Daily Republican., 1879-10-23
EPISCOPAL CON VOCATION.
Yesterday AfternOOn's SfssiOM-A
Discussion on ssDay Work."

bled yesterday afternoon Il 3 O'Clock at
st. Johns church, Ninth Ward, Bishop
Lee presiding.
The subject for discussion at the sf-
tern0on session, as announced on the
programme, was "day work." and Dr..
Clemson, of Clayton, opened the dis
cussion by reading lengthy and inter-
esting paper upon the subject. He dwelt
particularly upon the point of modifca-
tion of labor, among the laity, combin-
ing their influence for good. He thought
that great deal more good can be done
and might be done. He urged the laity to
cooperate with the pastor i'll all efforts
for good. The paper was listened to
with great deal of interest.
DR.. IL. z. Hay of Radnor, followed
by reading a practical address upon the
same subject, written by Rev. R. Ii.
Murphy of this city. Mr.. Murphy gave
several striking illustrations OF the
benefits to be derived from the work OF
earnest laymen and women.
Rev. J. B. Douglass, of Georgetown
addressed the audience, for fifteen min
utes upon the duties of the congrega-
ton, in the work Of up building the
church. He dwelt particularly upon
the aid to be expected from a rightly
conducted Sunday school.
DR.. Clemson again arose and in his
remarks denounced the Sunday school
saying that it was more of hindrance
than an aid to the church in that the
parents of children neglected to take
any part in the religious training OF
their children, as they left it all to the
Sunday school teachers who had the
children in charge about one hour each
week. He also made the astounding es,
sertion that Professionalism was fail,
ure "not in ITSELF" he added, "but in
its results"
Rev. Geo. w. johnson, OF George
town. followed the Doctor taking more
hope full view of the situation and
eloquently defending the Sunday
Schools.
DR.. Hay of Radnor, made an eloquent
address in reply to DR.. Clemson, giving
several illustrations showing the rapid
strides the Episcopal Church was max
ing during the past decade.
Short addresses followed by Rev. T.
S. Spencer, of New Castle; B. J. Doug
las of Georgetown; Rev. Mr.. Little
pastor of the Church, and the discus
sion closed with an earnest address by
Bishop Lee.
The Choir then sang the 1855 hymn
and the meeting was dismissed Will
prayer by Bishop Lee.
LAST EVENINGS EssIoN-INTEREsTiNG AD
DRESSES.
The convocation reassembled at 7.3(
last evening. Rev. l.. W. Gibson, o
Dover, spoke Of "The Planting OF thu
Church in Britain" by giving Che his
tory of the establishment of the churcl
of England.
"What the Reformation was, mex
was considered by Rev. DR.. Frost. HI
alluded to the early church as first be
ing one body, with Christ as the head
the apostles as the officers, the Worf
of God as the charter, and the Holy
Spirit as the guide or counsellor. This
church was first established in Pales
tine, and then spread throughout Asia
and Europe.
At first the church of Rome was nc
more than the church at Palestine, An.
tioch or Alexandra, but as time pro
ceeded onward it became dominant over
all christeudom and not only assumed
authority over things which were spir'
itual but things which were temporal
Rome was a power, tyraniziDg pow
er, and opposition was made in Europe
and the British Islands previous to the
sixteenth century, but in the sixteenth
century the people manifested decid-
ed determination to cast of this doml-
nation. This reformation was consum-
mated BY the joint action of bishop and
people during the reign of Henry the
VIII.
What has this reformation accom-
plished 1t has paved the way for grand
results. 1t will build up in Mexico an
Independent National church, which
probably may absorb the whole body
of the church Of Rome.
"rhe church's opportunities and du-
ties" was the subject of Rev. Mr.. Per-
ry's remarks. He is from Germantown
and an excellent speaker. He said ii
these things are true what are we to
do? We shall work this church as to
exhibit its unity. We must go forth
to seek to saye people before they will
come to us. Clergymen will have to
get down from their ecclesiastical stills
and meet them upon their own ground.
The speaker advanced the idea of a
workingman's club, where the people
could meet and be supplied with read
ing matter, and where they could come
aud smoke. Such'clubs are in existence
in parishes in other cities, and were q
success.
Bishop Lee made brief address, and
said that the reformation brought for
ward the word Of God, which had been
buried by the dominant power.
After singing chant, the assemblage
joined the choir in singing "Holy, Holy,
Holy, Lord, God Almighty" which
was followed by prayer by the Bishop,
when the congregation was dismissed.
The session this morning was taken
up with prayers, addresses and offer
tory hymns. The afternoon will be
devoted to discussions, and this even
ing the ''annual gathering of the Sun
day schools" will take place.
Personal.
We were handed copy CT the Colo
RADIO "Sun" this morning by Mr.. Har.
ry Fullerton, sent him by his brother