Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-18
THE COUNCIL MEETS,
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country parishes are. at once, essential
factors in the growth, prosperity. and
brotherhood OF the churches in town.
The quarterly reports Of your mission
aries have shown, in every section reach
ed by them. encouraging conditions OF
church work. The progress. IL not brill
liant or remarkable, has been steady
and permanent"
REV. Mr.. GRAvATTS REPORT.
Rev. j. j. Gravatt made the first speech
on missions. I'VE learn from the report
Of the secretary" no said. that In this
diocese are seventy-hve clergymen-
twenty-five in the cities and at the Theo-
logical Seminary. leaving fifty to do work
Of the country parishes. II is, humanity
speaking. impossible for these men to be
at their stations were 1t not for this
society"
Continuing, Rev. Mr.. Gravatt said: LAS
the country supplies produce for the city
markets, II also supplies men for the city
churches. II the missionaries are not able
TO stand at their post they will be lost TO
the Episcopal Church. This is an excel
lent reason for trying to supply them
with sufficient funds to continue their
work. Three-fourths OF the clergymen
are supplied from the country Well
nigh all. If not all, Of the clergymen in
Richmond now as we'll as the senior
Bishop OF the diocese, were reared in the
country. So it is seen It is imperative
that the country parishes should be main
tanned. There are far fewer men who
consecrate themselves to the ministry
from the city than from the country. 1t
Is evident from the report that we need
more men and more means. In order 10
awaken greater interest i'm the diocese
let the diocesan secretary be employed
by this society, and let him be the editor
OF the diocesan magazine"
DOING EARNEST WORK.
Rev. j. r. Ellis, Of Gordonsville. next
made an address on the same subject.
Mr.. Ellis showed the earnest work of
great many missionaries In the different
counties OF Virginia, some OF whom at
tend to as many as three parishes. He
then gave some interesting incidents of
missionary work done by himself He
showed how churches had been estab-
lished at Madison Courthouse al Bar
louisville. and at Louisa through Christ
church, Gordonsvile, of which he is the
pastor.
Mr. Ellis said: what are we doing?
Helping the city. and in their turn they
help us with no antagonism."
He told an amusing incident In con-
nection with a Virginia town, saying the
first time he went there a man asked him
to come into the Sunday school, and there
he found the barkeeper teaching Sun
day school while the superintendent OF
the school kept the bar The Sunday
was a day Of roting; to-day, thanks to
the earnest work the missionary SIM
day Is reverently observed. In conclu-
sion. Mr.. Ellis said that missionary eff
forts were building up the Episcopal
Church.
CLAIMS UPON CHURCH MEMBERS.
Rev. G.. w. Nelson. of Warrenton. made
the last address of the evening and fOrc-
bly, brought before the congregation the
claims that the Diocesan Missionary So
ciety had upon every baptized member
of the Church in the diocese as each one
is a member of this society. He said:
"When we regard ourselves as simple
stewards OF Jesus Christ we should be
more faithful members Of the Diocesan
Missionary Society We have not got the
sense of responsibility that we should
have. and that is the whole trouble"
He suggested that the candidates for
the ministry should make up their minds
TO wait for three years after becoming
deacons to be at the beck and call of the
bishops during that time TO be sent to
the waste places of the diocese. He
pointed out that while some parishes can
not support a minister with family.
they can support single man comforta-
bly,.
In conclusion. Mr. Nelson said: 1--WE
can supply all the money and all the men
this society needs If we will only wake
up 10 our responsibilities as members of
the society"
The Offering of last night was for do
cesar missions. The meeting closed with
the usual Episcopal service.
The religious services to-day will be as
follows: 1880 A. NJ. sermon by Rev. w.
II. X. Pendleton. Of Fairfax; II A. NJ.
sermon by Rev. w. d. Smith, Of Freder-
icksburg; p. NJ. address on Foreign
Missions by Revs. John G. Meem. of Bra
I'll, and J. Lindsay Patton. Of Japan.
4 "Quiet Hour" Service.
The quiet hour" held at All-Saints
church yesterday afternoon from to 6
by Rev. r. II. McKim, ID. D., Of Wash
ington. was unique and beautiful SER
vice 1t was held especially for the ladies
Of the Virginia branch OF the WOman's
Auxiliary TO the Board Of Missions. being
a preparatory service for the meeting to-
day. DR.. McKim made a splendid address
on Missionary Work" The address was
delivered in sections, and between the
sections were intervals Of silent prayer
or a hymn was sung The talk was found
ed in the sixth chapter OF Isaiah. He
drew a striking illustration from Verse
2-"Above it stood the seraphim Each
one had six rings; with twain he coy
cred his face, with twain he covered his
feet and with twain he did fly" He show
ed that with twain he covered his face
denoted humility. God honors those who
are lowest in their own eyes; the branch
es that are fullest OF fruit are those near
est the ground" with twain he cover
ed his feet denotes reverence. Never
imagine the work you're doing so poor.
50 little. or so easily done that It may
not be done reverently. The Creator has
made even the smallest flower perfect
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