Evening journal., 1891-06-04
THE BISHOP TALKS.
HE DELIVERS HIS CHARGE TO The
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

Episcopal Church Has Done and 10
Doiug In DeIawArs-Ths Luke-wsrm
Members Termed As'sunconscions Chris
tians,-Protest Against DIR. Brooks
At Yesterday mornings session Of the
105th annual convention OF the Protest
ant Episcopal Diocese of Delaware, at
Milford, much business was transacted.
Bishop Coleman presided in his usual
excellent style, not allowing moment of
the short time to pass unimproved. \.
Minot Curtis was re elected secretary,
and upon the resignation Of DR., Littell,
Rev. Charles e. Murray was elected reg
lstrar.
The Committee on Credentials made
their report as follows; Clergy, Rt. Rev,
Leighton Caleman. g. T. D., LII. D.,
bishop; Rev. Charles M Armstrong,
yosheph Beers, n. M. Bartlett, George
N Bond, II. l.. @. Braddon, Charles
Braidon, A. ]. Coleman, George w.
Dame, George w. Dubois, ]. p Du-
Hame. Martin B. Dunlap, l. Howell
Geare, Lewis w. Gibson, William B.
Gordon. George Hall, Kersey j. Ham.
mond, H. Ashton Henry, r. n Hosklns,
David Howard, jeremiah Karcher, James
@. Kerr, P. B. Lightner T. g. Littell, j /.
Linn McKim, j. Leighton McKim,
William Morrison, Charles E. Murray,
w. @. starr, R. J. Stewart, Henry
Tullidge, Elias We'll, Lewes Welles, M
L. Woolsey, g. d. Peters, B. NJ Braddon,
Charles A. Hayden
Lay delegates William l.. Lodge, g.
w. Tompson, Chris @. Fighter. y.
Ramsey, Alfred Lee, J. Il. Hoffecker, Jr /,
Dr. Horace Burr, e. T. Candy, thomas
Jackson. Milo W. Locke, Austin Harring-
ton, George A. Elliott, James Comfy, Jr !,
A. l.. Foster, Michael King, Thomas
Holcomb, w. r. Brinckle, John
Bradley. William Montgomery, Aylmer s
Robinson, r. @. Justice, Alonzo Newlin.
John Russell, John w. Newbold, s. NJ
Curtis, g. L. Brown. Peter Kline. H
Ebill NJ. NJ. Willis, w. A. Comegys
lD. T. Cummins. W. Polk Cuwmiue
/ T. o Culbreth, A. A Bateman, r. Y, Wat
son, Henry Role. I. B. Burrows. James A
| Knight, DR.. Reynolds Clements, @. @
| Stookley, e. R. Paynter. w. P. Orr
| Clinton Long. E. L. Martin, h. F.
Porter. g. O. Frame. J. J, Perry. Edwart
Fowler, J. B. j. Moore, w. Ellis
| Stephen Ralph, w. A. Phillips, w
| O. Button, L. w. B. Trumer.
Unconscious Membership.
Devotional exercises began at 4
o'clock and concluded with the celebra-
tion OF the Holy Communion at Oh
o'clock. In the afternoon Bishop Cole
man delivered his charge to the clergy
he began by referring to q class Of
members who are absolutely valueless
4 r.. N4,r. ssa re uurrtr 10
cerned, which causes them to be counte
out when the available forces are beinl
reckoned
He continued as follows: ''The cor
rection Of this evil must be begun in tn
more faithful instruction by parents an
| god parents 1t is in and by the res
principles of Christianity whereby alon
morality can be sustained, and by II
truths and means Of grace our youth al
to be grounded and helped. There Is
great personal responsibility through
all They should also know that the
have the right TO enjoy all the immun
ties and privileges, but practically she
. are living as heathens In q Christia
[ land Under proper instructions the
are taught the goodness Of God, and Ii
becomes to them something real al
earnest, without any admixture
gloominess. They are taken out
themselves and made to think of wins
, they can do in the way Of ministering
others
Thus the Church would have, in tim
Z a generation of willing and intelhge
Z workers and be saved from the pitiab
I necessity OF constantly importuning h
members to take their share in her bu
!. den work.
"The Church has a perfect right
! resent the usurpstion so often see
whereby the whele of her members Rtte
tlon is absorbed in things outside of
special domain My experience has be
d that we can expect more interest and wo
n for the Church from those who are di
n gent in their own affairs Thank Go
Our business men are realizing the equi
k OF the claim Of some of their time In t
q work of the Church. | know of o
4 wealthy prominent business man "
1 takes great pride in his record of atten
" ance on the committee meeting of
X parish. o, that all men with simi
. opportunities of usefulness improy
" them with equal fidelity"
Il The bishop continued by saying I'll
,r with some members it was inaffsct
rs uouost1 NhiCh hSph bhpbt AAon ShNcAA
sr upon any spirituslistic work that may
assigned them. 1t is because Of
failure on the part OF too many to q
preciate the fact of the common a
equally responsible membership that I
~ church's interests are so often 81
ordinated to everything else, and OF
lc have from some an accidental and TT
ID career.
In speaking of the churchs claim,
9. said; "Ah brethren Of the lsity, |
d sure that II you only realized the amoI
OF unnecessary and extra anxiety caus
IL your pastors by your own indifference,
- this respect, you would not, you col
!. not, so often be guilty Of it. The Chui
- is kingdom and has claims upon
subjects, which ought to be implici
OF and instantly acknowledged. She Is
w content with the dregs of their indusf
Us or the unused measures OF their gil
How very frequently personal servici
al rendered with such a manner as tt
Il plainly that the donors look upon it 9
- favor done the Church or her ministe
~ am speaking none too plainly,
brethren, nor am | drawing at all uI
IL Imagination. | am but expressing
I'M sad experience of many earnest past
ne who have gone on in their bouni
work with fidelity aud cheerfuln
at which are we'll nigh surprising when.
re reflect upon the broken hearts VIII
he they have carried about with th
k because there were so few who wo
help them bear their burdens.
-. rtA ....sr oo,,.nfo..uvaog nf hic man, !