DIOCESE OF EAST CAROLINA THIRTY-FOURTH .ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY AND JUNIOR DEPT. THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINIANA Cp283 P96e 1920-21 ffi&itzt of ^laat (ttarolma THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPO JVuxtlrarg mtb^umor wepartmenl ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EDENTON APRIL 5, 1921 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/thirtyfourthannuOOepis Diocese of lEast Carolina THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT of the WOMAN'S AUXILIARY AND JUNIOR DEPARTMENT to the BOARD OF MISSIONS FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT of the PAROCHIAL SOCIETY and NINTH ANNUAL REPORT of the GIRL'S FRIENDLY SOCIETY of the DIOCESE OF EAST CAROLINA 1920 Goldsboro, N. C. Nash Brothers, Printers and Binders, 1921 NOTICES Remember your United Thank Offering. Place a box with every woman in your parish. Send the contents of the box twice a year to Mrs. James F. Woolvin, 17 South Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. Notify Mrs. W. T. Hines, 207 East King Street, Kinston, N. C, of the election of new officers in your parish branch. Also notify her of any new organizations formed, and the officers. Consult the Box Secretary, Mrs. Sidney McMullan, 100 South Gran- ville Street, Edenton, N. C, about your box work. Write her the valuation of all boxes sent. Subscribe to the S'pirit of Missions and read it. Notify the Secre- tary Mrs. C. W. Melick, 102 Matthews Street, Elizabeth City, N. C, of the number of subscribers in your Parish. Price $1.00. Church Missions House. The Mission Herald is published monthly. News for its columns should be sent the Rev. Theodore Partrick, Jr., Plymouth, N. C, by the 25th of each month. It is our official Diocesan paper and should have your support. It only costs one dollar a year. The officers of the Parish branches of all Women's organizations are asked to read this Annual and inform themselves of what has been done, also to make suggestions for the improvement and ad- vancement of our work. May we ask the Rectors to give this An- nual careful consideration and also send suggestions for improve- ment It is asked of Parish Presidents and Secretaries that at least one meeting be given to the study of this Annual, especially the statis- tical report. Any one having copies of the Annuals from 1904 to date will kind- ly communicate with the Secretary, Mrs. Hines, as some copies are desired to complete files. DIOCESAN OFFICERS OF WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO THE PRESIDING BISHOP AND COUNCIL. President: Mrs. James Grist S'taton, 301 West Main Street, Williamston, N. C. First Vice President: Mrs. Richard Williams 402 Green Street, Greenville, N. C. President Convocation of Edenton. * Second Vice-President: Mrs. George L. Peschau. .. .205 S. Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. President Convocation of Wilmington. Secretary: Mrs. W. T. Hines 207 East King Street, Kinston, N. G. Treasurer: Mrs. George H. Roberts 78 Metcalf Street, New Bern, N. C. Treasurer United Thank Offering: Mrs. James F. Woolvin..l7 South Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. Secretary Spirit of Missions: Mrs. C. W. Melick.,102 East Mathews Street, Elizabeth City, N. C. Field Secretary: Mrs. Alfred M. Waddell. .120 South Fifth Street, Wilmington, N. C. * Box Secretary: Mrs. Sidney McMullan 100 South Granville Street, Edenton, N. C. Educational Secretary, Convocation of Edenton: Miss Minnie Albertson, The Dutch Cottage, Elizabeth City, N. C. Educational Secretary, Convocation of Wilmington: Mrs. Guy Adams Cardwell, 316 North Third St., Wilmington, N. C. DIOCESAN OFFICERS THE CHURCH SERVICE LEAGUE. President, ex-officio: The Rt. Rev. Thos. C. Darst, D.D., The Bishop's House, Wilmington. Chairman: Mrs. James Grist Staton 301 West Main St., Williamston, N. C. "First Vice-Chairman : Mrs. Richard Williams 402 Green Street, Greenville, N. C. Second Vice-Chairman: Mrs. George L. Peschau Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. Secretary : Mrs. W. T. Hines 207 East King Street, Kinston, N. C. Treasurer: Mrs. George H. Roberts 78 Metcalf Street, New Bern, N. C. Treasurer United Thank Offering: Mrs. James F. Woolvin, 17 South Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. Educational Secretary Convocation of Edenton: Miss Minnie Albertson, The Dutch Cottage, Elizabeth City, N. C. Educational Secretary Convocation of Wilmington: Mrs. Guy Adams Cardwell, 316 North Third St., Wilmington, N. C. Executive Secretary Church School Service League: Miss Rena Harding 219 East Main Street, Washington, N. C. * Secretary Spirit of Missions: Mrs. C. W. Melick 102 East Mathews Street, Elizabeth City, N. C. President Girls' Friendly Society: Miss Rosa Dail 25 National Avenue, New Bern, N. C. Field Secretary: Correspondent Church Periodical Club: Mrs. Alfred M. Waddell, 120 South Fifth Street, Wilmington, N. C. Box Secretary: Mrs. Sidney McMullan 100 S'outh Granville Street, Edenton, N. C. * Secretary Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses: Miss Lois Toomer 123 South Fourth Street, Wilmington, N. C. President Order of the Daughters of the King: Mrs. Nathaniel Harding 219 East Main Street, Washington, N. C. OFFICERS OF PARISH SOCIETIES CONVOCATION OF EDENTON. Aurora, HOLY CROSS: Pres. Mrs. L. T. Thompson; Sec, Mrs. T. Bonner Dixon; Treas. U. T. O., Mrs. Mary C. Guilford. Ayden, ST. JAMES': Pres. Mrs. J. W. Quinerly; Sec, Mrs. Clarence V. Cannon; Treas. U. T. O., Mrs. W. H. Dixon. Belhaven, ST. JAMBS': Pres., Mrs. E. S. Marsh; Sec, Mrs. Thomas. Marsh; Treas. U. T. O., Mrs. T. H. Blount. Creswell, ST. DAVID'S: Pres. Mrs. J. L. Phelps; Sec, Mrs. H. A, Litchfield, Jr. Columbia, ST. ANDREW: Pres., Mrs. Sarah Selby; Sec, Mrs. A. J. Cahoon. Ede James', Ayden; Woman's Auxiliary, St. James, Belhaven; Woman's Auxiliary, St. Matthew's, Hamilton; Woman's Auxiliary, Grace Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 29 Church, Woodville; Woman's Auxiliary, St. Thomas, Windsor; Wo- man's Auxiliary, The Church of the Advent, Williamston; Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society, St. Barnabas, Murfreesboro. Many have adopted French and Belgium Orphans and contributed to the Armenian and Chinese Relief Fund, which is Christ-like. The Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society of St. James Mis- sion, Ayden, report twelve women on Parish roll and all subscribe to the Mission Herald. Woman's Auxiliary, Grace Church, Plymouth, report thirty-five on Parish Roll all subscribe to the Mission Herald. Woman's Auxiliary of Holy Trinity, Hertford, report forty-five on Parish Roll and one copy of the Mission Herald in each family; Winterville reports three on Parish Roll all three subscribe to the Mission Herald, and all three also subscribe to the Spirit of Mis- sions, which is the only Society in the Edenton Convocation that reports all the women on Church roll subscribers to both of these Church papers. Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Church, Elizabeth City, report one hundred and thirty-eight on Parish Roll and over sixty per cent subscribing to the Mission Herald. That is a fine showing, but why not all Societies try and be 100 per cent subscrib- ers? Christ's Church Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary, Elizabeth City, has a membership of seventy-five, the largest number of mem- bers in any one Society in our Convocation. The two next largest are St. Peter's Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary, Washington and St. Mary's Guild of St. Paul's Parish, Edenton. St. Paul's Parochial Society of Greenville, has the credit of raising this year, the largest amount of money, $1,218.58. The three next largest are the Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society of the Emmanuel Church, Farm- ville, who, however, has paid everything through the N. W. C. the Woman's Auxiliary and Guild of the Church of the Advent, Wil- liamston; and the Woman's Auxiliary. St. Paul's, Edenton, The Convocation of Edenton has thirty Parishes and fifty Societies. In November I sent out letters and leaflets to the fifty Societies asking those who did not observe November the nineteenth as a Day of Intercession to please observe a day during Advent. I hope this request was complied with. Before Lent I also sent out letters urging all Societies who were not already studying the "Survey" to please do so and suggested that during Lent would be a splendid time to form their Study Classes. I find from the reports that thirteen study and reading classes were conducted during 1921, but of course I did not receive reports from all the Societies in the Convocation, I regret to say. Prayer and Study are the two things that we should lay special emphasis on in our work, for there has never been a time when Prayer was so much needed as right now, and "We that call our- selves Christians" may be able to heed the call of the world and render the Service that the Church only can give. I have written letters, sent out leaflets and tried in many ways to SO Diocese of East Carolina. keep in touch with the work and since the short time I have been in office I find that there are many earnest and consecrated workers in Eastern Carolina. But "the Harvest truly is great," so let each one of us, reconsecrate ourselves to the Master's Service, and realize the great and needed work to be accomplished in His Church. After our return home, let each one of us go on in this glorious work with increasing zeal and patience of labor remembering that after all, it is the loving spirit which makes it most acceptable to Him, and if we strive to do this we will accomplish much as laborers in our Master's vineyard. Respectfully submitted, BESSIE J. WILLIAMS. REPORT OF DIOCESAN TREASURER UNITED THANK OFFERING. Madam President and Women of East Carolina: Again we have reached the half-way station between Triennials, and our hearts are full of joy and thankfulness. Knowledge has increased interest; interest has deepened our prayer-life, and the result is the largest U. T. O. that East Carolina has ever had. Sev- eral names have been added to our list. More women are giving than ever before, but we must not be satisfied until every woman enjoys with us the three things that U. T. O means in our lives — Prayer, Gifts, Service. This recalls to memory the morning that we gathered together in St. John's, Detroit, for the last quiet hour and celebration. Bishop Lloyd's parting word to us was: "You are coming here this morning to offer yourselves on His altar a living sacrifice, and there is only one way that you can do that, and that is, to give your bodies to Him, to let Him use you, to be hands and feet and eyes and ears for Him, to spend your lives in His service." His face was so earnest, and his voice was so sweet, as he leaned over the pulpit seemingly to try to get closer to us as he said it. Nearly all parishes and missions now have a special treasurer for U. T. O. Only four parishes have sent in the list of contributors. One parish has reported every woman a contributor. Fayetteville leads the diocese so far, and also enjoys the distinction of having sent in the largest single offering that has ever come to me — $102.00. If your parish has not sent in their U. T. O., please urge them to do so, as soon as you get home, and be sure to open the boxes again in the Fall, with a corporate communion, if possible. IT. T. O. is a free-will offering, over and above all else that we do. When you have made it, send it in, no matter how small. Boxes are held back because "There is so little in them " "What are these Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 31 among so many?" Nothing; till placed in the Master's hands and blessed by Him, then they will feed the multitude. Every woman can earn for herself the commendation of our Lord, as did Mary in the fourteenth chapter of St. Mark's Gospel. Your part may not be the big gift of life or money. It may be just telling the story, but until we are out of our shells, just enough to let some one else see and understand where and how this Thank Offer- ing has met our needs, and how much it means to us personally, we shall not be able to make much impression on the other woman. Ananias was sent only to open the eyes of Paul, thus releasing for service the world's greatest missionary since Christ walked the/ earth. How many blind eyes have we as Christian women opened, loosening bound missionaries for work? "I will bless thee and be thou a blessing." Does this promise mean us today? Our Thank Offering teaches us to say "Thank you." Tf we have no extraordi- nary things to be thankful for, let us compare ourselves with the ether women of the world and see if we cannot be thankful for the ordinary blessings of life. Sympathy is feeling with not for others. The boxes cost thirty-five cents each, and Miss Lindley urges that we take care of them and make them last as long as possible. From the New York office I have this information: "In 79 dioceses the offering is greater than that of three years ago — 29 doubled their gifts, a few three times as much, one or two, four times as much^ As nearly as we can calculate, the amount of the U. T. O. at the eEd of 1920 is $73,888.96 more than it was at the end of 1917." In the statement issued, note the large amount of interest, $16,- 752.90, earned on the U. T. O. Mr. Franklin says: "These earnings have been possible through the investment of the fund in short term notes of the U. S. Government. The interest has ranged from 4 1-2 per cent to 6 per cent." He suggests that the diocesan treas- urers turn over to him all U. T. O., and thereby realize at the pres- ent time at least 5 1-2 per cent. He also advises that the Offering will be presented in the usual way in Portland. Our Bishop advises that we accept this offer. It was voted in Detroit to raise the sal- aries of the workers in the domestic field, and you will be interested to hear that as a result of that resolution, the salaries of forty-nine (49) workers have been increased. The Offering in Detroit was $468,060.41 Interest 16,752 . 90 Total $484,813 .31 From this was deducted the four gifts ($5,000 each) for buildings. The amount of the Offering available for the support of mission- ^>'2 Diocese of East Carolina. aries has always been divided into three parts, so that not more than one-third of the whole Offering would be expended in any one year. Amount spent for salaries $135,033 . 13 Amount spent for pensions 4,960.00 Amount spent for training workers 1.944.00 Amount spent for traveling expenses 13,915.10 Amount spent for outfits 1,600 . 00 Total $157,449.23 leaving a balance in hand of $307,364.08. This means that we can- not send out more workers, and it should be a most compelling argu- ment for a large increase in the Offering of 1922. Seventy (70) U. T. O. missionaries are in the domestic field, which includes not only dioceses and missionary districts on the Continent, but all missions under the flag. One hundred and seven (107) are serving in the foreign field, thirteen (13) retired, and four in training. Thirty-four (34) of these were appointed under the 1919 Offering, among the number Miss Norsworthy, who is doing a fine work in Kinston. You will be interested to know that we have in bank $1,785.83, which is a gain of $946.79, over the corresponding time for the 1919 Offering. "So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do." Respectfully submitted, JULIA K. WOOLVIN ; Diocesan Treasurer, U. T. O. TREASURER'S REPORT FROM JANUARY 1st, 1920. TO DECEM- BER 31st, 1920. Receipts Balance $ 408 . 92 Bishop's Fund 383 . 71 Central Expense Fund . 1512.14 Interest Savings Account 63.61 Miss Huband's Training 614.87 Miss Disosway's Training 319.00 Christ School, Arden, N. C 166.25 The Emery Fund 51 7 . 