The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-12-05

noon having arrived, business was
suspended and Auxiliary offered the
usual noon day prayer for missions,
led by the rector of the parish. This
prayer is offered daily by members of
the auxiliary at IL o'clock in all parts
Of the world. After prayer, Miss
Lee continued the demonstration of
mission study class work until ad-
iournment- After adjournment the
delegates to the convocation and of
the-auxiliary meeting were most de-
lfghtfully entertained.4 by the women
of the parish at what they were
pleased to call luncheon, which was
more like an elaborate dinner.
At the afternoon session, Miss
Ford, of Charleston, secretary of the
Junior branch, held short meeting
for Juniors. Then went into lengthy
discussion of Junior methods and
Junior problems, etc.
Mrs. Haskell made an urgent ap-
peal for ST. Mary's school for girls
at Shanghai, and also most inter-
esting appeal and explanation of the
work of DR.. Peus, of Toxic, Japan.
The Japanese government has offered
the Episcopal church one hundred
thousand dollars to erect and main
tain an international hospital in To-
kio, provided the church in the Unit
ed States will invest a. like sum in
this most needed work. After the
tor, congregation, and people of Un-
ion were adopted, the Woman's Aux
iliary adjourned sine die. !
On Tuesday night, the Dean gave
an interesting account of the recent
general convention which met in New
York
| Thursday
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
the congregation met in business ses-
sion, receiving parochial reports of
rectors and missionaries. The COM
mittee appointed at a previous ses-
sion to select the place and time of
meeting of the next convocation,
made their report at this meeting,
suggesting also an interesting pro-
gram for the next conversational
meeting. The next meeting will be
held at st. James Mission, Ninety
Six, S. C. A very interesting paper
was read by Rev. T. X. Walsh, of
Yorkville on the subject, "The Limit
of the Elasticity of Rubrics in Con-
ducting the Service" This was fol-
lowed by general discussion. The af-
ternoon session of convocation was
devoted to a discussion of Sunday
school work until the hour arrived
for the Children's Service. This SER
vice has become a regular part of the
program of all meetings of Green
vile convocation. The children were
addressed by the Rev. r. M. Marshall
and the Dean.
The last business session of the
convocation was held at o'clock The
convocation met again III mission.
ary service at o'clock at which the
subject of mission work in the cotton
mill villages of the state was taken
up. This was discussed under the
two following sub heads: "Mil
Work." "Our IDEAL Mission in ev.
cry Mill Village and what we have
done to realize it."
! 1t is a matter of great regret tc
the entire convocation that the quiet
hour which was to have been con
Quoted daily, by Rev. o. T. Porcher
of Darlington, had to be abandoned
because Mr.. Porcher was prevenetC
, from being present by reasons OF
other work. He having been request
ed by the Bishop to conduct mission
at Calhoun Falls. The convocatioI
expressed their warmest appreciation
, of the hospitality of the rector ant
, parish and indeed of the entire peo
pie of Union.