Montreal and Huron, have active associations for Missionary work, but they are not yet organized as Auxiliary Branches." "Our Mission News," the monthly magazine of the D. and F. M. S. for September, 1886, contains the following notice, issued in the previous July: "A General Meeting of Churchwomen will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 9th and 10th" "for the purpose of organizing The Woman's Auxiliary to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada. "The Provisional Committee named by the Domestic and Foreign Mission Board, in issuing this call for a meeting, while the Provincial Synod is in session, acts with the full sanction of the Board. "All churchwomen who contemplate attending are requested at their earliest convenience to notify the secretary, that their names may be sent to the Reception Committee in Montreal, who will receive them as guests during their stay. "It is earnestly desired that there shall be at this meeting a representative from every Diocese in this "Ecclesiastical Province in Canada." "On behalf of the W. A. Provisional Committee At the meeting in question, held in the Diocesan College Hall, Montreal, "about fifty ladies, representing seven dioceses" were present. The words "The love of Christ constraineth us" were "accepted as the text to guide the workers." A comparison of the reports of the first and last Annual Meetings of certain leading Diocesan Boards, gives the following interesting results: Toronto-First annual, 1887, no figures given, the report is very brief and concludes "all seem in good heart for the future." The first financial statement gives general contributions, $4,586.57; value of bales, $1,113.54. The 1920 annual, gives similar figures as $26,509.51 and $10,911.06. Ontario (Inclusive of the present Diocese of Ottawa)-first annual, 1887, general contribution $562.08, value of vales, $187.00; for the 1920 annual the figures are: Ontario, $5,965.32 and $3,292.29; Ottawa, $10,006.56 and $5,799.86, or totals $15,971 and $9,092. Montreal-First annual, 1887, general contributions, $606.63; value of bales, $304; the 1920 annual, the figures are $12,380.71 and $3,040.82. Niagara First annual, 1887, general contributions, $575; value of bales, $714.45. The report concludes, "Let us not be poor w.thered branches of the ever blessed vine, but with earnest faithful hearts strive to win our Saviour's loving acknowledgment;" the 1920 annual, general contributions, $12,546.90, value of bales, $4,330.61. Quebec-First annual, 1887, general contributions, $799.00; "barrels," $596.00; the 1920 annual, $5,945.17 and $1,280.15. Huron-For 1887, general contributions, $1,875.77; value of bales, $2,732.56; annual meeting, 1920, general contributions, $11,726.77, value of bales, $4,537.72. A meeting of outstanding interest was held in the Bible Class Room of St. James' Cathedral School House, Toronto, on August 25th, 1887. The Canadian Church Magazine, for October of that year, states: "The chair was taken by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the diocese. Prayer was offered by the Rev. H. P. Hobson, Curate of St. James. The Bishop in opening the meeting, said the occasion was a most interesting one, and one of vast importance to the Church, gathered together as they were to welcome, and at the same time to bid "God speed" to Miss Brown, of Dunham, Diocese of Montreal, who is about to go to the Northwest to undertake work as a missionary among the Indians of the Blackfoot tribe in the neighbourhood of Gleichen. The occasion is one of great interest because to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Church of England in Canada, and to the Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese of Toronto belongs the honor of sending her." The late Canon DuMoulin made the address on that occasion and gave Miss Brown, as her motto, the words of the CIII Psalm "In all places of His dominion, praise thou the Lord.” The Auxiliary sent its first missionary abroad, at the request of the D. and F. M. S., which body had selected and accepted the candidate in the person of Miss Sherlock, who was sent to Japan in the year 1891. In the recent history of the Auxiliary two events are of outstanding importance: (1) At the meeting of the Board of Management, held at Montreal, October 15th, 16th, 1912, it was resolved: "That the W. A. be and hereby is, recognized as being responsible for the "work among women and children" (including the support of all women missionaries and female native agents) in the Foreign Fields of the Missionary Society of the Church of England in the Dominion of Canada." (2) At the meeting of the Board, held at Toronto, September 11th, 1919, it was decided: "To include under the operations of the agreement concerning work among women and children in the Foreign Fields, all work in Canada which, or shall be, organized on an inter-diocesan basis, under the auspices of the M.S.C.C., such as among Jews, Indians and Eskimo, or Orientals." The effect of these definitions of the Auxiliary's responsibilitics.upon its membership and income, may be illustrated as follows: 1. For the year 1912, when the agreement concerning "work among women and children in the foreign fields" was adopted, the W. A. total membership was 43,196, and the total income passed through the books of the General (Dominion) Treasurer, amounted to $58,125.83. 