The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-02
WILMINGTON
ARCHDEAC0NRY
Annual Session Begins In
Emmanuel Church Last \
Night.

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Its annual session in Emmanuel Church
last night. 1t continued to-day AMI will
come TO a close tomorrow with the annual
meeting of tho Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions
Last nights service wa, presided over
by Bishop Coleman. All tho Wllmng ton
clergy was present The visiting miuis-
tors included: Archdeacon w, H. H.
Powers, of Towson, Md; Rev. W. N.
Dame, d. D., of Baltimore, NIL; Rev. j.
II. Che,ley, OF Claymont; R,v. A. +.
Lewis of Delaware City; R,v +. NJ Mum
son, LII D., of New Castle; Rev. s. d.
Day, of Blnshamptou, NY; R,v. W. J,
Wlkie Of MIddletown,
Rov. Mr.. LOWS conducted the service
and Dr. Day read the lesson. The first
| subject for discussion was 'The Stranger"
| Rev. Mr.. Cunningham discussed "How to
Find Him." saying it was necessary for
the laymen to get the proper spirit in
themselves and then to approach the
stranger. They must make 1t apparens
to the stranger that the church has an In
terest In him. and Impress the Importance
of him uniting with the church of God
Moreover, the laymen in the church must
advertise their church, not In u sensation.
al way, but by disseminating Its nainc and
Importance in their conversation with non.
communists
g. H, Davis of Philadelphia. who was
to have presented How to Receive the
Stranger" sald unavoldably absent and
the question was discussed by Archdeacon
Powers. lie was the laity, rs we'll as the
clergy, must assist in receiving the
stranger. To make long story short he
said, tho stranger must bs received into
the church az he would be in tho home
OF any of the laymcn. The same courtesy
and Consideration must be shown to him
in the church as If he were in u hons, as
when in the church he is in the house of
God. He must be made to feel that the
Protestant Episcopal Church is not dlrec:.
ly the church of tho rich and aristocratc,
as is said by many. but Is tho church OF
the nublest, humblest and most loving
servants Of God
GLOW to Hold the Stranger" was the
AVN III IIuilo toplC. SutEH OH, ho
said, "is coed plan, but hold en- is for
better" He said tho matter of retaining
tho stranger Is of immediate concern to
the laity and the clergy alike. The ser-
vices must be made pleasing, helpful and
fruitful to the stranger The laym,n and
women must sing rs If they were ut home
in the church, and must stand when it Ia
necessary. Nothing Is more dscouraging
to the stranger, said DR., Dame, than for
him to SEQ laymeu in the church-incn
who have been brought up in tho church
as it were-actins during services as il
they arc not at home thore.
Then the rector must DO faithful and
Personal, thus lmprcSsing his sincerity
upon tho stranger. Tho new conur also
must b, made acquainted ~ soon as pos
Siblc with the congregation, and lastly he
must BIZ given something to do in tho
church It. Is then that he begins to fosl his
Importance rs u par: Of tbs body po,ltio Of
the church
This morning Bishop Coleman admins.
tered the Holy Communion, and Arch
deacon Powers Of Tuw,oa preached the
Following is this afternoons program,
to $3.50 p, IN, subject: THE Bible"
What 1t Is, the Rev. C. n. Spaldinz
D. D., "EIow to Csg It," C. B. Palmer;
discussion to be opened by tho Rev. >.
II. Che'!ey. to 30 p III. subject: The
Prayer Book. ""What II Is" tho Rev. G.
A. Horne; How to Use 1t. the Rv b.
lark. Philadelphia; discussion to DO Gpen-
d by George G. Miller.
TO morrow will BE- held the annual meet
ng of tho Delaware b.'aIch Of The Won.
ms Auxiliary to the Board OF Missions
Ihls meeting, which Is usually held the
postponed in the year of General Coaven-
ion in order that the Bishop Of the Dio-
esq and visiting bishops may 10 pre5ont.
Tho services begin With administration Of
he Holy Communion at $50 o'clock, fol-
owed bv addresses from the Bishop OF
+ Indiana, and tho lt'y. Henry Forester.
Il charge Of church work IN Msxco. Ths
lorpy arc requested to BIZ present.. At "B0
!. III. the annual meeting will take piucs
II the Parish House. On the preceding
venIne this EVENING" az 7.45 O'clock. there
Sill be missionary NEE ing at Trinity
hurch, tho Womau's Auxiliary uniting
With the Enrchdeaconry Of ..Wilnlrgton.
penko THE Bishop % DGllas, ths Bishop
( Alaska, William II. Butlor of Mauoh
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