The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-18
THE Woaaa's au,urtaRy.

The nest Largely Attended aud hest
Successful Convention in the History
Of tbs Diocese.
rae lesh annual convention of the
Diocesan branch Of the Woman s
Auxiliary convened in the Church Of
the Holy Comforter last "Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The convention was opened with
religious services consisting Of the
Lisany and the Holy Communion, the
RI. Rev. Ellison Capers, D. D., and
the Rev. Messrs. G. T. Mosher, OF
Shanghai, China, G. Il. Wood, and
81. J. Mikell Of Charleston, and 3.
Fl. Covingson, of Sumter, we're In the
ehancel. Immediately after the cele-
bras;on Of the Holy Communion the
eonyention was called to order By the
president, Mrs. Robert Wilson.
The roll was then called revealing
She Fact that there wore 80 delegates
representing the Woman's Branch, not
counting She Junior branches. Is is
considered enc Of the largest and most
representative conventions ever held.
The reports Of the Secretary and
Treasurer and the reports OF the yarl-
ons branches as well as the snnua! ad-
dress OF the president showed a
healthy and prosperous condition OF
affairs during The past year.
The meeting has been 3 perfectly
harmonious one and the entire set OF
present officers were reelected.
At two O'Clock the convention took
q recess and were entertained at
luncheon by the local branch at the
Hotel Jackson.
This afternoon thessession will be
devoted to the business, of the Junior
branch.
Tonight at 8 O'Clock addresses will
be made by the Rev. Messrs- Mosher
and Wood. Mr.. Mosher is said to be
a most interesting and entertaining
speaker, and the public are cordially
invited TO attend.
The afternoon session Of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary Convention was called
to order at $50 O'Clock Wednesday aft
ernoon. This session was devoted to
the Junior branch of the organization.
After the regular reports by the
officers and special reports from a
number of the Junior auxiliaries had
been presented, Rev. G. T.. Mosher,
the missionary to China, addressed
the meeting.
The Junior branch of the South
Carolina Auxiliary has been engaged
for several years in assisting IN the
support Of Rev. Mosher's mission and
has recently purchased and turned
over to him an organ for use in his
work. Mr.. Mosher in his brief ad-
dress gave an interesting account Of
his work and the conditions prevailing
in the Chinese mission field.
At $50 o'clock a recess was taken
until 8 O'Clock. Fifteen Junior Aux
iliarys were represented by, 90 dele
gates.
The final session was called to order
at s o'clock. Bishop Capers presiding.
The feature Of i the evening was the
address Of Rev. L. T. Mosber. He
discussed the missionary outlook in
China from the religious. educational
and political points of view. He 1rst
gave an outline of the conditions pre-
vailing in the East prior to the China
japanese war, and discussed the re-
suits Of that war and it's effects upon
the people of the East. From, this
phase>f the subject he passed to the
present conditions touching briefly in
turn upon the causes and effects OF
the Boxer uprising and The underlying
causes and probable effects Of the
present war between Japan and Rus
sia. His ANALYSIS Of the situation and
his statement of the point OF view of
the natives we're highly Interesting
and instructive. His address was al.
together a remarkably clear cut and;
able presentation of the subject Of.
missionary efforts in the East. and
gave eviden nes that he is not only an
original thinker and close and obser-
want student Of affairs, but man able
TO appreciate and to understand to an
extent not usual with mission workers.
the radically different point of view
that the Chinese, and other Eastern.
peoples occupy. The address was
heard with the closest attention and
was commented upon as an interesting
and original presentation Of the for
eign mission question.
DR.. Wood, Secretary of the Mission
Board, made brief address or home
missions and the kindred subject of
the means of supporting and extend
ing missionary work.
With. the meeting Wednesday night
the convention came to close. 1t was
the most largely attended and in many
respect the. most successful convention
that the Woman's Auxiliary of this
Diocese has ever held.
The delegates were charmed with
their stay in Sumter, and on all sides
were heard expressions OF appreciation
Of the delightful and gracious hospi-
Jality of which they were the recipi-
ents while in the city.
The examination os applicants for
positions in the rural free mail deliy-
cry service will be held On the 2lst
instant. There are two positions TO
be filed on June 1st and that there
are somewhere in the neighborhood