71 Specials 270.33— $4256.54 Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 33 Disbursements. Bishop Darst $ 400 . 00 Mrs. Waddell 600 . 00 The Emery Fund 517 . 71 Christ School, Arden 166.25 Miss Huband 614.87 Miss Dissosway 319 . 00 Specials 270 . So Mrs. Woolvin, Louisville .' 88 . 88 Mrs. McMillan, Louisville 88 . 88 Miss Rena Harding; Sewanee , 55 . 00 Miss Minnie Albertson, Blue Ridge 58 .00 St. Mary's Girls to Blue Ridge 200 . 00 Miss Withers, Traveling Expenses 50.00 Miss Albertson 22 . 05 Printing Annuals 150 . 00 National Executive Board 20.00 Books, Envelopes and Stamps 5.75 — $3626.72 Balance in Treasury December 31, 1920 $ 629.82 Respectfully submitted, HANNAH J. ROBERTS, Treasurer. REPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY, CONVOCATION OF EDENTON. Madam President, Officers and Women of East Carolina: Since the last meeting of the Council, in January, 1920, one full year has passed, and the most significant part "of another, as far as our Church work is concerned, for we all know how the high tide of interest and endeavor ebbs with the passing of Lent and the com- ing of the first warm days. This is especially true with regard to Mission Study, for in spite of every effort to press the timeliness of Advent or Epiphany for such study, the Study class with few excep- tions, still gravitates to Lent. Let us hope it is not regarded as a sort of seasonable discipline. Please let me say, just here, that I feel much happier over the outlook for Mission Study, since the reports for 1921 have come in ; for though a number of parishes are still to be heard from, there is a distinct advance in the amount of study and reading done in the Convocation of Edenton, over that of last year. The reports for 1920, I have to admit, reached low water mark, in the number of classes, certainly the lowest in my experience as #4 Diocese of East Carolina. Educational Secretary. In all, not more than ten classes were re- ported. The classes for 1920 were as follows: Ayden, one Study Class. Belhaven, 1 Study Class and 1 Reading Circle. Edenton, 1 Reading Circle and 8 circles for reading and discussion during the Nation Wide Campaign. Elizabeth City, 1. Greenville, 1. Hertford, 1 Study Class, 2 reading circles. Winterville, 1 Study Class. Winton, 1 Study Class. Plymouth, 1 Study Class. Washington, 1 Study Class. This makes in all ten Study Classes and 12 Reading Circles. I wish here to make grateful acknowledgment of the very general response to the questionnaires sent out each Spring for reports of Mission Study. I am always very glad to have these letters, even when no report is enclosed, for they often assure me that the failure is through force of circumstances, not from indifference, as in the case of country parishes, where it is very hard to get together for study, the women living miles apart from each other. The greatest obstacle seems to be the lack of leaders. It is a very real difficulty, but one that can be overcome especially now, that we are to speak of "Discussion Groups" not "Mission Study Classes," and these are round table affairs, in which the leader is not expected to do ail the work. In the latter part of June, 1920, I attended the Blue Ridge Confer- ence, a real delight and refreshment to body and spirit. Miss Tillot- son's class in the Survey was most helpful and inspiring and so many interesting things were going on in the same hours, that I never before wished so earnestly to be in several places at once. I was much impressed with the growth in attendance of our own Church people, since my last visit to Blue Ridge three years before. Then it was thought quite wonderful that we had 61 Episcopal dele- gates at the Conference: The attendance in 1920 was very nearly 200. We had a lovely group of St. Mary's girls, who had made their own well recognized place at Blue Ridge, and who seemed deeply in earnest and very appreciative of the privilege of being there. Our Missionaries from China, Dr. and Mrs. Ancell and Dr. Gill, also Archdeacon Neve and his large group of Blue Ridge Mountain workers, from Virginia, won all hearts, and deserve much more than this hurried mention. In November, the Convocation of Edenton met in Belhaven, an occasion as pleasant as perfect weather and openhearted hospitality could make it. I talked about Blue Ridge at the Women's meeting the first day, and the day following, Mrs. Williams kindly gave me Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 35 all the time that could be spared for a study class in the Survey, in the morning and afternoon sessions. Although the report for 1921 is not due before the Convention of 1922, I am sure I may be allowed to say that there is a very decided advance already over that of 1920. A great deal of interest is being manifested in the Survey, and we have made an excellent beginning in it. Still we are very far from a full response to the earnest re- quest of the Presiding Bishop and Council, that every member ot every parish in the whole Church should acquaint himself with the facts laid down in the Survey. There is yet time, so that before the next Triennial, the whole Church may be awake and alive to her great responsibility. The Survey gives us a new attitude toward our study of the Church's work We are not called upon to inform ourselves as to unrelated "Missions", here in China, there in Brazil or Alaska, aa the case may be. The whole Church today, for the first time in his- tory, is face to face with her whole task. Our "far flung Battle Line'Ms drawn up in review before us, its strength and its weakness, "what we have and what we need." Are we to take our place in it, feel the urge of the mighty fellowship, keep step with the onward march? Or shall we turn indifferently away, and refuse to look beyond the narrow confines of our own little parish? The study of the Survey is not an end in itself: it is a means to the end that we consecrate ourselves anew to the work laid out for us. May every one of us take to heart the motto we have often, per- haps carelessly read: "I am but one, but I am one; I cannot do everything, but I can do something; what I can do, I ought to do; what I ought to da, God helping me, I will." Respectfully submitted, MINNIE ALBERTS'ON. REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SECRETARY, CONVOCATION OF WILMINGTON. Madam President, and Women of East Carolina: In a letter from Dr. Sturgis received just one year ago, I found this paragraph, containing a direction and guide for use in our edu- cational work. "Please bear in mind that from now until 1922, the main topic for study throughout the Church will be The Survey issued in con- nection with the Nation Wide Campaign. Each year, there will be issued a book for special study on some one particular field or topic 86 Diocese of East Carolina. (the book of this kind for 1920-21 will be Archdeacon Stuck's book on Alaska); but these annual books are not intended to supplant the careful annual study of The Survey. They are to be used as supple- mentary to that study." I have tried to follow out this direction both in a published an- nouncement to the Mission Herald and in letters to leaders of dis- cussion groups. I have found that private conferences with leaders and occasional attendance at their meetings meets with greater success than the annual intensive study class for leaders, and I have been suggesting that formal papers be dispensed with, as far as possible, and free discussions encouraged in all groups. My idea has been to use the daily papers, magazines, church periodicals, and first hand informa- tion in the discussion of the selected subject, and the Survey as a summary and final reference. The more we study the Survey the more we need the outside in- formation, for after all it is the details which interest, and the Sur- vey itself