The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28
MISSIONS THE SUBJECT
OF Discussion at the Episcopal Con-
vocation Last Evening,
REV. Mr.. RICHARDS REMARKS.
Tho Work ut Mount Pleasant Rev. MT.
Rogers Discusses the Question Of
How to Get Mon Into the Churches
Other Interesting Addresses.
REV. Mr.. RICHARDS REMARKS.

The evening session OF the convocation
OF the Episcopal diocese for Providence
took place at 7:3O o'clock last night at st.
Andrews church. The meeting was Of a
missiona y nature. After the regu-
lar evening service conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Hobbs, the pastor Of the church.
Archdeacon Tucker introduced the first
speaker, the Rev. DIR. Richards OF St. Johns
church. DR.. Richard, sp Ike in brief as
follows:
'In asking your attention to the subj cts
Of missions this evening, l leel sure l
have q sympathetic audience. Though
all dioceses incluling Newport and
Bristol have been invited 10 attend this
service of the convocation, / think that
most of the congregation are residents on
this beautiful hill. and Though some are
here from other parishes Of the city. most
OF the persons present are doubtless
members OF ST. Andrews.
"The name OF St. Andrew Is siRnif-
cant. Andrew was one Of the first cal I'd
to be Jesus disc p Q ana Immediately he
went for his brother aud told him he had
found the Christ. Tnis Is the precise
work OF missionaries to tell our brothers
we have found Christ. st. Andrews
itself WAS but short time ago u mis-
sion. Owing to the unfortunate laws
OF the canon the exact boundaries
of parish are never de-.
termined, and yet that is no reason
why one should not pay attention to
another. The rector of st Stephen g
may live under the shadow OF St Johns
church. Daily pew-bolders OF Grace
church pass by ST. Stephens and pew
holders Of 81. S,ephen's pass Gre, aud
80 1t was that Nj. Pleasant belonged to
no parish in particular.
Was q No Mans Land.
1T vas, in fact, a sort OF no mans land,
and so our eager brother from Oneyville,
with greedy eyes for more work. became,
10 use technical word, "squatter," OF,
n the Language of Oklahoma, "A sooner" /"
Others were found really to take up the
work with him and this church is now
the result OF his wofk. Lately you ere
beneficiaries, now you are TO be benefac-
tors. Go into the highways and heiges
and gather them in.
This talk Is not to be on diocesan or
parochial missions, yet this diocese natur.
ally first attrscts attention. Support
yourself. Your minister is now paid in
part by the convocation and so belongs
partly to us. You want him yourself.
You want your ch ur.h yourself. Tet do
not depend on yourself to be independ.
eat. BE as far-reaehing AS possible, al d
so much more powerful will be the
centre. We know more today at our
breakfast or tea table OF what goes
on in Chicago than our forefatbers knew
of our own city; and more of Japan and
China than our forefathers knew of BUT
falo or New York. Pray for the ends oi
the earth. II you would increase your
home missions extsnd yonr foreign mis-
sions: to increase the power of your con
vocation, increase your home missions
and to help your own church help your
diocese"
Rev. MT. Rogers Remarks.
Arcbd aeon Tue er then intro luced as
the next speaker. Rev. Mr.. Ro ers OF Cen.
tral Falls. Mr. Rogers spoae as follows:
"a church and minister, may YOU have
them both. But tuere is Que thing I wish
you could have and every parish In the
land and that 10 what 1 am going
to talk to you about this evening. Since
the time OF our Kraudfathers. religion ha.
experienced q change. See the country
chu ches where our forefathers wor.
shipped and the city churches OF today
What is now the cryp 'ilow shall we get
the men into our churches" The church
provides abundantly for those who come
within her reach.
'But men cannot be attracted within
her doors They do not understand the
spiritual message. Their ear is closed to
1t. Some people are by nature spiritual
more children Of the church. Boys CONS
TO sunday school but soon they grow too
old for that aud yet We do not Sc them
at church. Few young men and boys are
In church from their owa free will. Can
not the church do something for them
In New York ~ certain paper oferei a
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