The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-22

minutes are read in the House OF Bishops.
dou't mean to say that it has. for 1
don't think 1t has the full grit. All that
laymsn can givs.is margin OF their
time.
In nearly all the parishes OF England
there has been development OF confer
ences, in which the laymen are import
ant factors.
The clergy and laynen sit together, but
the trouble in the northern parishes OK
England was to get a large number OF
laymen at these conferences In my own
town Of Leeds experienced this.
As to the work of laymen in the house
of Goo there is difference among bis
hons, but think now here would they be
readers or In the choir. There arc some
matters. however, in which laymen could
be Of assistance. You have the Iayreader
and so have we.
Some controversy has arisen over lay
men taking part in the parish church
service. 1 would never sanction lay
mans speaking at any Of tho principal
services. They might give instructions to
the children, or perhaps speak at some
afternoon service on moral subjects or
matters where the experience Of good
Isynan might be of service to the other
churchmcn.
Very often the best layman is very diff
cult to got into this work, and then there
are the laymen who do not want when
they 20 to church to be talked to by lay
mon, hut by those who arc ordained and
whose business II is to pIeach.
After summing no the work being
done, l ask il that satisfies you, and will
be pleased il you, as trust you will, say
emphetically no. The whole body should
recognize its responsibility. II We could
get men to recognize that what has dono
them good they must strive to give the
benefit of to all, they would take more
earnestly to church work.
The right reverend speaker then showed
the necessity of more active part being
taken by laymen in the getting them TO
recognize that in addition to an honest
and pure life in their own profession
must be added work for others. 1he
clergy would not be hampered by these
laymcn actuated by noble spirit. They
would never overstep the bounds OF church
discipline, the bishop believed.
THE BROTHERHOOD CONVENTION.
Speaking on the great convention ~
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, he said
the brotherhood was n spiritual move
ment 1t appealed to the msn to be / g.
sopaliy truo and good. and then go out
and do good work for tboir fellow-men.
Its very lifo is love, and its very precept
is of the commandment OF love, aid its
work must 90 out and accomplish great
good. The order cnforces the idea that
its work. to DO good. must be spiritual
work, and also tho impression is made on
all of the necessity Of doing somo work,
not somo time or somewhere, but from
week to week.
wealth or the weaker and harder
pressed OF humanity offers great
field for the thought Of churchmen
Men in the profession, men Of wealth
who are In closest touch with human
movement are callod upon to look upon
the questions Of the day in the broadest
manner, To take from socialism even any
good that 10 may have. We know that q
real feeling and zeal In the name Of
Christ for our fsilow-men who are lees
advantagod is worthy Of our effort. Then
taxing tho present, past and future your
lsymen working in the most earnest
manner can De- OF great service te-the
church.
The members OF the club gave the
bishop nm ovation ut the close Of his
address
TREASURER FAURE'S ADDRESS.
John ID. Fsure OF New York, treasurer