The daily gazette., 1879-10-23
THE CONTOCATION.
WHAT WAS DONE YEsTERDAY-AD-
DRESSES On CHURCH SUBJECTS LAST

WHAT WAS DONE YEsTERDAY-AD-
DRESSES On CHURCH SUBJECTS LAST
NIGHT.
The proceedingf Of the p. E. ConvOca-
ton at st. Johns Church, yesterday
morning, comprised full church ser
vi ce. with morning prayer and htahy,
and the regular c0nv0catiOn sermon by |
Bishop Lee, from tho text, "And the
Lord said uCto him, what is tha. IN thy |
hand; and he said, q rod. EXODUS iv,
2 The sermon Was OF deep interest, and |
was listened 10 with close attention
The afternoon session, the subject of
"Lay Work" was discussed by tevs. Or.
Clemson, X. II. Murphy, b. j. Douglas,
G. W. johnson and q. s. Speusrr. This
points in regard to the daily routine Ut
church WORK, and was clio ell with few
careful and well-timed suggestions from
Bishop Lee.
EVENING SESSION.
There was good attendance at the
evening session, ana the opening ser
v,ces were conducted 6y Rev. T. Gardi-
ner Littell, OF st. Johns Church.
Rev. l. w. Gibson, OF Dover, then
made au address on the subject of
"Planiing the Church in Britain" The
add ress'was AN Interesting recital Of the
early his ory Of the Church OF England.
The speaker briefly reviewed the histo-
rical events that eliminated in the en-
graftment of the Anglo Saxon lace in
England, and showed that there were
evidences of the existence OF the church
previous to the invasioR OF ulius CB'ar,
when the ancient Britain held full sway
there. He recited the efforts of the Abbe
Augustine, who was sent to England by
Pope Gregory L., and by whose efforts
the King aud great numbers of the peo-
pie W. re- converted. The Abbe Angus
| tine was in due time made Bi. hop, but
| he was ordai ned by the Gahc Bishops In
France, and not by the authority OF the
Church of Rome.
With tins connection, the speaker
| thong the chIrch ought to be SATISFIED.
The Church of Rome undoubtedly pos
>essed direct connection with the
| Apostles, and at this time, no matter
what iC mig hit have become since, was
as pure an any Church IN the world. But
The Church of England can go
farther back in its establishment thrOugh b
the medium of the Catholic Church. Au-
gustine, when he went to England found
there evidences of the Church, with
monastries and with Bishops, who re-
fused to accept his ,rellRiou dictum or
| yield to his requests.
Traces of the church existed in Britain
previous to the fifth century. In the
fourth century q council was held In
| TauCt ~ WulCu Two uuuuItu Diohope
were present, and three Of them were
British monks. Within one hundred
years of the death OF John AL early wri
ter meutious the English Church and
the reverend speaker was further OF the
opinion that the Apostle Peter, after his
release from prison in Rome, about A
D., 65, doubtless extended his travek
norihward ana preached the first gospe
in Britain, thus imparaing direct Apos
lolic connecti Oh to the Church OF Eng
land. 'H
The address closed with some peril
nent allu,ion to the vast extent or churcl
history and the Importance OF possessi vi
q thorough kuo ledge of Its vital points
Rev. w. j. Frost, ID. D., Of 1rlnil
Chapel, this city, followed in brief ad
dress upon tn. sutJect, "What The Re
formation was?" He held that the Do
miniou of Rome over the church became
tyrannical, and in the sixteenth century
the opposition to this tyranny arose II
maintenance OF the principles OF tue ~
dependent church. Then came the refo
nation. First, in England, where IT. wa
consummated by the JOINT action or TN
people and the clergy, and then on tn.
cOuiinent. The object OF the Engllsl
Church ia the reformation was to correc
the errors and abuses inflicted by th'
Church of Rome, and to throw on tn
domination of that church. 1t took year
OF patient labor and suffering TO accom-
plish this, but the church finally succeed
ed and now stands true to her early ira
itiOn and history.
Rev. j. ID. W. Perry, of Germantown 4
closed with an earnest address on sub
jrct "rhe Church's Opportunities an
Duties" ii gave variety OF admon
tions in regard to the duties, AMI sugges
tious relative to the opportunities OF I'll
Church. There ought 10 be, he saiu,
variety of methods of work. Abuses II
the relief work should be eradicted
, The church shouid warm up to its tru
interests and invite people within II
walls. The speaker closed by earnestl
! urging the formation Of workingmen'
. clubs, with reading rooms, NO that IN
men can spend their evenings at thes
rooms, reaui ng and indulging in hal m
less games, Instead of revelling at Ia,
, erns. He also suggested that the parishe
, unite ID establishing home Tor age
Z Christians.
A collection was taken up for the mis-
, sions of this diocese, and the n.eetin
/. closed with the usual services.
il The session of the cOnvocation wi
4 continue to-day, and this evening tn
grand annual gathering OF all the Epis
= copal Sunday schools OF the city wi
; take place.
n The chi ltlreu of St. Andrews Sunda
= school will meet In the basement Of til
!. church at $50 d. m., and there form /
q procession to proceed to st. doh I.
church. Mr.. John Bolton, OF w
I Chester, and other good speakers, are q