furnishes but the barest outlines of conditions and facts. The report by organizations for year ending December 31, 1920, is as follows: Wilmington, Girls' Friendly; one class, The Survey; average at- tendance 10. Fayetteville, St_ John's: (1) Woman's Auxiliary; one class, The Survey; members 45; average attendance 20. (2) Young Woman's Auxiliary; One class, Neighbors and The S'ur- vey; members 40; average attendance 12. Lumberton, Trinity": Woman's Auxiliary, One class, The History of the Church in America; Members 7; average attendance 5. Maxton, St. Matthew's: Woman's Auxiliary and Guild; One class, Money, the Acid Test. New Bern, Christ Church: All Saint's Branch Woman's Auxiliary; One class, The Bible; members 26; average attendance 10. Snow Hill, St. Barnabas' Mission: Woman's Auxiliary; one class, The Bible; members 12; average attendance 6. Wilmington, Good Shepherd: Woman's Auxiliary; one class, The Survey; members 20; average attendance 15. Wilmington, St. James: (1) Woman's Auxiliary; one class, Money the Acid Test; members 62; average attendance 18. (2) St. Mary's Guild; one class; Money, the Acid Test; members 50; average attendance 20^ (3) St. Cecelias Guild; one class, Neighbors; average attendance 10. Wilmington, St. John's: (1) Woman's Auxiliary; one class, The Survey; members 30; average attendance 12. (2) St. Ann's Guild; one class, The Bible; average attendance 15. (3) St. John's Parish Guild; one class, Money, the Acid Test; members 25; average attendance 12. Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 37 Wilmington, St. Paul's: Woman's Auxiliary; one class; members 22; average attendance 10. Total 15 classes. Subjects, The Bible, The Survey, Money, the Acid Test, Church History, and Neighbors. Total average atten- dance 183. I have attended the Convocational meeting in November and the sessions of the Church School Institute and assisted in the Teacher Training Class for the study of the Christian Nurture Series. There are yet two duties before me. The first to urge those who do not know The Survey to unite in groups for a serious considera- tion of the facts it sets before us. I know that none of the representative women here will ask as I have heard on one or two occasions, "Is that great big brown book that looks like a geography, "The Survey?" But perhaps we have let its size and formidable appearance frighten us off a bit; it has one great advantage however, over other books, — it is not necessary to do it in a given time, and moreover it is never too late to begin. Instead of asking why should we study the Survey, it might be more profitable to ask what wijl happen if we do not study it? To- day there are needs to be filled and opportunities to be taken ad- vantage of which may become menaces to civilization and intoler- able burdens tomorrow. The information is before you. This is your individual responsi- bility. For example — Do you know that there are 11,000,000 negroes in this country today, about one-tenth of our total population? Do you realize what a menace this emotional crude people could be- come if left untrained, unchristian? Do you know the work of the American Church Institute for Negroes? That it has official connection with nine schools or institutes? We may say that we employ our ministry to look after such things for us, but we know in our hearts that it is our individual responsi- bility to inform ourselves of existing facts and conditions, and to use our every energy to combat ignorance and misery under the ban- ner of Christ and His Church. My second duty is to tender my resignation as an officer of the Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. It has been a privilege to serve you and I appreciate the consideration which you have shown such halting and unworthy efforts. I wish for the reorgan- ized body and its officers most successful years of service to the Presiding Bishop and Council of the Church. Respectfully submitted, ETHEL P. CARDWELL,. 38 Diocese oe East Carolina. REPORT OF THE FIELD SECRETARY. Madam President, Officers and Delegates: Once more it is my privilege to appear before you and render an account of the way in which I have handled the duties of Field Secre- tary. After I have reported to you, it is your right to report on me, for you are the ones who know best whether the work is of value, and justifies the added expense to the Diocese. Statistics are but dull and cheerless companions, and little is con- veyed by the statement that since the last Council I have made 42 visits, 54 talks, attended 4 Convocations, 6 Conferences, 1 Synod, and held one Institute on the Church Service League. My best efforts during this time have been devoted to an endeavor to give a clearer understanding of what we call the new plans for woman's work in the Church, namely the C. S^ L. Because of the broader vision, the enlarged scope of work, the appeal of United Prayer, United Study, United (rifts, all found in this federation of organizations, the League is finding favor in many of our parishes. The first to be formed was in St. James, Wilmington, just a year ago, and I believe that a representative from that League is to tell you whether it has proved worth while. St. John's, Fayetteville, St. John's, Wilmington, St. Peter's, Washington, St. Mary's, Kinston, are the other parishes in which the League has been formed. From March to July, 1920, I had the pleasure of visiting 27 Parish- es, and being in attendance at the Convocation of Edenton at Green- ville in May. In March also I was a delegate at an InterChurch World Movement Conference in Charlotte, one of the last to be held. Then in the first week of June was our own St. Mary's Conference, resumed once more after an intermission caused by the war. Later in the same month I was a student at Blue Ridge, where I received much practical help and inspiration from Miss Tillotson's classes on the Survey. In August I spent ten priceless days at Sewanee, where information on every branch of the Church's Mission was so dis- pensed that one really felt insulated. My friends, these Summer Training Schools, so necessary in secular education, are even more so in religious education. Workers we have, but where are our leaders! I don't know a more essential obligation laid on every parish than this of sending at least one delegate to a summer school. That can well be our service in the Field or Diocese. In September, October and November I went to 10 parishes, the N. W. C. Conference at Kinston, and, as a guest of the Commission, attended a Conference on Inter-Racial Co-Operation, held in Mem- phis. This was most interesting, and demonstrated clearly what the spirit of Christ could accomplish in bringing about a better racial undertanding. After our two Convocations in November I went to Louisville for Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 39 the Synod, and on my return stopped over in Asheville, where by invitation of the District I held a two days institute on the Church Service League. The foregoing in brief summarizes the actual physical part of my work, but pages could be added if I attempted to tell what I gained from each experience, socially, mentally, and spiritually. The joy of feeling mere acquaintance deepening into friendship, the cordial courtesy of the clergy, their willing cooperation, the ungrudging hospitality, the thrill of finding a quickened interest and. zeal in the work of the whole Church. Everywhere I have found that, and it has seemed to me that I could see the S'pirit of God moving upon the face of the waters! Even in these months of financial depression there is evidenced a sincere desire to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteous- ness, because there is full faith in the promise, — "and all the^e things shall be added unto you." May God use us, and bless all our efforts to advance His line! Respectfully submitted, GABRIELLE deR. WADDELL, Field Secretary. REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDENT CHURCH PERIODICAL CLUB. Madam President, Officers and Delegates: In comparing the figures given in my last year's report of the C. P. C. work with those that I will give this year, there is cause for encouragement. After all we are told that the seed which forth- with sprung up, flourished for but a brief season because there was no depth of earth. How much better is the slow, sure growth such as is the product of the good soil furnished by those who hear, re- ceive, and understand the word. The soil of all the Five Fields of Service can show the fruits of the C. P. C. efforts, but the laborers are still too few! The Diocese of East Carolina now has eight active librarians, and 4 who are trying to build up the work. Let us name them. Library 2 — Miss Marian Skinner, St. Paul's, Edenton. Library 3 — Miss Mattie Griffin, Christ Church, New Bern, from whom I have had no report. Library 4 — Miss Maria Walker, St. James, Wilmington. Library 5 — Mrs. J. D. McCarely, St. John's, Wilmington. Library 6— Miss Fannie Bryan, St. Peter's, Washington. Library 8 — Mrs. Sallie Biggs, Advent, Williamston. 