The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-15
Church HOnOrS Bishop
Cheshire.
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district of Asheyille were part of this
diocese. We had at this time in the whole
| of this territory sixty-four clergy, 123
| parishes and missions and but little over
| 5000 communicates. In this same terri
tory we have now eighty clergy 10 par
ishes and missions and $50 communicates.
In one diocese as at present constituted
we have so clergy, 100 parishes and mis-
slons and over 5000 communicates. Dur
ING these ten years l have consecrated
q churches and chapes. some of these
had been built before the beginning of
my Episcopate, but since my consecra-
ton IN 1898 there have been built or
acquired IN this diocese 80 new churches
and chapels, and there were six built in
| that part now in the diocese of Ashevilla
before it passed from under my jurisdic-
ton.
Perhaps it is in our church institu-
tions that we observe evidences of the
most notable growth and development
during the period under consideration
I'm 1898 the Thompson Orphanage and
Training Institution was only five years
old and had hardly passed beyond the
experimental stage; today it is firmly es
tablished in the hearts of our peo-
pie; IT has largely increased
its equipment, and it has made most
hopeful beginning toward permanent en-
dowment.
st. Augustine School, Raleigh, was in
1898 hardly more than a diocesan institu-
| ton. 1t has now for some years been re-
eognized as a part of the general work of
the church in the United States for the
negroes. 1t has very largely increased its
| facilities for carrying in its excellent work
and it stands on distinctly higher and
better foundation in the knowledge and
| sympathy of the church throughout coun-
| try Its beautiful stone chapel. the Ben
son Library and rolay hall, both stone
buildings of fine appearance and of great
utility and more than all perhaps the
| St Agnes Hospital, with its resident ply
stefan and it's school for training colored
nurses, not to mention other new build
| ings and departments, represent most sub
stantially advance and development. Here,
700, we note a gratifying increase in the
permanent endowment during the last few
wears
But that which gives these ten years
their whitest mark is the work done in
placing ST. Mary's School in its present
condition, as an institution owned by the
church, and the recognized church school
for girls of all the Carolinas
Too much praise cannot be given to the
noble men. father and son, who established
and built up st. Mary's School and
brought it on to the year 1897. They
made it what it was and they used it for
the church. But in the beginning of 1897
the church had no rights in the school
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of times and conditions it had become i'm
possible to continue it as a private enter
prise. To assume the responsibility OF pur
chasing the property and carrying on the
school seemed to many wise men beyond
what the Diocese of North Carolina ought
to undertake But one convention of 1897
dared to do this. East Carolina, Ashe
vile and North Carolina Diocese have
since joined with us in giving their en-
dorsement and their moral and material
support in measure they share the re-
sponshi1ities and the burden. But this
diocese in the first instance faced the re-
sponsibility alone: and out of her scanty
measures she paid down the money which
secured the property. And during the six
years passed this diocese and her people
have paid directly or indirectly more than
$50. 900 in the establishment and develop
ment of this same noble enterprise If
the diocese, il ne has done nothing else
during the last ten years. we might still
claim that here is one thing for which she
should thank God and take courage $50
COO seemed sum too great for us to raise
We stipulated that we should have twenty
years in which to pay it. Six years have
passed. At this moment deducting IS 900
of the schools own funds invested in one
of the notes. there remains only $4,000
due upon the principal, and this will in
the very ear future, as we have the best
reason to believe. be reduced to s14.OO.
| And bes les this something like SO 900
have been expended in buildings and
other permanent improvements and equip
ment of the school, while the number of
| boarding pupils has been increased three
| fold and might be carried far beyond the
present numbers if we were able to pro-
| vide accommodations for them.
Is it too much to hope that God may put
it into the heart and mind Of some of His
god people to see and appreciate the great
opportunity here presented. We have in
this diocese and in the other dioceses as
sociated with US in the maintenance of St.
Mary's rich men and rich women. What
investment can be found for their neces-
sary riches which will yield them such a
profit in the joy and satisfaction of seeing
the church and the world blessed by these
munificence and which shall be 50 safe
against the innumerable vicisitudes which
affect all other so-called securities?
A few weeks ago on my way to attend
the conservation of Bishop Bratton, l had
to spend some time in the town of Ann:s-
ton While there / visited st. Michaers
Church. perhaps in some respects the
noblest and most impressive church build
ing in all our Southern country. / do
not know its cost. but it easily goes be-
yond 100000 1t was built by one man.
In the day of Anniston's prosperity he
and his brothers We're its richest citizens.
He built this church in the neighborhood
of his great iron works because he desired
to dedicate some worthy part of his wealth
to the glory of God and to the welfare of
his fellow men. In the commercial reac-
ton which followed the extraordinary de-
/ voIo,,,,opt Of Admission this man { fortune