Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-18
.EPISCOPAUAN WOMEN'S
OFFICERS REAPPOINTED
5000 Delegates Attend Sessions
After Communion Service
by Bishop Johnson

The fourteenth annual meeting of
the womans auxiliary of the Episco-
pal diocese of Los Angeles was held
yesterday as the second event of the
annual diocesan convention.
The session was opened yesterday
morning with the celebration of holy
communion, after which the business
session was opened. Mrs. P. G. Hubert.
who has served several years as presi-
dent and who is now vice president,
occupied the chair in the absence of
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, the presi-
dent, who is attending the woman's s
club convention in Cincinnati.
The attendance at the sessions yes
terday was the largest in the history of
the auxiliary, more than 5000 delegates
being enrolled. The morning session
was given up to reports from the vari-
Gus branches, showing the finances of
the auxiliary to be in good condition.
At noon luncheon was served to the
clergy and delegates.
MISSIONARY WORK
In the afternoon Dean William Mac
Cormack opened the session with an
eloquent address on the missionary
work of the diocese, detailing the work
being carried on in the Imperial valley
among the negro people, saying that
the strategic point of the missionary
work would be in Los Angeles itself,
prophesying that in fifteen or twenty
years the city would have million
inhabitants, and that the church should
prepare for enlargements in all lines.
Mrs. Hubert read the address of Mrs.
Cowles, in which an eloquent tribute
was paid to Miss Esther Towel, former
vice president, who died during the
year. The assemblage arose while the
secretary read the memorial.
Rev. Robert B. Gooden made stir
ring address In behalf Of J. M. Yama-
kavi, the first Japanese student for the
ministry from the Los Angeles diocese,
and succeeded in raising $240 toward
the first year of his education at Berke-
ley seminary in Middletown. Conn.
Rev. Mr. Gooden said that the great
reason for the failure of much of the
foreign mission work was that Ameri-
cans could not reach the foreigners,
and said that the lasting work should
be done by the natives trained for the
ministry.
Mrs. p. c. H. PAIL spoke about the
Good Samaritan hospital. which was
followed by an address by Mrs. G. r.
Brunson on her missionary work among
the Indians at Mesa Grande. Mrs.
Brunson was given s51.50 by the mem
bers of the assembly to help one of her
poor families, the money being sub
scribed in q few moments.
OFFICERS APPOINTED
Rt. Rev. Bishop Johnson made an
address, referring to the work of Miss
Towel and reappointing the following
diocesan officers: Mrs. J. E. Cowles,
president; Mrs. P. G. Hubert, Miss
Helen Magill, Mrs. A. N. Wheelock and
Mrs. w. S. Porter, vice presidents;
Mrs. G. F. Bugbee. corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. A. Leinard, treasurer
Deaconesses Emma and Mary from
the Church of the Neighborhood made
short addresses. The session voted to
send greetings to Mrs. Cowles, the pres
ident.
Last evening an entertainment was
given by the junior auxiliary, addresses
being made by Bishop Johnson and
Dean MacCormack Children from the
various Sunday schools took part
The diocesan convention will open
today with holy communion at 3
o'clock, Bishop Johnson officiating. The
bishop will preside at the session. This
evening the convention dinner will be
held at $3.50 o'clock at the Y. M. c. A.
building. The session will continue
over tomorrow, and will conclude with
a reception to the clergy and laity to-
morrow evening in Kramer's hall by
Bishop and Mrs. Johnson.