Evening star., 1927-10-15
DELAWARE BISHOP
TO OPEN SESSIONS
Right Rev. Philip Cook to
Speak at Synod Service
in Roanoke.

Right Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop of
Delaware, will conduct the opening
service Of the Tenth Synod OF the
Episcopal Church in the province of
Washington, to be held in Roanoke
Va, Tuesday. The program has just
been issued by Rev. Thomas J. Big
ham Of Pittsburgh, secretary of the
synod.
The province OF Washington con.
sists of the 13 dioceses of the Epis'
copal Church in the States of Dela'
ware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, N1r'
ginia, West Virginia and the District
Of Columbia The synod meets an
nually, except in the years when there
is meeting of the general convention
OF the church.
On the evening of the opening day
of the synod there will be a mass
meeting in st. Johns Church, with
"Evangelism" as its general theme.
The Bishop OF West Virginia, Right
Rev. w. L. Gravatt, who is president
of the synod, will preside. The ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. DR..
Anson Phelps Stokes. canon OF the
Washington Cathedral.
To Discuss Education.
The subject of religious education
will occupy the synod all day Wednes-
day, but that evening the mass meet
ing in ST. Johns Church will be de-
voted to missions. China and Mexico,
the two great problems Of the mission
fields at the present time, will be the
subject of addresses. China will be
discussed by Rev. Arthur NJ. Sher-
man, president Of Boone College, in
Wuchang. 1t has not been decided
at what hour on Wednesday the
Bishop Of Mexico will make his ad-
dress.
The synod will turn its attention to
Christian social service Thursday
morning. Besides hearing the report
of the provincial commission on So
cial service there will he the follow
ing addresses: Some Child Welfare
Problems" by Miss Emily w. Din
widdie, director of the Children's Bu-
reau of Richmond, Va; How the
Visiting Teacher Helps Problem Chill
dren," by Miss Anna B. Pratt of the
White Williams Foundation of Phil.
adelphia, and Protective Social
Measures" by Clinton r. Woodruff
of the National Department Of Social
Service.
The synod will take up rural prob
of Rev. Frederick d. Goodwin Of War
saw, Va, recognized expert.
The women's rganiZations of the
Episcopal Church, which meet in
Roanoke at the same time as the
synod, will not have as extended
. program as usual because of the in
teresting character of the synod meet
ings, which are open to the women
delegates to the various organiza-
tions The following events deserve
special mention: A quiet hour" un-
der the auspices of the Daughters of
the King, will be held in Christ
Church at o'clock Thursday morn.
ing.
Daughters to Meet
This will be conducted by Right
Rev George w. Davenport, Bishop of
Easton and president of the Provin-
cial Commission on Social Service.
The Daughters of the King will also
hold a meeting at 10 am. Thursday
to hear an address by Dea coneSs
Edith Hart, principal of st. Lois
School for Girls in Hanizow. China.
Deaconess Hart, whose home is in
this city, is the guest of the daugh-
ters during the sessions of the synod.
Miss Grace Lindley, national eXecu-
tive secretary of the Woman's Aux
iliary, will speak to the women's or
CARNATIONS at 10:45 am. Thursday in
Christ Church Parish House. Miss
Eleanor "A, Deane. missionary to the
foreign born in the diocese of Penn.
sylvania, will be the guest of the
WomaH's Auxiliary during the synod
meetings. f9
The Girls Friendly Society viii
hold business meetings and confer
ences Wednesday and the Church
Periodical Club will have it's sessions
Thurcday. 1t is expected that Miss
Margaret M Lukens OF Philadelphia
will preside at the meetings of the
Girls Friendly Society and Miss Ethel
NJ. Miller of Baltimore at those of the
Church Periodical Club.
The Bishop OF Southwestern Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Robert Carter Jett will
entertain the members of the won-
ems organizations. together with the
deputies to the synod, at a reception
at the Episcopal residence Wednesday
afternoon.