The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1906-01-27
EPISCOPAL MEETING
AT ORLANDO

/ usual interest TO the members of the
/ Episcopal church. and showed pro-
/ gress in all branches OF church wock.
/ Bishop Gray Of the diocese presided
with his usual ability and the sessions
moved along with thoroughness and
/ dispatch. The business sessions were
/ held in the cathedral and the WOman's
AUXILIARY held its sessions in the audi
! ence room Of the PeU Clark school.
! The ladies Of the curate in Orlando
/ spread lunches each day in the hall Of
/ the Chapter House. which proved one
/ Of the social features Of the gathering.
/ enabling the clergy and the delegates
| Of the different orders 10 get ac-
Quainted.
/ Bishop Groves Of Wyoming and part
Of Nebraska made a highly interesting
| address on work in his diocese He
said some Of his clergy came 700 miles
| TO attend the annual meetings, and to
| enable them 10 do so each member Of
! the congregation was assessed TO sup
ply the funds TO make this journey
| possible. The result was that at the
/ last diocese meeting Of his jurisdic-
ton every rector in it was present and
made his report. He thought it would
/
| in Florida and felt confident that if the
clergy Of the diocese We're thus aided
! they. too. would be in attendance. So
many rectOrs were paid such meager
| salaries that they could not afford the
! expense OF the trip. Speaking of the
! Woman's Auxiliary. he said that in his
| diocese the delegates met with the
/ clergy and laity. and with them par
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work. and voting on the same: that it
| added zest and interest to the meet
| ings. and great good came out Of them.
| The Ocala delegation were very
proud Of the strong sermon preached
| by their rector, G. H. Harrison. He
made a very deep impression and
made friends with all.
! The singing was a feature Of these
meetings, and rarely at such gather
| ings has finer music or more inspir
/ ing singing been given.
! All the old officers of the OTganiZa-
/ ton were reelected. except Miss Anna
| Rand. who declined in favor of Miss
Martha Johnson.
Among the oratorical surprises of
| the meeting was the missionary ad-
dress by Mr.. Parish, cOlOred, of Key
West. whose effort was a revelation
TO all present for the forceful manner
/ in which he presented his subject and
the clear. logical and splendid diction
used in it. His effort was the talk of
/ the meetings.
The Pell Clark school for girls. I'M
/ der the immediate care and supervision
of Bishop Gray, and presided over by
Miss Parkhill. is doing splendid work.
| It now has an attendance of sixty pu-
! pills eighteen of whom are regular
| boarders. The tuition is 5000 a year.
which includes every expense. except
music. which s $50 extra. The school
is growing in favor and usefulness
under the administration of DeacOness
Parkhill. who was designed by nature
to conduct just such a model school.
She is admirably adapted to her work,
both by natural endowments of heart
and head. and careful training. She
is truly consecrated TO her work. and
is beloved by all.
| Among the delightful experiences of
! the delegates was the delightful re-
ception rendered by Mrs. Hayden. one
of the cultured and tactful ladies of
! Orlando.
one of the distinguished ladies pres
ent was Mrs. Whipple widow Of the
| late Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota
Her husband was the first missionary
to win his way into the hearts and
! lives of the Indians of the Western
plains. and whose spiritual work
among the Red Men is his latest and
most lasting monument. He so en-
! deared himself to his cOnsecrated life
and work among the Indians that he
! was received as a brother" among
| them. and the members Of the tribes
| took great pride in calling him
Father"
The Woman's Auxiliary was repre-
! scented by sixteen branches and fifty
! three delegates
Orlando is a beautiful city, charm
! ingly located amid sparkling lakes,
magnificent orange groves and pin
cries. The fine, substantial new build
/ ings now going up and recent erected
| is an attestation of commercial growth
and solidity.
| While attending the meeting We
/ had the pleasure. with Mrs. J. 3. Cut
| Ter. to be entertained in the hospitahle
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SpeTry,
/ New Englanders by birth, but Florid
| ians by adoption, and a more delight
/ full home and lovely couple we have
never seen. Mr.. Sperry is one Of the
up-tO-date citizens Of the "PhenOm-
email City" and is a large factor in its
onward march to growth and prosper
1 ity Mr.. Sperry is one Of the orange
kings of Orange county. He owns and
/ is interested in six groves. and his
| shipments Of fruit so far has been
! 15.c00 boxes. and the work Of denUd
/ ing the trees has just begun. He has
[ been identified with every interest
that has aided to make Orlando the
beautiful and thrifty city it is today.
Tourists are fairly swarming the
[ streets of Orlando. It is one Of the
factors in creating trade and making
( business. Now. this great interest did
not come of its own accord. These
people were attracted 10 Orlando by
publicity Good clean advertising.
and something TO advertise did the
work II took dollars. ana thousands
of them o. lp the work but results
+ have been accomplished. and tens Of
thousands of dollars have come back
20 the town. and Orlando proposes TO
{ keep eyesla>rilgIy st e. for there is