The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-30
MISSION INSTITUTE
 OF EP|SCOPAL|AN
 OPENS ON TUESDAY
St. Marys- on the Highlands to Be Scene of Gathering. Several Prominent Min
 iSterS to Speak

The institute in the interest of mis- sions that will be conducted Tuesday and Wednesday at St.-Marys-o on the Higlands bids fair to be largely at tended by Birmingham people and by guests from various points of the state
 A programme of unusual merit has been. arranged for the occasion, listing such names as Miss Laura Boyer, field secretary of the Woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal church, and Miss Irene P. Mann, missionary from Japan.
 PROGRAMME
 The first session of the institute at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning will be opened with the administration of holy communion. From II until o'clock Miss Boyer will conduct mis- sion study period, which she will re- sume after the luncheon hour.
 A choral service Wedesday evening at o'clock at St. -Marys, promises an attractive musical programme, to- gether with Inspiring talks that will be made. Rev. Oscar DeWolf Ran dolph. rector of St.-Marys, will be as sisted at this hour by Rev. Middleton $. Barnwell of the church of the Adj vent, and by Rev. Joseph T. Ware, of St Andrews. Five minute talks from these clergymen on missions" will precede the address of the evening that will be delivered by Miss Irene P. Mann, with regard to missionary work in the Orient. Miss Mann is con- sdered delightful speaker, who never fails to make profound impress sion upon her hearers.
 The institute Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock, will be opened with the devotional service that will be fol- lowed at il by Miss Boyer's mission study of two hours. At 1 o'clock luncheon will be served, after which Miss Boyer will meet all who wish to remain in a conference from two until three o'clock in the afternoon.
 INTERESTING SPEAKER
 Miss Laura Boyer will not fail to make this a wonderfully interesting oonvocation," was the statement of Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick, who is widely acquainted with the activities of the church in Alabama through her work for the diocese as secrec>.y of supplies.
 "A remarkably able and charming woman, Miss Boyer was selected last spring by the presiding bishop and council to fill the position of field sec retary of the educational department of the womans auxiliary. She entered upon these duties in October and has been covering the field since that time III d most nelpIul way
 Not only an attractive speaker, Miss Boyer is also the author of severEi manuals now used in mission studS classes. Her manual. Suggestions to Leaders," is considered by the presid- ing bishop and council to be one of the best in the survey.
 PLAN OF INSTITUTES
 The plan of holding these institutes at the different conversations grew out of recent conferences which have been held in the different Episcopal districts over the country explained Mrs Kirk patrick. Tt was originally the idea of Miss Emily T. Tilloston, education secretary of the woman's auxiliary, whose headquarters are at church mission house in New York. The plan being adopted. Miss Boyer was put in the field to conduct the classes where desired.
 "The interest in missions is being very much stimulated in Alabama this year." continued Mrs. Kirkpatrick The Episcopal church is giving evil dence of it on all sides. Classes in mission study are more largely at- tended at all the Episcopal churches of Birmingham than ever before. Bishop Charles M. Beckwith stated in his annual report at the council in Montgomery last week that Alabama IS leading the d1OceSeS, and that the efforts of all sections of the church along this line called for the fullest commendation."
 The interest of Birmingham people was manifested several weeks ago when Miss Grace Lndley. general sec retary of the woman's auxiliary. spoke to an enthusiastic gathering of church women, and again last week when MT. Meredith, one of the Episcopal mis- sionaries from Japan. spoke to a large audience.
 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME
 The broad educational programme of the Episcopal church is evidenced by this step of holding mission study in- stitutes, such as Miss Boyer will con duct in Birmingham, for the training of leaders, and for the promotion of wider information and interest in missions.
 The meetings throughout the day on Wednesday, Wednesday evening and Thursday at St. Marys are open to the public. A cordial invitation is eX- tended all who are interested to attend