Evening journal., 1900-11-16
Semi-aHnHaI Dinner Was a
Delightful Affair
SPEECHMAKING WAS A FEATURE
Prominent Churthmen Of Various
Cities Discuss Subjects Of Inter
est to Their Calling


with larger attendance than usual.
Bishop Leighton Coleman asked the
blessing before the menu was served.
After the dinner Charles NJ. Curtis, |
president OF the club, presented Bishop
Coleman who made q short speech
The Rev. John K. oliver. of st. Marx 8
Church, Philadelphia, who has charge Of
st. Mnry's colofed mission, followed with
a toast on The Church as an Educator
of the Negro" He told of the constant
effort required TO keep the colored folk
ahye 10 their church work, He said that
he had found no end Of goodness. how
ever. among the colored folk who did too
much for others instead Of TOO little. To
make good citizens of them was the OBJ
ject, but education would not alone do
the work A restraining force was need
ed by means Of religion in order to hold
them back until they obtained new ira
ditiuns, as their old traditions had been
removed He said that love and an ex-
hihition of personal interest are neccs-
sary.
The next speaker was the Rev. G. Ern-
est Smith, of Baltimore, whose subject
was "1'he Coming Churchman." He said
he believes the coming churchman viii
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the TRUTH and then dwet upon that idea
He thinks the spirit Of the age is against
that ideal. in that there is not enough adj
herenee to creed. But if that end were
reached the ehurchmcn or the future
would be men Of larger hearts. The new
century would bring greater tolerance
and larger hearts.
The Rev. Francis A. Lewis, ID. d., Of
I atl. . .I.t
The Matter With Missions" DIR. Lewis
is one Of the committee Of twelve clergy
men who prepared the canon of the
church against the remarriage Of di-
vorced persons.
"Men and Missions" was the subject
Of brief talk by the Rev. Hubert W.
Wells, rector Of st. Andrews Church,
who urged that men who were doing mis-
sion work, when found to be properly
equipped, should be- aided in every way
There should be plenty Of literature pro-
vided for them. lie said that most Of the
money given for missions comes from wo-
men and children aud that men gave a
comparatively small proportion.
Robert J.. Harrison, OF Philadelphia, in
speaking OF "The Church and the Muni-
cipality." referred TO the growth Of cities
ana declared that the church should do
something toward making men better and
purer. la that way the cities would be
made better
WHAT THEY ATE.
The menu, which was neatly printed,
was as follows:
Lynhaven Bays.
Olives-Peach Mangoes.
Mock Turtle Soup.
Rock Outlets.
Salted Almonds. Cucumbers.
Fillet of Beef-Frcnch Mushrooms.
Potato Balls-French Peas.
Roman Punch.
Cigarettes.
Quail-Celery Sauce.
Chestnut Salad
RoQuefort- -Neufchatel.
Neapoltan lees Fancy Cakes.
Colfee-Cigars.
"We cultivate literature on a little oat
meal Sydney Smith.
ADDRESSES:
Welcome, by the Rt. Rev. Leighton Cole
man. "And once more l shower well
come on We, welcome all. Henry VIII.
The Church as an Educator Of the Ne
gro" the Rev. John II. Oliver
Make knowledge circle with the
winds, but let her herald Reverence
Fly before her. -Tennyson.
The Coming Churchman," the Rev C.
Ernest Smith. ID. ID.
Fortified by power divine.
n The Church can never fail"
Charles Wesley.
The Matter With Missions Francis A.
Lewis.
The fear Of every man that heard him
was, lest he should make an end"
B. Jonson.
MEN and Missions the Rev. Hubert
w. Wells.
IT is not So easy to be brave man as
the unthinking part of mankind imagine.
To dare is not all there is in it"
Steele.
"rhe Church and the Municipality. !"
Robert l.. Harrison.
The strength Of Empire is in Religion"
-B. Jonson.
Doxology- -Benediction.
Maurice w. Spencer was the caterer.
THOSE PRESENT
The guests and members Of the club
present were:
The Rt- Rev. Leighton Coleman and
lne heNS. I. Ernest smith, Edward Fl.
Hardcastle, Jr.. and John r. Oliver. Of
Philadelphia; Charles B. Dubell, George
., Hail. +. NJ. Munson, and Hubert W.
Wells
J. Walker Burns. Samuel C. Biddle. ID.
Z. Barnard, J. H. Bogart, Jr., Daniel NJ.
{ Bates.
Edward r. Candy. Charles NJ. Curtis.
Willard +. Chandler, Delaware Clark, f..
W. Curtis. Charles A. Cook. w b. Car
= ter, S. Minot Curtis. William Cloud.
: George Carter
Francis G. DUPONT, A. Felix DUPONT.
; Charles +. Dubell.
Alfred S. Elliott, George A. Elliott. L.
+. Eliason.
? f. w. Fisher.
? a. v. leslie George. John s. Grohe.
: William i. Hastings. John NJ. Harvey,
: Francis Fl. HoTecker, Robert l.. Harri-
! son. William II. Hill.
+, Justa G. Justis A. L. johnson.