The daily gazette., 1882-11-01
SECOND EDITION
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EPISC0PALIANS MEET
The Convocation in st. John $
Church To-day.
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EXPENSIVE NEW YORK CITY
EPISCOPAL CoNvoCATIoN.


Tho Program of Exercises. |
The convention Of Episcopal ministers o.
fhe Delaware Diocese was commenced IN ~
.Iohn's church this morning at 1880 O'Clock,
being opened by singing hymn sol,
There were present in the clerical Bishop
Alfred Lee, Rev. 4. G. Littcll, pastor OF 81.
Johns: Rev. DIR. Stearns, Easton, Nd;
lev. DR.. Clemson, West Chester keV. DT.
dubois of Calvary church, wilmington
Rev. w. G. Ware of Downingtown Key.
Frrd. w. Thompson, st. Johns sehool,
Faulkland Rev ID. NJ. Bates Rev William
ID. Hanson, Stanton, and Rev. w. ~
siordon Of Smyrna.
In the body Of the church, besides large
number of the congregation, were Rev y.
II. Murphy of Claymont; Rev. Thomas
NcClintock, Lewes; Rev. Mr.. Lewis, Mld-
.iletown; Rev d. d. Smith, Christiana hun
.lred, and Rev. Charles L. Murray, Assistant
Minister at st. Andrews.
The morning prayer and litany was reau
Inv Rev. W. c. Ware, assisted by the pastor;
who has but recently recovered from u aseVere
illness, and others.
At the conclusion of the morning service,
1he pastor made brief address OF welcome
and boped the present opportunity would be
.eized by all to indulge in little social taik
with those with whom, owing TO clrcu IL
stances, it was impossible often to meet.
Rev. w. ID. Hanson rave short outline OF
.sMens Work in the Church" baslng ms
remarks on the text, ''Go now, ye that are
men, and serve the Lord" lie defined lhe
,luties of men in the church, and said that
the duties especially devolving ON them were
The son to serve the father, the brother
IL be the protector of his sister, the nus
hand to love and provide for his wlle, lh'
father to command his household ahd ever
else his authority. Something must be re-
auired of man as u man lis duly. Il
With the world. "Add to your iathi
virtue and freedom ard from vice
have manliness and courage" lh'
work for men to do was to avert the wprF
nf the devil and see to the missionary wprR
in the church.
Womcp's work" was described by llcv
w. g. Ware, who told how women lat
always taken an active part III lhe WORK o
Christ from time immemprlal. All thfolSi
the old and new testament thn efforts o
women to elevate the causc of goodness pm.
right shune forth. lie then defined what worl
"A woman could iind To do il she wished
advocated women taking part in the worl
of the yestry, and suggested the establish
lnent of a guild divided into different challter
with the pastor at the head, aB
good means OF forwarding ana ck
couraging the cause Of the lpr
There were the mothers meetings, the sew
ing societies, the Sunday school, the mis-
sionary work, and numerous ways by whlc
all workers could find plenty TO do. lhcr
were he said, some people IN every chlrc
who wanted to do everything, aud by thcI
many earnest women were cut oil or choke
Inv the leaders who acted scilshly. do you
work, lie concluded, while 1t is DAY. WORE
work, work until death.
Rev. DR.. Dubois gave his ideas Of th
best field open to children, who had Away
shown themselves 10 have great influence l
matters of n spiritual nature Many II
stances were on record, he said, where u
little ones had shown great religious eIlthl
siasm and inrtitude il tie face OF pu
Isbmeut and death. They have bet
FEARLESS and outspoken adherrnts ot Chris
There should be a way by which the chilIrt
were thoroughly imbucd with religion
feeling, and u love connected with u
church and the work of God, No onc,
thought, had the right to work in the chur'
who mad not the spirit of Christ, for OF sue
IS the kingdom Of heaven. The spirit, tcI
per, humility and gentlcness OF ch1ldi
were alluded to.
At the conclusion Of the address thC &c
gregatio1i partOok Of Tie holy sacrament
the Lords supper. During service l)ynl
416, 222, 40 and 2OI were sung
At | 30 the ministers and congrcEat
were served with a substantial lunch ln
Sunday school room.
The program for the rest of the convo
ton is as follows:
This afternoon at 3. Evening pray
addresses on "The object Of sun,
Schools ," Are we realizing their des u
"The real Sunday School teacher = hyI
224, 2l5 2l3, 4}4. 1.30-Scryier addrc
on 1.-THE evils Of intcmpcrance, "Tho pre-
hlc reasons for some efforts having proved
ctfectual, - g The Church Temperance
ciety's method; ofcrtory =" For
Church's temperance work in this cit
hymns AZ, $50, 81, sol, 3i6.
Thursday-lO n m, morning pra
addresses on missions, oilertory ipr
sions, hymns 213, 300, ISL, 80; 3 p.
meeting of the clergy 7.3O p. m. +: am
gathering of the Sunday Schools; oilcr
Tor missions in this Diocese