Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-06
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The Episcopal Conyocatioa.

met in Trinity Chapel, Fifth and King streets,
yesterday, at 4 O'clock Bishop Lee presiding.
The Convocation was attended By AL Unusually
large number OF ministerial and lay members.
All d quite iarge number OF persons We're pres
ent to witness the opening. These exercises
were conducted by Bishop Lee, who afterwards
announced that the question for discussion was:
"rhe Sunday School IN its relations, first TO the
Church. and secondly to the World"
Rev. Mr.. Latimer, having been appointed to
open the discnssion, said he would not put the
Sunday School above the church, nor yet equal
with the church, but subordinate and u help to
the church. 1t s Of a more secluded character
than the church and lies between the pupil and
the teacher. In the subordinate position 1t af-
foried division of labor for the church, and
gives our people work. " Feed my lambs"
a command not exclusively gwen to the disci-
pies. Many humble layman far surpasses his
rector in that which Col serns the salvation Of
souls Most of our candidates for ordination
and three foulths Of our ministers come from
the ranks OF the Sunday school,
Rev 7. G. Littell would have the children
take part in the church services. Il is to be re-
gretted tlat the children but seldom come into
the church. lie would make the church services
| attractive for the children.
Rev Dir. Clemson thought there was some-
thing wrong inst out of SO many attending Sun
day school 20 few found Their way into the
church. Much of the fault was in family tram
mug.
Rev. Messrs. Douglass, Stone, and Arnold
further discussed the question, when Rev. Dr.
Boggs OF New Jersey, editor of tie C'saret Re-
giete. spoke OF the relations Of the Sunday school
TO the world 1t had direct relations to the
world in its missionary ageney.
Tie hour growing late, DIR. Ft0st suggested
the propnety OF a postponement Of the discus-
sion until the next Conyocation, which or mo-
ton of Rev. Mr.. johnson WAS agreed to- subject
70 the approval Of the rector Of the parish Heie
the next ColIYocation will be held.
EVENING SERVICES.
Early in the evening, the respective Sunday
Schools connected with tie Episcopal churches
III Wilmington began to arrive making very
handsome appearance as they Iled in and TOOK
their places i'll the church. Before the hour of
opening, every available space or the main floor
aud in the gallery was filled, and many Htood
around the ENTRANCES. Tie procession of the
clergy was an impressive sight as they Gled in.
two and two, clothed III Their ministerial r0bes.
and took their seats in the recess in the rtur Of
the altar. II Is hut seldom that at Cunyoca ion
all three oR the orders in the church were repre-
sentcd as they we're Yesterday, there being 2
deac9ns, b..h9pz ard - rrlesg4 represented IN
Tie procession, clothed in Tie SestlnenJs Of tcir
Respective ottcos.
The music for the occasion wss OF q high or
der, aud was under tie dictatorship Of Professor
q. 3. fhoads, the choir leading ana the children
and co igregai 90 joining ir.
Brightly CLEANS our Banner Mas sung,
when l.oy. 3, b. Douglass, of George,own, read
the Lords Prayer and yerslcies
Rev. Joseph I. Wright.oi Smyrna read the
18th and 23l psalms.
Rev Mr.. Stlne, OF Newark, zeal the lesson
from tbe lat to the 1911 verses OF the 9th chap
ter Of Matthew
Rsv j. L NIcKim, of Milford read the creed,
sersicles, and prayer.
The schools then tang tie l39;h lynn.
g Heavenly Father send thy llesslng," when
Bishop Lee delivered very happy address OF
welcome, aud announced the following topic. IS
the themes fcr the addresses: lst, " The Chris
tan eiild in Church" 2ad, " The Christian
child at homs. Bird " The Christian child in
school" 4th " The Christian child at work"
Rev. DR.. Rumnev, OF Germantown, On the
lrrt topic illustrated the Christian child iu The
church, By tie example OF Chrst found in the
| Temple asking questions.
Singing, l03i hymn '' Angel voices ever sing
| ing, followed.
| Eey. Dr. Townsend oeImmauuel Church, Wash
ingtou,D D. g in treating of the Christian child ~
home, said he would have it there as Christ was,
with Two Christian parents, instead Of with one
as was often The case.
| SINGING l99ih hymn ''Let ~, with glad-ome
| :uud.
Rev Dir. Boggs in illustrating the third topic,
| would have the Christian child at school, GE.ded
| by the principles OF christianity, trained to be
honest to himself,to ll!s parents, to his Church
| and to his God.
singing, 18th hymn, God is love His .mer-
| cy brightens
| Rev. Mr., Skinner, Of Flkton, Md, in treating
| the topic Of the Christian Child at Work, drew a
| happy Illustration OF Christ III the carpenter
| shop Of hls earthly father at Bethlehem.
Singing, l6oth hymn, Little Children come to
Jesus.
A collection was then taken up for the bene-
! fit Of ST. James Church. Newport, which We
were informed wa- q very liberal ono.
Bishop Lay, Of La7ton, Md. being introduced
in contrasting his carly Sunday School ednca-
ton, gave very pleasant incident Of the first
| and only Sunday School teacher lie ever had
Himself aud Bishop Dudley both about the game
| age, and natives OF Richmond, Va, went TO The
| same school, were taught by the same Old sun
day School teacher, went to the same seminary
| received diplomas of Master Of Arts at the ERme
time, were called into the ministry, aud Lotl
bullt new churches where each expected to stay
ell their Ayes but disappointed i'll this they were
now both bishops in the Church 4 short tint
ago they joined in writing a letter Of respect
| love, and yenaration To ti4t!l oja sunday Scho9
| teacher
DR.. Frost announced that Bishop Lay wonlt
preach the Conversation sermon this molnilg
and that in the afternoon the following topic
would be discussed:
The Christian means OF Grace tie Chratial
life, and the Christian reward.
ia the evening, Rev, DIR. Chandler of New
York, will deliver an address on Domestic Nils
slons Rev. DR.. Duane, Of New York, one o.
Foreign Missions and Eey. Drs. Breck ali,
Kramer will deliver addresses on church exten
sion.
The following ministers were present last eve
ming
Bishcp Lee, wilmington Bishop Lay, Easton
Nd Rev. DIR. Breck, Welleburo', Pa Rev. DR.
Boegs, New jersey; Rev. Ur. Frost, Wilmington
Rev. + ". Gibson, Dover Rev. W. D, Hanson
Fanlkland Rev. DR.. Hay, Kadnor, Pa; lev. G
A. Latimer Rev. n G. I.ltell and Rev. William
Murphy, all OF Wilmington Rev. AIr. Phelps
Radnor, Pa; Rev. Mr. Spencer, New Castle
Rev, Kensey Johns Stewart; Rev. Mr.. johnson
Sussex county Rev. J. "A. stone, Newark Rev
DIR. Ciemson Claymont Rev 3. D. Douglass
Georgetown hoy. i. Arnold, Wilmington Rsy
Joseph T. Wright, Smyrna Rev. j, L. McKim
Milford Rev Dr.. Rnm.ey, Germantown, Pa.
Rev. Dr. TownAend, Washington, u. G. Rev
IL, Skinner, E!bton Md
| hEsSETr SQUARE irEMs.--,rhe Lyceum is 10 b.
! revived, though il is feared THAT tie absence o
Rev. James tialer Who has removed ence las
Winter, Will be severely fet..... a course o
lectures is called for 80 cent course--and i
is predicted by those who .clstnor ior this menta
feast that Theodore Ttlton, at least, would drs5
a paying house.