Evening journal., 1891-05-22
BANQUET IN EDEN Hall.
Semi Annaal Meeting of the Ch urch
Club-Omcsrs Elected.

semi Annaai Meeting OF the Church
club-Onicers Elected.
The Church Club of the Episcopal
Church Of the diocese OF Delaware held
its semi annual session in Eden Hall last
evening. Representatives OF the various
parishes of the diocese were present At
the business meeting of the club the
following newly elected officers were in
stalled: DR.. Hugh Martin of Seaford,
president; Thomas Holcomb of New
Castle county. ID. p. Barnard, Jr of Kent
and Colonel William NJ. Ross of Sussex
county, vice presidents, and Francis g
Dupont, secretary and treasurer.
The following members were elected
Henry g. Morse, J. B. Hutchinson,
James Dallett, Charles E Dubell.
Charles B. Dubell Charles B. Palmer and
E. p. Slocomb. Letters of regret from
the following persons were read Bishop
Whitaker of Pennsylvania, Rev }. W.
Brown, D d.. rectorof st Thomas Church,
DR., Huntingdon, rector Of Grace Church
Everett P. Wheeler of New York, Mayor
@ b. Msyne Of the Royal Military
Academy, Kingston, Ont
When the business meeting Of the
clnb adjourned the members present
were invited to the banquet room in
Eden Hall, where the semi annual church
dinner was spread The hall was deco.
rated and the tables were covered with
| flawers and potted plants. Covers were
laid for ninety guests. The following
were among those who sat down to din
ner Dr. Hugh Martin, D. P. Barnard
Jr., r. q Dupont. Bishop Coleman, Rev.
Cherries Il Murray. Rev T. G.. Littell,
Rev DO Howard, Rev. s. d. Mcdonnell,
d. D., John A. Bell of the New York
Church Club, DR.. O. Elton Buck, E T.
Warner, Alfred Lee, Charles Stewett
Rev H. L Braddon, s. Minot Curtis, A.
/ Fl Foster. Isaac Elliott, Captain Viii
lard Thomson, Colonel e. l.. Martin
James E. Dallett, J. d. Carter. John s
/ Grohe, r. Al. Van Trump Delaware
Clark, F. T. Candy, Captain g. L. Brown
| Robert Justis. Justa Justis, David
| Curlett, Henry g. Morse. William NJ
| Kenuard, DR.. Horace Burr, William
| Davidson, George Lodge, w. jerks
| Fell, John R. Lambson, T. Leslie Car
penter, William ]. Fisher. Thomas
| Mitchell, Thomas Holcomb John H
Rodney. John Brown DR. Orr of Lewis
George A. Elliott, Charles B. Palmer,
William L. Mitchell Charles E. Dubell
and Charles B Dubell.
The menu was served under the super
vision of Caterer Robert Graves and an
hour and half was spent in the discus
sion of it. At 1915 o'clock DR.. Hugh
Martin, the new president, introduced az
| the FIRST speaker President Bell of the
New York Church Club. Mr.. Bell con-
/ graduated the Church Club of Delaware
on its success in bringing together
representative men OF the church
throughout the state and presented to
them the congratulations Of the New
York Club. They all rejoiced in the
formation Of an association that ensured
unity of action and interchange of ideas.
| Rev. s. d McConnsll, ID D., of St
| Stephens Church, Philadelphia, de-
| livered an eloquent and complimentary
| address, In which he congratulated
Bishop Coleman on the aid such organ
izations would give him by bringing
together high churchmen, low church.
men and broad churchmen and secure
unity of action to the church at large
he thought that the la,ty nigh. in
this way be more serviceable than the
clergy
+. T.Warner, the clubs Hrst president,
read paper on 1.-THE Laymen Of the
Church, who, he said, had opportunities
not possessed by the clergy, as both law
and usuage gave him place and power and
| opportunity. If work Is not open to .
man, he can persuade his wife, sister OF
daughter to visit the sick, minister to
the poor and perform other necessary
works of charity IL is in the city that
opportunities present themselves, as
nearly one third of the population reside
in cities Multiplied places Of worship
we're not 50 much to be desired as con-
centrated energy, diligence and atten-
tion.
Rev. T. Gardiner Littell, j. D., of st
Johns Church, said the clergy could do
five times as much work If properly
backed by the laymen, and every church
ought to have about forty lay readers TO
fill such vacancies as might occur After
Henry g. Morse. president of the Edge
Moor Iron Works, had spoken briefly,
Bishop Coleman delivered short con
| gratulatory address. Colonel e. l..
Martin praised Mr.. Warmers paper and
moved for special vote OF thanks,
which was passed.
The club adjourned at II. 80 o'clock.