The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-17
ACTIVE cHuncl,mEN DINE.
Church Club Dinner Of the Clergy and
\ IuIty of Delaware Diocese.

Lnity of Delaware Diocese.
Tho semi-annual dinner Of the
Church Club of the Episcopal Diocese
OF Delaware was given In the banquet
room of Eden Hall last night. 1t was
attended by representative church.
men, clergy and laity from all por-
lions OF the State and from Pennsyl-
wanna and New York. and by represent
tatlve men of all branches OF profess
sional and business life.
The menu was an elaborate and de.
lightfui one and was promptly and
elegantly served.
The members Of the Church Club
and their guests assembled around
the tables at about $50 o'clock, and
for an hour and q half gave them
selves up to the delights OF an elegant
dinner. spiced with the happiest and
most congenial social intercourse.
| At 10 O'Clock L. 4. Candy, the presi-
psnt of the club. raped for attention.
and, after announcing that at the
next two meetings OF the Climb fea-
ture OF the meeting would be the
reading OF papers by laymen on topics
interesting to clergy and laity alike,
called on the bishop of Delaware for
the Introductory speech for the intel
Iiectual part of the entertainment.
:
happy aud encouraging address. He
expressed great qualification in being
present and over the proof Of the
labiding interest In Church matters in.
dictated In the full attendance at this
meeting of representative laymen
'lfrom all parts Of the State.
The Rev. s. d. Mcconnell OF St
stephens Church Of Philadelphia was
the next speaker. After expressing
llhs delight In being present at the
Church Club dinner, he said that lie
D was not sure that he was glad to heal
, that the club was to be turned Into Q
3 lecture bureau for the discussion Of
e theology and history. He was Of the
Ioplnion that the church had hac
eDough OF theology-tbeology that II
not good and history that Is not true
!. After stating the relative strength
8 of the various religious bodies, HI
g created a laugh by asking II any on
namo a Churchman that hat
lever become Baptlst2
u The Rev. p. b. Lightnor answeret
that he knew OF one. DIR. Mcconnell
said New Castle reported one. and sale
l-Ithat was doubtless due to the grea
aggregation Of water at that place.
q DIR. w. III. Bodlne, OF the Church o.
J, the Savior. of Philadelphia. made |
I delightful speech full OF Christian
g cathoIicity. He commended tn
9 bishop and clergy of the Diocese o
y Delaware. and said II the church o
:. the diocese was not educated in tn
Q grace of liberal giving OF materla
e and service. It would not be thei
fault DIR. Bodine was ready to wei
q come to the communion OF the Epis
q copal church any and all men VIII
d lived pure lives and who believed II
sthe Lord Jesus Christ.
Q Addresses In the same vein of faitl
8 and hope for the future Of the ChurcI
/ were made by John Ii. Cole, secretar,
8 Of tho New York Church Club; by MI
of New York; by Judg
8 Marvel and Judge l. G. Grub of thi
J, city; by Colonel e. l.. Martin OF Sea
rlford, and by the Rev. A. II. Walker
Colonel Robert N. Floyd Of this city.
The meeting closed with the sing
ling OF the doxology and the benedic
( ton by Bishop Coleman.