Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-30
LAWN MEETING AT BlsHo rsYEAD.
The Reys. Or. Mortimer aud Father Hunt

The Revs. DIR. Mortimer aud Father Hunt
ington Make Missionary Addresses.
A most successful missionary meet
ing was held on the lawn at Bishop
stead Thursday afternoon. The visi-
tors, numbering more than 200, assem-
bled in tho rear Of the bishops resi-
dence, which overlooks the Brandywine,
and the speakers occupied the porch.
The clergymen present were Bishop
Coleman, Father Huntington of the
Order Of the Holy Cross, the Revs.
Alfred D. Mortimer, d. d., of st.
Marks, Philadelphia; F. M. Munson
of New Castle; George Gassner Of Del
aware City, George Dame of Smyrna,
H. g. Vincent OF Clayton, Enoch X.
Miller of Newport, Q. Chesley OF Clay
mont, II. M. Bartlett of Christ Church,
Christiana, Archdeaeon Hall, II. Ashton
Henry, William b. Beech, Charles
E. Murray. d. D., and X. ). Hammond
of this city.
At 32O O'Clock the meeting opened
with prayer by Bishop Coleman. He
was followed by Arehdescon Hall, who
read the 10th chapter of the Epistle to
the Romans, after which the assem-
blage united In the creed, and sang the
hymn, 80 spirit of the living God. ="
The Bishop addressed the people in
words Of gratitude. Ho said be thought
it good for them to be called together
at this season of the year, when every
thing becomes lax, .-',4
The Rev. DR.. Mortimer of st. Marks
Church, New York, was then intro
duced. He said that the work of mis-
sions could be looked AT in two ways,
objectively or subjectively, and that
the basis of all the work OF missions
is in tho end to glorify God. He de-
fined the love Of self to be really sell
| fishness. The work should appeal to
the mind of every one in this great
country where we have everything that
is good. The responsibility resting
upon Christians, he stated was great
one, and he suggested four thoughts
for his hearers: First, that they pray
for the missioners and the cause; sec
ond, that all can give aims, and in ad-
dition to the foreign mission, should
try to be interested in mission in
their own diocese and pray daily for
it and give to it; third, that all should
give personal service as far as possible,
and fourth, to help to train others for
\ the work,
These, he claimed, were duty owed
to Almighty God. We should not
think that the object of religion was
to make US comfortable but to help
to AXE others 50 by the spread of the
| gospel.
In an intermission which followed
lemonade and cake we're served, and
the people mingled in sociable time.
After tho intermission Father Hunt
ington made an eloquent appeal to the
audience in regard to missionary work
and its objects. In addressing the as
semblage he said that this was not a
meeting OF fashionable entrprise, but
q meeting of God's own followers and
one that would not need to bring the
blush of shame to the face of any per
son. The Catholic church is the mis-.
sion work of the world and the age.
The aim of this work is not temporal,
but eternal, and the purpose is the ex.
tension of the Kingdom of God in the
souls of humanity. 1t is to build W
redeemed humanity. The whole effort
is not to be an ornament. Humanitar.
ianism makes a great show, but does
not last Philanthropy does not make
people say their prayers In the worl
IT is not necessary for persons to thinh
that they must work among the say
| aBcs' Irdyer ~ great eSsenLlal aDC
a necessity, and the result will soon bC
seen; you will give yourselves or thai
which is near and dear to you OF the
service Of God. You should do tn,
work with Christian 8 spirit and witt
prayer. He spoke of the mission worl
in China, which is progressing, yet
more help is needed; as life is shor
and time is fleeting.
Bishop Coleman then came to tht
front of the porch and stated that al
though this was missionary meeting
he had not intended to take up a collec
tion, but be had received an onvelop,
from parisbioner which contained 5,
and this was something to start with
! A liberal collection was then taken up
and after the singing of hymn man,
went to the chapel, where prayer AM
benediction closed the exercises.