The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-19
VERMONT BRANCH
IN SESSION At
ST. ALBANS
Woman's Auxiliary Of Episcopal
Church in Convention
SIXTY DELEGATES ATTEND
officers Are Elected and Reports Are
Made by Heads Of Different
Divisions.

st. Adams, Oct. 19.-The conven-
otion proper of the Vermont branch of
the Woman's auxiliary of the Epls-
copal church opened yesterday morn
ing with a business session which
was presided over by Miss Constance
r. Wheeler of Burlington, president
of diocesan branch Of the auxiliary
Mrs. Fred n. Whitney, of Mortified
was appointed recording secretary
pro TEN in the absence of the regular
secretary Miss X. Grace Wadleigh,
of East Berkshire. Miss Wheeler
gave an interesting address at the
opening of the meeting in the course
of which she recommended that the
various branches of the auxiliary
take up the course of study to be
published in the Spirit of Missions,
also that money be raised to send
delegates to institutes and confer
ences of church instruction. Miss
Wheeler read a letter from the Rt.
Rev Arthur c. A. Hall, bishop OF the
diocese, who is now in Maine recup-
Grating from serious Illness.
ADOul ~ MOHltu dlituuth AhS NOh-
veDtion, 90 OF them being delegates.
Among the clergymen present were
the following: Rev b. s. Stone, rec
tor of Holy Trinity church, Swanton;
Rev. w. r. Forsythe, rector of st.
AIMS church, Richford and Rev j.
c. Stephenson, rector OF Calvary
church, East Berkshire.
Ar tho rnprutpg hucfuauu eaee,ce a
senior branch from Isle La Motto and
a junior branch from Brandon were
admitted. Reports were given by the
vice presidents of the various dis.
tricts as follows:
Rutland district, Mrs. ]. G. Newsom
OF West Rutland.
Burlington district, Miss Annie T.
Smith of Burlington.
Windsor district, Miss Alice G..
Sheldon of Ascutneyville.
St Johnsbury district. Mrs. John
Murch OF Lyndonville
ST. Adams district, Miss Melissa s.
Perley Of East Berkshire.
Montpelier district, Mrs. G. b. b.
Denney of Montpelier.
The report Of the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Fred N. Whitney
showed that SO branches had done
box work during the year and that
the total valuation of contributions
of boxes and money was $1,2SS.21.
The treasurer, Mrs. Charles S. Park
er, of Vergennes reported that all of
ferings, including the united offer
ing. during the year amounted to ST.
1889.
At noon Rev. Mr. Watkins conduct
ed a service of prayer for missions.
Following luncheon served at the
parish house the convention ,reassem-
bled at 2.15 o'clock for a business
session. The following approprla-
tons we're made:
Diocesan missions, $500; Noun.
tain Echo, $685. repairs on Bishop
Hopkins hall, $780, speakers expens-
es, s35; expenses Of executive coun-
Gil, SIS; printing, SS5; general mis-
sions, $500.
The following officers we're elect
ed:
President, Miss Constance r.
Wheeler Burlington.
Vice presidents-Rutland district,
Mrs. ]. c. Newsom, West Rutland:
Burlington district, Miss Annie r
Smith, Burlington; Windsor district,
Miss Alice G. Sheldon, Ascutney-
ville Montpelier district. Mrs. G. b.
B. Denney, Montpelier; St, Johnsbury
district; Mrs. John Murch Lyndon.
Vile; St. Adams district, Mrs. l.. C..
Kendall Enosburg Falls.
Secretary, Mrs Fred ~ Whitney
Mortified.
Treasurer, Mrs Charles Parker
Vergennes
Recording secretary, Miss Farmer
White River Junction.
General Secretary, junior auxiliary
Mrs. Jones, Woodstock
Secretary church periodical club
Mrs. Joseph Reynolds. Rutland.
Auditor, Henry L. Ward, Burling
ton.
Addresses were given by Miss Mar
garet l.. Waterman OF the Philip
pines; Miss Marion d. Ward. secro
tary Of the Church Periodical club %
Massachusetts and Rev. Y Y Tsu o
Shanghai, China
The convention closed In the even
ing with addresses by Rev. David l.
Sanford, diocesan missionary. o
Hardwick and Rev. Mr. Tsu.