The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-11
DR.. WING SAYS CHURCH
ELEVATES IT'S MEMBERS
Annual Address BY Bishop
Reese Was Feature of Open
ing Services Yesterday-To-
days Meetings.

Bishop +. F. Reese opened the nine.
ty-fourth annual convention of the Dio-
cese of Georgia yesterday morning at
st. Marks Episcopal church. at which
more than 100 clergymen and laymen
we're present. The annual address by
the Bishop was the principal feature
of the days services.
Various business matters were dis
posed Of including the reelection of
Rev. S. J. French, of Brunswick, as
secretary and the reelection of Rev.
William b. Sans, of Bainbridge, as
assistant secretary; the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist, the appointing of
various committees and the passing
of resolutions.
A resolution of praise for the 10.
cal people for their splendid work
here was passed and also resolution
accepting a portrait of Bishop Reese,
offered to the Diocese by Mrs II. E.
Ogden Campbell, of New York.
Auxiliary Elects.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Board
gia, met in a four-hour business ses-
sion yesterday afternoon, at which a
gast amount of routine business was
transacted An election of officers re.
suited as follows Honorary president.
Mrs. w. II. Elliott, of Savannah; presi-
dent, Mrs. J. k, McIver, of Savannah;
vice presidents, Mrs. A. b. Hull, of
Savannah; Mrs. Bransford. of Angus
ia; Mrs. Y. G. Rust, of Albany, and
Miss Lula Colesberry, of Brunswick:
educational secretary, Mrs. A. G.. Has
kell, of Augusta; Diocesan. treasurer,
Mrs. w. II. DeVoe, OF this city; presi-
dent OF the Junior Auxiliary, Miss
Mary Cuthbert, of Augusta; presi-
dent OF Little Helpers. Mrs. Backus,
OF Savannah; secretary of the Spirit
OF Missions, Miss Norma C. Palmer,
OF Waycross; secretary of boxes. Mrs.
II. w. Robinson, of Dublin.
Meeting Last Night.
The church was filled to capacity
for the meeting last night at which re-
ports were heard from the Archdea-
cons OF Albany, Augusta, Brunswick
and Savannah, all of whom showed
splendid progress in the work of the
church in this part of Georgia.
Following the reports. Rev. J. w.
Walker, rector of Christ's church at
Corde'e, made a brief, but appealing
TAX in the interest of the small church
and urged all the larger churches to
not forget the missions.
The address of the evening was
made by Rev. John ID. Wing, rector of
Christ's church In Savannah. DIR.
wing claims to be a Cracker and has
specially high opinion of the Cracker
church worker. He says that II is not
simply that the church has appealed
to the better clement of the public. but
that the noble teachings and spirit of
the church has made Of the element
lhat patronized it, the best element
OF Georgia, just as It has done in all
other states where staunch churchmen
are found
Bishops Address.
The address by Bishop Reese vester-
day morning was a comprehensive ret
view of the activities of the church
curing the past year. He was profuse
In his praise Of many communities
and especially Brunswick and st
Marks church. A review of the work
in the interest of the 100000 sewanee
fund was inspiring. The pension fund
was discussed at length and many
compliments were paid to the busi-
nesslike manner in which the church
hnances are now being handled.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
this morning at z o'clock exclusively
Tor the clergy. Morning prayer will
be held at . o'clock and the business
session will hold from $50 to /
O'Clock.