The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-01

great load OF the work OF the shoulders
Of the churches and leave them more
time 10 devote 10 their own proper held."
Referring TO the present scarcity OF
candida ties for the clergy, he I'D that
present ideal ts not sufficiently uplift-
ing TO make them feel the call TO the
great work
Now while II Is simply a call TO be
the head OF a great institution. there IL
not the incentive there once was. and the
matter OF the compensation IL too much
a consideration In their minds.
When the call 10 the service Of God
was powerfully felt the money was as
nothing. was not noted but now fear
II Is different" he said His remarks
were sppauded heartily.
Or. F1sSe Of St. stephens was
the next speaker and he referred
70 the eastern diocese Of the
Episcopal church and spoke Of a history
Of the church OF this jurisdiction Of which
three volumes had been published and
said there are still two volumes in manu-
script form that should he preserved.
He said that for 500 the volumes could
he secured, and he suggested that each
Of the FIVE dloceses for an outlay OF so
each could preserve the valuable
documents in the charge OF the his
Photographer Of the church
TheNmatter is to he further considered.
PRISON REFORM PROJECT
Mr.. Jackson spoke Of the request % the
Unitarian club for this club 70 consider
the matter Of prison reform and intro
duced Bishop NcVickar OF the diocese 70
speak on thst subject The bishop
opened by thanking Capt Mahan for his
worry timely address on this cover Organ
izatiou of Our Parishes" IT feel rather
grave when l am asked to preside at
n
Of the uses 70 which they may he diverted
II s not exactly q dedication of Sub
way Tavern but II Is very like 81
we hear reports of dancing classes.
whist parties 81 competitive nature and
what not that take place there. am
glad that Capt Nshan said the needed
word az this time.
In relation 70 his topic he spoke ~ other
work that had 10 he done beside teaching
the gospel. relating an incident Of
humorous nature 10 illustrate his point.
and then spoke 81 the brotherhood of
man. the true brotherly love that should
he cultivated.
Referring 20 an article IN Q recent issue
Of = popular nsas zine. where he is credit
Cd with saving the clergy are cowardly.
he said II want ~ say do not say the
clergy 81 this diocese are cowardly. They
are brave and ever ready ~ give counsel
when needed
THE clergy have their difficulties and
7 am not letting the cat out Of the bag
when I say that Remember what ma.
'erisl we have n make the clerrymen
out Of ley come from the laity."
The laymen appreciated that point and
spplauded
BEHIND THE TIMES
III you have ever visited our prison.
At Cranston you must, n you are In
telligent. have noticed how much behind
some OF the arrangements are
Il am not talking Of the officers: thev
are 10 he commended one and all. The
Sockanossett school is 10 be commended
for ~ is ahead 81 many other states IN
most Of its features
The department. / refer 10 T. the work
house and woman's prison. II II the
treatment Of our women prisoners in par
ocular that 7 want 10 speak a."
After referring to the old time retribu-
tion plan Of punishemnt. he spoke of the
new idea Of reformation that should go
hand In hand with punishment
When the ides ~ reformation came
in. the whole attitude and discipline OF
prisons was changed The records show
that N r. n success a. a system az many
happy homes bear muts testimony 10 the
fact.
1T is BY this new spirit that the
prisons Of Rhode Island must be judged.