The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-02
WOMEN MISSION
WORKERS MEET
TWENTY-FIVE ANNUAL SESSION
OF VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL
AUXILIARY.
AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH
MISSES BARBER AND NEELEY, RE-
TURNED MISSIONARIES.
MAKE address
AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the do
cese of Virginia began its twenty
first annual meeting yesterday morn
ing It. O'Clock IN the parish
house Of All Saints church. The OPEN
ing service was conducted by Rev.
DIR. J. Y. Downman, the rector of All
Saints. The session Will include an
early communion service at $50
| O'Clock this morning and morning
and afternoon exercises with probably
popular meeting tonight.
In opening tie twenty-first annual
session of the Auxiliary DIR. Down
man welcomed the 150 or more dele
gates present. representing the Wo-
mans Auxiliary, the Junior Auxiliary
and the Babies Branch. he spoke
of the work of the women in behalf
of missions in terms of the highest
praise.
! Mrs. Fitzhugh Mayo. president of
the Woman's Auxiliary OF All Saints
church, made an address of welcome
| in behalf of the auxiliaries of Rich
mond Then followed the address of
| Miss Sailie Stuart. of Alexandria, the
! president, who has held that office
sace the organization of the State
auxiliary twenty-one years ago. The
minutes of the session of 1910 were
read by Mrs. George French and ap-
proved, after which the regular bust
ness routine OF the meeting was COM
menced with Mrs. Margaret Baker
! Culp acting as secretaay.
| Needs OF Board of Missions.
| Rev. William Meade Clark, rector
of ST James church, who is mem :
Der Of the Board of Missions of the
denomination, told of the financial re-
auirements of the board. He said that
the sum OF $1.300,000 as a minimum
was needed to carry on the foreign
and domestic work OF the church sac
I cessfully The State of Virginia, ne
explained. had been appor'ioned s1b,-
lao. The church. the auxll>Sry and
the Sunday-school will cooperate IN
raising this amount.
| bishop Robert A. Gibson. OF the
diocese of Northern Virginia. orougnt
before the auxiliary the work among
the colored people in the Allegheny
mountains.
Luncheon was served at 30 O'Clock
I In the parish house by the ladies OF the
auxiliary OF st. James church.
Junior Auxiliary.
The afternoon, save for an address
before the auxiliary oy MISS ->eeleS
a returned missionary to Japan. wal
given over to the work Of the Junior
1 Auxiliary. the sessions of which were
held In the auditorium Of the churef
and were In charge OF Mrs X.
Barton. OF Winchester. secretary. as
sisted by Rev Or. Downman.
Miss Elizabeth Barber. OF sharpe
va, who is engaged In work among
the Chinese children at Ank1ng
China, having charge Of about forty
OF the little children of that city, toio
Of her work In that connection
Miss Medley. of Kioto, Japan, also
made a talk to the Junior Auxiliary
telling OF her experiences In her iai
away mission field. Miss Medley. Ike
Miss Barber. - in this country on
furlough and her return to her heic
OF duty has been delayed by the III
ness OF her mother. She Is a. native
of Portsmouth
Last night Bishop A. s. LLOYD con
Educted a quiet hour service. TO-DAY
exercises will begin with the early
communion at 7.S0. followed by the
Irregular morning session, commencine
at $40 o'clock.