Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-29
The Annual Meeting of Cedar
Rapids Deanery Opens Mon
day EycningatSt. Paups
SMALL GATHERING PRESENT
Twelve Clergy From Other Parishes
and a Few Members Of the Laity-
Bishop Morrison Addresses and Holds
Conference With Clergy This Morn.
ins-Miss Weare Speaks to Women.


deanery, held annually, began in this
city at st. Pauls church Monday even
ing, with Rev. w. d. Williams, of Iowa
City, dean, presiding over the sessions.
There are twelve clergy and a half
dozen or more ladies from other par
ishes present. Right Rev. Theodore
N. Morrison, Of Davenport, bishop of
Iowa, is also present.
The program last evening was open
ed with the professional hymn, fol-
lowed by evening prayer, offered by
Rev. j. G. Black, of Newton. and an
other hymn. Rev. William Pence
James, rector of st. Pauls, extended
sincere welcome to the visiting clergy
and laity. An appropriate response to
this was made by Dean w. d. Will
liams Of Iowa CITY, Three brief adj
meeting. These were made by Rev. G.
Dew. Bowling, of Davenport, on
What Churchmen Should Believe;
by Rev. +. III. Piokworth, of Anamosa,
on what Churchmen Should Be-; and
by Rev. T. w. Jones, D. D., of Lyons,
on what Churchmen Should Do"
These proved full Of helpful sugges-
tons and Of great interest to those
who heard them. An offertory anthem
was rendered, succeeded by prayers
and blessing by Rt. Rev. Theodore N.
Morrison. bishop Of Iowa. The meet
ing closed with the occasional hymn.
This Mornings Sessions.
At o'clock holy communion was
administered by TT. Rev. Theodore N.
Morrison, bishop, celebrant This was
followed by the bishops address to the
clergy, which was informal and was
in it's turn followed by the annual
conference Of the bishop with the
clergy, This meeting was not open
to the public as are all the other ses-
sions. At noon those present at this
meeting and the women who had
assembled to hear Miss Weare's adj
dress, joined In prayers for missions.
This afternoons service will be
Sunday school institute, under the d.
rection of Rev. G. L. Biggs, of Cedar
Falls chairman Of the diocesan Sun
day school commission.
Women's Deanery Meeting.
While the clergy were listening to
the bishops address at the church, IN
the auditorium of the public labrary,
small gathering of the women en-
joyed the informal address given by
Miss susanna Weare, of Sioux City, who
is president Of the Iowa branch OF
the Woman's Auxiliary, and a very
pleasing speaker. Her talk was re-
sumo of the practical work being done
by the auxiliary and dealt principally
with missions, in which she is greatly
interested. Miss Weare gave a most
interesting account of the women's
meetings held In the Pierce building,
Copley square, Boston, from October 8
to rs, this fall, in connection but sep
arate from the general convention and
triennial meeting held in Trinity
church, Boston. One feature OF these
womens meetings was the privilege OF
hearing from three missionary bish-
ops every day they were in session.
Miss weare spoke enthusiastically OF
the united Offering made at that time
for the next three years work. 1t Is
to be used for the training and send
ing out Of women workers into the
domestic and foreign fields, compris-
ing Brazil, Hayti, Cuba and Mexico,
and for the care of the sick and dis
abled among these workers. Many
points Of interest were brought up and
discussed by those present, during the
meeting.
Miss weare's sole object in going
turnout the state of Iowa is to In
terest the women in this work, and she
has a CHEEKY, earnest manner of &C
complishing this. She takes up no OF
ferdngs, asks for no pledges, and re-
ceives no salary for her Willing ef-
forts, not even being furnished wutn
postage stamps. The meeting ad-
journed shortly before IL O'clock 1or
noonttde prayer.
Ladies' Guild Entertains.
A sumptuous dinner was served al
ter adjournment in the basement OF
the church, by the Ladies' Guild OF ST.
Paul's, who are assisting in the enter
tainment of the members Of the dean
cry and visitors. Pastors of the otner
local Christian churches were inVlted
to be present at, this NEAL After
dinner speeches were made by Rev. ).
G. Black of Newton; Bishop Morrison
DR.. q. B. Jones, Of the Baptist church,
Rev. C. L. Gould of the Methodist
church, Rev, William Pence James
and Miss Weare of Sioux City, the
latter for the ladies' present.
DR.. JONES' LECTURE.
Last of Successful Series Given Under
Auspices Of Hawthorne Club.
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