New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-09
WOMEN MISSIONARIES
AWAIT BIG OFFERING
TrienniaI Donation of EpisCo-
paIianS To Be Announced at
Cathedral To-day.
1T MAY REACH 100000
Church Workers, Here for Great
Convention, Hold q Business
Meeting, and Later, in Tent,
Chat Over Teacups.

The missionary from Arizona met the
missionary from the mountains OF North
Carolina, and over their teacups they
compared notes about their hospitals. their
Sunday schools and their girls home
making classes.
This was one OF the most appreciated OF
, all the services OF the New York women
I'm the great church convention. During
the busy hours OF the morning sessions
there was no time for social conversation
II was only after the services, when the
great red and waite striped tent. with its
boundless supply OF tea and sandwiches
was thrown open to the convention. that
there was that opportunity for personal
intercourse which is so important a part
OF such gatherings.
The tent. set in the garden OF the Ma
tional Academy OF Design, Just across the
street from Synod Hall. in West 10th
street. was decorated with autumn leaves
and red flowers. making a cheerful retreat
from the dreary. rain-soaked cathedral
grounds.
Mrs. James w Watson. honorary presi-
dent OF the New York branch OF the wom-
ems auxiliary: Mrs. Vernon NJ. Davis,
Mrs. Richard Irwin. chairman OF teas and
hospitality, allowed no stranger to feel
neglected. Among the New York women
who assisted In welcoming the visitors
were Mrs. Henry w. Monroe, Mrs. George
Douglas Mrs. W. NJ. X. Hoffman, Mrs.
John Greenough. Mrs. William Hunting
ton. Mrs Barclay Parsons. Mrs. James
Herman Aldrich. Mrs. John S. Rogers.
Mrs. David II. Greer and Mrs. Burch, wife
OF the bishop suffragan.
At the business meeting OF the womens
auxiliary, held at st. Michaers Church,
Amsterdam avenue and Goth street, earlier
in the afternoon. five women delegates
from every Episcopal diocese in the coun-
try were present gavel was presented
to the association by Mrs. F.. B Stevens.
OF Detroit The gavel Is OF carved oak.
relic from the altar rail Of old Christ
Church, of Detroit. built In 1858.
Miss Elizabeth Ray Delafeld, president
OF the Women's Auxiliary OF the Diocese
of New York. presided over the meeting
Only routine business was transacted
Resolutions were offered, which will be
voted upon at the business meeting on
ton offered by Mrs. Lewis W. Burton, OF
Lexington requesting that the name Of
the Babies Branch be changed TO Little
Helpers. This will doubtless be carried
The, Babies Branch was organized in
Rochester, n. Y. in memory Of a child,
Gaylord Hart Mitchell.
| Miss Julia Emery. secretary OF the
| yopnan'a Auxiliary, and Miss Grace Lind
lev. secretary OF the Juniors, made their
reports. The last named especially urged
greater numbers of mission study classes
| in all dioceses.
The greatest interest OF the women GEN.
| tres I'm the united offering" which is TO
| he given at holy communion this morn
ing in the cathedral. This Is the triennal
| altering OF the women OF the church
over and above their regular offerings for
women support about l5o missionaries in
the field.
Three years ago. at Cincinnati, the Of
fering was s24S.00O. This year II is ex-
| nected 10 be nearly 10000 The actual
amount will be announced by George Cor
don King, at the mass meeting in Car
nes,e Hall at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
One recommendation made yesterday
was that more women missionaries than
! formerly be maintained in the Rocky
Mountain and other fields In America. II
has been customary for some part OF the
Offering to be used 10 erect some memo
rial school or hospital. but II the recon-
rnendations- made yesterday are followed