Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-16
EPISCOPAL WOMEN
IN SESSION HERE
Plans for Work Considered at
Provincial Conference at
st. Andrews.

me Womans Auxiliary of the
Provincial Diocese OF the Episcopal
Church met this morning in st. An
drews' parish house. A resolution
was received from pcnnsylyania.
which was heartily endorsed by dele
gates from every diocese, urging the
presiding ofYicials OF the Synod to keep
the Woman's Auxiliary intact with
aH Its functions and work II has car
ried on for 80 years. This and other
resolutions were referred to the reso
lutions committee.
THE Church Mission OF Help" was
discussed by Rev. Gilbert Pcmber. firs,
vice-president OF the Church Mission
of Help, In the absence OF Mrs. John
Glenn. He explained that the mission
goes into the six dioceses in the United
States. The purpose is to take care
ci unprotected young womanhoou
Later resolution was adopted. recon-
T. ending the formation OF a mission
IN every auxiliary In each diocese.
This was followed by conference
on the Guild OF st. Barnabas for
Nurses, Mrs. Walter w. Pharo, pre-
siding. 1t was explained that the pue-
pose OF the Guild is two-fold. religious
and social. There are 36 branches IN
In. United States. with associate men,
bcrship OF priests. priests associates.
and nurses' associates. and an active
membership OF trained nurses. The
Philadelphia Branch alone provided
| l 900 surgical dressings, and over 900
garments last year.
The regular session of ths Woman's
L.. xx.ttl Ate..
Marcellin Adams presiding. She sug-
gested that delegates interested In
the same work meet together at lunch
con today and tomorrow. She an
nounced the meeting with the men
delegates this afternoon and tomor-
row afternoon, and urged the women
to attend the three separate women's
meetings. There will be afternoon tea
for the women at Trinity Rectory. fol-
lowed by automobile trips to places OF
interest.
A conference on Missionary Educa-
ton" was conducted by Mrs. Bates of
the Diocese OF Bethlehem. The effort
is being made to educate the women
and young people for leadership In
missions. Reports were given from
the various dioceses which gave help
lful suggestions for the work. A full
report was given from Maryland
where the educational work was es-
tablished last year In four-day con-
ference followed by normal class
which provided Is teachers and In
spired at least one young woman e
become missionary. The work there
has been inspirational so far TIL,
Virginia delegate reported the interes
in missionary education among tn,
young people, especially the youns
men. and their large attendance a.
summer conference. The West Vir'
ginia delegate urged the re-establish
ment OF the family altar ana spoke o
the opening OF missionary schools fol
mountain and slum work. The need o
missionary spirit In the rector wa
emphasized, but the delegates were re
minded that every woman has SOM
work that she may perform. Delawar
= reported little work except pre-Lentel
mission classes that were conducte'
last year. Pageantry was suggeste'
las a means of arousing interest II
missions as well as speakers fron
without the conference and conferenc
es for leaders.
Meanwhile the Daughters OF IN
King were meeting with Mrs. A. !
: Birney Of Washington presiding
Nineteen delegates from IL chapter
: in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virgins
, and Washington were present. Yes
, terday the roll call was taken, an
, today business was conducted. tn
: delegates are eager to have the mil
listers know OF the aims and work {
. the society, especially the junior
Emphasis was laid on the important
1 OF celebrating the Corporate Commi
r sion. which falls on the third Sunda
] of each month.
: The resolution committee reportC
e the adoption of the resolution pr
4 sented earlier by the Pennsylvan
: delegate and the resolution was adop
!. ed and will be presented this afternoc
Y to the Synod council, who Will in tuI
e lpresent it 10 the commission conside
/ ing the status OF the auxiliary.
1t was agreed to send a telegram
v greeting from the Women's Organic
: tions of the Third Province to tho
: Of the Second Province now meetir
: at Garden City.
d Before the meeting adjourned fl
Il missionaries were introduced, Mi
: Davis, Deaconess Gibson, Deacone
e Williams, all OF Virginia, and Mi
! Clara Nealy who will return short
To Japan