Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07


convened in Trinity parish building
Thursday. The conference was opened
I at 10 o'clock by the RI. Rev. Leighton
Coleman, Bishop of Delaware.
There were q number OF laymen
present, including the following DR..
Matthew d. Mann, president of the Lay
mans League Of Buffalo; John II. Colo,
of the Church Club of New York, Mr..
Lamson of New York; DR.. Henry Il.
Hopkins, of the Lsyman's League of
Buffalo; Henry Harrison, Layman's
League of New York; Prof W. d.
Gable and Fulton Lewis, Washington;
Mr.. Bassett and Mr.. Slocumb of Rhode
Lsiand; Con. SIXTY of Connecticut.
Delaware was represented by the fol-
Lowing clergy and members of the laity:
Essshop Coleman, the Rev. Ii. Ashton
Henry, D. D., the Rev. George @. Hall,
the Rev. DIR. Littell, who now has
charge of Emanuel Church, near Balti.
more, John Littell Rev. DR.. g. E. Murray,
j. I. Warner, chairman eff the execu-
tive committee Of the Church Club of
Delaware Joseph Swift, Col. L. L.
Martin, Samuel g. Biddle, Charles NJ.
Curtis, George A. Elliott and others.
After the opening exercises were CEN
eluded the usual committees were APP
psinted andrep0rts of committees read
SAd approved. The election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted in the
selection of Mr.. Bailey OF Chicago as
chairman and John II. Cole Of New
York as secretary. DR.. Matthew d.
Mann, the retiring chairman, made an
address, followed by few brief re-
marks by the newly elected 'presidsnt,
Mr., Bailey.
The principal topic for discussion
was: SLOW can the church secure an
iScresse in the number of lay workers."
The first speaker on this subject was
pr. Henry h. Hopkins of Buffalo, who
spoke In regard 10 the methods it is neces-
sary for lGymen to adopt in regard to
Increase the attendance of laymen and
arouse in them an interest in the affairs
of the church.
Mr.. Harrison of New York thought a
good way to increase the number of lay
workers was to bring them in touch
with the work and infuse them with
the proper spirit for the execution of
church work. He said the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew was accomplishing a
great deal of good and laymen ought to
be able to reach large number of
people and bring them into contact with
each other, thereby creating an interest
in the progress of the affairs OF the
church. a.-
Professor Cable of Washington re-
lated an instance in illustration Of his
contention that the laymen had it in
their power to increase the interest in
the work if they so desired. He spoke
of meeting in Washington a stranger,
conducting him to his church, where he
became deeply interested, and the chance
meeting of DR.. Cable and his new &C.
quaintance made them fast friends. DR.
Cable said the gentleman lived now in
Cornwall, England, and was contcm.
plating visit to this country to renew
his relations with affairs appertaining tc
the church.
DIR. Mann of Buffalo, General SIXTY
of Connecticut, and AIessrs Bassetl
Slocum, Lewis, Clark and Colonel Mar.
tin, all made brief addresses on the sub
ject. The conference, at 100 o'clock
took a recess until 2.30 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The conference closed its session Thurs
day night with a banquet, accorded the
visitors by the Church Club of Delaware
Vt the New-Century Club rooms.
The gathering was fitting termination,
as all present felt, Of a most successful and
3 Practical conference upon the varied
church matters recognized as specially in
the province of the laity Many promi.
nent clergymen were present THURSDAY
including two bishops. Dr.. Coleman Of
this diocese and DR.. Adams of l.aston
But the occasion was one specially for the
laity, the Importance OF whose work
under the somewhat new feature of Churct
NlnhI0FPHntTntinn ~ rfi,
ina mqst effective manner.
Aeoet 70 persons took their seats in thu
handseAe dining Parl6r otithe New-Cgn
fury. Gtub. SamuelC. Biddle, who pre
sided, was almast hidden behind bank o
rich hNthonse howegs. On either side 3
MIN were the prominent guests from Ont
side the city represeAtipg church clubs from
New York, Buffalo. Philadelphia, Washins
ton and elsewhate. The banquet VA
served punctually at O'Clock its man
DAINTY courses occupying full two hours
service.
As coffee and cigars were served Chair
man Biddle arose and in brief openin
address babe the visitors a most heart
welcome. He read message FROM yranci
u. du Font, who is still not sufficient
recovered from his recent accident TO al
pear out OF doors, wishing Long life t
all church clubs"
The first speaker introduced was MI
Bailey of Chicago the newly elected chan
man of the Church Club Conference n
the United States. He expressed the grei
pleasure he had in coming to Delawar,
lie was very sorry indeed that the clerg
are not members of the conference. ii
spoke highly Of the practical value an
aptness of the discussions at the meetin
In the afternoon
Ludlow Ogden, president Of the Churc
Cluo ef New York, believed that the ali
OF organizations such as those to whir
his listeners belong, lies largely in the az
vantage 1t offers of bringing together dI
ferent views of thought It aided in til
aecentuatlon OF the parochial idea. and
promoted the study of the history an
aoctrine OF The church among the laity.
General Skiddy of Connecticut thougi
that good sermon need not take MOI
than 70 minutes in delivery. This was
Sntiment that seemed TO gain son,
dstlnite, although not very audible ri
dersemeht from the banqueters. III
sHcaher thought churchmeli should ii,
heir attention to the Sunday-schoul. ii
idea is to have it graded generally on II
principles of the common school III
nigh school class would be the rector
bfble class. The graduates FROM ii shouI
pc ready for entrance into st. Andrew
brotherhood and the next promote
"euld be membership TO the Church Gu
chairman Blddle neEt introd iced Il
eloquent bishop of Easton. His appea
anee was the signal for very pleasal
greeting from all the tables The Disn,
has somewhat striking lace II is yel
clerical. But DIR. Adams allows his ire
gray locks mere than the usual freedor
The peculiarity however, adds Interest
3ls very characteristics style OF crater
He considers himself peEaware's re
neighbor. He thanked his friends he
for tAeir frequent hospitable invitation
szteaded 10 him. After seven years e
PerieHce he found himself still unable
hear up against them. lie said it is Ii