Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-22
EPISCOPAL MISSIONS.
Womans Auxiliary Holds an Interesting
Meeting at Middlebury.

| WOmans Auxiliary Holds an Interesting
Meeting at Middlebury.
The twenty-second annual meeting of
the Vermont branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions open
ed at st. Stephens church Wednesday
evening, Nov. 13.
The session began with evening ser
vice, large congregation being present.
The music was rendered by the vested
choir In an efficient manner. A notice.
able part of the music was an anthem
during the offertory by selected quartet.
The service was conducted by the rector,
Rev. W. Il. Forsythe, the first lesson
being read by Rev. S. Ii. Watkins of
Arlington and the second lesson by Rev.
L. B. Foster of Rutland. An eloquent
and earnest sermon was preached by
Bishop Hall, who based his remarks on
| st. John /: 3-4, dwelling especially on
the missionary aim and motive a COM
municatlng to others the truth we have
learned to value.
Thursday mornings exercises opened
with holy communion, celebrated at
o'clock, by Bishop Hall. At 8 o'clock
there was choral celebration with the
Rev. w. F. Forsyth, rector, as celebrant,
assisted by Rev. j. Malcolm Smith of
Poultney as server, Rev. L. B. Foster of
Rutland as gospeller, and Rev. S. II.
Watkins of Arlington as episteller.
AT 10 o'clock the first session of the bus
iness meeting opened with Bishop Hall in
the chair. After roll call, reports of the
corresponding secretary, treasurer, gen.
eral secretary of the junior auxiliary,
secretary of the periodical clubs, and the
district vice-presideDt were read and
adopted.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Il. b. Foster of
Rutland. Vice-presidents, Burlington
district, Mrs. Woolsey of Vergennes ST.
Albans district, Miss Louisa Brainerd
Windsor; Rutland district, Mrs. George
Graves, Bennington; Montpelier district,
Mrs. NJ. j. Johnson, Northfield; treas
urer, Mrs. G. f. Parker. Vergennes; cor
responding secretary, Miss c. II. Wheel
er, Burlington; recording secretary, Mrs
j. Il. Pember, Woodstock; general Sec
retary of junior auxiliary Miss c. Green,
Sheldon; secretary of church periodical
club, Miss G. +. Arthur, Burlington.
sumptuous luncheon was served by
the ladies of st. Stephens parish to del
egates and visitors at o'clock p. m. at
the town hall. Supper was also served
at the same place at o'clock.
The afternoon session opened at 2 80
o'clock. A resolution of respect to the
late Mrs. ThwiDg was adopted by rs-
ing vote. An effective and stirring ad-
dress was made by Miss G. E. Emery of
New York, who spoke especially of the
work of Christian missions In China,
pleading for deeper personal interest in
the work of missions and spirit of self
conservation amongst the women and
young girls of the various congregations.
The Rev. S. II. Watkins of Arlington
spoke upon diocesan missions. Mrs. II.
B. Foster of Rutland gave an interesting
account of The triennial convention at
San Francisco.
The sum of $940 was voted toward
various missionary purposes. among
them a grant to the Mountain Echo,
help toward the fund for endowment of
Bishop Hopkins Hall and diocesan
MISSION WOTh III CLlnd anu Japan.
A special vote of thanks was proposed
and passed, thanking the rector, officials
and ladies of st. Stephens church, and
the missions of East Middlebury and
Cream Hill for their hospitality and
entertainment during the convention.
A special meeting was held in the
evening at 80 o'clock, Bishop Hall
again presiding. The Rev. A. Hunter of
Raleigh, n. c., gave an interesting ac.
count of the work carried on in st.
Augustine schools of that place for col
ored children, of which he is principal.
The Rev. II. b. Foster of Rutland gave
succinct account of the work Of the board
of missions recently elected in San Fran
CISCO Doctor Correll gave graphic ac-
count of missionary work in Japan in
which he has been engaged for twenty
stven years.
Liberal offerings were made at the
various services for missionary objects.
There were GO delegates present rep
resenting 10 parochia branches and also
10 priests and "A number of visitors, max
ing in all fully 100 persons in attendance
at the meetings in addition to residents
of the parish and village.