The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-03
WORK OF DIOCESE
COMES TO CLOSE
Miss Sallie Stuart Reelected
President of Woman's
Auxiliary.

BUSINESS OF routine nature hold
a''eneioh OF the Woman's Auxiliary
vi the Diocese of Virginia, which com
pleted its two-days' convention In mi,
cry yesterday. With set addresses and
speeches disposed OF at the session.
VI the preceding day, the convention
se.'tea Gown to real work and con-
hhed itself almost exclusively to the
a'ion Oh the important busi-
hess Oh the meeting. A continuous ses-
sioh was held. LASTING from s:45 In tho
morning 10 late In the afternoon, with
q slsht inlermission for luncheon at
tHe noon hour. Before adjournment the
ueiesates voted to hold the next an
huhi convention at Winchester,
bisnop A. ). Lloyd opened the meet
ING at All Saints parish house win
pioset, ana made short address The
abportlonment plan was gone into nv
Nv W. Is. Clark, who explained that
ths Diocese oil Virginia hud been as
s.sheu $1,000 to raise as it's portion
VI the general mission fund or his
amount. the delegates from the thrce
oiien organizations represented ut
tne meetinS-the Woman's Auxiliary
the Junior Auxiliary and tho Rahiss'
Srahch-pledsed themselves collective.
~ 10 raise $4,000. leaving tho balance
10 be raised ny the churches and SIM.
day schools. Piedges were mada or
the moor by the juniors Tor $500 and
Wy TUG baoies' Branch for 500.
Get Many REPORTS.
NeF. John Moncure, D. d. orrerad H.
noon prayer. Reports were heard fron'
inc io'lowing convocation secratur,es.
MS. Crawford, Piedmont Branch. Mr..
oo'iihs. Aibemarle branch; Mrs. i p
Ellis. valley sranch, and Mrs. n w
Moruecai, Richmond Branch. Mira pan'
pn, reportins FOR the committee on
49,. ohierihs' stated that Sl1l.si had
eeen collected for this purpose I,h.
convention adjourned for lnncheo, ~
ter the reading OF several announce.
mentS and notices
Inc afternoon session was ca,,oa 80
order by the president, Miss S.ij,,,
stuart The annual report of the
oapies branch was the first thing CON
siuereo, ana was read by the secre
.ary' Mrs T.. f. W. Howard. She was
moved oy Miss Barber missionary
from Gankin, China, who made an
interesting talk on the mission,r,.
situation OF the Celestial Kingdom.
Neports We're next heard from Aliss
Lucy Gibson on the Bishops Emsr
sency Fund. and from Miss Sallie
stuart on tho Central Fund for gem
eral expenses.
Missionary Appeals.
y large number OF appeals were
heAl Feau from needy points in China
Japan Honolulu and colored settle.
ments in Virginia. The proposition
was launched to found Rest home
Tor missionary workers in the vest
ern part OF the State. but no action
was taken ut this meeting, An Incl
dent of yesterdays session was the
presentation to tho president, Miss
Stuart, by the Womans Auxiliary, of
q beautiful clock as an expression OF
appreciation OF her good work for
the organization.
The election OF officers, which took
place shortly before adjournment in
the afternoon, resulted In the re-elec-
ton OF the entire executive board
with one or two exceptions. The Off.
GERS OF the auxiliary as they stand
now are: President Miss Sallie Stuart.
Alexandria; Secretary, Mrs. George IS
French. Alexandria,; Custodian Of
United Offering, Mrs. 3. NJ. Randolph.
Pasanova; Secretary Treasurer OF Ju-
nior Auxiliary. Mrs Robert Barton.
Winchester; Secretary OF Babies
Branch, Mrs. T. T.. w. Howard, Alex
andria; Secretary OF Church Periodi-
cal Club. Mrs. NJ, G. Wallace. Rich
mond. Convocation Secretaries--Mrs.
Angus Crawford. Theological Semi
nary, Va: Mrs. r. r, Brockenbrough,
Tappahannock; Mrs. j. II. Ellis. Elk
ton; Mrs. b. Bowling, Charlottesville;
and Mrs. H. w. Mordccai, Richmond.
The night meeting was in the form
OF missionary rally. and was held
at the All Saints parish house. Adj
dresses were made by Miss Medley. OF
Kloto, Japan, and Miss Barber, of
Gankin. China.