40 Diocese of East Carolina. Library 9 — Mrs. Louis S'mith, St. Paul's, Greenville. Library 10 — Mrs. J. B. Flougher, Grace Church, Plymouth. Library 11 — Miss Stella Phelps, Grace, Wood vi lie. (Miss Phelps has been unavoidably prevented from doing active work.) Library 12 — Miss Sue Collier, S't. Stephen's, Goldsboro. Library 13 — Miss Northrop, St. Paul's, Wilmington. Library 14 — Mrs. J. Q. Beckwith, Trinity, Lumberton. Tbis year 82 contributors are sending nearly 100 periodicals, and odd magazines, books, papers to the number of 451 have been dis- tributed. Three boxes always welcome at Camp and Hospital, have been sent, and 85 Christmas and Easter cards, which carry a message of cheer and fellowship to lonely shut-ins. Such notes of gratitude are received for a little book of Bishop Brent's, for instance, or the regular mailing of a magazine, that one is almost hurt at the hint of mental hunger revealed by these men on the outposts, cut off from so much that to the more materially privileged seems necessary to life. The Church has entrusted to the C. P. C. the responsibility and privilege of raising the Library for St. Paul's College, Tokyo, the possession of which will change a College to a University. Gifts of money or books are needed, and the time limit is August, 1922. Your Correspondent will be glad to give any information in regard to this movement. In the organization of the Provincial C. S. L. the Correspondent of East Carolina has been asked to represent the Church Periodical Club temporarily on the Executive Council, and while the honor is appreciated, the work of the correspondent has been greatly increas- ed. I ask for the interest and co-operation of each and every one, clergy and laity, in the work of the Church Periodical Club which is "to make the light of His glory shine forth in the dark places of the earth." Respectfully submitted, GABRIELLE DeR. WADDELL, Cor. 27 C. P, C. Report from January 1, 1920, to December 31, 1920. Librarians— active 8; inactive 4. Contributors, 82. Periodicals, 100. Miscellaneous, 4*51. Boxes 3^ Cards, Christmas and Easter, 85. Expended by Librarians, $4.85. Expended by Correspondents, $1.90. Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 41 REPORT OF BOX SECRETARY. Madam President and Women of East Carolina: My appointment, by Bishop Darst, last October as Box Secretary |of Elast Carolina is so recent that I feel sure that I am not only the newest, but also the most inexperienced officer at this Conven- tion. Things were very much confused on my part at first, from lack of knowledge and as to how to proceed with the work. With the help of our "President, who is ever ready and willing", T trust that in the future I will be able to give a better account of myself. As soon as I received the literature and plans for re-organization of the Box-Work, I wrote to every parish and mission in the Diocese, asking for their co-operation in putting this work through in East Carolina. Two stock rooms have been started in the Diocese. One at Wilmington, with Mrs. L. S. Boyd in charge, for the Convocation of Wilmington, another at Edenton with Mrs. H. G. Wood in charge, for the Convocation of E'denton. The parishes and missions have responded beautifully and we hope soon to have two well supplied stock rooms. One personal box has been sent to a missionary in Wisconsin. The box was packed and shipped by Mrs. S. J. Poisson, of Wilmington. St. James and St. John's, Wilmington; (Bt. Paul's, E:lentcn;St. John's, Fayetteville, and Christ Church, New Bern, sending the supplies. This however, will be in the report for 1921. The Box Work for 1920 was sent out by the Convocational Presi- dents and the reports sent to me are as follows: Rev. F. B. Drane, Alaska— 48 boxes, value $2,332.44. Thompson Orphanage, Charlotte — 21 boxes, value $669.49. Respectfully submitted, RENNIE S. McMULLAN, Box Secretary REPORT OF SECRETARY OF "THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS." My report will have to be given in a general way, as I have been unable to write as many letters or solicit as many new subscribers as I wanted to. It has been impossible for the Missions House to send a -new list, so my figures are based on the list sent some time ago. As near as we can teU we have 200 subscribers, presuming that all renewals have been sent in. This is not as large as it should be, but it is not discouraging. The Church Scncols have done much toward distributing our Mag- azine and the Lenten number has been read by many people who have never seen it before. I hope that my successor will be able 42 Diocese of East Carolina. to get it placed in all our Public Libraries and that we will soon see The Spirit of Missions in every Church home in the diocese. With sincere thanks for your help and co-operation, Respectfully submitted, MTNNTE B. HILL. SUBSCRIBERS TO SPIRIT OF MISSIONS'. Convocation of Edenton — Aurora, 1; Avoca, 2; Ayden, 2; Belhaven 2; Edenton, 9; Elizabeth City, 7; Farmville, 1; Gatesville, 1; Green- ville, 3; Grifton, 1; Hertford, 3; Oriental, 1; Roper, 1; Stonewall, 1; Sunbury, 1; Washington, 10; Williamston, 2; Windsor, 6; Wood- vil le, 1. Convocation of Wilmington — Atkinson, 1; Beaufort, 2; Faison, 1; Fayetteville, 19; Goldsboro, 6; Hope Mills, 1; Kinston, 9; New Bern, 6; Snow Hill, 1; Wilmington, 62 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY— 1920. Madam President, Officers and Members of the Convention: There has never been a greater need for work :imong girls thmi there is today. Tn East Carolina our Society is still struggling against many discouragements, yet we feel those efforts are not m vain. "Thousands of young women in all parts of the country with the same high ideals based on simple spiritual and wholesome hu- man understanding can raise the whole tone of moral and social life." All that is highest and best in our home life and in our na- tional life depends very largely upon our women. As our ideals and aims are understood, our Society will grow. The New Bern Branch has labored against many odds for the past few years, but now feels repaid for its struggle and is enthusiastic over its work. The few associates who bravely tried to hold their Branch together during the illness of the Secretary deserve the en- couragement that has come to them and are justly proud of the renewed interest in all Girls' Friendly woik. With an average at- tendance of thirty or thirty-live, new ones coming in at every meet- ing and a number of visitors, the interest and enthusiasm will spread. In the Spring they gave a play, cleared fifty dollars and are planning to give another play in the Fall. The Victrola purchased by this Branch to .be used during the Winter is to be sent to the Holiday