The San Francisco call., 1909-01-30
.FPISCOPALIANS
END CONVENTION
Woman's Auxiliary Holds an
Interesting Semiannual
Meeting
DIR. Worcester and Bishop Mich
OILS in List of Notable
Speakers

The week of the fifty ninth annual
Episcopal convention was brought to
a close yesterday with the semiannual
meeting of the Woman's auxiliary OF
the board of missions, which proved
one OF the most interesting days or
the convention, DR. Worcester preach
ing at the opening service and ad-
dresses being made in the afternoon
by the bishop of California, the Rev
L. c. Sanford, Deaconess Drant and
others.
At 1890 o'clock the holy communion
was celebrated, with Bishop Nichols
as celebrant.
Dr. Worcester spoke from the text
But the hour cometh and now is, when
the true worshipers shall worship
the Father in spirit and in truth; for
the Father seeketh such to worship
him. God is a spirit and they that
worship him must worship him In
spirit and in truth" (John iv:23-24)
Although DR.. Worcester did not di-
rectly refer to the Emmanuel move
ment, of which he is the founder, he
explained the necessity and method of
a practical life in God, giving what
was in effect the spiritual basis of the
movement.
Trinity church was crowded to the
the preacher being particularly great.
1t was expected that the Rev. DR..
Lloyd of New York, general secretary
of the board of missions, would be able
to speak before the meeting of the
auxiliary in the afternoon, but he was
compelled to leave on Thursday after
noon for the east, so the Rev. Louis
Sanford, secretary of the eighth mis-
sionary department. which embraces
of ba Sfo nf V
mountains, gave an address in his
place.
Mr.. Sanford spoke on the changed
attitude of the church people toward
missionary work. saying that the old
feeling of indifference and lack of un-
derstanding had given way to eager
ness and to aid, and much of this he
attributed to the influence of the
Woman's auxiliary.
PRESIDENT REPORTS
Mrs Louis F. Monteagle. the presi-
dent of the California branch of the
auxiliary, read report of what she
has achieved during the last year. She
has visited parishes from PasO RobleS
to Tuolumne, having travelled more
than 1000 miles in the interests of
this department of church work.
The bishop spoke on certain practi
cal matters in connection with the work
of the auxiliary. urging systematic ac-
tfon in the raising of the board of mis-
sions fund. He also urged a greater
interest, both as contributors and as
subscribers, to the Pacific Churchman.
Deaconess Drant, the head of the
Episcopal Chinese mission work here
and in Oakland, told of the new build
ing that is in process of erection in
Clay street between Powell and Stock
ton, which is to be the dispensary, set
tlement house and school of the Chi
nese quarter. 1t is expected that the
present building will be ready for oc--
cupancy in about six weeks.
JAPANESE MISSION
Mrs. Jeffreys, who works in the Jap
anese mission, told of what has been
achieved there and of the faithful in
terest of the members of that con-
gregation.
Miss Caroline Fielder told OF the best
methods for conducting classes for the
study of missions; Mrs. Hughes told
of the progress of auxiliary work in
the San Joaquin valley. and Mrs. Pat
terson of Montana told something of
the auxiliary in her own state.
The closing service was conducted
by the Rev. Austin Chinn of Menlo
Park.