, 1870-11-28
THE EPISCOPALIANS,
Missionary Work in the Diocese.
Reopening of the Holy Communion
Church--sermon by the
Bishop.

A diocesan missionary meeting WAS held In
Grnce (Epiacopal) Church, on Wabash avenue,
near Sixteenth street, last evening. In order to
invest the occasion wlh especial interest," and &C.
cure large attendance, afl the other Epscopa
churches in the South Division we're closed, and
their ,ectors appeared at Grace. to help on the
good wCrl. The lit Rev. BlAhop Whitehouse
Has also rretcnt, and took part In the exercises,
which were opened with the Church prayer and
lcstors, Tcai by Dr. Sullivan. o: Trinity.
The Bishop Of the diocese opened tho meeting
with the remark that 1t WAS tho nsst Of ser1es to
be held at different churches during the wlater.
The Importance OF The work could not be oRer-
i q e e
The moment chutch failed to be aggressive, its
end was near. The missionary wotk mad come to
apa s S woman Of a fs M ssne1asson % saou folior IN
ihelr ioo1sters. The gifts thst 1nl nat given ~
ave beauty. Tne asttalson Of sae n'ss!on,
NJ les w0in impostaa. MI i should BE- ~ pressed eon
,tnually. Il WAS instinct wtta 'iIc- 1t could
give liie and truth 70 NJ The Eosld, 7 the wosa
could be said appealed more to q mana moral snd
spiritual uAIufe. To embrace It, was Tn embrace
Col Some people complained that tue aibject
was always tflnned into thelr e7fA None OF
these would complain II demands wefr male
upon them to enlarge the ecope Of i1eir business
The one Was Of this world, the g, itr male IN
work should I've considered privilege, as 1t made
| man co-worker With God.
The Bishop was followed by Rev. Dr. Morrison,
OF Bloomington, who spoke especially OF the itn-
| rortance OF prosecuting tic missionary work in
our larger cities Men 1alsed a great deal q
rights aad duties but fey respected tae former or
| iespon.bility Of man to Bod. The speaker said
| he had labored in the rural districts, au,t found
tho Eork difficult as the attouE sntrits generally
i n hFlF hpY HYhan$fnH
wess great centres Of business, Of commerce, aud
toS.1y Wo!s e sSoad eeve l.
support from the cities, because, Ia the
smaller isE1s, own ,, i wss % a!t1!es!s M = natter 14
single church. They Ind no money to spare; my,
they had not enough to pay thelr Own pastor, who
spen 1en Zee nse M 70 1
HIN the email Insignificant rural churches, and
then look upon the gorgeous ssructures II the
psople Who entered them 10 worship should not
forget the great needs OF their brethren In ats-
uess, and give with liberal baud 70 tne Church
Res. d.: Abbott, ot AltoD. spoke next, taking
for his theme 1.-THE Mlss'onar! Spirit Of the
Gnu ren, the Test and Power Of the PAroeasal
Aftcr the address Of Dr.. Abbott the bishop
called upon Nj. Barney a member Of The congre
roint. 81. Barney remarked thas Chicago, being
the metropolis Of the S1ate, and tho centre Of COM
merce, ought to he noesl as Well as material
leader. II was nted with wealth. Millions wese
given to extend tss commerce. and ONLY mites TO
spread abroad the Gospel OF Chris. and yet who
would EaJ that the laster interest wss not y tar.
at this city spent nye times more Tor r1u-
sic than iSS51;; aid for the Spreading Of The
gospel He did not object to the music. but h
a. # ecna,u!y was moi now. Thry iii psotesset
to lore Christ, By: gave spar,sgl5 to hts work.
NJ AmLroke Spencer. member q ths Boar
great earEestue*s Of the responsibility that res1:s
On nc 'a!ss IN supporting III: missionary wpik s
~ euf %oTp
dcytlve upon otheIa. lie could not but feel
sense Of shame, when he cotnnsret the mis.ioni
oi . o.h,r ~ ss esurcses. % %rnofes.isas there wes
Ssss aieesss hs Ss 1sised Sat 500 III. yssr .ss
paid missionaries IN the neli. he kuew n
where 1t would come from. unless the Church too
o eon,sred e ioooo comnntcsnts, mani an l!tse MOI
n qulIed amount Should the Church 1angu!sh fe
!. proper apilis would 10 abroad smone the peopl'
. and that the good WORK would reselve its deser,
ed support TO give WIS not m act OF charity, ht
b Dr. Locke, the PASTOR OF G1ace Church, rem a.ke
.: that as ths lat Diocesan Conventiou. which
n TRINITY had pledged themselves to saise si,oa
e saen n Their sespcS119e % & rart;ass and hsd
u wcath.est IN the State. aud Aoundantly able
Il collect that amount for missionary putposes-
70 congregation fsspouded literally Is the ral in i
Of the diocesan rtss1cua
y The exrrctscs closed with the usua! Ecligto
50 ceremonies 49,
,e CHURCH. or rux holt COMMUNION.
+ The Episcopal Church Of the 1oly Coumnnio
Scepcnct yestcfla5 forenoon Win divine sefstc,
N The caurch, which waA removed to It's rreat