; May meeting, in Delawar
City.