Evening journal., 1893-11-14
CONVENTION At GEORGETOWN.
Sessions Interesting and Well Attended.
Other Bits of News From the County
Seat OF Sussex.

oihof blta OF news FROM the county
Seat of Sussex.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
GEORoHTOwN, Nov. li-Tbe opening
exercises of the annual oonvocation Of
the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware in
Georgetown was we'll attended last night.
The sermon was preached by Rev. Alfred
Il Walker, rector Of Calvary Church, OF
Wilmington Ills subject was mission
airy Work and his text Let us 90 into
the next town that may preach there
also therefore cRme / forth.
Mr. Walker said that In the short
time In which he had been IN the diocese
be had noticed the missionary work
being done He saw signs of good home
work being done by the new churches
being opened IN different parts Of the
state
In conclusion he said: United by
church loyelty TO Christ, Iowa aud
mutual confidence. we may thank God
for using us Ia such glorious work We
may ohide ourselves for being hampered
by hesitating doubt and tagging love
We may encourage ourselves AS well as
others with the abiding and cheerful
conviction that 30 work for Christ la
HIS church can fail TO do good for time
aud eternity
This morning the Holy Communion
was celebrated with Bishop Coleman as
celebraut. Rev Charles H. Murray, OF
st. Andrews Church, Wilmington was
| tbs preacher The busiuets session
opened at 10 80 o'clock and Blshop Cole
man made an address TO tbs delegates.
This was followed by missionary dis
cussion ON "rhe Relati) IN of the ludivid-
ual to Missions. The speRgers on this
subject were Rev. H. NJ. Bartlett OF
/ Clay mont and Hon Il l.. Martin, of
/ Seiford At this afternoons session
| Rav. w l. Gibson OF Dover aud vii
liam j. Fisher. OF Wilmington. will dis
cuss The Duty aud Value OF Self help
In Parishes
Lay Organizations Their Value and
/ Dangers" This subject will be divided
into several parts Rev p b Lightner,
Of New Castle, and + T. Warner, OF
Wilmington, will speak on "Churc1
Clubs Rev George w. Dame. Jr Of
Smyrna. and Charles NJ Curtis, Of viii
mington, will speak on 'rhe Brother
hood Of St Andrews Rev. G. J ID
Peters OF Lewes, will speak on "Woil
Among Boys
A greater part Of the afternoon session
viii be devoted 30 the discussion of "rh,
Sunday School" II will be divided int
several parts Rev George n. Gassnei
will speak on "The Church Relation anC
Duty 70 the sunday School Rev Mar
tin b Dunlap, Of Wilmington. and
Charles A Cook will speak on How e
Increase Interest in This Work, anC
Rev. X. J Hammond, Of Wilmington
will speak ON "The Best Methods OF In
struction
The evening session will be devoted &
a discussion OF The Expressions OF thl
Christian Life Rev Eugene Gngg
VIII speak on In Worship, Rev Charlie
A. Hayden ON "ln Church Work. anl
Rev. GEORGE NJ Bond on In tue Develop
ment OF Character"
The young folks Of the town nre max
ing preparations for n grand eui~rtain
mcut to be given soon. Il Is under thl
direction Of Robert Houston aud Richnr,
Rosenbaum.
Miss Name Purnell has returned homl
from pleasant visit 10 Spsrrow's Point
Nd She Is accompanied by Mrs. Annil
L Danner. Of that place.
Bishop Coleman Is being entertaine,
by Mrs. William Il. Bryce.
Rev Daniel Prettyman, ot Maryland
has been visiting his brother. John Pret
lyman, here
Edward j Fauoett, Of Dover. has beel
the guest Of his parents ia this town
Miss Sallie / Black, stenographer oi
the Philadelphia Times. has been th
guest Of the Misses Hatfield