Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-02
WoMAN's AUXILIARY.


conducted by Bishop A. s. Lloyd. Inc
services were simple, but deeply inter-
esting and consisted Of prayers, the
singing Of hymns and an impressive
address by the bishop.
The address was on the subject OF the
preparation necessary for receiving the
HOLY Communion and dealt with the
obligations and responsibilities OF the
christian life.
The church was well filled and beside
the members OF the auxiliary from all
over the state, many from the various
congregations were present anu greatly
enjoyed the services.
This morning at, 7:30 O'Clock Holy
Communion services were held at
which Bishop Gibson officiated assisted
by Reys. w. ]. Morton, ?. P. Phillips
and Edgar Carpenter. An offertory
for missionary work was made. These
services were we'll attended.
The Goth annual meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary Of the Episcopal
Diocese OF Virginia met in Christ
Church at $50 a. m. today, Miss Sal
lie Stuart, president, and. Mrs: Geo. >.
French, secretary.
Words OF welcome were given by Rev.
w. ]. Morton, rector OF Christ Church.
A fitting response was made by Mrs.
Arthur s. Lloyd, In behalf Of the Aux
Hilary OF Christ Church, and 10y Miss
Gbsou, In behalf OF the Auxiliary Of
he Diocese, :. :,
The roll cali OF the dsisgslss showed
The lsSgogt Per eenisge OF the seeTedissa
delegates ever ptesent-s7b per cspti
Mfs, Walls, OF the auxiliary Of tive
Theological Seminary, extended s cor
tl;sl welcome TO a reception trotn $3.50
to o'clcck this evening, at the Theo'
logical Seminary.
Mrs. William Boothe, ir., was APP
pointed assistant secretary.
Mrs. French, secretary, read her re-
port OF the last meeting, which was
adopted. =.
Miss Lucy Gibson read her report OF
the emergency fund, showing the i'm
poftauce OF the fund to the bishops,
Used often in crises Of illness in families
of ciergymen and other urgent cases oil
need 10 the diocese, AL contributions
arc wholly voluntary, not obligatory.
Bishop Rinsolving, OF Brazil, made
most interesting and valuable address
concerning the missionary work IN
Brazil.
In referring to his work, be specially
srote oi the election OF Coadjutor
tsass president OF the board
-ir.1sc1 ing that it was COM
r. 81 y,or Bishop Lloyd, but the
vso. whole church, repre-
- oy bisrops and laity, moved by
the Spirit of God was that Bishop Lloyd
should serve the church and the world
In this new position created by the last
general convention at Cincinnati,
In Brazil now We have q clergy, all
but products OF that work SO mission
stations and nine church buildings, val
ued at $3.50, 900 a good deal contributed
by people there. The work OF preaching
Is almost entirely in the foreign tongue
Poftugussk); ], 200 communicates were
from the churchless.
No American residents are COM
municsnts; no American attendants;
but 1000 and 5000 baptized people,
adults and children, all from the un.
churched The lives OF the women are
very barren aud hopeless on the whole.
The Portuguese women love to labor
Tor the church by bringing flowers TO
<he altar and embroidering the altar
lin,<tis, etc.
This eyangelization Of the Brazilian
must be by the nations themselves. We
may aid Spt they must build the church
OF the future in Brazil.
Bishop Kinsolying stated that only
the ablest men should be sent into the
mission field to develop the nations
talent. DR.. William Cabell Browns
leadership is felt in all the great city OF
Rio Jsneiro.
Bishop Kinsolying was given a rising
cote OF thanks for his splendid address.
A special offering of $106 was made
Cor the work under. the bishop specially
for scholarships in one OF the church
schools.
Mrs. NJ. G. Wallace reported the
work OF the Church Periodical Club OF
this diocese.
Mrs. Chaplin, from the Church Pc
ySodical Club, New York, spoke OF the
.cone and value OF that work in supply
ing reading matter to those without
Mrs Chapia said the work was in for
sian lands as we'll as at home, S2b was
pledged toward the new building 10
New York for the Church Periodical
Club,
Bishop Gibsol sppke briefly upon the
veiaen workers IN this diocese, sup
ported by tie united offerings, The
Eshon commended the isithiulnsss and
sscfatien - these missionary ladies'.
After a htisi closing service by
Rbhep Gihsen che mees'ng adjourned
"a meet tomorrow metnlngi
The offering this morning at The
sSrly communion Was sl2e,D5,
During the meeting IN the church
IA Junior Auxiliary held 4 business
meet,,ss il the Parish Hall at which
Rev MIR. Nprien presided. Mrs. Robert
n Barton, OF Winchester, secretary,
rad an interesting report Of the work
done By the junior branches Ia Nir'
giuia. Bishop Xlpsolying made
short address.
After the auxiliary had completed
tue morning session the Junior
Al. u.