Evening journal., 1900-05-18

tent myself with commanding those
keys, and they are not always so Obe-
dent as / would wish. There is, how
ever, one key / always have command
ed and that is the latchkey. / never
have commanded a latch key in Della
ware that has not rendered obedience
That is the best kind of a key, for by
it you reach the hearts that command
the safes"
He then welcomed the guee' r. tnrn
and paid them many pretty npli-
ments, illustrating his points With
anecdotes. He said he was proud Of
! the club and proud of his laymen, and
the various sentiments he expressed
elected applause from his hearers.
Missions" was the subject assigned
to Bishop Talbot, and his long expert
ence in the missionary field in Idaho
J and Wyoming made him postmaster
in the art Of dealing with it. His men
tai and physical vigor, the directness of
his address, and his ability rs 4 reldter
of funny stories made his address par
ticularly pleasing and robbed the sub
! ject of all its dryness.
by our Interpretation of Christian
| ity, no parish, no diocese and no indi-
vidual has a right to live for itself,
he said. Nothing short of a desire to
fextend the kingdom of God throughout
the world Is to be thought of for a
moment among Christians. l think we
are passing through an age of very
remarkable missionary zeal and en-
thusiasm. l don't believe there ever
was an age since God launched His
church on the world that there was
more important missionary work being
done than at present The Christian
world as a whole is doing more mis-
sionary work and accomplishing more
magnificent work for Christ than at
any time since Christianity first eX-
isted."
He referred to the acquisition Of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
and said that as the wards of this ma
tion they were entitled to q Christian
education and careful administration.
| In speaking on Practical Christian
ity," the Rev. Charles S. Olmstead. of
Baia Pa, said he did not believe in a
Christianity that made only noise. In
his opinion, practical Christianity was
hat which did and was not confined
solely to processing. He did not believe
in holding to all the old things. but
there were many of them that could
never be dropped.
What we want is a religion OF prac-
tice and not of dogma" he said 1T is
the duty of the church to do all in her
power to bring everything out OF its
false relation and place it in its true
relation. Show faith by works"
He urged laymen to build up their
parishes, and thereby build up the pre-
sentiment of the diocese and church
that has come to them.
The subject of Sunday Duty and
, Weekday Diversions" was handled
ably by Frank Y. Rhodes, a member of
the Baltimore Church Club He con-
tended that the observance of Sunday
should be more, as it was in the past a
matter of conscience and not cold duty.
There was too much OF a disposition to
give less thought to Sunday observ-
ance. We should. he said, be as dingent
in observing the Lords Day as in the
matter of business during the week.
: He did not believe in the Puritan Sab
bath, neither did he believe in what is
known as the Continental Sunday"
There is a laxity of views on the OBJ
servation of Sunday and too much
thought is given TO personal comfort.
The laymen should exert themselves in
o assisting the clergy in fighting this
tendency to make the character of the
81 Sabbath something foreign to Ameri-
can Institutions.
In vigorous and breezy style. the Rev
w. NJ. Jefferis, of Newark, responded tC
: the toast, "The Churchman of the
West"
He told of that great empire, extend.
ing from the southwest to the north
west, that contains over a score oi
states, has twO-thirds of the area of the
5 country and tw0-fifths of population
The churchmen there. ne said, were do
ing noble work. He paid high trib.
ute to the manliness and adaptability
of the Protestant Episcopal clergymeI
in that section.
1t was late when the Rev. Hubert
Wells, of Waltham, Mass, was called
I on to speak on "The Influence of tn,
Ecumenical Conference" and he re-
stricted himself TO a fve-minute ad
dress despite the protests Of the clul
70 members. He said that the conferenc,
was merely the influence of Jesus
e. Christ set in thousands of hearts. Th,
coming together of men who were th'
i. busy workers in the church was an in
iluence that could not be exaggerated
The meeting of these workers and tn,
interchange of views and experience.
r was an influence that made its wa!
felt in all parts of the world and whicl
v influence could net be measured.
The last speaker was the Rev. Ar
thur Rogers, of West Chester, whos'
subject was Muscular Christianity.
His idea of muscular Christianity wal
that it was not confined to mere mus
Gle but In its broad sense, meant
vigorous life in the work Of the church
], The members of the club and thei
guests Joined in singing the doX0logy
and were dismissed with the benedic
n ton Of Bishop Coleman resting upol
them.
a THE CLUBS OFFICERS.
The club is differed by the following
prominent churchmen. President
Charles M. Curtis; e-presidents
George Lodge, William II. Boyc Johi
S. GrOhe: secretary and treasurer
e Francis G. Dupont; executive commit