Smyrna times., 1924-05-07

th7 IIOte1 I1IcnardsOn at O'clocK for
tn annual diocesan dinner. Bishop
Cook will preside and the activities
of the church abroad, in the Orient.
Will be emphasized in addresses. The
Rev. Edmund L. SOuder, of 'Wu
Chang. China, a missionary at home
on furlOugh. will speak of the prob
lens and the bright future Of the
work in foreign fields.
Another speaker will be DR.. Will
lam H. Jefferys, superintendent of
the Philadelphia City Mission, and
who was formerly a medical mission
ary in China. These experts, it is
convention some intensely interesting
material concerning the work of the
church abroad.
Wednesdays Session.
The program for Wednesday, May
IA, calls for the celebration of the
Holy Communion at 7.3O o'clock in
the morning. Then will follow one
Of the most important meetings Of the
diocese insofar as the ladies are con-
cerned. 1t Wills be a service for the
WOmens Auxiliary, at which the
thank offerings from the Little Blue
Boxes" will be presented. The WO-
men have been collecting odd bits of
change throughout the year in these
total, it is anticipated, will provide
an enjoyable surprise. The money
is devoted to supporting the work for
women throughout the world. Fol
lowing this detail of the meeting, DR..
Mary James, of Wu Chang. China,
will make an address. DR.; James Is
an eloquent speaker, although
medical practitioner, and her eXecu-
tive ability in directing the hospital
work in her charge has given her
many very Interesting inside facts
concerning the work in foreign fields
that will make her remarks one of the
features of this meeting.
The business session of the diO-
cesan convention will continue at 10
a. m. 1t is hoped to be able to con-
clude all the business in time for ad
iOurnment with the luncheon hour at
/ o'clock.
Big Increase in Girls Friendly.
Reports of the work OF the Girls
Friendly Society Of the diocese in the
past three years show a gain in men,
bership in each year apprOXimating
80 per cent From an organization of
three branches with 200 members in
1921, the society now has 13 branches
with $50 members. Plans are being
made for the presentation of a pa
geant on the lawn at BiShOpstead in
Wilmington on June Z. with which to
raise funds to promote the activities
of the organization.
The work of the Supply Depart
ment Of the Delaware branch of the
WOmens Auxiliary for the past year
was very satisfactory. being the most
successful year with the exception Of
1919-20 in the history of the Organi-
ZatiOn. The boxes sent to mission
fields were valued at $3,419.S7.
Peninsula Summer School.
A strong program has been pre-
pared for the Peninsula Summer
School of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. which will meet at Ocean
City. nd. from June "a to June 2e
inclusive. Special courses have beer
arranged for teachers. clergy. women
and young people. Miss Cora c
Shoemaker. of Baltimore, will give
a course on child psychology and the
Rev. f. f. Seymour OF PHILADELPHIA
VIII present the principals Of teach
ing. Rev. R. B. Mathews, Of Newark.
Del. will give the lectures on churc|
history. The Rev. DIR. Thomas !
er. Brooklyn. n. Y. will treat of thc
| Life Of Christ.
Special courses for the clergy will
| o given by T. 3. SymOns Of Mar
! land Agricultural College, on rurai
work. and the Rev. Francis N. Taitt
Pa. on pastoral theology. The Rev.
| Franklin J. Clark. secretary Of the
| National Council. will give a cOurso
| for prospective parOchial mission
/ study leaders. A representative %
| The WOmens Auxiliary will be sent
/ from headquarters to give instruction
on the latest features Of the Auxil-
| iarY program.
The young people viii he especially
! provided for. Dr. Howard A. Kelley
! Of baltimore will give Bible studies
| especially adapted f>v young people
! Tho Rev. IT, W. s. Powers WIN out
| line the Young peoples movement
| ''ith SDnCial reference to the prob
..~r' 90 tho weekly meeting