The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-19

make comment; and words Of COM
mendation, which alone are fitting in
this connection, are not the purpose
OF my address this morning. From
the time over thirty years ago when
the women OF the parochial society
established the sinking fund which
eventually eytinguished the parish
debt, until the present, their labors
have continued with the same enthu-
siasm and success, The younger or
ganization of the Daughters OF the
King, In both its senior, and junior
! branches, is untiring in good works,
hospitality and personal mnistrations.
Within year the Girls Friendly So
ciety In our parish has received its
charter and begun a work which
should find no limits In a community
like this. The mothers guild brings
together nifty women once a week for
instruction and recreation.
Regarding the whole range OF wom-
ems work In our parish, one state
ment only needs to be emphatically
made. The organizations are SO many
and so diversified that every woman
in the congregation, OF whatever oc-
cupation or interest in life, may find
congenial associations where she may
feel at home and render useful SER
vice for the Master.
or one more department would
speak briefly, but In most apprecia-
tive terms. No work has met with
such immediate success nor accom-
plshed such definite results. yet none
perhaps has been so disregarded by
the parish on the whole, as that be-
gun two years ago for the boys by
the youngest member OF the clergy
stan, the Rev. Mr.. Kenyon. Boys
club work under any circumstances Is
attended with dscouragements the
chief perhaps being that the very
faults which one Is striving to over
come are attributed when they APP
pear, TO the organization itself. Yet
experience has shown beyond doubt
that the club Is the best solution to
the problem of boys needs, and af-
fords the best range for his magin-
alton and ambitions | am very sure
that the boys clubs at st. Paul's have
inspired among their members
greater reverence and more intelli-
gent knowledge of the church than
could be gained in any other way.
| Our aim Is to make the clubs essen
TALLY democratic and inclusive. The
room which has been placed at their
disposal has made this possible to
/ degree. but still the numbers have
been limited by a lack of sufficient
helpers in the direction OF the work.
! or the sixty members there has been
regular attendance OF ninety per
cent The money they have given
and raised for the support and furn-
ishing of their own club room and for
other objects in the parish has reach
cd within the ear the sum OF $500,
equal to the combined contributions
of many OF the older and Weather
societies in the church.
One department in the church
would not allow OF classification or
/ description. The illustrations of the
altar guild like those OF the choir,
partake more Of the worship than the
work Of the congregation. This sac
/ red quality may be ascribed TO all the
! branches of service for the chancel.
1 One has been the organization of an
embroidery committee 10 furnish
neddlework for the altar vestments;
! another the provision and care Of
/ flowers for the sanctuary. My hope
( has been TO enlist in this work the
interest and contributions of all our
people. In the performance Of their
duties at the altar the members of
the guild are representatives Of the
whole congregation, and have reason
to expect that every worshiper will
take pride in providing the necessary
material for this work.
With this end in view have asked
and urged to-day that every family In
the parish choose one Sunday on
which to decorate the altar with flow
ers, MS a personal memorial. What
more beautiful or appropriate form
Of remembrance could be chosen to
recall the spirits Of those who have
\ passed from our communion here in
\ to the presence OF the Father than TO
give radiance and fragrance to the
altar where We kneel In thought of
1 them Sunday after Sunday.
In all that has been said this morn