St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-12
Earnestly Discussed at a
Union Meeting CT Episco-
pal Churches.
Shepherds Differ as to the
Means, But Agree as to
the Ends.
Reception to Be rendered To-
night to the Hon. John
SWeetman.
Sketch Of the Mans Person
ality and Parliamentary
Career.

Ihe annual missionary meeting of the
Episcopal churches Of st. Paul filled
Christ church to overlooking last even
ing. The services were conducted bv
Bishop Gilbert, and he was assisted by
the rectors OF the other parishes. There
were no evening services at any of the
Episcopal churches, so that all the peo-
pie who feel an interest in city mission
airy work could attend this annual meet
Ing. All the vested choirs of the other
parishes united with that of Christ
church. and they sang full eyensong
with spirit and sweetness that was in
| spring. Prof. Brown, organist of
CHRIST church, presided at the organ
ana conducted the musical programme.
Bishop Gilbert stated the object of the
meeting with feeling and earnestness.
lie explained that every parish in the
city Is an integral part of the mission.
and that the work of the mission is car
Tled on by the thirteen or fourteen
churches OF the city. He spoke encour-
aglngly of the future of the mission,
ana a certain impetus will be given the
cause. Tne mission brings together all
the churchmeII. and they can sing the
glory OF God i'll his kingdom. The
bishop stated that there is an emphasis
v. M r..
Holmes, rector of the Church of the
Ascension, was introduced. He stated
that what had. been said by the bishop
was stimulating and suggestive. The
missionary society stood at the parting
OF two roads. One leads to success, and
the other leads to failure. Which is the
right, and which the wrong. is the
problem to be solved. The rapid growth
OF the city has brought out
new possibilities for the society
TO encompass that have not yet been ac-
cepted, and new duties that have not
yet been fulfilled. The first question is
whether there is enough personal de-
Votion TO the cause of Jesus Christ to
push HIS work,and the second question
is whether there is enough wisdom. To
sit through service regularly is M
proof of positive devotion. There might
be dozen reasons for doing this. The
only real proof is the act OF pushing the
work OF Jesus Christ. But how can one
douDt the sincerity and devotion when
ones own parish gives efficient service,
ana pays money for the support of the
WORK? The rector of Christ church had
exclaimed to the speaker that INV par
lSh is one of the grandest bands of
workers in the worId.'
IHe question is reiterated by DR.,
Holmes-are the members of the mis-
slohary society wise enough to carry |
OUT the work IN better manner than |
IN the past. lie remembered reading
~ ahch, When boy, an axiom run |
ming:
IF you want thing done. do it vour-
self. LII you don't care. send some one |
else to do it,"
lie thought there was a great deal i'm |
thls,and he carried the thought through |
out the balance of his discourse. The |
trouole III the missionary work had been |
tlat. instead of doing the work them
serves, the churchmen had sent others
10 90 1t. The business of the mission is
10 propagate the church. There is
no end to the work. and |
Sc eloquent divine pleaded with
his hearers to enter the service
with individual zeal, and not in vica-
rious way. He spoke of the tremendous
work accomplished by the propaganda
of the Roman Catholic church. They |
had propagated the church throughout
the world. The missionary society has
the duty before ii of propagating the
Episcopal church in st. Paul.
Rev. Y. Peyton Morgan, rector of the
Church of ST. John the Evangelist.
spoke at length upon the aims and
work of the society. He called atten-
ton to the tendency towards centraliza-
ton of the people. They are leaving
the villages and farms for the city. and
the Immigrants of Europe go direct to
the city. Therefore. he argued, the work
Of the church is In the cities. 1t was for
this reason that the missionary society |
had been organized. One-fifth of the
population of the United States are in
the cities. Such is the temper of the
people that this country has Just under
gone a most remarkable change of polit-
zeal control without disturbing temporal
affairs i'll the least
gan said that there are 1000 cOmmuni- |
cants in the diocese of Minnesota, and |
nearly one-half are in st. Paul and Min |
neapolis. Still, st. Paul has $50 less to- |
day than year ago. He advocated the |
ordination of a bishop for every city, |
because the work is too arduouS and the |
responsibilities too grave and burden !
some to extend it over the entire state. !
He diSparaged building up parochial
missions upon the hypothesis that
they are parasites that suck
the life blood from the mother church.
Again, he did not believe in the idea
that parish is like ward in the polit-
-ical world. established so that resident
hHoh WHClC W NOtS. uQCl tIO
present regime, living as he does in the
parish of Christ church. he had not the
right to SOlemDiZe marriage in his own
parlor without consulting the rector of
Christ church. Yet he advised the lat
ter that he best not depend very largely
upon his not doing such an act, else
there might be occasional dis
appointments. He declared that
st. Luke's hospital is church
institution only in name. The church
does nothing with it save support it.
1t has no altar, 10 prayer-book, no serv-
ices. A short time ago he walked I'D
Minnesota street, and there he saw
stately ruin. 1t was the foundation for
a structure. and on the corner stone
roads the legend:
This building was erected for the
young men of ST. Paul by citizens
This was characterized as a cruel
satire aud CHASTITY mockery.
Bishop Gilbert followed with an ear
nest plea for every churchman to sup
port the mission by making such con-
tributions as they could.