Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-24
REV. BROWNS
DISCOURSE
OonVication of Archdeaconry Opened Mon
day With a Mastery Sermon.


city Monday. By evening large
number Of the Clergy belonging to the
Archdeaconry had reported who during
the convocation will be quartered as
follows Rev r. J. Clerc of Philip
sburg and Rev. NJ E. Nash of Antrim
at the Rectory
Rev. Norman Stockett, Philips
burg; Rev J. T. Skottowe, of West
field; Rev Charles E.. Fessenden,
Mansfield Rev. w E. Kunkle, Milton
Rev Z. H. Eckel, Williamsport-
Baldy House.
Rev. f. Yarnell, Coudersport Rev.
Charles Morrison, Sunbury Rev Will
lam jenkins, Jersey Shore Rev G. G.
Foley Williamsport Rev. A. R. De-
Witt, Muncy-Montour House
Rev. George l. Brown of Bellefonte;
Rev. n. T. Hauser, Bloomsburg-at
]. G. PETERS, West Market street.
The session opened Monday eve in
Christ Episcopal Church.
After evensong, which was conduct
ed by Rev. E. H. Eckel of Christ
church, Williamsport, a sermon wa
preached by Rev G. l. Brown of Belle
fonte, who founded his remarks on the
lst and 2nd verses of the Second Chap
ter of St. Paul's Epistle to Timothy.
1t was q most scholarly and advanced
discourse, contrasting the Episcopal
church with the Protestant and the
! Roman church
! Taking survey of Christianity he
found that it presents itself in the
| three great aspects of Professionalism,
! Anglicanism and Romanism
| Dwelling upon the high faith in the
mission Of the church which is essent-
ial among her followers, he dwelt up
on some of the difficulties encounter
ed. In a sense the Episcopal" church
is nameless church. There is no one
Of the several names by which it is
known among others which satisfies
its members or which truly represents
its character. The legal title PRO
testant Episcopal testifes to but q
fragment of its history and but por-
tion of the truth for which it stands.
The shortened form "Episcopap' is
but slovenly-vulgar and ignorant
slang. The American Catholic" !"
the &" American church, y terms often
used, are more adequate. They are
sure, however, to be abused and ridi-
culed by those unfriendly, who would
interpret Catholic to suit them
selves.
As a fair historical statement the
Episcopal church, he said, is the anci-
ent and original church of the English
speaking people and nations of Anglo
saxon blood and tradition. What she
is believed to be in character is an in
tegral part of the great whole, which
in the words of the creed are called
1.-THE One Holy Catholic Apostolic
| Church founded by Jesus Christ on
earth and among men for the saliva
tion and the perpetuation of his holy
reign in their hearts, the knowledge
of His power and teaching, the trans
mission of his authority, power and
grace.
1t is a fact capable of almost math
ematical demonstration that the lines
for future Christian unity drawn from
all existing sections converge and in
tersect exactly on the position of the
Anglican church. 1t is therefore the
one possible strategical position for
ultimate Christian Unity.
Professionalism is divided in itself,
is at heart and in spirit in its present
attitude in opposition to the claim.
the teaching, the heritage of historic
Christianity.
Romanism on the other hand in he
literature, her mind and in her official
pronouncement pays the Anglican
church the tribute of constant exag
gerated and vindictive attack while
AngIicanism has ever held out to Pro-
testantism and Romanism alike
friendly hand which each has roughly
pushed aside
The evening session of the Archdea-
conry was set apart for missionary
| work.
The Archdeacon led off with some
very apt remarks on the subject of
Ideals. asserting that we are all ideal
lists to some extent. Having ideals we
are all obliged to sacrifice something
to attain TO them. God is always on
the side of the man who is persever-
ing and self sacrificing The church
has an ideal in the spread of the gospel
and every missionary must be All
idealist and his success will be measur-
ed by the amount of his perseverance
and self sacrifice.
Rev. n T. Houser, of Blossburg,
followed III the same vein. -
To the Christian the question is not
so much whether we do right as wheth.
er our motives are ight-whether our
hearts are right Scrutinize your mo-
tives therefore, to see whether they
are such as God would approve, We
can do a great deal of work which is
called charity and yet is not charity
We may give away our earthly sub
stance, clothe the naked, feed the
hungry and yet fail to please God,
while if we give as little as a drop Of
cold water in the name of our Lord we
shall not fail of our reward.
Bishop Talbot was next introduced
by the Archdeacon, who paid him a
nice tribute by describing him as a
man of high ideals. .
The Bishop dwelt upon the pleasure
he felt i'll meeting with the clergy OF
this Archdeaconry, which he describ-
ed the smallest of the four in the
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