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

conducted by BisnOp a. .. liioJo.
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 we'll 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 Revs. w. ]. Morton, P. 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. S.
French, secretary.
Words OF welcome were given by Rev.
w. ]. Morton, rector OF Christ Church.
A fitting response was made by Mrs.
Arthur 8. Lloyd, In behalf OF the Aux
Hilary OF Christ Church, and by Miss
Gibson, In behalf Of the Auxiliary OF
,he Diocese, :. :.
The roll Gull 81 the aaiagGlss showed
The largest res eeaisse OF the Assreaisha
ieiegstss ever ptesent~s7b per esps.
Mfs. Wallis, OF the augillRts OF tive
Theological Selaihsry, extended q cor
ti:sl welcome to reception FROM $50
to s o'clock this evening, at the Theo"
logical Seminary.
Mrs.. William Boothe, ir., was ap-
pointed assistant secretary.
Mrs French, secretary, read her re-
bort OF the last meeting, which was
adopted.
Miss Lucy Gibson read her report OF
the emergency fund, showing the i'm
portancs OF the fund to the bishops,
Used often in crises OF illness in families
OF clergymen and other urgent cases OF
heed In the diocese. all contributions
arc wholly voluntary, not obligatory.
Bishop KinsolviDg, 81 Brazil, made
d most interesting and valuable address
concerning the missionary work in
Brazil
In referring to his work, be specially
sroke Of the election OK Coadjutor
1..sa&p ts+ q president OF the board
SIR; frsssG3s Il a ing that it was COM
resa Sg,y3F:s,3 Is Bishop Lloyd, but the
ss,,iiF7'1-,rsr {: s.. whole church, repre-
asss. ~ o;gnops and laity, moved by
tho 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 81 clergy, all
but products of that work; 50 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 10 the foreign tongue
Portuguese i, 200 commandments were
from tho churchless.
No American residents are com.
m,lnicants; no American attendants;
but 1000 and 5000 baptized people,
adults and children, all from the I'm.
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
<hs altar and embroidering the altar
linus. etc.
This svangelization of the Brazilian
must be- by the nations themselves. We
NAV aid aut they must. build the church
OF the future in Brazil.
Bishop Kinsolving 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 Kinsolsing was given rising
vote OF thanks for his splendid address.
A Special offering of s10e was made
sor the work under the bishop specially
for scholarships in one Of the church
schools.
Mrs. NJ. q. Wallace reported the
work Of the Church Periodical Club OF
this diocese.
Mrs. Chaplin, from the Church Pc.
fodical Club, New York, spoke OF the
scops and value OF that work in supply
ing reading matter to those without,
ME-. Chapia said the work was in for
sra lands as we'll as at home, S25 was
pledged toward the new building in
New York for the Church Periodical
Club,
Bishop Gibson spoke briefly upon the
wsiaen workers" in this di1esse, sup.
ssrtsd by TIC united ptieringa. The
Nshon commended the isithtplaeSs and
coRsscreticn .! these missionary ladies.
After sfist elosiag .sarvice by
Athep alhsha tho snees1ng adjourned
70 meet tomorrow nlefHlng.
rhs offering .hIs morning at The
ssrly cosnmun!os WAS sl2a.05,
During the meeting In the ehuTeh
tSSs Junior Auxiliary held business
meet..as 10 the Parish Hall st which
Rev. MIR. SsSprien presided. Ara. Robert
Z, Barton, OF Winchester, secretary,
read an interesting REPORT Of the work
done by the junior branches In Vir-
xinia. Bishop Sipsolyiug made q
short address.
After the auxiliary had completed
the morning session the junior
Branch returned to the church, where
Miss Elizabeth Snowden, OF the Christ