Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
WOMEN'S WORK IN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Discussed at Their Branch Of
the Synod Session In st.
Andrews Church..

ton had busy sessions this morning |
as business meetings OF the Women's
Auxiliary and the Girls Friendly 60 |
ciety and a conference OF the Church
Periodical were held simultaneously
In st. Andrews Church Prior to these
meetings 4 conference Of the Church
Service League with Mrs. Julius
Freeman. president Of the Maryland
Branch Of the Church Service League.
presiding.
Mrs. Freeman explained that tho
Church Service League Is not sepa-
rate organization, but a federation OF
the various women's organizations In
cnch parish and diocese, united for
greater efficiency through understand
ing OF each others work and for work
II. the Ave felds Of service, the parish.
the community, the diocese, the ma
tior. and the world. The Church SER
vice League includes representatives
from organizations for educational,
financial, missionary. publicity, and
social service work.
There are four Church Service
Leagues In the Province Of Washing
ton, Maryland Pennsylvania. Harris
burg and Bethlehem. representatives
Of which gave reports. In Pennsyl-
yenia the church councils include mer
as well as women. Among the organl-
zations included In the Church Ser
vice League are Womens Auxiliary,
Girls Friendly Society. Daughters OF
tho King, Church Periodical Club, and
st. Barnabas Guild.
Womena' Auxiliary.
The final business session Of thu
Women's Auxiliary was. held With Mra.
MarceIlin Adams. president, In the
chair. The resolutions committee re-
ported that the resolution concerning
the status OF the Woman's Auxiliary
was presented to the session OF the
synod and was unanimously adopted.
the presiding officers desiring the
Auxiliary In remain intact as an
auxiliary for missions.
The auditing committee gave re-
port from the treasurer which an
noupced 100 per cent payment OF dues
FOR ali dioceses In the Province OF
Washington.
Miss Carrie NJ. Davis. a missionary
In the mountains near Roanoke. Vir-
Rinia. spoke Of thee work among the
mountain whites. She characterized
there people as pioneers, proud ana
reserved. some Of whom are frencn
others English. Miss Davis contrasted
the origin Of the school fourteen years
ago I'm a one room building on one
acre with the fourteen acre plot to-
day with It's teachers building, chapei
and stone school with four class rooms
and community hall. She described
the days work with the eighty chill
dren enrolled. She praised the boxes
OF garments sent by the women. She
closed by saying that the work among
the mountain people IL Mt n crisis,
and that tho transformation OF the life
and. ideals Of the people through the
training OF the mission IA almost mir
sculous. II h the opinion OF Miss Da-
lvis that It will be nifty yearr before
the church can stop training the
people In ambition, industry, and
ideals. In conclusion she urged th'
women 70 continue to send boxes Of
garments.
Following Miss Davis address Bish
op Philip Cook greeted the Women!
Auxiliary, calling attention OF tn
work Of the Church Service League
and praislng the work OF the Won
ems Auxiliary. He announced that I
resolution Will be proposed this after
noon confirming the Church Servic
League.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
I'VE. the Women Of the Auxiliar
OF the Third Province. desire to plac
on record their deep appreciation an
grateful thanks TO the women an
men also, of Wilmington who hav
been so wonderful in their hospitality
The delightful homes thrown ope
TO us. the delicious luncheons and teal
and the many automobile rides place
at our disposal have been more tha
appreciated. 1t is the desire that thi
be published in AL the papers Of vii
mington."
1t was voted to send a telegram Z
Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor, ID. ID
: because OF the serious Illness Of hi
{ wife.
The following officers were elected
President. Mrs. Marcellin C. Adam
OF Pittsburg; first vice. president. Mis-
LAWS. i<SCSoui Nos, St1i
l tary, Mrs. II. B. Hodges. Norfolk, va
director for three years. Mrs. Freder
y lex Bringhurst OF Wilmington!
8 The devotional life was discussed b
d delegates from each diocese.
y The United Thankoffering wa
s briefly but rervently discussed.
: Girls Friendly Society.
o The Girls Friendly Society delegat,
6 met this morning. with Miss NJ.
Lukens, vice-president. presidin
Miss Lydia West of the Diocese
Pennsylvania, spoke on 1.-THE Churc
and the Girl" empha sizing the r,
: sponsibility OF the church in fittir
n girls for life. Miss Edith Hubbard di
= cussed "The Privileges OF an Associa
!, in the Girls Friendly Society. Mi
u West spoke on Missions in the Girl
II Friendly Society,""
The Third Province gave s4,631.92
II boxes and money for missions la
70 year. This year the Girls Friend
Society Is asked to support one
three special lines OF work, All Saint
School in the Philippines. st. Luke
Hospital in Phoenix. Arizona, and Il
y Cathedral Girls School at Nankin
Of China. The Girls Friendly Societi
r OF Delaware and Maryland each pied
sr ed scholarship in the Philippil
te school. Mrs. III. c. Bolton, Province
r. Washington, gave a summary of &
Central Council meeting held at Hai
ford in October. Miss Margaret
Maule of Pennsylvania conducted
general discussion.
I rtxf-
ny with Mrs, Delaware Clark OF Wilmin
ne ton, presiding. Reports wer, given
al the representative of the six dioces
present The purpose Z the club
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