, 1873-09-11

paraes In this dioccsn that avo ateadily rouso1,
~ n and fs sif sr
nnthng r. this y.ar for The sory1ses oi tho Church. ana
'rhDsd aro tho parhl,cn that begun this dishonesty III
rarorh,al tnaters. What can thh lnean oxeopt lint
theae men 1.s dotor1nne to 1eep tho funds Of the
u very flain hst It IL actunly tro. hut hcHan
4 wcro stMy money would h. not oaro
sentative, and when wo apoak Of II In convention
Il roprcsonts our inlt ,n God, aud trust In 1llH
Church. AMI our honeaty to our follows All that be-
aln not ashamed Of having money talked Of. because
,as tncnna tho representative Of everything That Ia
Church. we'll ss in other conditions Of nfc Does It
not represent 1ovo to God In thu Ohriatlan heart,
he ~. nSt ] tho 70
Of loye and Affection for ho femiy Of God he tsme
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duty to man. nm not ashamed Of talking sbout It or
how il can 10 ren,ediod oxeopt by bringing 10 bear
orsl ohlise!lon 90 TINT tho aty lnay fee tio1nneyes
by tho united voeo of thotr brothron: "Yon muss
md roproac1 Tits ID bringing upon ns. You aro our
bsohers IN tho Church, md "a oisens wo owo Il 10
a,eyes that No es 1 foul @ aan fen S
aueat assnina slt that viii hei t1sn up e shsmo
l.
y through tho neglect Of pcraons to whom the collao
ton Of these funds Ia entruated and tho neglect Of -
as In L ns not n hs 89 ~se ae. IL
would hardly 10 foi BY those Who should pay them,
Wehss se Jon cn DO anything S il ,his mat
eer DO not know haye several tiucs triod to got
ts 6h1e ts S IL oerae IL Tha
Te shop q oho has spofos sps ssout III IL s's ssf
In 6rA yIu1j
i 10 rgSt entefoas @ .sos ses
Perhaps, Il anything ia to 30 donc II might 10 vol 10
Honor, who should ab1e 70 claim ionor for tiom-
seves, and to guide their brothors tn that code OF
to o .na duty to psy i Tor tna soIees of e
man thss God has been pleased to aend to minister.
believe taS soectns Z ey weTo made Raaotqsl
thoy hold back until just before tho Convention, and
then, to eocuro their aeata they come up horo and pay
foro at everything Las to 10 kept IA aboynnce 10.
oauao they neglect the hatod collections am glad to
have thy opportunty Of saylng this oonstanty lsve
Ing clergy, for Il thero any who expoecd
tolnury through thcae uegloets, 1t s tho clergy TINT
observation of uost Of thu Bisops oi oar country.
Nc purely voluntary body In this respect moro
20 than any other religious sody The a1otloaisa
Prcahlytsr1ana, tboy bavo large aeoumustod funds,
sea e H. sss1 sptg fs een
to fall upon tho poor Of poor dioecso
having to depend upon ovcry man doing ha duty.
God ggss ~ ms.ns oor = se may b. 10 thst Il eseh
llgat,ous hero would 10 complaint in tho Church.
In Now Jersey thg subject haa been presented IN q
very ablo report and others Of tho tocoso have
suggested MOODS of dealing with tho subject.
Tho suggestion TINT thoro shoull bo ono
common fund has been stated, but i
It into common fund, from tho great diversity III our
Weaern dloceses Of east In the saarica Of tho ccr8y
and the expenses Of living Tho large proportion
email md lopcndont aud average would bo unjust
Tho only way can SEQ Ia to do a. l.aye suggested
What nm doing f. to take % much painn aa poaabls
and with that hardly get tho c1oray to act In
accordance with the Canona in eitaer accepting or 70
| Canons, the stronger they would BE-.
The only other point would suggest Is moral fnflU
ence, with thu !lopa that this, In gome way other
will bo brought to bear. must say aa DO privately
to tl!o clergy you must inast upon your rights: yol
must not ba ashamed to name them or 10 require
them. They that preach tho Gospel must live Ut tht
Gospel" II that bo tho rule Of tho blessed aoapol
tl1oro eau he wrong 10 a1pocaiug to rccoivo ths
pledged amounts aud exercising proper oure In collect
| Ing them.
. A recosa waB then takon nnd lunch eoryol ii
tho choir robing-room.