The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28
Episcopal Women. u.
Hold Convention
Name is Changed and Date of
Meeting Changed From
May to January

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ion this morning. Changing the
name of the organization from the
Woman's Auxiliary to the National
Council. changing the da.e of the
annual. convention from May to
January, doing away with the 1923
convention, the adoption of the
policy of the. national auxiliary, the
amendments to the constitution
and the bishops address were the
outstanding features Of the, morn
ing session.
The Rt. Rev. w. A.. Query, D.
D.. bishop of the lower diocese of
South. Carolina, presided, opening
the convention with prayer and
making an address, First welcom-
ing the delegates and visitors. h.
declared their presence was q most
encouraging. beginning for the new
diocese. declaring that there were
splendid leaders to be found in
the new diocese to. fill the places
OF those lost through the division
of the diocese, however much their
loss was to be regretted.
He touched upon matters brought
up in the recent diocesan conren-
ton which should be OF interest
and helpful to the women's organ
ization, and closed by declaring.
that this .reorganizatIon meant re-
and that the rest.
would take care of itself.
. The roll call which followed
showed, excellent REPRESENTATION
from the parishes Of the. diocese
and the parish house was flied to
capacity, the majority present be.
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Mrs Hazelhurst moved that the
auxiliary continue the policy OF the
national organization and retain the
constitution with such amendments
as were made necessary. through
the division Of the diocese, these in
-cluGing a reduction in the number
OF vice presidents and OF the num-
Der Of members of the council, the
former to two, there being two
convocations in this diocese and
the latter reduced from 1S, mem
bers at large; to 12. The meeting
of the executive committee was
changed from March to November
to conform to the change in the
date Of the convention and the con-
vocation conventions were also
changed, for the same reason, from
fall to spring. thus following the
diocesan convention. .s-sss
The departments authorized by
the national auxiliary. will continue
the existence of the six depart
ments. now active, namely. ll9 mis-
sion and church extension. st2).
Christian social service, l3) field
department, the former nationwide
campaign, ca: religious education,
.(5) finance and (e). publicity.
Bishop Query stressed the inn
,portance of a joint committee of
men and women ora parish COM
.mittee for social service. the. dis
.cussion following developing the
fact that it is the social service
committee of the auxiliary that will
develop workers to serve ON the
parish committee in all matters
needing the attention Of a joint or
parish committee.
In Line with the ruling of the na-
:tional convention the diocesan
head Of missions of the Girls
Friendly society viii become a
member of the council OF. the aux
.iliary.
Having decided to change the.
date. of the annual convention to
January. and because the division.
of the diocese has made necessary
two conventions this. year, the
convention of January. 1928, will,
not be, held. the executive commit
tee being charged with the respon-
sibility of affairs in the meantime.
While the elections were in pro-:
gress, Mrs. C.. G.. Howe reported
the proceedings of the national
conference Of social workers Of
the Episcopal church, which she.
attended last spring as dioceason
representative. and presented many
valuable suggestions to the local
auxiliary.
Mrs. Robert w. Hunt, represen-
tative at the triennial convention
of. the Woman's auxiliary. recent
ly held in Portland. briefly report
ed on that convention, limiting her
report to a summary of matters to
be given support during the COM
ing year. which were ID to uphold
the program of the church In the
field department., t2). study the
subject of proportionate giving. CD
to emphasize the value and mean.
ing of spiritual strength. (4) study
and give support to national legis-
lation, such as the convention dis
cussed and supported. and (5) to.
raise their share Of the funds need
ed to maintain the institutions and
carry out the. undertakings of the.
church. Mrs. Hunt went into
some detail as to the legislation aud.
the institutions to be supported and
reported, that South Carolina had
contributed in handsome proper
ton to certain funds, having made
a splendid contribution through the
united thank offering fund.
Election Of the remaining Off
GERS was postponed until the after
noon session. when the new off,