The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-11-26
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CHURCH CLUB MEETING.

of Central Pennsylvania was held |
at Willamsport on the 18TH inst.
There was a large attendance of
members, but Bishop Talbot was
prevented from being present by a
railroad wreck. Alter the business |
meeting the banquet was held al
Hotel Updegraff.
President Lamberton at the close |
of the diuner presented c. LaRue |
Munson, Esq, ruler of the feast
Mr.. Munson brilliantly officiated.
He referred to the Church Club
as an ideal means of bringing the
laymeu together and making them
a unit in this diocese, which is the
greatest in the land. Mr.. Munson
himself gave hearty wecome to the
visitors, but called upon Hon. EN-
ersou Collins TO deliver a formal
welcome. Mr.. Collins responded
in his able way, welcoming the
members of the club for what they
represent-an organization promo
tive of great good and helping TO
make the Golden Rule more a law
of everyday life now in 1908 than
it was i'll 1903.
William X. Butler, of Mauch
Chunk, gave interesting echoes of
the recent great missionary council
! i'll Washington and recalled some
striking figures that were presented.
There are 4,I79 parishes now en-
gagged in missionary work and the
woman's auxiliaries alone last year
gave $Se,7I6,S7, while the child
ren's missionary offering last Lent
was SII6, 6,S97.25. In all last year
s., 200, 900 was given for missions,
yet appeals are turned down every
month for want of funds. The
story of the Good Samaritan
teaches that when the opportunity
comes nothing can justify its being
neglected.
Colonel Clement, of Sunbury,
voiced the imperative need of divid-
ing the diocese and told of the COM
mittee sending out 5000 appeals for
interest in the work of raising a
500, 900 endowment fund. The
money, he stated, must be proper
toned according to the amounts for
which each parish is assessed.
Clergymen and laymen will canvas
the large places and solicitor will
go to the smaller parishes. Colonel
Clement is confident that the en-
dowment fund will be raised b.
next June and the diocesan conven-
ton that thenTneets here will be
called upon to decide what is best
for the church.
Colonel Freeze, chancellor of the
diocese, recalled the opposition in
1865 to the first division of the
diocese of Pennsylvania and the
final setting off of the Pittsburg
diocese in the next year, and of the
setting off of the Central Pennsyl,
vania diocese in 1871. The drama
of 1871 he expects to be re.enacted
here and he would urge the naming
of the new division the Diocese
of Susquehanna. Colonel Freeze
said that the bishops must be grea
leaders. but it is even better to bt
a layman, for it is the laymen whc
S send out missionaries and who sup
port the clergy.
After DR.. Foley had responded tC
"Our Guests" urging that the lay
men be known as manly and Godl,
: men, and presenting Williarnsport'
claim to be the chief city of tn
new diocese, if it be formed, tn
doxology was sung and the Rev
Mathews pronounced the benedic
ton.
THE CLUBS oEFICERs
The officers OF the club for 100
are: President, James M. Lamber
ton, St. Stephens, Harrisburg
Vice President, Harrisburg Arch
deaconry, Geo. N. Reynolds, ST
James, Lancaster; WILLIAMSON
Archdeaconry, Charles M. Clement
St. Matthew's, Sunbury; Scranto
Archdeaconry, Henry 4. Russell
Grace, Honesdale; Reading Arcf
deaconry, Guy F. Farquhar, Trir
ity, Pottsville; Secretary and Trea.
urer. Frank c. Angle, Chri:
(MemoriaD, Danville.
OBJECTS OF THE CLUB
The objects of the Club are
cultivate a better acquaintano
among the Churchmen of the Di,
cese, and to increase their intere
III the religious, moral and educ;
tional work of the church.
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