The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-28
THREE BISHOPS
WERE SPEAKERS
TO CHURCHMEN

The Churchman'S club held It's 63d an
nual dinner in the Eloise last evening.
The guests and speakers were Rt Rev.
Chauncey II. Brewster. ID. d., bishop OF
Connecticut: Rt. Rev. William Lawrence.
ID. d., LII. d., bishop OF Boston, and Rt.
Rev. William N. McVickar, ID. d., bishop
. OF Rhode Island.
At the head table, i'm addition To the
church dignitaries and President Munro,
were seated Rev. Il. 8. Rousmaniere, ID.
D.. Preston IL. Gardner. Walter c. Brown.
George G. Wood Herbert Il. Nigneron. T..
B. Hamlin. Walter Hayward. Charles Il.
Lincoln. George c. Nightingale. Rev. A.
NJ. Aucock. Edward ID. Pearce.
| Bishop Lawrence took for his subject.
The Cathedral Idea" and said:
II think that II I had been asked II or
20 years ago II cathedral in Massachus-
etts was worth while / should have said.
No
Now, shall say this. that the church
until IL came to America never had an
adequate conception of the cathedral idea
and its logical development. Architecture
is the expression OF the sentiment and
character OF a people. In these past few
years it's architecture has shown the
changes that have come over Providence.
Today we are moving into a reign or
cities The problem OF the United states
is going to be the problem OF the CITY,
and the problem of religious administra-
the church Is to be developed in harmony
with the civic idea. Under those condi-
tions. congregationalism is bound 10 go 10
the wall, and 1t is going TO the wall.
IT believe that in every great city there
should be one church that shall be. above
all the peoples church. One OF the ele-
ments In our modern life Is the bishop.
He is the representative OF the whole
community"
Bishop Brewster spoke on THE Church
IN the World" and said:
1.-The influence Of the church Is exerted
in two ways, as a compact body ana diff
fused through her individual members.
In America today she has one plain task.
When the lust OF acquisition has been set
mp as above everything else she must
bring to bear the power or Ideals. Ihis
is a day OF corporate action and there Is
one corporation that should be always on
the side OF right
THE church should play it's part in find
ing a solution of the social and ethical
problems that are pressing for solution.
That brings me to remind you OF the de-
mand upon churchmen today for intelli-
gent and fearless leadership In pubic ano
political affairs. There Is something for
each one OF us to do in the way or muni-
cipal service TO his community.
THE privilege Is ours TO be worthy
citizen OF this community and or this ma
tion. which opens the 10th century with n
privilege ana n 1uture Wneitol We may
not adequately speak. Our patriotism Is
based on what America connotes OF, Ideals
and ideas and aspirations. Those ideals
should be upheld by a church which Is at
once catholic and free.
Chairman Munro called upon Bishop
Mcvickar for a speech at the close OF
Bishop Brewster's address. Bishop Nc
vickar responded briefly:
when a great movement needs concen-
tration there Is as first the feeling OF the
difficulties and obstacles In the way. We
need organization. There are times when
we must speak as corporate body, when
1t must be felt that IL Is the voice not or
one e'man nor of hundred thousand men,
but OF community.
I'VE had intimation Of that In the voice
that spoke not long ago. I long for that
day to come when public sentiment shall
not have to toll for adequate expression.
Shall the expression OF corporate respon-
sjbility. OF corporate consciousness be
FOUND only here and there7
That's why long for n cathedral-for
what IL represents MY ideal or the ca
thedral is a great free church for the
people. out of which missionary work
shall proceed TO the very ends OF the do
reso"