Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11
WOMAN'S AUX|L|AR|ES
HOLD SESSIONS HERE
Delegates from Addison and
Chittenden Counties Meet at
st. Paul's Church-Rev. and
Mrs. John Henry Hopkins Ad-
dress the Gathering

Addison and Chittenden counties com
prlsng the Burlington district met at st.
Pauis Church yesterday afternoon, the
meeting opening with morning prayer at
nine o'clock in the chapel This was fol-
lowed at 9:45 by Holy Communion and at
1890 the business meeting opened in
parish hall The Rev. S. II. Watkins gave
short address and Miss Wheeler and
different clergymen of the district gave
comments on the auxiliary, some sug-
costing radical changes in the scope of
its work
At twelve O'Clock the MONDAY prayers
were read by Bishop George Y. Bliss. Fol
lowing this the Rev. A. Cyril Drumm
gave an address on THE Great Essential"
He called the great essential prayer and
said that it was the one thing without
which the human being could not exist
and the one thing which differentiated him
entirely from the brute. He said that
prayer was the bringing together of God
and soul and leaving them alone. lie said
that it was the most practical thing in
| the world for It brought the most results
and that il is instructive and that 1t
! brings power. lie urged that parents not
only teach their children TO pray but
! also keep praying themselves that they
I might not loose its power.
! Bishop Bliss spoke on "Stcadfastness
! in the Faith" He said that there never
was a time when steadfastness in the
! faith was needed more than it is now.
He enumerated some of the dangers
which beset the church at the present
time and told how they could he over
come. lie said that one thing to which
| the people of the church must hold is to
the supernatural
| Luncheon was served in the parish house
at one o'clock by the ladies' of st. Paul's
parish.
In the afternoon, Mrs. John Henry
Hopkins of Chicago told something of
now the United Offering has increased
/ from year to year and for what purpose
! IT is used. She told very enthusiastically
3 or how quickly it had grown since IL
started and explained just how business
IKE the officers We're in spending it, The
money is devoted to the training of
women workers in the church; to sup
porting them; and to taking care of them
II 'hey are disabled. 1t is a purely volun-
,arN offering and as Mrs. Hopkins said
/ II she thinks a woman Is giving from a
sense OF duty she won't take the money
IL rs purely a thank Offering
! Mrs. Hopkins said that the idea Of tho
united Offering grew out of the desire
to do work with women for women nv
women. She told of the work of different
women all about the world and described
especially that of young woman who il
a'''ns as an advance agent for Christian
work. that Is she is going into heathen
country and getting acquainted with the
people, teaching them something of
,h,is'iahlty and then when she has a
! niue nucleus TO work with she sends for
I priest 10 carry on the work and moves
on to new territory. Following her talk
large offering was raised by vnlm-.oc~
the Rev. Mr. Hopkins followed his wife
He called to the attention of those
present the great Importance of going
INTO church work with the same spirit
with which we entered the war. He said
'hat the world stands on the pinnacle of
great ulvide with the forces of evil
anu 'ie FORCES of good each pulling
S'rohsiE' lie SAID he hoped that all who
wanted TO attack the church would do 90
at once for it would show the loyal ores
just what they had to contend with and
would give them new strength He soil
that teachers were needed to show the
young men just how heroic the work of
the church was
| me Right Rev Bishop A. c. A. Hall
was present at the afternoon session
Hi'er expressing his pleaure at being ar
the meeting and especially his interest
IN the woman who acted as advance
agent described by Mrs. Hopkins. the
bishop read two letters one of which
spoke or the present challenge to the
church and the other from the Y. w q
a asked If an Armenian girl might come
TO Bishop Hopkins Hall to be educated
her iather and grandmother had been
"assacreo' her sister was carried into
captivity and her mother died OF rrjof
the bishop said that he had replied 70
send her by all means and that her ex-
penses would be reduced as much az
possible As it is impossible for the school
TO Keep her there absolutely free of
charge the bishop said that he would be
very glad to receive contributions. large
or small TO help to pay her expenses.
inc meeting closed with evensong in
| the chapel