The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-23
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY
IN ANNUAL SESSION

The thirteenth ANUS meeting of the
Alabama branch of the Voman's Auxil-
larry to the Episcopal church was held
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of
Mrs j. Norman Brooks on South Twen-
tieth street Mrs. f. II. Warren of Mont
gomery. president of the Diocesan Branch
of Alabama presided, and after a brief
business session there was an informal
reception to the visiting women, which
was attended by many of the visiting
clergy, the Episcopal council adjourning
in time for number of them to join the
laules at the close of their executive ses-
sion.
The devotional exercises were led by
the Rev. Mr.. Cooty Johnson, rector of st.
Mary's-on-the Highlands, who represent
ed the Bishop. The rector made few APP
propriate remarks touching on the
work of the Diocesan Branch and OF
the privilege it was for the Auxiliary to
have as its guest Miss Julia c. Emery
of New York, neral secretary of the
\, oman's Auxiliary to the Board of Mis-
sions.
Mrs. Warren gave her annual address
in which she spoke of the growth OF the
Alabama branch and of its work in as
ssting the board of missions. The aux
Hilary, she said, was not club, but was
an organization formed for the highest
purposes Following the presidents ad-
dress the treasurer's report was present.
ed by Mrs James Little OF Montgomery
Montgomery, the treasurer of the Ala
bama branch. The report showed that
fifteen hundred dollars had been expend-
ed the past year in mission work.
Miss Emery was then introduced by
the Pre- sident and made talk on the
work being done under the auspices OF
the various branches of the woman
auxiliary, notably those of New York
and Connecticut, two of the largest and
most successful branches in any OF the
| dioceses.
| Miss Emery visited Alabama In 1883 and
in referring to that time she took occasion
to speak of the growth of the Alabama
Branch. She said that the Woman's
Auxiliary of Alabama was decidedly
brave to hold its meetings simultaneously
with those of the Episcopal council. In
some of the other dioceses the auXiliaries
had grown so large that the meetings
had to be held at separate times from
those of the council, since the parishes
would find difficulty in entertaining at
the same time delegates to the council
and to the Auxiliary.
Miss Emery said that in one of the
smaller parishes 1t had reached point
where the delegates attending the meet
ing of the Woma Auxiliary had been
asked to bring their lunches
Miss Emery in speaking of the mission
airy work done by the various branches
referred especially to the auxiliaries that
have been formed in South Dakota among
the Indian women. The work among the
Indian women is one in which tie Aux
iliary has long been interested. The lace
industry in that section is the result of
the efforts of the Auxiliary, and this Is
recognized as the greatest agency in the
| Improvement of the condition of the In
! dian woman.
| Among other special work Is that
known as the Church Periodical Club. in
which the auxiliary will take an active
part. Mrs. Stuart Mcqueen of Montgom-
cry has been appointed secretary for
Alabama for this department of work,
and her report was presented yesterday
by Mrs. John White
Among others who made reports from
their parishes were Miss Mary Avery of
the Greensboro parish. Miss Mary Shep-
erd of the parish at New Decatur and
Mrs. Mcmillan of the Church of st.
Michaers and All Angels at Admission.
There are sixty-three parishes in Ala
bama with auxiiaries actively at work.
| In addition to the visiting women pres
ent at the meeting yesterday were many
| women fl ON the parishes of st. Mary's
and the Church of the Advent.
During the informal reception the ac-
| tion of the Council in regard to making
| Birmingham the future residence of the
bishop wss generally discr-eed and met
with unanimous approval.