Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-24
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diocese He congratulated the people
of this parish on their commodious
and stately church editice which, he
said, is known far around and is sur
passed in size and architectural beauty
by few if any other churches in the
diocese.
Among those present at the service
was Peter Baldy, of St Paul Mimi.
now sojourning among the scenes of
his early life III Danville. Mr.. Baldy,
the Bishop said since his arrival in
this city has celebrated his 12nd birth
day This brought the speaker down
TO Mr.. Baldy's early life, whose father
Peter Baldy, Sr, was chiefly instru-
mental IN founding the parish, while
Peter Baldv, Jr, tin 1922 was the
first child baptized after the church
was built
The Bishop then related a very pleas
amt little story showing how an Epis-
copal church came to be established
in DdnyilIc. 1t was about the yoar
1926 Peter Badly, Sr., then one Of
the leading merchants Of this section,
went to Philadelphia to buy goods.
He also sold books III his store and
while in the city went into & large
book store to purchase what he need
cd in that line. He was handed a book
Of common PRAYER. which at once III
tcrr~ted him. He sat down and for
two hours perused the little volume.
He was much interested in Il movement
ut home to organize church, which
by common consent was to be known
as a union affair. The prayer books
he thought were just what We're need
ed and he ordered three dozen of them.
The prayer books arrived i'll due
time. \ meeting was held i'll the court
house. a clergyman from the vicinity
of Wilkcsbarre conducting the service.
In short time the prayer books fail
ed to reach around and as many as
three persons used one book. The peO-
pie were captivated by the beauty OF
the Episcopal service, all idea of a
union church was abandoned and the
present parish of Christ church was
formed
Bishop Talbot at some length cX-
planned the new apportionment plan
adopted for the purpose of raising this
year 81 900, 900 for the missionary
work. The apportionment gives the
Central Pennsylvania Diocese Sll, 2G0.
81 to raise and Christ church the sum
Of Sl31. 30 The amount to be realized
is apportioned among the different
dioceses according to their wealth.
\ parish in Scranton has 500 to raise.
The Rt. Rev Ethelbert Talbot, ID.
D., Ii. D.. Bishop Of the Diocese of
Central Pennsylvania, arrived in this
city Tuesday morning to be present
at the Convocation OF the Williams
port Archdeaconry.
He was accompanied by Rev. ". II.
buttS VI NiLIldiioIoIt WIN - d'tiIS
as secretary of the Convocation. Arch
deacon William Heakcs of WellsborO,
presides over the sessions.
Services Tuesday morning began at
30 O'Clock with Il celebration of the
Holy Communion At . O'Clock there
was a choral celebration with ser
mon by the Rev. James W. Diggles of
Williamsport 1t was a scholarly and
thoughtful discourse very favorably
commented upon by the clergy and
others, founded upon II Timothy, lst
chapter, 18th verse: "God hath not
given to Us the spirit of fear, but of
power and of love and of sound
mind. "
The spirit of Christianity, he said,
Is not a spirit Of scrvile fear, which
looks unto God as the judge of man
kind. solely, but rather regards Him
as the Loving Father of His creation.
The peculiar genius Of the gospel of
Christ IS first "A spirit of power be-
slowed upon His faithful children by
the iudwelling of the Holy Ghost, by
whose aid we are enabled to perform
the duties and obligations which our
relation 10 Him impose upon the chill
drcn of men; second, the spirit of love
imposed upon men by the Incarnation
of the Son of God, who loved US and
gave Himself for Us. Love begets
love. If We love me keep my com
mandments'' Is the test Of the reig
ious life. Love is the impelling mo-
tive of Christian duty. Third, the
spirit of a sound mind by which calm
ness and sanencss are induced in the
minds and lives of men. Power with
out love bcgets ferocity, love without
power produces an appreciation of
duty without a corresponding action
of life Either without sound mind
Will not give calmness and dignity,
either in our stated forms of worship
or III our lives. 1t is necessary for all
Christian men and women and more
especially the members of the Sacred
ministry to cultivate the spirit bestow-
ed upon them by God, Himself, the
spirit of power, of love and of sound
mind.
During the business session between
10 30 a. m. and y 80 p. III. the reports
of all the missionaries Of this section
of the diocese We're presented The
Bishop was much gratified by the show
ing made along the different lines,
which revealed progress financially as
well as in other respects. \ new mis-
sionary. Rev. Frederick Welham, has
been placed in charge of the work at
Catawissa and Berwick. He has oc-
cupied the field for some three weeks
past
The afternoon session Tuesday was
devoted to Literary Exercises. -
Rev NJ b. Nash read an essay en-