Smyrna times., 1912-06-05
SMYRNA AT THE AUXILIARY
GoodIy Delegation Attended Woman S
Auxiliary at St. Johns Church,
Wilmington, Last Thursday

AuElidTf dl Ots OOHU OHuEShS
Wilmington, Last Thursday
Delegates were present from
every parish in the diocese at the
annual diocesan convention of the
Woman's Auxiliary, held Thurdsay
in ST. Johns Episcopal Church,
Wilmington. There were morning
and afternoon sessions with luncheon
served at noon by St. John 5 Auxil-
iary. The meeting opened with
holy communion which was cele-
brated by Bishop Kinsman, assisted
by Bishop Arthur Lloyd. of New
York City, Archdeacon George G.
Hall and the Rev. C. H. Holmead.
Archdeacon Hall welcomed the
women to st. Johns and introduced
Bishop Lloyd, who announced that
he would talk about the church in
Mexico. While in Mexico last
winter, Bishop Lloyd visited the
churches, schools and hospitals and
says that the work is splendid and
effective. The Bishop of Mexico is
the hardest worked of any bishop in
the church, and so modest a man
that he doesn't tell what he accom-
plishes. Bishop Lloyd talked of
the united offering as a love token.
He said that it ought to amount to
a half million dollars at least every
o,aDoraI ooovap+;On a ftar Iuncb
con, the Rev. John S. Littlell of
Keen, New Hampshire, told of the
work in that parish. He said that
they have a confirmation class in
almost every parish in New Ham
sphire. He said that they have
the largest congregation in Keen,
while they were the latest getting
established there. He spoke of their
method of intercession. The men,
bers are asked to remember objects
/ of intercession. They remember
the sick In the parish, the boys who
have gone away to school and the
summer visitors. They use the
duplex envelope system which meets
every requirement and has enabled
them to meet all their apportion-
ments. Some alterations were made
to the constitution, and an educa-
tional secretary has been added.
Mrs. Bradford, of Middletown, read
the list of boxes which have been
sent from the various parishes.
The total value of the boxes was
81, 905. so. The president, Mrs. G..
L. McIlvain, reported the death of
one member, Mrs. Andrew G. Will
son, during the year. The pledges
to various objects showed a gen.
erous offering. The following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. C. L. Nell
vain, president; Mrs. F. M. Kirkus.
vice=president for New Castle
county; MrsH.~Eldridge. for Kent
county; Mrs. Daniel Short, Of
Laurel for Sussex county; Mrs.
William G. Braford, directress fol
domestic missions; Miss Margaret
Fl. Shearman, directress for foreign
missions; Mrs. David j. Reinhardt,
secretary; Mrs. F. G. Tallman,
treasurer for united offering anC
J Miss Anna Gibbs, correspondent fOl
| church periodical club; Miss Haze
/ of Smyrna. secretary of the babies
7 branch. Mrs. Frederick Bringhurs
i reported for the Mexican mission
: 1t was reported that the babies
j branch has secured thirty-five neV
b members during the year. The col
n lection Thursday was $42. The re
: port of Miss Searman, the foreig
e and educational directress, was rea
e with much interest. Mrs. Tallmar
e united offering treasurer, said ths
total receipts for the year war
S942. so Mrs. Hall reported for I'll
Junior Auxiliary and said the
want to have two divisions con
= posed of the younger and old
it children. A letter was read fro
It Bishop Roe of Alaska.