The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-19

THE POWER OF MONEY.
| Money has become the great thing and
| the man who makes It deserves, above
all others. our regard, and the man who
does not fails 10 obtain OF our respect
| for any other virtue he may possess.
| The mere fact OF possession gives
paramount interest in its possessor, the
papers break out with his picture, the
social world with the gossip OF his do
| ings, however silly and unworthy or
thought.
! With such a standard and with such
root all evils become possible. The un-
| dervaluation and depression OF finer traits
/ OF character. the neutrality or the hol-
! lest and most sacred possessions, honor
| citizenship, family life. the rights os
! childhood manhood itself. Anything
/ must be sacrificed for money.
! Little wonder then at the corruption
] OF politics, little wonder over loose mar
! rlage ties and easy divorce, little won
der child labor IN the factory or the
sweat shops I'm our alleys No wonder
at the lac kof brotherhood IN the contest
of class with class. In the feverish strug-
sic and competition for money.
HAS SPLENDID POWERS.
Don't mlsundertsand me as uttering a
wholesale and silly denunciation of
wealth or IT'S possessors. | know too well.
its splendid powers for good and too
many who use IL nobly and unset
hshly for the advance OF all good ends
realizing their stewardship and respon-
sbility, and the world blesses and God
blesses them I'm their ministry.
But / am speaking OF a widespread
condition which must be constantly met
and which the church with its high call
and uncompromising standard, OF all 9TH
er agencies must deal with It.
Let not the clergy fail I'm applying these
requirements TO the civil, social and COM
mercial conditions OF the day I'm no narrow
way, for no secondary ends. but on the
broad lines OF eternal righteousness. ana
it will be found that men OF conscience
will respond. that public sentiment VIII
awaken and that i'm the end greater and
mightier Will be the influence for him than
against him, not counting In his conSe-
science and God.
IN IIMILITY AND LOVE.
But brethren. do II in all humility and
brotherly love, not with any pretension or
judges or rulers over mems consciences. 4
would not have the church or her clergy
go into politics I'm any other way. but |
would have her stand there boldly and un-
flinchingly. and even the world will stand
by them. IL for the moment II cost them
something-and let the laity OF the church
be the first I'm the rally. But let them
also realize that only in the churchs first
and highest appeal TO their spiritual ma
lures and In the building up OF that ma
ture In holy living lies its true life and
streasth, for every good and perfect work
and for leading and Transforming the
world. tai up fau.
Let them remember that only as they
are true Christians can they be the best
and truest men in any line of life, and
that TO such the state society and the
world itself looks for guidance and
strength.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
At the close Of the bishops magnificent
address. which occupied three fourths
of an hour IN delivery. the appointment
OF committees was In order These were
substantially the same as oduring the |
past year and were appointed by the |
bishop as follows on canons: Rev r. /
H. Porter, Rev. f. J. Bassett' n. D.. Rev |
Albert Crabtree, Mr.. r. T.. Richmond |
Mr. f. ID. Bassett Mr.. J. IT. stiness.
on the admission of new parishes Rev. |
w. r. II. Jackson, Rev. Henry Bassett. |
Mr.. Charles Morris Smith, Mr. George /
G. Nightingale.
on unfinished business: Rev George |
Nice. Fiske. ID. D.. Rev A. T.. Carpenter.
Mr.. James A. Greene, Mr.. r.. l. Nicker-
son.
on place OF meeting of the next an
nual session-Rev. r. S. Roumaniere.
ID. D., Rev Lucian Rogers. Mr.. V. Mott
Francis. Mr.. william Amos.
The report OF the treasurer, Mr.. John
w. Angel showed the following huan-
clal condition OF the convention: Balance
on hand May, 1902 sl02.500 receipts
during past year. -S1L706.42i expenses,
s11 .7O642: balance on hand May 10.
1903, S3S024.
After the above prelimnaries reports
from the various standing committees
were received. the first being that Of the
on new parishes by Rev Il.
u. Jackson.
other committees reported as follows:
Unfinished business by Rev. George
McC. Fiske. DID. Social Purity by Rev.
Emery Porter. ID. u, Dloceson institu-
tions by Rev. r. G. Rousmanlere, Cam
ons by Mr. Frank Il. Richmond. The
report OF the committee on canons sug-
gested a numebr OF minor changes In the
same and these were adopted after which
n rising vote OF thanks was rendered Mr.
Richmond for his labor I'm the revision
Of the canons.
The report OF the committee on n re-
firing allowance for aged clergymen was
presented bv Mr. Babbitt Of ST. Michael's
-hurch. Bristol, and others.
The matter was discussed at great
ength by clergymen and laymen aud
was finally decided that any clergyman
who has performed % years next pre-
seeding the date of his retirement OF con-
'ccutive service I'm the diocese and shall
,e resident OF the diocese az the time of
his retirement shall be granted an annu-
~ OF $500 per year. provided that pro-
'ision has not been made for him by
Ms own parish.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Just previous 20 the adjournment OF
he morning session for luncheon. Rev
amuel H. webb presented the following
st Of officers To serve for tho ensuing
ear. the list being practically the same
= last year. President OF tho conven-
lon. ex-offlclo. The Rt. Rev Thomas
iarch Clark. II. D.. LID bishop coad-
ltor. The Rt. Rev. William Nelson Nc
'ickar. =. r. u secretary. The Rev
amuel H. webb: reglstar. The Rov.
rrd-rTrit- -44-eele: treasurer, Alr. John {
V. Angel Z