The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-07
BISHOP NELSON'S Address.
1t Was Read in All Episcopal Churches
Yesterday.

1t Was Read in All Episcopal Churches
Yesterday.
At the annual convention Of the Protest
ant Episcopal church of the diocese of
Georgia, held at Columbus last May, it was
ordered that the address of Bishop Nelson
should be read in all the churches Sunday,
Nov. 6.
At Christ church yesterday, instead of
the usual morning sermon, Rev. Robb
w bite read the address. The paper is some-
what lengthy, but it contains many points
OF interest, not only to members of that
denomination, but the public generally.
Bishop Nelson IN his predatory remarks
makes general survey Of the field in Geor-
ga, which convinces him of the grandeur
Of the prospects 10 the next decade if the
situation is fully grasped and, if, like men
In earnest, members of the church rise
60 the full measure of the stature
ofsChristian manhood and womantood.
Among dIscouragements the bishop notes
the poverty Of very large number Of the
people, and the painful ignorance Of the
blessedness of giving, and the lack of the
cheerful and generous spirit as one OF the
motives and consolation of the Christian.
These discouragements, he adds, are not
radical or lastingly So The greatest need
Of the church is more men Of deep, personal
conservation, willing to spend and be spent
He recommends that the deeds for all church
property be carefully examined, and that
reliable business methods be used in church
finances, which, If carried out, he believes
will accrue not less than 10 per cent. to the
income of every parish. The parish records,
Bishop Nelson says, should also be more
| iudiciously preserved and kept.
In the matter of church music the bishop
condemns the prevailing custom of laying
| under heavy contributions the florid music
| of the Italian school, and he does not have
| the least doubt that what the people want is
| plain music that they all can sing
Sunday schools do not begin to bear their
| proper proportion to the size of the congre-
cation, and Bishop Nelson recommends that
| the sessions be made more attractive by
bright hymns and other accessories.
The bishop says the attitude of the church
in Georgia should be aggressive Numbers
of towns of 600 to Z, 800 inhabitants need to
be attacked and to be strongly manned.
One hundred counties in the state are vet
unreDresented in the assemblies of the
church. If, in addition to the sum annu-
ally expended on established missions, s |, 800
can be secured for each conventional dis.
trict, or total of $4,000, the bishop is
convinced that the exhibit in the next five
years will surprise the most sanguine.
Bishop Nelson announces that after a
tour OF the principal cities Of the state and
| having received humorous invitations from
them to cast his lot within their bounds, he
determined to make his residence in At
lanta or account of its accessibility, health
fulness and the opportunity the church has
in the formative condition of that city.
AS diocesan aids in the missionary work
of church women, the bishop appoints as
one of the secretaries Miss Annie C. John
son of Savannah, who is also the general
diocesan secretary.
The above are only some of the more
salient points Of the address, which is full
of excellent suggestion for further prose
cutting the work Of the Episcopal faith.