Smyrna times., 1917-06-06
.SMYRNA'S PART IN ANNUAL
MEETING OF P. {. AUXILIARY
REV. AND MRS. THOMAS GETZ
HILL REPRESENT ST. PETERS


They Were Entertained in Wilmington
Where the Annual Session Took
Place, by Mr.. and Mrs. Beacon
The Woman's Auxiliary of Della
ware held it's annual diocesan meeting
at Old Swedes Episcopal Church, Will
mington, Thursday at 1870 a. m.
st. Peters Church, Smyrna, was rep
resented by Rev. and Mrs. Thomas
Getz Hill. The service was opened
with corporate communion with Bishop
Frederick J. Kinsman az celebrant.
After the communion service, there
were two addresses, the first by Miss
Helen A. Littell of Yonkers, NY.
Her subject was: "The Church Cen
eral Hospital at Wuchang, China.
Miss Littell spent two years in China
with her brother, the Rev. S. Har-
rington Littell, who has been a mis-
sionary there for twenty years. The
other address was by Bishop Kins-
man on early Missions in Della
ware" Luncheon was served by the
Woman's Auxiliary of Old Swedes in
the parish house at 1 o'clock. Dur
ing the afternoon session, the annual
reports of officers and the annual cleo
tion and other business was transac-
ted.
Mrs. Bringhurst Reelected President
Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst was
enthusiastically and unanimously re-
elected president and the other officers
reelected fo2 the year are as follows:
Vice-president for new Castle, Mrs.
Frederick VIM. Curtis, Wilmington;
president for Kent, Mrs. R. j.
Lindale, Wyoming; vice-vresident
for Sussex. Miss Bertha Giles, Sea-
ford; secretary, Miss Grace Bea-
denkOpf, Wilmington; assistant, Mrs.
W. H. Laird; treasurer, Mrs. R. B.
Rafyner. Wilmington; directors of
mission boxes, Mrs. w. D. Bradford,
Middletown; educational secretary,
Mrs. W. Fl. Beacon, Wilmington /;
assistant. Mrs. E. H. j. Andrews, Mil
ford; church periodical correspondent,
Miss Caroline Sharp, Harrington
treasurer of united offering. Mrs. F.
G. Tallman, Wilmington; assistant,
Mrs. C. Marshall Barton, Whining
ton; secretary little helpers. Mrs.
Murray Stewart, Wilmington. Pledges
were taken for the church general
hospital at Wuchang, China, for which
Miss Helen Littell had made a Piles
at the morning session, and the fol
lowing amounts were promised: Christ
Church, Christiana, $40; Dover, $15
New Castle, $40; Middletown, SIS
Stanton, So; Middletown, SIS
Smyrna, $40; Laurel, $5; Newark
SIS; Calvary, s5; Old Swedes, $5
Emmanuel. $25; St. Johns, $3.50
Trinity, $25.
Mrs. Murray Stewart Makes Report
Mrs. Murray Stewart reported 1O
members in the babies branch an
two new parish branches-Old Swedes
and St. Johns. They contribute
$717O Mrs. w. D. Bradford, di
rectress of mission boxes, reporte
boxes sent by "a branches. Tn
value of them was 81, $780, sc. Th
treasurer, Mrs. R. B. Rayner, re
ported funds much in excess of las
year. Most of the objects receive
more than the amount pledged, th
only exception being Bishop Thur:
toms hospital in Oklahoma. Th
total amount given this year was 81
366. 85, last year it was ST. .602. 8S
showing a considerable gain. Mr.!
George c. Hall, gave an interestir
report of the Junior Auxiliary, whol
annual meeting was held last Satu
day. On June II, the juniors wi
hold lawn fete at Blshopstead f
the benefit of the blind babies
France, and for this Mrs. Hall b
spoke support and interest.
Mrs. 7. G. LitteIl of New York, Tai
Mrs. 7. Gardner Littell of Yon
ers, N. Y, who was made preside
of the Delaware Auxiliary when
was organized IN April, 1885, spoke
brief greeting to the meeting, a
there were also greetings from MI
Brooks, corresponding secretary
the auxiliary of the Diocese of East
and Mrs. c. E. McIlvaine, honorl
president of Delaware Auxilial
Mrs. F. G. Tallman reported s208
hand for the united offering and :
for the Emma Lodge and Mary L
ferty Memorial. Mrs. w. II. Beac
reported IL parishes having miss
study classes during Lent. In
classes were 146 memhers b