2. For the year 1919 when the terms of the agreement in question were extended to cover "all work in Canada which is, or shall be, urganized on an inter-diocesan basis under the auspices of the M.S.C.C.," the total membership of the Auxiliary was 52,612, organized in 1,817 parochial branches, and the total income passed through the books of the Dominion Treasurer was $84,128.62. 3. For the year 1920 of the Auxiliary, the total membership was 62,306, and the total income of the Dominion Treasurer was $186,626.38. In other words, since the agreements described were adopted, the membership of the Auxiliary has increased by 19,110, and its income through the Dominion Treasurer by $128,500.55. The reports of the Dominion Board of the W. A. to the Board of Management, for the three years 1918-20, give the following results:— FINANCIAL. The following amounts have passed through the books of the 21,234.42 128,013.35 Special-Indian and Eskimo Endowment Fund.. The Dorcas Department The Dorcas Secretary-Treasurer reported: 1918: "It is hardly necessary to say that the great charge committed to us is the clothing of the children in the Indian Boarding Schools. The number of children has increased greatly during the last triennial period, calling for a much larger supply of outfits. Although we have not yet been able to supply the full number required, still (on the basis of a bale equalling $20 in expenditure) the bales have increased. Despite the untiring efforts of the Diocesan Dorcas Secretaries, however, the outfits for some 35 children could not be placed last year. Number of Diocesan bales sent, 77; number of general bales, 1,5514; cash spent for materials, etc, $32,597.63; for special gifts to churches, hospitals, schools and missions, $4,521.55, making a total of $37,646.13. 1919: "Through some Dioceses have failed to report the work accomplished, the returns show a total of 1,6271⁄2 bales, of which 1,242 were for Indian Boarding Schools, 204 for Indian Missions, 101⁄2 for Overseas Fields and the balance for Diocesan or White Missions. The expenditure on the general bales was $31,065.73, and on Diocesan bales, $1,492.69. The amount expended on special furnishings for churches, schools, hospitals and missions came to $5,548.81, general and $396.63 Diocesan, making a total of $38,501.86.” 1920: "The falling off in the amount of clothing sent to Indian Boarding Schools, through the greatly increased cost of materials, etc., has been remedied to a degree which is most encouraging, the amount expended on the bales being $10,000 in excess of last year. The returns show a total of 2,1411⁄2 bales of which 1,662 were for Indian Boarding Schools, 2531⁄2 for Indian Missions, 23 for Overseas Missions, and 203 for Diocesan and White Missions. To this must be added the amount given for church, hospital, school and mission furnishings, $4,549.21 general and $800.72 Diocesan, making a grand total of $48,177.70. Missionaries, agents, etc., supported: The following are reported: ́ 1918: Under the General Board we have now 29 Missionaries and 2 Biblewomen in the Foreign Field. Of these two are Honorary Missionaries of the Society. In the Canadian field there are 21 missionaries and 30 workers. (Workers are appointed locally by the Bishop or Missionary in charge, the W. A. paying the salary only). The Diocesan Boards also provide support for 44 native Biblewomen, and 222 native children in the fields over seas., 1919: "Under the Dominion Board we have 27 Missionaries in our own Overseas Fields, and 2 under C.E.Z.M.S., in India and China respectively. In addition to the above, we have two Japanese Biblewomen in Korea, and Huron has its own missionary at Loynan, China. In the Canadian Field, there are 21 missionaries and 32 "workers." The Diocesan Boards also provide support for native agents and children in foreign lands. There are 25 Biblewomen, students and teachers; 3 in Africa, 8 in China, 1 in Japan, 15 in India, and 1 in Ceylon; also a Catechist (C.I.M.) and a native helper in China. Of 169 children, 108 are in India, 56 in China, 2 in Persia, 2 in Africa, and 1 in South America (Chile). The number of the above within the Canadian Overseas Field are: 3 Biblewomen and 47 children in Honan, 1 Biblewoman and 16 children in Kangra. Twelve children are supported in the Indian Schools in |