Evening journal., 1907-11-14

new deputy is ignorant Of the doctrine
law or poilty Of me church. otters
thought it raw and restless body II
appeared to me as most patient ana ai-
tentlve tn listening 20 the discussions and
prompt In Knowing how to dispose of all
questions proposed
Others have said there was "a marked
tendency TO protestantizc the church. My
understanding OF the church is that 81 IS
protestant in a colloqu.al sense but CATH
Ollie in every intrinsie ana important sense
and that no age or successive age. no men
or set. Of mon, no council or set of clun-
ellis, ever has or ever can change IFS d.
vine character, because It's Divine founder
gave notice in the beginning that a. cou.d
never be done a church council may de-
wise plans to extend the operations of tho
church whereby the souls OF men may he
more certainly reached. hut woe to those
who would try to change It's charter.
Some worry because the name don't please
them, but what value TO the church can
those be who come in merely because OF
a high sounding name II secms so mo.
Il is what church is in reality. rather
And this. my Friends. is a vital thing
TO help along We an IKE go q sermons
and we hear as good in our church as are
preached outside OF t.. Men have said to
me. the sermons OF your ministers are
right, but your =. b. services nre tedious
and tiresome. They seem TO have no lie
N them. Can it bo possible that this
graudest compendium of devotion tho
world has ever seen. covering as 1t does
every realm OF human desire and need
can be made tiresomef Never, &c the priest
proys and reads with heart soul and 40 ce
I when using a. Whenever our respective
restofs viii so use this book that We lay-
men can say 10 men, come and hear oui
rector pray and read the Scriptures. nd
power can stop this church erowing bs
leaps and bounds Whoever heard oul
beloved bishop recitc the communion Of
flee that didn't feel he was IN touch with
Jesus. A short time ago, he offciatcd al
"a fashionable wedding a stranger
Presbyterian said oymo "eNcuso me sir
but did YOU ever hear marriage service
rendered like that" "Oh yes. but it wa'
by our dear bishop" "wen," said ne. "l
have heard hundreds and never hear,
hNNlNliH NLN Tt. II ttfNliN 81 iNNl NlN
religious Il touched my heart
Attending a convention at soafofi.
felt DUH ana languid. Dr. HAN read Oh,
Gospel He hadn't read six lines befor'
was an attention. ana before he frlshe,
I was agiow with emotion and humility
Attending Methodist church one cvon
ing to hear a man OF great reputation.
noticed he read the EpNt,e ara Gospc
for that day and IN prayer onercd eX
temporaneousiy two of our collects.
simply had to tell him after the servic
how was helped by it. Frlcnds, you al
know tho reason
Now a closing word as 90 the conven
tion. Twas a time OF jubilation. An ma
turo was wiapt IN sp dor hv day aud th
city brilliantly Illuminated by night IN
generous Southern heart was wide opci
r with cheer and welcome. Forty-cgh
years AGO. the council had mot within M
same hanowed walls Then numb ring
j bishops. now over ioo Thcn eoo nrl 81.
now over 5000 Tncn 1320n commun cants
E now nearly 0000n The very ground wa
J hallowed with memories OF glorious dee'
of churchmen who laid tho foundntio
for this nation Tho shrine al Jamestow
g marking the beginning OF the church
I this land was known of an men. Near %
] was old Bruton Church. leeciVirg sif
from tho King OF the greatest empire q
+ world Knows. as also from tho P-esidcr
e of the mirhuest republic in an hist r.
a Almost within the shadow of ST Paul
G was old ST. Johns Church where Pntrlc
e Henry delivered his immortal spe ch. Th
, Archbishop of tho Anglican Church in
r sent his greeting The bishop Of the great
est dlocese in the world had ceo sd IA
{ ocean to speak words OF cheer Tho gret