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hear witness whether men hear or forbear,
mill both of these classes are compelled to
accept her witness as true, that there Is q
higher standard for business men TO accept
than the mere dieta OF seitlsn lneer5
ests or present personal ION 7enlence; ana
that, for both employer and
employed, righteous dealing and
mercifulness are not mere matters OF aD-
stract moral theory; but actual condltlons
of the successful relations to be maintained
between man n man.
THE CHURCH AND WORKIN CLASSES.
During the past forty years a great change
has taken place in the relations sustained
by the church towards the working classes.
Less than half a century ago 1t was always
spoken Of as the church OF the wealthy and
cultured class. Now it is becoming rapidly
a church for w-orkingmen as much as une
other. With such a changed condition come
new responsibilities and new sources OF anxI-
cites as the question comes up continually,
How are our churches in cities where the
character of the population has changed, 70
be sustained, when left alone, where the
tenement of the artisan or the laDoref mas
taken the place of the rich mans manslons
Parish endownents generally are net de-
sirabIe. They may make men dependent
and call out their latent selhshness. But IN
the case of these changed city churches Jney
seem to me Indispensable
A A DIOCESE.
This diocese is notable, small as It's terri
tory is. for the number and contiguity OF
its large and growing manufacturing cities.
These are piling up with a population which
is to become, through the influences OF re
Egion and morality, the safeguard or ND
ertv and law. or else, in their absence. a
menace and terror. | care little, | confess,
for what seems to me at all times the
vagaries of Christian socialism; out 40 Pc
lieye that some people are seltishly Negligent
of a great and pressing duty and obligation;
There are plenty Of generous men VINO wan
| endow a college where the sons OF the rlch
| are educated. Who will endow the church
among the poor ia our cities! No grander
object of charity makes its appeal TO our
wealthy laity today than this one.
GAPS MADE By DEATH.
The Bishop here read a communication
from the General Convention OF the Protest.
| ant Episcopal Church as to certain minor
alterations to the Churcf's constitution.
Then continuing as to the actual state OF the
diocese he said: ~.
| conventional year, the Right Revs. a. Gregg
Of Texas, r. B.. LYMAN of North Carolina,
7 A. Paddock of Olympia and II. South
cate Of Constantinopie. Two OF our dioces-
| an clergy have died within the same time,
| the Rev. T.. b. Colhoun of rutherford and
the Rev. D. j. Edwards of Delaware, Ohio.
| Roth were faithful men and deserve honor
tl0AC AZ
a BUILDING EPOCH IN THE CHURCH.
The last two or three years may be cha
! racterized as a building epoch in our do
,ese. Two of our churches were destroyed
! nv fire. The church at Bloomfield is rebuilt
! on a new and far better site than before In
| stone instead of wood, n is now large
| enough toensure the fulfillment Of its mission
IN the future. 7.
cannot speak too highly of the indomit-
able energy and acunen OF tie rector thev,
| ii. al. White or the faithful cooperation o.
the laity.
The congregation at Summit. whose
| church also was destroyed by fire, worships
| in its new parish building. Here, too, an
| other and better site has been secured.
The new St. Andrews Church III Soutt
/ Grunge was opened formally by me on No
verober 80 last. Transepts are to be added
| when needed.
The new parish of st. Thomas in Newark
has completed a small frame structure
seating. perhaps. go people, which is now IL
use for divine service.
The new ST. Johns Church in Passaic
! removed to a more central location than the
old. is being rapidly constructed.
Another and important church enterprise
is tbat Of the new st. Pauls Church in
Paterson which, the old property having
been condemned, paid for and torn down-i'
to be rebuilt in the new part Of the town
where the property is valuable because II
great demand for residences.
THE PARISH HOUSE
Let me now cal YOU attention to the par
ish house.