Home in the Summer. They will also send one dozen towels embroidered with G. F. S. They sent a box to the Orphanage, amounting to eight and one-half dollars ($8.50), and plan to send another for Christmas; sent ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to Central Fund and two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for badges. The Branch gave a shower for one of their Associates, just before Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 43 her marriage. Both in work and in play, a happy interest is shown and we expect great things from this Branch. At the Ascension Branch, Wilmington, we are most, fortunate in having five of our best workers to carry on the work for Candidates and Members. The Members are interested in their G. F. S. work and thoroughly enjoy the weekly meetings. Nowhere could there be a more enthusiastic group than the large crowd of Candidates found at the Ascension; often a small group of boys have been interested workers of this candidates' class. These little folks have made paper dolls and paper beads and in the Spring they made all the things for their sale, which was very successful. Now they are busy making rag dolls, for the Christmas Bazaar. St. James' Branch of the Girls' Friendly was organized in July, 1919, and about the first work of any moment that it did was to serve supper to the working girls of the city down town during the Christ- mas season, for two nights, at & nominal charge. This was not a very successful venture, and the supper was not well attended. A study class was organized for the Lenten season which was lead by Miss Carrie K. Myers and was very interesting and appreciated. At Easter, cards Were sent to the orphans at the Thompson Orphan- age at Charlotte. A supper was given in May to strangers working in the office of Mr. E. L. Prince, at the Atlantic Coast Line. This supper was really a charming affair and was followed up by a supper one S'unday night at the Holiday Home for this same group of girls, then another time a candy-pulling at the home of one of the Associates. The annual pageant of the Girls Friendly was given on Mav 25th at the Parish House and netted $60.00. which was sent to the Central Office. An attempt was made during the Summer to start work at the Bellwill Cotton Mills, but was not successful, due to inability to se- cure a room. Re-organization was accomplished at the meetings held on October 18th and 25th and we hope to do more this winter. We have started by sending a box — valued at $50.00 — to a family of children at At- kinson, N. C. — the mother having been sent to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. The Masonboro Branch, our only rural branch, did some work in the spring, but on account of sickness of the Secretary, have had no ujeetings for several months. They plan to begin work soon — the meeting together of these little children who live so far apart is a pleasure we little realize. The Holiday House was open for six weeks this summer and while we were disappointed in the small number of guests, we hope each and eveiy one was made happier for their stay in our delightful home on tiie Beach. By renting the Holiday House we were helped fin&ncially. Our Holiday House Associate, Miss Jennie Murchison, de- 44 Diocese of East Carolina. serves our thanks and a great deal of credit for her efforts towards reducing the debt on the House. The entire debt has been paid. Now this Holiday House is our very own. Respectfully submitted, MARY CLARK THOMAS. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, CHURCH SCHOOL SERVICE LEAGUE. Madam President and Women of East Carolina: It is rather difficult to give an accurate report of the work done by the boys and girls of the diocese during the past year. There has necessarily been many changes and much reorganization. Having had the great privilege of being instructed at two Summer Confer- ences by Miss Frances Withers. I felt a great desire to quickly put the knowledge gained into practice by organizing Church School Service Leagues throughout the diocese and it is a great disappoint- ment that many parishes have not yet caught the vision of the larger service which can be given Ihrough the Church School Service League. A beginning has been made, however, and those parishes with Leagues are most enthusiastic over the increase in infprest and the very large increase in contributions. The members of both the Church School Service League and Junior Auxiliary have served in the Five Fields not only by the giving of money but also by giving of themselves. In the parish they have joined in the cleaning and decorating of the church and in many other ways have they been helpful both in parish and community. One instance of service being that of reading and singing for a blind man. Their aim has been to serve in the Five Fields by the five fold plan of prayer, study, work, gifts and fellowship. Besides giving help to the parish, community, and diocose boxes containing both joyful and useful gifts have been sent to missions in A'aaka, California, Patterson School, N. C, Rev. Mr Savage Ashe County N. C, and the Thompson Orphanage. They have given to [be work in China and Japan as well as elsewhere in the v» orld field. The president of the Church School Service League attended the St. Mary's, Blue Ridge and Sewanee Conferences ; also both the Con- vocation of Edenton and that of Wilmington as well ^s the parishes of Ayden, Zion, and Greenville. There are in the Diocese now eight parishes in which che Church School Service League is organized at least in part — Ayden, Green- vMle, Lumberton, Plymouth, Roper, Washington, St. James, Wil- mington, and Windsor. I hesitate to name the banner branch as pome have not understood that in the League they were expected to Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 45 report the money spent by the Church School in the Five Fields. According to the reports received Washington leads with $596.26, Greenville coming second with $360.72. St. James', Wilmington's report of $152.30 did not include any Church School funds being their week day work alone. Edenton leads the Juniors with $199.50, with Elizabeth City second with $100.50. Some of the smaller branches of the Church School Service League and Junior Auxiliary have excellent reports, espec- ially Winterville and Ayden, considering the number of members. The Secretary of the Little Helpers, Mrs. Blackford reports nine- teen branches giving in money $127.46. S't. James, Wilmington, leads with $31.79, Washington second with $25.00. The total report of all work is — Church School Service League (8 branches) $1,411.46 Junior Auxiliary (13 branches) 787.39 Little Helpers (19 branches) ( 127.46 Making a total of $2,326.31 In closing this my first report as president of the Church School Service League I want to thank most sincerely the President and other officers of the Woman's Auxiliary for their help and co-opera- tion. And now may I ask that each delegate present will pledge herself to help in the work of organizing the Church School Service League so that the Diocese may go forward in this great work of the Church as she has in all others. Respectfully submitted, RENA HOYT HARDING FINANCIAL REPORT CHURCH SCHOOL SERVICE LEAGUE AND JUNIOR AUXILIARY. St. Peters, Washington, N. C $ 596.26 S't. Thomas 35.25 Grace, Plymouth 206 . 30 St. Luke 30 . 00 St. James, Griffon 18 . 63 Church of the Advent 29.45 St # Paul's, Edenton 199 . 50 St. James, Belhaven 20 . 61 Christ Church, Elizabeth City , 100.50 Emanuel, Farmville 40 . 20 Holy Trinity, Hertford 22.75 St. Luke's, Winterville 49 . 38 St Paul's, Greenville 360.72 Trinity, Lumberton 12 . 00 46 Diocese or East Carolina. St. Paul's, Beaufort 40 . 00 St. Stephen's, Goldsboro 14 . 00 S't. John's, Fayetteville 91.00 St. Philip's 10.00 S't. James', Wilmington 152 . 30 St. Paul's, Wilmington 75 . 