The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
WOMAN'S CHURCH
WORK.
AuxiIiaryof Board of Missions
in Session atGreensboro.
BishOp-Elect Bratons Eloquent Address on
Womans Work, its Power and
lis Value.
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Greensboro, N. c., June 13-The bust
ness session of the Twenty-First Annual
Meeting of the North Carolina Branch OF
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board Of
Mission of the P. E. Church, was opened
by the Bishop with prayer at 10 a. m,
June 18th. The Bishop then addressed the
assembled women, thanking them for their
aid and encouraging them to press on to
greater achievements Miss Horner then
took the chair and the business proceeded.
Roll cal showed the presence of 10 Dio-
cesar officers. and about forty delegates.
After the address of welcome hy Miss
Wetmore, of st. Andrews Branch. the
Rev ]. e. Ingle, of Henderson, appeared
before the meeting and presented the
work of the Association of the Clergy
mems Retiring Fund Society, and so
enthused the women that $3.50 was raised
for this work in few minutes, and many
of the delegates thought they would be
able to add to the sum upon their return
to their Parish Branches. This is nearly
enough to place three clergymen on the
Society's lists
The report Of the Diocesan Secretary.
Miss Horner, of oxford, followed and
showed an increase in membership and of
ferings, and the formation of several new
branches.
Mrs. j. T. Bennett, of Wadesboro, sec
rotary of the Convoeation of Charlotte,
made an interesting report, and especially
commended the work of st. Peters,
Charlotte, and ST Andrews, Greensboro.
Miss Matte Bailey, of Raleigh, secretary
OF the Convocation Of Raleigh. in her re-
port showed an interesting increase in
all parts of the Convocation.
Reports from the districts were given
by Miss Matte Bailey for Edgecombe,
Vance and Wake; by Mrs r. w. Win
ston for Granville; by Mrs. Bennett for
Mecklenburg and Rowan, and Mrs. d.
II. Blair for Guilford and Forsyth, all OF
which showed in detail the work in their
care. Many scholarships are supported
in both the foreign and domestic fields
Al pledges have been met. The study Of
Missions was reported in many places, and
thereby the interest increased.
Miss Addie Smith, of Scotland Neck,
secretary for United Offering, reported
much work done in her department. and
made an urgent appeal to the Branch for
a more prompt returning of the mite
boxes at the appointed time.
Noontide prayer was said by the Rev
DIR. Bratton, Bishop-elect of Mississippi
who afterwards made beautiful and inn
pressive talk on "Woman's work, its pow
en- and its value"
Mrs. F. J. Murdoch, director of Junior
Department. then told of the work of
the young people in the Diocese.
The formation Of Sunday School Juniors
was suggested and plans for other future
work given.
Mrs. Walter Smith made little talk
of the work of the Babies Branch. Of
which she is the director, proposing new
work and telling of past work done
The Rev. Water Smith made an ap-
peal for immediate help for the Thomp-
son Orphanage, of which he is in charge
which appeal met with prompt responses
from the delegates.
After the midday intermission the
minutes OF the Diocesan officers meeting
held the previous afternoon, were read
and the suggestions offered acted upon
Resolutions Of regret at the absence Of
Mrs A B. Hunter and sympathy with
her in her work were offered and APPROX
ed by a rising vote, as were also the
resolutions of thanks to the st. Andrews
and st. Barnabas Branches, and the peo-
pie Of Greensboro. for their great kind
ness and hospitality, and the members of
the Protestant Methodist Church for the
use Of their building.
After the singing Of the Doxology, the
meeting adjourned.