The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10
WORCESTER. MASS. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1901
most an epoch in western Massachu-

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Episcopalians are absorbed in the
question Of the new western diocese, us
prospective bishops and the financial du-
ties which the division entails
All four Episcopal churches In the
city have now elected their delegates to
the primary convention at Springfield
Nov. 10. AS first pointed out by Inc
Spy the fact that the convention is TO
meet in Christ Church, of which Rev.
John Cotton Brooks is rector, has no
Significance as to who the bishop will
be. It probably is significant, howev-
er, that Springfield is regarded as the
most probable seat of the Episcopate'
as it already is of the Catholic diocese.
Rev. Mr.. Brooks is brother Of Phil
lips Brooks and has been mentioned as
candidate in the newspapers.
Although the question of the right OF
the primary convention to elect bish-
CD is not yet settled, there seems to be
no doubt but that the clergy have made
their choice. 1t had fallen upon Rev.
DR.. David H. Greer of st. Barthole-
news Church, New York city, dis
ttuguished clergyman who seems to
possess in marked degree the. Episcopal
qualifications. The Berkshire clergy
assembled at Lenox the other day de-
cided to use their influence for him.
L
opric, it is said, is that he gets at pres
ent $4,000 a year, while the salary Of
the Episcopal see is only $4,000. II Is
suggested that perhaps wealthy Epis-
copalians will subscribe enough an
nually so that DIR. Greer shall not SUI
fer pecuniary loss. Nothing has been
made public as yet in regard to DR..
Greer's view of the situation.
of a nHdrn6-
ses which are being given Sunday
nights at Trinity Church by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. George w. King, have GER
tainly served one purpose-that Of get
ting people to attend. The subject to-
night ie "Methodism in Relation to the
Unitarian Church" The three remain
ing topics are the Adventists, the Cath
oiics, and lastly the Methodist Church.
Lest Dr. Kings motives in delivering
this series be misconstrued word of
explanation may be necessary. The
main object OF his ministry as he puts 1t
is ito save souls" At the close or each
address he makes the statement that
whatever may be the UNCONVENTIONAL
differences, the main thing is to come
to Christ, and he says that he knows OF
no better way to do this than to kneel
at a Methodist altar
So, while the last hymn is being sung,
DR. King invites ell who will to come
forward TO the altar, confess Christ and
settle denominational questions after
ward. 1t is this after meeting which
naturally, perhaps. does not find its
way into the newspapers.
do you think that your brief expert
ence in q theatre when lad has helped
you in your preaching?" was asked of
Rev. DR. George C. Loriner by a re-
porter for the Congregationalist. THE
doctor tossed his head as he uttered an
emphatic mo" The worst preparation
for a preacher is for a man to study
the ways of the theatre. 1t is allowable
for him to be dramatic, but not thea
trical There are just as many actors
who mouth their words as there are
preachers, and as to rules of elocution,
| must confess that an old professor on
Cape Cod taught me all 1 know. The
main use for evolutionary training is
to call mans attention to eXcrescen-
ces and deficiencies. / suppose I eft
throw all rules Of eloeution overheard,
but, after all, 1t is important that a
man should avoid a slouchy position.
He cannot control an audience unless
he has himself in hand. The posture of
his body to some extent indicates his
thought and purpose"
Are you in the habit of picking out
any single face in your audience and
addressing yourself to it?''
when I preach to a strange congre-
cation my eye usually falls on some one
face that seems sympathetic, and the
sight Of which removes the feeling OF
loneliness. l think, perhaps, that per-
son IS praying for me-"
Rev Albert E. Legg, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Old Mystic, Ct,
which recently observed its seni-cen-