Evening journal., 1904-05-20
CHURCHMEN
DINE AND TALK
Semi-Annual Dinner at Cen
tury Club an Enjoyable
Affair
NEW OFFICERS WERE CHOSEN
Tributes Were Paid to the Late E.
TatnaIl Warner and Questions Of
Deep Moment to the Church Were
Earnestly Discussed.

Earnestly Discussed.
The duty Of churchmen in worldly mat
ters was the underlying theme Of the sew
eral strong addresses at the thirty-third
semi-annual meeting of the Church Club
of Delaware at the New Century Club last
evening.
The occasion was especially interesting
and the vigorous clear-cut talks on the
present dav problems that confront the
mon of the church were heard with ap-
preciative attention.
At the business meeting which preeeued
the BANQUET these officers were elected;
Charles A. Cook. PRESIDENT Daniel M.
pates. vice-president; France G. Du-
Pont secretary and treasurer Ten or
4 twelve new members were admitted and
the club was reported to be In flourish
\ ing condition.
The following was adopted ana ordered
4 placed upon the minutes
"Resolved, That we place upon our rec
ords this expression Of our sense of
grievous loss and Of our recognition Of
n e. TauiaH Warmers faithfu.ness, his de-
4 votion io duty. and his virtues as a chris
I tian gentleman"
Before the diners took theit places at
the carnation-decorated tables Bishop
Coleman offered grace This menu occu-
pied undivided attention for an hour and
more:
Little Neck Cams
Cream of Chicken
Lobster Newburg Rasped Rolls
Spring Lamb Mint Sauce
Asparagus Sweet Potato Croquettes
Roman Punch Cigarettes
sqhbs on Toast
Lettuce and Cucumber Said
Ices cake cigars Coffee
President Cook. in his Introductory re-
msrks thanked his fellow-members foi
,hc honor conferred upon him and spoke
Of the past success Of the club in its work
The first speaker was Bishop Coleman
whose principal remarks iwere directed
toNard the necessity for courage and
steadfast devotion on the part Of the mer
of the church He said that too Otter
church work was neglected because it in
volved some lhtle sacrifice Of time Oh
energy and decried the tendency 10 ayoi.
doing church work On the plea OF business
IA poor excuse. Bishop Coleman made th'
announcement that Joseph Swift ma,
been chosen ITO succeed the 5ate f. Tatnal
Warner as treasurer Of the board of dio
cesan trustees. saying that the exampi
set by MIR. Swift who had voluntaril,
agreed TO take UP heavy burden. was on
that might well be followed by more mem
beus Of The Church Club.
Mr.. Lewis Strong Talk.
Francis S. Lewis. Esq. president of tn
Philadelphia Church club. quite caugh
the fancy Of his listeners with his witt
introductory remarks, then turning to
consideration Of matters which will com
before the general conference Of the Epis
copal Church in Boston this fail. Wha
might have been am important problem
the question Of a change In name he said
had practically "petered OUT but tn
leading problem would undoubtedly b
that Of the remarrying OF divorced per
sons by clergymen.
Mr.. Lewis declared that no minister q
any church was ever justified in marryin
any person who had been divorced an
whose husband or wife was yet living
He said that the enforcement of this rul
would result in great falling of In tn
number o. applications for divorce an
that the appalling number of divorces OF
tained on oftentimes perjurel testimon
would be a thing Of the past.
He then alluded TO the consideration q
the subject at the conference ned in Sa
francisco and noted the fact that q
n that time Judge Bradford Of this cit
did excellent work in considering the que'
ton He expressed the hope that Judg
Bradford would be sent to Boston to repre-
sent Delaware.
The Rev. Ilowellyn n, Galley OF II
Church Of the Epiphany Philadelphia
considered church work in its gcner
sense and expressed the belief that Il
spirit OF unity was coming to be mol
and m3re manifest. Then he referred
tho necessity for every citizen q lake
part not only in church work. hut
municipal affa-rs. As to PhilaJ2lnhia,
sait. the u oubie was that the church pc
pie did not do their duty in respect
municipal rsa ieis in order 10 secure go
government
Hon. G.. Harry Davis, Of Phiq lc,ph'
made probably the most important addre
CT the evening. the tenor Of MS rcmar
-+eng in regard to manhood. lie dca
. y the opportunity which IS open