The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-25
The Club Holds Its Regular Aeetine
and Banquet
AMENDMENTS TO Be ACTED ON.
President Gardner Makes an Interesting
address aud is Followed by Rev. w.
n. Huntington and Rev. rhomes Rich
sy of New york--Other Addresses.

OF the .Churchmen's club attended tue
regulaS Meeting and banquet Of the or
ganization at the Trocadero last evening.
The dinner was in the best taste and was
interspersed with the delightful strains
or sweet music from the American Band
orchestra. The addresses were very in
terestiug, too. and the affair was an uu'
qualified success
The meetiag was called to order at
o'clock by President Rathbone Gardner.
d. l.. ID. Granger was appointed secretary
pro tenn. Two amendments to the consti'
tuition were proposed, one change in the
section of the constitution providing
that all new members elected after TIE
yearly meeting pay in addition TO the
entrance fee tue annual dues and
providing that new members pay the en-
trance fee and al additional fee proper
tional to the length OF time elapsiug be-
tween the date OF entrance and the next
annual meeting. The second amen dment
provided for the annual meeting TO be
held.on the second tuesday after Easter
in place OF the first Tuesday. and both
amendments were laid on the table to be
acted upon at the next meeting
The Banquet Begun.
The meeting WAS then adj urned and the
elaborate dinner set by Tillinghast was dis
cussed AT the head of the Ia BILE were
seated: President Rathbone Garduer,
Rev. William II. Huntington, j. ii.
Stiness. Rev. George Hodges, Rev. Il.
B. Andrews, Rev. j. w. Atwood. Il. Il
Richmond, Rev. j. G. Vose. Eli w.
Blake, George L. Hart. j. w. Vernon,
John w, Angel, WIN. p. Clarke, j. r.
Jewett, Raw. IT, Anderson, Rev. 4. c.
Moore, John 3. Anthony. Rev. Thomas
Richey, Rt. Rev. S. M. Clarke.
AZ $50 O'Clock President Gardner called
the assent blage to order and spoke OF the
church. He said that the church was
fortunate in having in its clergy mea
who have done as much as any in tue
soIving OF the problem OF christian unity
under discussion at this meeting. We
believe that the forces must be united,
but this unity is accomplished by
the Individual workings of the members
of the church.
The first speaker of the evening was
then introduced. Rev. William II. Hunt
ington. rector of Grace church. New
York. who spoke In brief as follows:
'sThe question before US is not to be
settled in the banqueting hall, nor in the
parish house. 1t can be settled only in
self-abnegation. In sacrifice and suffering.
How can christian unity be brought
aboutf 1t Is the great question of the
day and one that is destined TO occupy
the minds of christians fully.
A Broad subject.
'sWhat Is the situation that confro nts
uss christian unity 1t Is broad sub
1ect and takes In not only our own coun-
try hut the countries of Europe. IL seems
Incredible that until some great internal
revolution takes place In Europe. that
the Latin side OF the subject can be
settled with any degree Of certainty.
"What does the census show for 1890 as
to the ecclesiastical condition OF Ameri-
cas 1t shows that there are no fewer than
146 organizations called churches. But
the greater number OF these are closely
allied. BY putting those which are simi-
lar together we limit the number to
fourteen or fifteen. Now does his seem
reasonables
Would the PEOPLE Submit?
"Would the people OF Rhode Island sub.
NIT TO fourteen governors, fourteen state
treasurers. fourteen secretaries OF state
and other officersi This is serious
question. II religion be way OF life A.
must have matter. No republic can en-
10y perfect repose without re-
liuion. Universal suffrage rests
upon the conviction that men
know the differences between right and
wrong. and il is the contention that is
bringing religion into contempt and we
all know that the christian religion once
made contemplate makes freedom inn
possible. How are we to fad
chuTcl that will he a church OF recon-
. ciliatiou. that will make De csp
II involves the whole question of what
constitutes leadership. Leadership re-
Quirss insight, sympathy and courage. A
church to exercise the functions OF leader
ship must bear these attributes This
end has only have achieved by the Angli-
can communion, and the church
which has followed the dictates OF the
Lambeth declaration Is the only one
which has solved TIE problem. The three
most exclusive bodies In the world. the
Roman Catholic, the Episcopal and the
Baptist, arc very similar in
the unity OF the one body
as ex mplified in the sacrament.
Ia Its exc usiveness, in these churches.
The sacrament Is the symbol of continue
tion. il is an instituie and this part OF
the creed must be acc .pted. not to be open
20 eontroversity.
"Now what is TO stand In the way OF the
Episcopal church IL II exercises the right
of leaders Up. Is 10 not the lack OF cour-
age and symptthyi 1t is a curious fac
that more souls have been saved b. other
denominations than by the Episcopal
church. We need sympathy in rscogniz.
ing the older ideas aud we must have the
courage Of our convictions"
Rev. Thomas Richey's Address
s Rev. Thomas RIchey OF the general as
semby OF New York was the next SD -aker
He las rather brief In his remarks and
touched upon the differences OF opinion
which have occupied the church, refer
ring 20 the cheerful results OF breaking
'wn the barriers existing between The
different branches OF the church by the
Churchmen's club. The church was frat
Instituted in unity aud God taught that
10 such unity was to be
brought about the great moral
force. Through unity men will grow up 70