Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-24
THE ANNUAL REPORT
BISHOP T. N. MORRISON TELLS
OF CONDITION OF EPISCOPAL
CHURCH in IOWA

Pays Tribute to Rev. J. Holiister
Lynch, formerly rector Of Trinity
Church In ottumwa-Year's Work
Indicative OF Progress.
The annual report made by Bishop
4. N. Morrison before the recent do.
cesar convention Of the Episcopal
church at Cedar Rapids will be of in
terest to members of that denomina-
tion in this city and to all others who
are Interested in the progress and
growth of the different churches. In
his report Bishop Morrison pays dis
tinct tribute to Rev. j. HOLSTER
copal church Of this city The report
lis as follows:
| SOur first duty is to speak of the
years work, to consider present condi-
lions. The year has been one of I'M
eventful service on the part of the
clergy and laity. Like quiet sum-
mer's day when the grain Is growing
and the fields give promise of harvests
to be garnered by and by has been the
year now at an end. The parishes are
all supplied but Ottumwa. DR.. Lynch
has resigned and has been transferred
to Missouri. doubt if the diocese of
Iowa has ever had among it's clergy a
more conscientious and devoted man
than DR.. Lynch, or man who, neglect
ling no duty to those over whom he
was set in. the Lord, gave more time
and strength to diocesan interests.
Eleven years of ministry in Trinity,
many years as diocesan officer, the
friend and counsellor of his bishop, he
goes to his new field with our prayer
for Gods continued blessing on his
ceaseless and unselfish labor in the
ministry.
St. Luke's Church Finished.
"St. Pauls, Creston, became
vacant on April 1 and, is sup
piled. st. Luke's church at
Des Moines, is finished, thanks
to DR.. Cathell and to the gen.
erosity of st. Pauls, Des Moines, is
about to be supplied with a priest-in-
charge. Our colored mission, St.
Mary's KeolSuk, is without regular SER
vices. Only one parish and three mis-
sions, then, are not supplied. We
have never had such a record before.
Do you know what it means? 1t means
that our diocesan mission fund is tax
ed to the utmost and that the situation
now demands increased offerings. We
cannot get along on $4,000 a year If
we are going to grow. About $4,000 a
year Is what we have been raising
| ,ic1 In ol,n I'LL,
mark; we have raised s6,110.27.
1T has brought growth, but growth
means enlarged opportunity, heavier
demands. Our people have done well,
but we can, without great sacrifice, dc
better. Many of the parishes and mis-
sions have done remarkably we'll this
year. but fear that in few cases
there has not been quite the usual care
and enthusiasm. Let us not weary in
4 well-doing. The coming year let us
| hold missionary meeting in every
parish and mission; let us try to reach
every baptized member of the church
The future of the church in Iowa is at
issue in the raising of this money for
church extension.
!. Rebuilding ST. Marks.
There has been some material
growth. st. Marks, Des Moines, is
being rebuilt. 1t promises to be most
attractive building. We are hoping
the new church means new day for
this old but unfortunate parish. St
Luke's Des Moines, have mentioned
A notable event has been the payment
of the debt of $4,000 by Grace church.
1 Cedar Rapids.
I'm the past two years rectories
have been built or purchased at Bur
lington, Harlan, Mason City, Oelwein
Estherville, Charles City and Spencer
There is no material advance more
satisfactory than this. 1t means paro
chial stability. increased dignity and
comfort for the clergy, and longer rec
torships.
i Debts have been paid or greatly
reduced in many Of the parishes. Re
pairs and improvements are reported
everywhere. The condition of our
church property grows better and
more creditable year by year. All this
encourages us. The financial condition
of the diocese is satisfactory. We
have paid our way and the reports OF
the treasurers in each case show a
slight balance on the right side of the
account.
] EST. Katharine's school, Davenport
under the care of the Sisters of St
Mary, our diocesan school for girls
has had most successful year We
have had an increased number of pu
pills in all departments, and already
several applications have been re
ceived from girls for entrance for next
year. 1t seems more than probable
that we will have the capacity of the
school taxed to the utmost next year
/ The school was never better than ii
/ is today. The diocese ought to feel
proud of st. Katharine's and anxious
1 to extend its influence"