The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17
THE CHURCHMEN'
CLUB DISCUSSED
THANK OFFERING

The members and invited guests of the
| Churchmen's club banqueted at the Eloise
last evening, and thoroughly enjoyed the
| speeches OF Mr.. George Wharton Pepper
OF Philadelphia. the Rev. Or. Alexander
Mann, rector OF Trinity church, Boston
and the Rt. Rev William ~ McVickar OF
this city.
The subject discussed by the various
speakers was on the missionary thank Of
ferng at the next general conference at
jamestown, commemorating the establish
nent OF the Anglican church in America,
upon which Mr. Pepper, the first speaker.
said in part: THAT 1t was indeed with an
expression of gratitude that the 300 years
OF Christian existence or the OF the An
gelican church is contemplated" and re-
ferred 10 the work being done by the COM
mittee OF which he Is secretary.
THE thank Offering al jamestown Is,
continued Mr.. Pepper. Ito be exclusively
that OF the boys and men. The women OF
the church give triennially, and Il would
not do TO interfere with their work. A
second reason why II should be confined TO
the men and boys is the conviction that
the men OF the church need a spiritual
awakening such as will come from coop
era ton for doing the work of God"
The next speaker was DR.. Mann, who
gave some very interesting facts regard
ing the early colonial history Of the An
gllcan church, aud bringing out the point
Plymouth a church had been established
at jamestown. He told also OF the strug-
giles OF the clergy I'm those strenuous
times, saying:
They were men OF real conservation,
deep devotion and of high patriotism who
had taken the most sacred vow of loyalty
10 the crown, and the time viii yet come
when we will honor them for holding dear
to that which they believed their duty.
There were just six Episcopal clergymen
remaining in this country at the close Of
that war. When We think OF all this
handicapping OF the church of its COM
ing out of the Revolution wholly discredit-
ed by the people, We can only see the
hand OF God that has permitted the
church TO live and prosper sue has"
The last speaker was Bishop McVickar,
who said that there had been some mis-
understanding as regards the jamestown
thank offering. "One individual" he said.
had been told that the Sunday schools
gave over 100000 annually 10 missions
and that the women triennially make Of
ferings. Then the man replied. oh, /
quite understand now. Then once every
600 years the men makes their offering.
Bishop McVickar further stated that ! .
was now time the men should come TO
the front and was glad that ii had been
suggested that money was TO be given,
not only as a thank offering for mission
airy work, but that "A fund was TO be pro-
vlded for the building OF school houses.
churches and hospitals for the enlarge
ment OF Christian endcavor. work
which will emphasize the part that the
laymen must take.
Among those present who enjoyed the
occasion were President Wilfred H. Mum
ro. George Wharton Pepper. Rev. DR. AL
eNander Mann, Rt. Rev. William y. Nc
Nickar, ID. d, Rev George Mcclellan
Ffske. 5. T. D.. Rev. w. +. r. Jackson,
Ernest " Fiske, William T.. Foster,
Charles c. Gardiner Arthur A. Thomas.
Henry c. Stetson. James A. Pirce, r. +.
Richmond, Moses L. Barber, Walter Hay
ward, William NJ. Cotton. Edward l. Null
cahey, +. +. Gladdiug. J. T. Cranshaw,
William J.. Sweet. r. B. Hamlin. Regi-
nald Fiske, r. Il. Hamlin Edward A.
Rollins +. G. Reynolds. Charles A.
Tompkns. Samuel X. Dorrance, Charles
II. Hagan. L. j. Griffin. Rev. j. NJ.
Hobbs. j. 7. A. Eddy. George w. Rome,
Charles ID. Skinner. Hon. Charles G.
Mumford Rev +. 5 Rousmanere. H. =.
Gillingham. NJ. D.. w. H. Phillips Pres
ton III. Gardner, Clark ID. Upham. James
Lister, T.. II Shepherd Edward r.
Young, Frederick X. Martin, Hon. John
T. Reynolds, Hon Rathbone Gardner.
Gen. Thomas w. Chace. Frank b.
Bourne. Fred j.. Carr Ernest Vose.
Thomas n Handy. J. Winthrop DeWolf.
George II. Holmes, John Keso J. Harvey
Merrill. Charles b. Rockwell. B. NJ. Mac
Dougall, Hon. H. II. Shepard. Frank II.
Martin, G. W. North, Henry H. Field.
\. l.. Miller.