The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-29


teresting sessions yesterday. Holy COM
munion was held at st. Marks cathed-
raj at half-past o'clock in the morn
ing, and at 10 O'Clock the first session
began, and the organization was per-
fected. \ committee on credentials,
| consisting of Rev. A. Miller of Nevada
and Rev. w. T. Snead of Colorado was
appointed TO report at the afternoon
session upon the rights of the laity to
seats in the conyocation.
Bishop Leonard's Address.
Right Rev. Abiel Leonard then adj
dressed the assembly. He said that at
the meeting of the general convention
held in the city of Washington in Oc-
! tober last, this missionary district was
| formed under the canons of that body,
and that it included the counties of
Elko, White Pine, Eureka, Lincoln,
Lander and Nye of the state of Ne
vada, all of the state of Utah, the
southern portion of Uinta county,
Wyoming, and western Colorado. He
spoke of the great loss the church had
sustained in the death of Right Rev.
John Williams, bishop of the diocese
of Conce. and spoke feelingly upon the
demise of Mrs. Tuttle, wife of Bishop
futile, who was for SO long a time
identified with missionary work in
Utah.
All the clergy VINO have lately came
10 this district were given a welcome.
a review of the work of the past year
was made, and very satisfactory results
were shown. The need of positive and
definite church work was emphasized,
ana the value of prayer as part of
religious worship was given consider
able attention. The type of Christian
ity as brought out in simple prayer
book teaching is the kind that is need
ed. The best work is always done
among the young people, their minds
being more plastic and ready to re-
ceive the lessons of spiritual life. The
secret of success in clergy work is find
ing work for every member of the
laity. The missionary work is the most
important, and should be prosecuted
zealously. The city congregations gave
during the past year S222. so for mission
airy work, and the children's gift of
$3S341, together with sloO given by a
friend. swells the total to s705.91. There
has been a falling off of $1,000 in the
usual amount of general contributions
to the general mission.
Rowland Hall, the church school for
girls, has had remarkably good year.
The corps of teachers is ample, and eX-
cellent work has been done. The sum
of $4,000 has been received from the
Woman's Auxiliary of New York for
the benefit of the school, and 1000
more will be forthcoming.
st. Marks hospital has also made
an advance over the record of any pre-
viOus year, a gift of 81, 600 having been
made by Salt Lake gentleman The
Indian work, too, has made an appre-
ciable advance. A corpora ton to con-
troll the church property of Utah and
Colorado has been formed, and any
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helpful.
Rev. j. B. Halsey and Rev. D. Doug
las Wallace were named as examining
chaplains for Utah and Wyoming; Rev.
o. Z. Ostensen and Rev. Horace Bulls
for western Colorado, and Rev. A Mil
Ter for eastern Nevada
Dean Halsey's Address.
AT the afternoon session Dean Hal
sey presented an able address on How
to Train Candidates For Confirma-
ton" He said that an argumentative
tone in addressing candidates was
mistake, as a great deal of argument
always arouses a spirit of opposition
in the hearers. There ought to be- how
ever, logical progression in all address
es to candidates. Candidates have a
right to expect that the clergy should |
have authoritative knowledge upon the |
subjects discussed. Many people sup |
pose that the spiritual kingdom is Wis |
ionary, but that is all wrong. There is |
something definitely known regarding |
matters, and it is that some |
thing which the clergy must present |
in a logical way to the candidates for |
The work in training, said Mr. Hal !
sey, should be begun upon a basis of
The first three REQUISITES
Of candidate are repentance. faith
and obedience. These three cover the
whole spiritual law.
Rev. William E. Maison of Ogden
Dean Halsey's remarks
with a few words upon the need of
having church histories and church
works in the families of parishioners.
Talk of Finances.
Rev. Ellis Bishop of ST. Paurs chapel
spoke along practical line, his sub
ect being: How to Manage Success
-ully the Finances of a Parish He
said that when the church reaches an
deal state, the clergy will be relieved
If the care of parish finances. but since
hat ideal has not been reached they
must put up with the present condi-
ions The finances of a parish are as
important as the spiritual functions
Prayer and alTnsgiving are. in the eyes
If the Lord, equal acts of worship. The
considered as the payment of a debt,
'ather than a gift. The st. PauPs
,hapei adopted about a year ago the
oledge-card system, and the finances
lad nearly doubled since that time.
Mr.. Bishop recommended that plan as
IN easy way out of the difficulty.
Reports and Committees.
Rev. H. Bulls of Gienwood Springs.
rolo.. was elected to the secretaryship,
md the report of the churches of west
I'm Colorado was read and filed. The
eport of the treasurer for Utah showed
total Indebtedness of S12, 421.25
The following standing committees
we're appointed:
Finance. A. Houghton. d. Mather,
:. p. Overfield, w. w. Frost, c. H.
stevenson.
Education-J. b. Halsey, c. C. Hunt
ng, c. II. Stevenson.
Hospital-O. E. Ostensen. w. I. Snead,
Henry Ellis.
State of the church-G. C. Hunting,
Ellis Bishop, w. w. Frost
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