The daily gazette., 1882-11-02
EprscopAL CoNvocATlox.

The session Yesterday Afternoon and
Evenlng-The sunday school and Tom
pcrance Societies.
At the afternoon session yesterday Of the
conyocation Ia st. Johns Episcopal church,
after the evening service, the matter of Sun
day schools was taken up under three heads,
each one of which was carefully discussed,
as follows: LIST. "The object Of Sunday
schools" by Rev. w. @. W. Lewis, OF Mid
dletown; ID. care we realizing their de-
sign ~ Rev. DR.. Spencer, Of New Castle; ;
Sd. "The real Sunday school teacher"
Prof Jefferis, of Delaware College.
In the evening the matter Of temperance
occupied the time. Rev. Charles e. Murray,
of St. Andrews, told of "The evils Of insem-
pcrancc," and Rev. w. d. Gordon Of
Smyrna, described "The Church Temperance
Society's method" which Is the one In
vogue among the English Episcopalian
churches, where 1t originated.
THIs MORNINGS SESSION.
At this mornings session Rev. DR.. Syle Of
Philadelphia, read the regular morning SER
vice. after which the subject of missions was
taken up. Rev. Daniel NJ. Bates, formerly
a missionary In China, told the congrcga-
tion about the work in that far-off land OF
Coniucius, where much missionary work
had been done and still more yet remained
to be accomplished. The whole secret of
success there, he said, was perseverance and
untiring energy, but that success could be
only positively assured by means of money,
of which there was much need. Contribu-
tions were absolutely necessary to support
the missionaries in their labors, and the
church people and Christians generally
should not forget to contribute their share.
Rev. William ii. Graft of Philadelphia,
| followed on the same theme. lie said it
might be set down as a truth, In view oi
| Christ's good mission, that he who has no,
the missionary spirit within him has not the
| spirit Of Christ either. Some may confess OF
say they DO not believe in mission, and 1t ID
but confession or acknowledgement thai
they Go not want TO lift mankind up. He
| who believes not in missions is false to
Christ. The people might take more inter
| est in the matter, but they feel, inasmuch a:
the work is being done without them, that
they have no responsibility In the matter.
Just imagine, he said, Ii our church was
doing nothing in tho matter of missions
Shame would then fill US, and we would
| then feel as ii we must 90 ourselves and dt
the work If no one else did. II we canno
20 into the field, being kept here by our othel
work and duties, our hearts and love ough
to go out, and our sympathies, too, will
those who are sent as our deputies. TIT
| best we can DO Is 10 proNlue ample ant
liberal means for the work. We should
take more action, first by believing in tn,
mission work. He told of a plan he hat
adopted in his own parish, By which
although the congregation was not at al
wealthy, large amount had been con
tributcd. Let us strive, he said, and DO al
| we can in the work of Jesus of Nazareth
and all will be well.
Rev. s. +. Hotchkin, Of Bustleton, Pa,
followed on the SAND subject. His remark
were based upon the love of man and God
in which he declared that those who REALLY
loved God were ever ready anu willing tC
help their fellow-mcn by contributing will
their means and their prayers to the cause o
the missionary work, both at home an'
abroad. A number Of hymns were sung
and collections for the missions taken.
This afternoon the clergy are holding
private meeting at the residence OF the pas
tor ON Tatnall street.