The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-07
THE. OUTLOOK
FOR RELIGION
Is Bright In America, Say Both
CIsrgymsn and Laymen.
At The CHuRcHMEH'S CLUB
Bsstsn CIsrgymsn Ia Charge Of Church Of
Emmanuel Addressed Rhode island
EpIseOpallans at EIsIss

The Episcopal laymen and clergymen
comprising the Churehmen's club OF
Rhode Island took UP the timely topic,
1.-THE Outlook for Religion in America. %
at it's dinner and discussion at the Eloise
last night. when Rev Dr. Eilwood Wor-
cester and Rev. DIR. Samuel McComb.
both OF the Church OF Emmanuel OF Bos-
ton. were the chief speakers. This topic
IS the third OF a series OF interesting ones,
the others being Sunday Observance"
and preaching from the View OF Pulpit
and Law"
II was about 700 o'clock when the party
sat down and grace was said by Rev.
Henry Bassett.
At the table with President Wilfred II.
Munro were the speakers. Rev DIR. ELI
wood Worcester and Rev. DR. Samuel
NcComb. one at either hand Rt. Rev.
William y. McVickar. ID. D.. Rev Henry
Bassett. Rev. A. NJ. Aucock. John Post
Reynolds. Dutee Wilcox. Theodore w.
Foster, G.. II, Hagan and George G.
Nightingale.
IT was not large party. but IL was
nevertheless an enjoyable gathering OF
over three score diners, who enjoyed tho
good things provided by Caterer Thomas
Lyman for an hour or more. and when
the black coffee cups had been turned and
the cigars lighted and post prandil ex-
ercises were opened by Professor Munro,
who referred 70 the unfortunate comblna-
tion OF circumstances which prevented
the usual meeting in the fall, which. how
ever, made this meeting possible.
There was n fortunate combination OF
circumstances which enabled the club 10
have team work in the two clergymen
INTRODUCED DIR. WORCESTER
He frst introduced Rev DR.. Ellwood
Worcester, who was well fitted 10 talk on
The Outlook for Religion in America" 4"
DIR. Worcester referred 10 life as a hodge
podge and -lkencd city life 70 the whirl-
pools and cross currents OF Digby Gut or
the Bay/of Fundy.
The fame OF the Episcopal church rest
ed suppose with 100 or more OF its older
churches, and IL those were discontinued
there would not be so much heard OF the
Episcopal church
The growth OF the suburban districts
results in the establishment OF many lit
tie suburban parishes. but we cannot do
20 well In the city as a result with the
people with us but six or seven months in
the year.
THE changing conditions in the city
work against the growth OF the church,
II seems, AT times In the we2lthier sec
tion OF today Is the slum OF day after to-
morrow. Everything changes the en-
vironment Is never the same and the
different nationalitles take the place OF
the old citizens.
BEST TO KEEP ON.
THE old church many times finds itself
surrounded by class Of people who are
unable 20 support II as II used TO be
cared for. There are two methods pur-
sued generally in case OF this sort. one
IL for the church TO move. generally
where Il is not wanted. and another is
20 unite with another church. with the
result that the two do not mix any bet
ter than oil and water. as n rule.
The course which has been most sue
cessful in a case Of this sort where a
poor congregation has succeeded a richer
one is for the churcn to keep right on
ministering 10 its new people. These
churches likc reminders OF God I'm tho
busy marts and prevent the business sec
tion from being devoted entirely tn
Mammon. Old Trinity, at the head Of
Wall street is an example OF this sort"
The speaker roundly scored those con-
ditions which are turning the people s
brightest day. the Sabbath. into a day
OF yacht racing. tennis, golf or egotis-
tical pleasure and said II IL a very hard
habit 10 break after n summer OF this
sort TO give up the habits thus formed.