The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
BISHOPS PLAIN
TALK TO
WOMEN
Prelate Says That
They Could Save Newark
if They Would.

"You women could save Newark II
you would" declared the Right Rev.
Robert L. Paddock, the recently conse-
Grated bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Eastern Oregon, in al address be-
fore the members Of the Newark branch
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Epis-
copal Board of Foreign Missions, in
the chapel OF Trinity Church. this
morning.
"You could influence others, If o
would dedicate your leisure to work for
the Lord, helping the tempted, not only
the poor poor, but the poor rich.
I consider that it is a crime for Chris
tan women to use their leisure for
their W pleasure. 1t is also q crime
for people with money to allow others
who lack it to starve in both their
stomachs and souls. You may say The
is a revolutionist, or a socialist but I
am neither. I only want you to get
back to the simple religion of Christ
Bishop Paddock expressed the
thought that the church should be
made more catholic-more universal
great enough and wide enough to adj
nlI all. dOu 1iJlCltACo liz SAbA ~
be al~l-embracing," ne said; 1--WE should
let every temperament and nature nave
What will help it most. If the emo
tional ones want emotional meetings
let them nave them; if some like re-
yival meetings let them have them.
Even the Salvation Army, If their meet
ings fill the needs of those they want
to help, let them nave them. We should
realize the infinite number of natures
and Compartments in the world. Per
haps some of us have become so re-
fined that we disapprove of tambour-
ines and drums, but for a rescue mis-
sion such instruments are necessary
to rouse men out of their stupor. Let
me beg you to have the church big
enough for everybody, SO that all can
get in, and not have to go elsewhere,
that their temperaments may be pro-
vided for"
The bishop said that the church's
organization and government was OF
the best sort, but that ONE of the peo-
pie might be lacking in the spirit; that
others ali around them were doing
wonderful things, raising millions and
sending out more missionaries.
Some Of us need conversion" he an
nounced. ~ suppose this sounds radical
and un-Episcopalian, but 1T is true. TO
say we do not believe in conversion is to
say that we do not believe in the trans
forming power of the Holy Spirit. 1t Is a
truism that we get as much religion as We
are willing to pay for. If you want the
kind which will comfort you in trouble and
sickness 1t will cost you something. You
who have money are harder to touch than
those who ave none. l can talk with
my humble people about the innermost
n IT. --@nA A-1 zn hAlT%
them, but the people who live on the fat
Of the land do not like to tell their pastor
their misdeeds. You resent his "prying,"
while he only wants to get at your heart
and help you. Ask your rectors to pray
with you in private. Maybe they are only
waiting for a chance"
The bishop spoke of the lack of missions
airy workers in the distant fields, citing the
case of Bishop Row. who has been almost
alone in Alaska for many years, and who
has appealed for help, without response.
He said the women present could give a
test of their sincerity of spirit by dedi-
eating their children to mission work.
Mrs. Robert w. Crowley, the treasurer,
reported that the balance for last month
was $451.49. The total receipts for the
month were $656.94, and the expenditures
were S155.5 Pleas for funds were made
by Mrs. c. G. Christian, for lima, Japan
and Africa; Mrs. Nelson Wright, for
Mexico, Cuba and Brazil; Miss Anne O..
Gilbert, of East Orange, for the Church
Periodical Club, and Mrs. Robert w.
Crowley, for India.