00 St. John's, Wilmington s 95 . 00 $2198.85 FINANCIAL REPORT LITTLE HELPERS— 1920 St. Peters, Washington $ 25 . 00 St. John's, Fayetteville 3 . 00 Church of the Advent, Williamston 16.80 Grace Church, Flymouth 2.20 Christ Church, Elizabeth City , 22 . 00 St. Mary's, Kinston 6 . 32 S't. James' Mission, Ayden 2 . 79 St John's, Wilmington 7 . 00 S't. James, Wilmington 31 . 79 St. Paul's, Wilmington 10. 5S Total ' $127.46 Respectfully submitted, MARIAN R. P. BLACKFORD, Secretary. Disbursements Through C. S. S. L. Treasurer. St. Mary's Fund $ 4 . 00 United Thank Offering 5 . 00 Central Expense Fund 5 . 00 St. Luke's Hospital, Tokyo 5 . 00 St. Agnes' S'chool, Kyoto 5 .00 Bishop's Fund 4 . 00 Thompson Orphanage 10 . 00 Little Helpers Day School — Shanghai 5.00 Hart Day School, Hankow, 5 . 00 Gaylord Mitchell Memorial ' 5.00 Mission Font 2 . 50 St. Agnes Hospital, Raleigh 5 . 00 Armenians 10 . 29 Christ School, Arden 5 . 00 Valle Crusis 5 . 00 Mary E. Hart Memorial 2.50 Field Secretary salary and expenses 2 . 50 Postage , .50 Total $ 86.29 Statistical Report •saxog puB A*auoj\[ ' 51.10 AS. 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Babb Mrs. Annie Quin Guilford ♦Mrs. R. P^ Badham Mrs. N. R. Hampton ♦Mrs. W. M. Badham Miss Rena Harding Miss Myrtle Banks Mrs. Walter Harding Mrs. A. M. Blackford Mrs. T. S. Harney Mrs^ Henry Blount Mrs. B. W. Hathaway Mrs. H. A. Bond Miss Margaret Hathaway ♦Mrs. W. R. Capehart Mrs. T. G. Hays Mrs. Frank Capps Mrs. J. C. Hill Mrs. G. A. Cardwell Miss Bessie Ireland ♦Mrs. T V. Chears Mrs. Joshua T. James Miss Sue Collier Mrs. W. G. James ♦Mrs. E. R. Conger Mrs. Alice Jarvis ♦Mrs. E. C. Conger Mrs. R W. Johnston ♦Mrs. J. H. Conger Mrs. T. C. Jones Mrs. W^ T. Cross Mrs. J. W. Joyner Miss Lossie deR. Cotchett ♦Mrs. C. E. Kramer Mrs. W. R. Cowper Mrs. G. W. Lay Mrs. B. T. Cox ♦Miss B. H. Leary Mrs. J. D. Cox ♦Mrs. W. J. Leary Mfs. Thomas Campbell Darst Mrs. R. I. Leary Mrs. D. R. Davis Mrs. J. N McCabe Mrs. T. Bonner Dixon ♦Mrs # Sidney McMullan ♦Mrs. R. B. Drane Mrs. C. B. McKeel ♦Miss Katharine Drane Mrs. W. D. McMillan, Jr. ♦Miss Marian Drane ♦Miss Camilla McMullan Mrs. W. P. Duff Mrs. C. M. Melick Mrs. M. S. Elliott Miss Jennie Murchison Mrs. Ed Fixter Miss Caroline K. Myers Mrs. J. B. Flora Miss Phadra Norsworthy ♦Mrs. E. W. Fagan Miss Ethel Parker Mrs. W. G. Gaither Miss J L. Parker ♦Mrs. W. A. Graham Mrs. H. M. Parshley Mrs. George Gray Mrs. George Peschau Mrs. Henry Grice Mrs. H. H. Phelps Miss Susan Grice Mrs. Fred Phillips * Residents of Edenton, N. C. Diocese of East Carolina. Miss Lilas L. Quelch Mrs. A. M. Waddell Mrs. E, R Roberts Mrs. R. P. Walker ♦Mrs. W. D. Pruden ♦Miss E. A. Warren ♦Miss Mary Pruden Mrs. H. C. Warren ♦Miss Margaret Pruden *Mrs. J. C. Warren Miss Anna L. Robertson *Miss M. A. Warren Miss Eloise Robinson Mrs. G. L. Washburn ♦Mrs. Roga Sliipp Mrs. Lucy Watkins ♦Mrs. T. H. Shepard Mrs. Richard Williams Mrs. J t L. Sliackleford Miss M^ W. Winborne Miss Emily Skinner Mrs. C. T. Windley ♦Miss J. C. Skinner Mrs. C. C. Winslow ♦Miss Marian F. Skinner Miss Mae Wood Winslow Mrs. James Grist Staton Mrs. T. F. Winslow Mrs. R. W. Smith Mrs. Watson Winslow Mrs, Bessie Stewart Mrs. James F^ Woolvin Mrs. T. W. Styron *Miss C. D. Wood Miss Myrtle Swindell *Mrs. C. H. Wood Mrs. Alfred Taylor *Mrs. Ed. Wood Mrs. John Tucker *Mrs. H. G. Wood Mrs. Helen Turnage *Miss Sophie Wood ♦Mrs. C. P Wales ♦Mrs. G. C. Wood. * Residents of Edenton, N. C. Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 53 CONSTITUTION. The East Carolina Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Pre- siding Bishop and Council. Article I — Name*. The name of this Association shall be the East Carolina Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Presiding Bishop and Council. Article II — Object. The object of this Association shall be to carry out within the Diocese of East Carolina the purposes and work of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Presiding Bishop and Council. Article III — Membership. All women and girls by virtue of their baptism are considered possible members of the Woman's Auxiliary. All those, who in this Diocese, by their prayers, work or offerings, aid the Missions of the Church may become by enrollment, actual members of the East Carolina Branch. Article IV — Officers. The officers of this Association shall be a President, two Vice- Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Treasurer for the United Thank Offering, two Educational Secretaries, Box Secretary, Field Sec- retary, Secretary of the Spirit of Missions; all of whom shall con- stitute the Executive Board. Article V — Amendment. This Constitution, having been approved by the Bishop, may be amended with his approval by the Association at its Annual Meeting, two-thirds of the Representatives present concurring, notice of the proposed amendments having been given one month previous to that Annual Meeting. BY-LAWS. Article I — Duties and Powers of Officers. Section 1. President. The President shall preside at all meetings of this Association and of the Executive Board. She shall conduct the correspondence with the General Secretary, the Bishop, and do whatever in her judgment is best to advance the work of this Asso- ciation. Section 2_ Vice-Presidents. The Vice-Presidents shall be Presi- dents in the Convocation of Edenton and Convocation of Wilming- 54 Diocese of East Carolina. ton. They shall endeavor to promote the formation of Parish Branches and to help strengthen those already existing. They shall have entire charge of the work in their Convocations, preside at Convocational meetings, and conduct the correspondence with the President. They may arrange special meetings in their convoca- tions to arouse keener zeal and effort. The Senior Vice-President shall preside at Annual Meetings and meetings of the Executive Board in the absence of the President. Section 3. Secretary. The Secretary shall: (1) Issue notice of meetings, (2) Keep the minutes of the Association and of the Execu- tive Board. (3) Prepare and edit the annual report, and shall per- form such other duties as may be assigned to her by the Association or the Executive Board. Section 4. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all moneys, with the exception of the United Thank Offering. Section 5. Treasurer United Thank Offering. The Treasurer for the United Thank Offering shall collect all contributions for the United Thank Offering twice a year. She shall have appointed in each parish or mission a Treasurer who shall endeavor to secure an offering from every woman. Section 6. Educational Secretaries. Each Educational Secretary shall have charge of that particular work in her respective Convo- cation and shall endeavor to have a study class in each parish or mission. She shall arrange institutes and co-operate With the Con- vocational President. Section 7. Box Secretary. The Box Secretary shall have charge of all Box Work, receive allotments from headquarters and assign allotments to Parishes and Missions and appoint Convocational Box Work Chairman. Section 8. Field Secretary. The Field Secretary shall visit all Parishes and Missions to encourage and strengthen the work al* ready organized. Section 9. Secretary Spirit of Missions. The Secretary of the Spirit of Missions shall endeavor to have that magazine placed in every home in the Diocese, also in Public Libraries and Clubs, and do all in her power to make the magazine known and read. Section 10. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall be en- trusted with the general business of the Association and shall exer- cise all other powers which are not herein expressly provided; after consultation with the Bishop, shall fill vacancies occurring on the resignation or death of officers^ Three members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum. Section 11. The officers shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the Association. Woman's Auxiliary and Parochial Society. 