The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-15
THIRD EDITION,


the upper and lower part OF the State
In Wilmington there Ia meeting at
Bishopstead every month OF the
Clerical Brotherhood, which III en-
1oyable But the men in the lower
part OF the State cannot attend the
meetings because 1t costs so much.
The congregation should see the no.
cessity OF their reotors attending these
meetings and they should see that
they 70. II 10 the duty of the rector
70 remain In touch with the other peo'
pie OF the diocese.
Bishop Coleman asked that a special
invitation be sent to the Rev. John
& Maxim to attend the convocation.
Mr. McKlm has lived In .tnis diocese
for IS years, the longest OF any min
lister In its The Rev. Chas. T. Murray
Z. Aas appointed to convey the invita-
: kion.
MIR. Lightner offered a resolution
expressing the Importance OF rectors
attending all the uisetliigs oil clergy
men or church mon whom possible.
The resolution was adopted.
DISCUSSIONS OPENED.
The Rev. II. NJ Bar tlctt of Christiana
hundred opened tie missionary DIS
oussibn. taking as his subject: Tho
Relation OF tho individual to Missions. y
the subject. Five hundred years ago
the individual had little chance to So
cure wealth or Keep IL. The individ
nal had few Opportunities and few
privileges.
This has now been changed. The
individual anI not the prince is now
J, the ruler. Tho result has been that
the average individual has risen IN
Importance. Therefore. the individual
ID the one who must give money tC
the church. Ioi merly the baron oil
the lord was the only man who could
( give 1t. III the baron once had L
maintain the churches now it is the in
diyldual. III tho Individual does no
Keep II IN then the work must stop
The government gives nothing and
the individual must he depended
upon.
The Individual has responded to the
requirements. lie has acquired sxealtt
and he has given tlint wealth to SUP
port educational and feligi1us ihstl
tutions. Yet 1t Is true that tho indi
yiduai has not responded in tho man
ner that lie should respond. Ito can
mot pay for the rights and privileges
which society hus given him. Too mucl
money could not be given In paymen
Tor these benefits. The church has
{ right to call on each individual mem
Der OF tho church for funds for mis-
gionary work, and this money is no
asked as charity. but in payment 70
privileges received. Whenever dol
lar is given 1t is the payment of deb
due. II brings out tho truth that /
Is more blessed to give than to re
ceive. Investment IN missionary worl
J. Is good one. and In dollars and cent
brings back profit to Christian couu
tries.
A general discussion OF tho subjec
Followed.
1he Hon. Edward L. Martin of Sea
ford, spoke in behalf OF the laymen
The WORK o. missions Is one 50 broat
es TO embrace every kind OF churr
work. There is no way OF escapin!
the responsibility of the baptisma
vowe. No Sunday school can b
properly supported or nourishad with
spirit rruung the llity. The loya
Churehman should give to the ehurc
all the duties he owes 1t. No one at
tempts to escape his duty as citizen
He should not attempt to escape hi
duty as member of the church.
The subject of Lay Organization.
Thoii Value and Danger" was, for cas-
I'm handling. divided into sub-heads.
The Rev. L. Is. Lightner of New
Castle spoke on church clubs and L
Thtnnll Warner spoke ON the sam
subject from a layInan's STANDPOINT
Both speakers showed the value o
the church clubs, which have done 9
much for tho churches both in VII
miugton ami in other places,
Tbs Rev. George bamo OF Smyru
and Charles NJ. Curtis OF Wilmin,,Lo
4 spoke on Tho Brotherhood OF :
Andrew. which Is known to DO ono
the strongest and best OF all lay .
CARNATIONS.
The Rev @. J. D. Peters. of Loves
spoke on "woe6 Among the Boys"
subject to which lie has given consit
Araplo thought.
SUNDAY SCHOOL wosK.
rss- The last subject of the afternoon
discussion was sunday schools" Il
shis subject the Rev. George s. Gas
ner, OF Delaware CITY. spoke on "rh
Relation and Duty OF the Church I
D. Dnnlap or Wilmington and Charlie
a. Cook of Wilmington. spoke {
s.hew to Increase Interest In u
WORK. Tho Row, X. j. Hammond.
Wilmington. sDoko on The Be
Methods of Teaching"
THE CLOSING sCsHoS
The topic ut tho closing So sion wa
"Enpresbions of the thrl / an LIFE
The Rev. Engono GrlgLs spoke {
Expressions of Chr;- tian Life
worship the Rev. Charp \. utydv
.'in church Work, "ani tn. RaV Geori
N. Bond N The development
Character.
MIR, Joseph Swift, OF this city, W
reelected secretary and treasurer
Tho Convection adjourned Ia
evening.
Bishop Coleman aud the other mel
bers OF the Gonvo allon, returned
thls city this MOI ming They all @
very enthusiastic concerning the 81
slons oil this body which seeIn to la
been OF a remarkably excellent CHI
= meter. The program was IN s1tensi
and varied one, and the papers a
addresses in connection with it we
OF an unusual character rs to abil
and all were marked by rcligIu
fervor which was maintained thrUug
out. Tho coil o. Genrgeiuwn w
very hoepitabe ana weit ali Gellg
cd WITH lac SerN''e s and their guet
Resolutions at Esteem.
At the lnisd quarterly conference
Epworth NJ. T. Church. hold last NJ,
day evening" the 18th Inst, the [