Evening journal., 1901-11-11
MATTERS or INTEREST TO CHURCH
PEOPLE OF ALL DENOMINATIONS


deacon George @. Hall, the rector, who
attended the General Episcopal Conyen-
tion in San Francisco, preached in st.
Johns Church yesterday. He was greeted
by a largo congregation, many members
OF which remained after the service and
warmly welcomed him home.
DR.. Hall gave an Interesting account
Of the convention, saying that il had left
its impress upon the city Of san Fran
cisco and at the same time the city had
effect upon the convention. Standing in
that city and looking out over the beau
tifnl harhor the members of the conyen-
ton could not fail 60 think df the lands
beyond with their millions still in super
stition and probably for this reason the
work Of missions received a greater im-
petus than ever before. He regretted
that the convention did not include all
Of the denominations, for it is by united
effort that the best work can be accom-
plished. Brilliant work was done by the
various divisions at the battle Of Gettys-
burg but it was only wien the united
Union army there was thrown against
the Confederates that victory was won.
In speaking of the work of the eonyen-
tion DIR. Hall alluded 20 its action in ap-
pointing q committee to use its good Of
tices IN settling disputes between capital
and labor and to the address Of Bishop
Coleman and Bishop Potter upon the
subject. IN which addresses they held
that it hyas the right Of the church to use
its influence for good IN all matters. He
referred briefly TO the action of the con-
yention on the question Of divorce and
expressed the opinion that the agitation
OF the subject before the convention must
result in good in the end. In alludme
to the action of the convention on mis-
sions, he told Of the $l04. 600 for that work
given by the WOman's Auxiliary, aud
pointed out that Delaware women had
sent an Offering of $1,000. He added that
had every diocese done as we'll in pro-
portion as Delaware, the offering from
the women would have amounted TO
S3oi, 900.
West Presbyterian Church was
crowded to the doors last night the occa-
sion being the thirty-third anniversary
exercises Of the Sunday school An in
teresting program was given by pupils OF
the school, and the annual address was
made by the Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage,
ID. D., of Chicago. There also was
brief address by DR. keigwin. The sing
ing Of the school was excellent aud the
solo of Mrs. w. &. Mckinney, of Jersey
City, was a feature of the musical pro-
gram.
The annual report Of Superintendent
Sheppard was Of interest There are
connected with the Sunday school 99S
persons, MS follows: Officers, 81; teach
ers, 5S, Of whom 9 are male and 40 fe-
male; AZ members of the mems Bible
class and l52 members Of the women's
Bible class; 422 scholars in The main
school, 229 in the infant school. and Sc in
the intermediate class. In the Home De-
partment there are six teachers and "a
scholars. On the cradle roll there are IS
members too young 70 attend school. The
total attendance during the year was %.
206, as compared with y, 1872 for the pre-
yious year. The average highest attend
ance on any one day was on September
~, Rally Day when 63s persons were
present.
During the year the collections amount.
ed to sl31O.40, Of which S271.2 was used
for missionary purposes, $500 for church
debt. ana S5931l for general expenses.
In his report Superintendent Sheppard
referred to the deaths of Mary Brown
Mrs. Ida Il. Morrison, Sidney j. Cleayer
/ Helen May Stauifer and Mrs Susie Il
Iriggs who were connected with the
school and died during the year.
About thirty Wilmingtonians will
attend the seventeenth annual meeting
Of the Unitarian Conference of the
Middle States and Canada, which viii be
held in the First Unitarian Church Of
Philadelphia, in Chestnut street above
Twenty-irst, beginning tomorrow and
continuing until Thursday.
The first business session Will be held
on Wednesday morning and will begin
with a religious service to be conducted
by the Rev. Alexander r. Bowser, Of this
city.
The morning session Thursday will be
devoted to a meeting Of the branches Of
the Womens Alliance. II will be closed
with an address on Our Missions and
Omissions" by Mrs. a. u. Warner, Of
this city.
IA delegation from the Railroad ".
NJ. g. a. Of Philadelphia, conducted SER
vice for the local association, Third and
Railroad yesterday afternoon.
IA reception will be given in honor
Of Miss Rebeccn ]. Watson. returned
missionary from Toxic. Japan. by Grace
Cleaners in the home Of Miss johnson.
No. SQ7 Jackson street this evening from
s 10 10 o'clock.