55 Article II — Parish Dues. Each Parish Branch shall send annually to the Treasurer, for the current expenses of the Association and other obligations,the amount asked for by the Convocational President for Central Expense Fund. Article III — Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall be from January first to December thirty-first. Article IV — Meetings. Section 1. There shall be one meeting a year of this Association, at the time and place of the Diocesan Council. Section 2. Each Parish Branch shall be entitled to one delegate, who shall attend all sessions and prepare a report which she shall read tc her branch upon her return home Section 3. The Secretary shall call special meetings on request of the Bishop or President or five members of the Executive Board. Section 4. At the Annual Meeting twenty-five delegates shall con- stitute a quorum. Section 5. A meeting of the Executive Board shall precede the Annual Meeting of the Association. Article V. — Nominations and Elections. Section 1. There shall be appointed Tri-ennially by the Bishop and President a Nominating Committee of three members, each Con- vocation being represented, which shall nominate one candidate for each office" of the Association. Section 2. All officers shall be elected by ballot of two-thirds vote at the meeting following the Triennial, and shall hold office for three years or until the election of their successors^ Article VI — Reports. Each officer must make a report of her year's work, copies of which must be sent by January 30th, to the President and to the Secretary. Article VII — Amendments. By-Laws may be adopted, amended or repealed at any Annual Meeting by a two-third majority vote, notice of proposed changes having been given one month previous to that Annual Meeting. Article VIII. Roberts Rules of order shall govern all meetings. 56 Diocese of East Carolina. BY-LAWS OF THE EAST CAROLINA DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH SERVICE LEAGUE. PREAMBLE: Whereas, at the Triennial Meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary, held in Detroit, Michigan, October 7th-21st, 1919, a recommendation was adopted whereby all existing national organizations in which women work in the Church were invited to join,, on an equal basis, in form- ing a Church Service League which should federate the work of the Societies for the purpose of appealing to all the women of the Church to help in carrying forward the whole work of the Church, and Whereas, These organizations have all joined in forming a Na- tional Council which is to conduct the business of the League and prepare for its future development with the understanding that cor- responding Councils shall be formed in Dioceses and Parishes, and Whereas, since 1908 the women of East Carolina have worked un- der a similar organization, recognizing all societies as equal and encouraging all women to work for the Church as a whole. Be it therefore Resolved: That the following are the By-Laws ac- cepted by the East Carolina Diocesan Council of the Church Service League at the Annual Meeting held in St. Paul's, Edenton, April 5th and 6th. 1921. BY-LAWS. I — Name. The name of this organization shall be the East? Carolina Diocesan Council of the Church Service League. II — Object. The purpose of the Diocesan Council shall be: First, — to federate for mutual understanding and co-ordination of effort all societies in the Diocese in which women work; Second, to form a Diocesan Church Service League which shall give such publicity to work al- ready undertaken and develop such new opportunities for service as shall arouse the interest, enlist the sympathy and secure the re- sponse of every woman in the Church. Ill — Organization. First. The Diocesan Council shall conduct the business of the Diocesan Service League and promote its edevelopment. Second. The Council shall stand ready to encourage and to assist, when desired, in the formation of Parish Units of the Diocesan Ser- Woman's .\u\ii.iak\ and Parochial Society. 57 vice League, which shall be so organized as to carry out the purpose of the League. (See paragraph No. 2.) Third. The Council shall accept as a Unit of the Church Service League the Parochial organization which co-ordinates all societies in the Parish in which women work, and which undertakes each year some definite service in each of the rive fields: Parish, Com- munity, Diocese, Nation and World. IV — Membership. The Council shall consist of the following representatives: 1. Three from the Woman's Auxiliary, one each from the following named societies: Girls' Friendly Society, the Order of the Daughters of the King, The Church Periodical Club, the Guild of S't. Barnabas for Nurses. There shall also be one representative each from such other societies as shall be recognized hereafter by the Council. 2. There shall also be five members at large elected annually by the Council. V — Officers. The officers of the Council shall be as follows: President, ex- officio Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen ; a Secretary, and a Treasurer. VI — Duties of Officers. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings. She shall appoint committees, which are not otherwise provided, and shall be a mem- ber ex-officio of all committees. The Secretary shall keep records of all proceedings of the Coun- cil, shall give notice of all meetings, and shall conduct all corre- spondence. The Treasurer shall hold all moneys, pay all bills, and render an account at the Annual Meeting. VII — Standing Committee. There shall be three standing committees nominated by the Chairman and elected by the Council: 1st. Publicity. 2nd. Service. 3rd. Education. VIM— Meetings. The annual meeting of the Council shall be held at the time and place of the Annual Diocesan Council. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Bishop or of the 58 Diocese of East Carolina. Chairman, or upon a written request signed by three members of the Council. IX — Quorum. Five members shall constitute a quorum of the Council. X — Amendments. These By-Laws may be amended at any meeting of the Council by a vote of two-thirds' of the members present, provided proposed amendment shall have been submitted in writing to each member of the Council at least one month prior to the meeting of Council. Mailing List- 192 1 Rt.Rev. Thomas C. Darst, D.D. .Wilmington ,N.C. Rev. R. 3. Lewie, Windsor, B.C. Rev. Howard Aliigood, Grrifton,N.C. Rev. C. H. S&sqqw* Greenville, I . . Mr. W. B.Campbell", Senior Warden, Wilmington, N.C. Rev. Archer Boogher, Fayetteville, N.C. Rev. Thomas N. Brincef ield, Washington,N.C. Co/„v eT — Rev. John B. Brown, Washington, N. C. Rev. Joseph U. Bynum, Belhaven, H. C. Rev. I?. J. H. Coffin, Kinston,N.C. Rev. F. D. Dean, Wilmington, N. C. Rev. James B. . Cooke, Wilmington ,L ! .C. v. UB.JDrane, J.D., Edenton,N.C. . v. .. 0. Cone, Groldsboro, N. C. iv. Stephen Gardner, Washington, N.C. Rev. Walter B. Clark, Williamston,N.C. Mr.. H. F. Wilder, Senior Warden, Wilmington, N.C. Coh« + * -Rev. S. l:. Griffith, Edenton, N.C. — Rev. .:. x.. Harper, v II. D. , Belhaven, N.C. Rev. S.deF.Heald, Hickory, N.C. Colovc^-Rev. J. W. Herritage, $.£• , Fayetteville , N.C. ,« —Rev, W-. J. Herritage, Edenton, N.C. Rev. George F. Hill, Elisabeth City, N.S. Rev. B. F. Huske, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Va. c.*iev e7 -Rev* R. I. Johnson, New Bern, N.C'. Rev. John I. Saunders, Gatesville, N.C. Rev. Geo. A. lay, Beaufort, N.C. Rev. J. G. MacKinnon, Rew Bern, N.C. Mr. J. W. heyes, lay reader, Hew Bern, N.C. -137 Pollock St Rev. - . H. Milton, D.D. , Wilmington, N.C. *v. . --. heeler, Wilmington, N.C. Miss Clara 1 Grady » Woman Worker, Hope Mills, N.C. •C.D.Noe, Farmville, N.C. Rev. M m R. i.oe, Wilmington, N.C. Rev. E. M. Parkman, Aurora, N.C. Rev. A. _.. 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