The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-18


The second session of this division Of the
Diocese of Delaware was held with st.
Jamess Church, Newport beginning on
Monday evening, at 7.3O o'clock, with SER
vices and addresses by the Rev. II. Ashton
Henry upon the subject; why do people
not go to church" The Rev. Martin B.
Dunlap. "Why should they 60"
Mr.. e. T. Warner continued upon the line
How can we get them to CO."
On Tuesday morning at l0.45 o'clock the
Holy Communion was celebrated by Rt.
Rev. Bishop Coleman, preceded by power
full sermon by Rev. j. Houston Eccleston,
S. T. D., rector OF Emmanuel Church, Bal
timore, Nd.
Following the services in the church there
was a business meeting of the archdeaconry
in the Red Mems hall, on the lot adjoining
the church property. At / O'Clock the large
assemblage of clergy, laymen and their
wives participated in a bounti1ul feast
which had been spread in the lower room
of the Red Mems Hall
The contributions came from the three
parishes of Rev E. X. Miller. st. James's,
Stanton, st. Barbanas, Marshallton, and st.
James, Newport, while the service was I'M
der the efficient and successful management
OF the ladies Of st. James's. Newport. That
their efforts were successful was abundant
ly testified by the diligence of those who
sat at the tables and especially of the
clergy, whose ability as cooking experts is
everywhere acknowledged.
A session of the archdeaconry was held
in the hall at :. 10 p. M. presided ever by
Bishop Coleman. The subject under dis
cussion was Church Workers." Articles
were read by Rev. William j. Wilkie upon
the phase of the subject, THE lack of
them" and by the Rev. A. r. Walker on
THE Need of Them" Following these was
running discussion participated in by Rev,
J. Harry Cheslcy, Rev. Or. Munson. Arch
deacon Rev. George c. Hall and Mr. J. d.
Carter.
A recess followed, after which, at 4
o'clock p. m, the archdcdConry again as
scmbled under the presidency of the Rev.
Archdeacon George G.. Hall the general
subject under discussion being The Cler-
gymau," Ths phase In His Social Rela-
tons" was discussed by the Rev. +. NJ.
Munsun, LII. D.; IN His Civic Relations"
by Austin Harrington, Esq. a rambling
fire followed, which was opened by the
Rev. Charles e. Murray, d. D., followed
by Bishop Coleman. the Rev. a. H. Walk
er, the Rev. II. Ashton Henry and the Rev.
William Schoulder. rector of Trinity
Church, E!hton.
The general discussion which followed
the formal papers lartGUt of some of the
personal experiences OF some of the clergy
on the preceding evening in their efforts
to reach their homes and their passage
through some thrilling experiences which
showed the perfectly human side of their
clerical nature and perhaps gave d more
satisfactory and practical answer to the
question under discussion than did the
more formal analysis
In the evening supper was served in the
| basement hall and at 40 p. m. service and
| addresses in the church. The general sub
ject was Missions" Tho subdivisions In
the PARISH by Charles NJ. Curtis Esq
In the pluc. Sc" By the Rev. Edward NJ.
Skag"n; "Iu the Church at large," by
Archdcacon George G. Han. The church
was crowded and the congregation was
deeply Interested.
Sympathetic resolutions were passed in
behalf Of Mrs Coleman wife of the bishop,
who has just successfully passed through
a serious surgical ordeal
Resolutions Of thanks were also passed
to tho ladies of Newport and the members
Of the three parishes under tn. rvctprShip
of the Rev. L, X, Miller for the hoSpitable
entertainment Of those who attended the
meetings.