The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-29
MISSIONARY
SOCIETY IN
SESSION.

The quarterly meeting OF the Rhode
Island branch Of the womans auxiliary
TO the board OF mission of the Episcopal
church was held at st Johns church North
Main street yesterday The meeting was
opened by communion service. conducted
by Bishop McVickar assisted, by Rev.
Lester Bradner,1 rector OF st. Johns
church.
In the absence of the president. Mrs
William Ames. the first Vice President,
Miss A. r. Manchester OF Bristol pre-
sided. The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the Secretary, Mary +. W.
Arnold. The Treasurer report showed
the society 10 be in a good financial
Rev Mr.. Bradner delivered short ad-
dress. welcoming the society to st. Johns
church.
Bishop McVickar spoke very highly OF
Mrs. Ames, the absent president, and
he said IL seemed strange TO be ct
meeting where the missionary sentiment
Is predominant without seeing her present
Continuing he took up the subject OF the
value OF missions. and said, To the parish
which IS becoming decayed. ! would say.
Arise shine, do something for somebody
We must do our share i'm the great work
that is going OH for the furthering Of
Christ's kingdom" Bishop McVickar. In
closing welcomed the society TO this
quarterly meeting.
The reports OF the committees were
then called for and the committee on
foreign missions submitted an account
OF its work for the past year.
After the singing OF hymn. Bishop
Hare was introduced by Bishop McVicar.
Bishop Hare 0ssld in part: II have al
ways had occasion to remember Rhode
Island very favorably for some of the
churches OF this diocese have supported
scholarship I'm some OF the Indian
boarding schools of South Dakota ever
since I have been there. For this work
have tried to do much. and Rhode Isla nd
| has aided much" Bishop Hare told OF
/ some of his personal experiences I'm mis-
/ sionSry work and then cut his address
/ short until later in the afternoon.
At o'clock the afternoon session was
opened BY the singing OF hymn. Miss
| Manchester, the chairman then intro
duced Rev. William Chapin. who spoke
| approximately OF the aid that had beer
given 10 st Andrews school a Barring
ton He said that the cottage at the
school was the gift OF the auxiliary. for
which the trustees or the school were
very grateful. He spoke Of the St An
drew's school association, To which men
and women are eligible. which was a
great aid TO the school on account of the
! interest taken in st.
Rev Mr. Bradner then introduced Rev.
Mr. Spur, who said In part: when. one
goes about from house tos house, from
cabin 10 cabin from valley To valley.
seeking TO show people the benefit Of
Christianity. there is little 10 enliven the
duh routine of "A misslonary's life. and
the most jealous often become discour-
aged In the work I'm our big cities the
task seems often as hopeless. When
however, we come to realize that many
OF the men and women encountered have
never had a chance have always been
under stupendous disadvantages we gain
much from the fact that they may be
different II We can only get at them.
MIR. Spur told Of many experiences he
had had in missionary work among the
poor people OF the North Carolina noun
tains He made a strong plea for an IN
/ dustrial school TO help him I'm his work
| his experiences among the Sioux.
Miss McVickar made very strong plea
I for the canvassing OF each parish for the
| benefit OF the united offering.
Miss Manchester. on behalf of those
present. thanked the rector and vestry
| OF St Johns church for the use.
The meeting was ended by a benedction
from Rev. MIR. Bradner.