Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-20
CHURCH WOMEN In SESSION
Annual Convention Of WOmen's Auxiliary
10 Episcopal Mission Board.
OFFICERS REPORT PROGRESS OF WORK
Mrs. Eva w. Floyd IL Elected Presi-
dent for the Ensuing Year and
Several Missionary Speeches
Are Delivered.

Bishop Williams administered holy COM
munion to eighty women at Trinity
cathedral at ~ yesterday morning pre-
liminary to the seventeenth annual session
OF the Nebraska branch OF the Women Q
Auxiliary TO the Episcopal Board OF Mis-
sions, which convened In the chapel at IL
o'clock. The meeting Is the largest that
has yet been held, there being present 127
delegates from the various parishes of the
diocese. Among the visitors are some Of
the most prominent church women OF the
state. There are many present who are
not delegates, the mornings gathering num-
being in all about 300.
Mrs. Albert Noe Of Omaha, president of
the auxiliary, presided, Bishop Williams
opening the meeting with prayer. In her
annual address Mrs. Noe said there had
been an encouraging increase in interest
during the past year, FIVE new branches at
Bancroft, Crete, Lincoln. Tekamah and
Fairbury having been formed. This she
partially attributed to the increase OF visit
ing among the branches, stating that
twenty OF the twenty in the auxiliary
had been visited. She urged. however,
that there be an increase in the diocese
funds to provide for the expense Of this
visiting, as II was not fair that these
women meet their own travelling expenses.
She deplored the lack of interest on the
part OF so many OF the wealthy women Of
the church and that "the things of the
world have taken such a hold upon them !"
Mrs. Eva w. Floyd of Omaha, as secre-
tary, reported thirty active branches and
TWENTY-FIVE junior branches now in the
auxiliary. but stated that only a small pro-
norton of the women of the church were
interested in the mission work. An invi-
tation was extended to the auxiliary by
Holy Trinity and st. Luke's parishes OF
Lincoln to hold the quarterly meeting with
them In october, btu no action was taken
on the invitation. Miss Helen Cady OF
omaha. secretary OF the Junior auxiliary,
reported eighteen active branches with a
membership of over 200
Election of Omcers.
The annual election Of officers followed
and as Mrs Noe declined to serve a second
term. Mrs. Eva w. Floyd was unanimously
elected to succeed her; Mrs. A. L. Williams
OF Omaha was elected first Vice president;
Mrs. 8. g. Fales Of Ashland. second vice
nresident; Mrs. J. E. Frankish OF Lincoln,
third vice president; Miss Jean Morton OF
Nebraska city, fourth vice president; Mrs,
cbettwood Hamilton OF Omaha, secretary
Mrs. w. @. Sloane OF South Omaha, do
cesan treasurer; Miss Helen Cady. secre-
tary Of the Junior auxiliary, and Miss
Jessie Royce, treasurer Of the united OFFER
ing.
At the close Of the election vote OF
thanks was given Mrs Noe for her ef1cieni
work during the past year, to which the
increase IN interest is largely attributed
Luncheon was served at o'clock at the
parish house by the women OF the Local
organization. Bishop Williams opened the
afternoon session with an address OF wei
come. The program included missionary
addresses by Rev. T. J. Mackay. Miss Lult
Higgins, a returned missionary from
Africa, and Rev. B. ]. Fitz OF Lincoln
who spoke Of the work among the univer
sity students The meeting OF the Junior
auxiliary followed being addressed by Mrs
A. l.. Williams and Miss Higgins.
Last evening between and II o'clocl
Bishop and Mrs. Williams held an in
formal reception for the church women a
their home, 221s Dodge street.