The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-29
INTERESTING CONVENTION
Held BY Episcopal Missionary Workers
of Montpelier District.

VI IuUutPCiiCi AiotAsSsa
The 10th annual meeting of the
Montpelier district of the woman's s
auxiliary to the missionary work OF
the Episcopal church was held at the
Church of the Good Shepherd in Barre
yesterday, beginning at 9:45.
After the celebration of the holy
communion the assemblage was greet
ed by Rev. David G. Huntingdon. pas
tor of the Barre church, during which
he emphasized the fact that each Chris
tian must convert two people in order
to evangelize the world within 70
years time In his opinion it is the
duty of every person, if he or she can
not go to the heather lands to do mis-
sionary- work, TO pay the entire sup
port Of missionary to do the work
they are negleeting, which would mean
an expenditure of $500 each year by
every person TO support these mission
ary workers. To-day there are l,6O0,-
000, 900 people living in this work and
OF this number only about one.third,
or 800, 100000, are Christianized, the
other two-thirds remaining heathens
To this fitting response was made
by Rev f. NJ. DeForest. new rector OF
the Mortified parish, who came TO the
state from western Massachusetts, last
fall. Rev. DeForest pleaded for larg-
eli missionary outlook under the new
regime of the Episcopal church
Mrs. +. NJ Denny, vice president OF
the woman's auxiliary, as chairman
opened the meeting for business. Mrs.
T.. r. Rickert, district superintendent,
read an interesting account OF the
meeting held in Websteryille last year
The presiding officer, Mrs. Denny, then
stated that the missionary box sent
from this district last year had a
larger valuation than any previous box
sent. Notwithstanding the fact that the
donations from Barre and Webster
Vile had mysteriously disappeared
from the parish house in Montpelier
Reports from the district were listened
TO with keen interest, after which Mrs
Riekert was reelected district secre-
tarv.
This terminated the mornings bust
ness and the meeting adjourned Tor
luncheon. As matter Of fact. boun-
tiful course dinner was served IN the
yestry BY the woman's auxiliary under
the supervision of Mrs. Frank Robin
son.
In the afternoon. beginning at l30,
the memorial service was conducted by
the rector. chairman and members. Mrs.
Frank Robinson read the obituaries OF
Mrs. James Trail. Mrs. George Mitchell
and Mrs. Fred Dale Those Of two
Montpelier members Mrs. Sarah phin-
ney and Mrs A. Smith, who had left
liberal benefactions TO the church, were
read by Montpelier members.
Mrs. VI. y. Lamb of Barre sang
"Crcssing the Bar and From Green
Lands lev Mountains just prior 60 the
principal address of the day by. Rev.
+. Barnbv Leach OF Montpelier IN
which he described tho Detroits con-
vention and the effect upon its legisla-
ton OF James Hicksop. the great Epis-
eopaI healer. "Mr. Hickson is thor
ouohly orthodox. humble and self-sae-
rificing, looks like a second rate trav.
cling man, and makes no claims OF
supernatural power. He
saws. God heals. I do not. But his
efforts result in the healing Of souls,
that is. the forgiveness Of sins, after
which a large percentage Of his con
verts are healed in body.
His power OF healing was discovered
at the age Of ~, when two indisposed
relatives visited his fathers home, and
ont of sympathy he touched them A
painfu swelling on the face was inn
mediatclv relieved and nervous
twiichinp in the face of another was
corrected. His mother told him that
he had the power Of healing and should
make il the subject OF prayer as the
family did about everything, their
work. their church work and their
play. He did SO aud made two
miraculous cancer cures. This story
was told in Christ church, filled 20
orerfiowing with ministers. who ques
toned him closely. the burden Of their
questions hearing upon the danger 81
destroying faith through unanswered
praver. Hicksun's answer was that
such faith was not worth considering
and he had never met such a. person.
Cod always answers prayer in some
way he said.
floor concerning the subject and gave
some very satisfactory answers an all
cases.
The Offering taken mp during the
morning and afternoon amounted to
SIS.
Miss Grscelyn Robinson and Miss
Mary. Sertor gave an interesting re-
port on the Junior auxiliary work IN
Barre. which j. now said to be the best
chapter in the state. e.
After benediction tho delegates be-
gan 10 return 10 their homes after
verv successful meeting. Among the
wopen from Montpelier to attend
we're. Mrs. Walton. Miss Guernsey and
Mrs. PuHer. Mrs. whitney. Mrs. Sher-
man. Mrs Lance. Mrs. Boyntou and
Others were here from Northheld. while
Mr.. Earl and Mrs Riley Of Granite
vile were also present.