The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25

subject will, 1 hope. give the council
noth instruction and guidance as TO
se eep We The can , render II this matter
! NAT the widows and orphans fund is
! lntaaequate a glance at the Journal will
snow The demands upon this fund
from it II many cases are less than than
we ought to give. The general clergy.
relief relief fund helps us with unfailing
on an f 6ut ! even tna.I SO the amounts SCI
LOSS children. the widows and orphans
~ men who, have given their lives
20 the church. are totally insufficient
tHe . ao,,pci simple PIE, needs e hope that
mind. Au'iu III
The disabled clergy fund meets well
one ene can eails upon 1t. which will take
than ION s 10 say are Just now fewer
The emergency fund is becoming
Oh SO much value that 1 must take
e |, ). rev minutes of your time to make
and through it's members and its Jour
nal. to the generous friends who keep
this fund alive.
. The s.e emergency fund, as you know, is
Where help is needed, and where no
able. aVa''
an an interest in contributing to the the
valuable. Other contributions NAV he
n nngfta I'm; rot .on to be counted on before
emit branches Of the auxiliary is sure,
and this certainty is worth more than
! Il can say II Is the meal in the bar
t ~, and me OIL in the cruise which.
me contributions Of the auxiliary con-
stltute the basis of the fund. 10 the
contributions Of the auxiliary good
friends r. have added in several Instances
hn
red by tbs fund as such will appear
achievements it is quite impossible to
this fund proves a1lMeSHes on whieh
mention may be made. 1t is an open
account a,1t,l, n ~, In bank 1t is kept as a truss
asng HERS rs Is 9 esiho nhysr Of
through mere mistake. It is there
lore most convenient for the handling
te bshap of oa aesgqatea gifts made
Let me enumerate some of the objects
which have been aided by friends Of
ne u, !, diocese acting through the bishop
gency fund being the bishops vehicle
for, transmitting money:
The sr1 sparr9w " tablet In the chapel Of
which Virginia and the friends OF OF
teaoher and leader. Gifts for this r me.
moran Wore nandleu easily through
the emergency account, and the prompt
and full settlement of the bill FOR
the same made possible by It's opera
ton.
The school OF Orkney, which I trust
in God will be the beginning offmoun-
tain work in the Allegheny division e
the Appaiachians, owes its existence
and Its freedom from debt to-day Is
the same machinery of collection and
distribution.
Scholarships in the schools, which
hope some day will be properly known
as tbe Diocesan System OF Schools for
Girls" have been cared for under this
rund.
The Advent fund of tho Sunday
schools, amounting this year to S24662, |
which so happily Supplements the work
Of the Diocesan Missionary Society, ana
provides .or permanent equipment in |
mission fields as the Diocesan Mis-
sionary9 Society provides for the living
ministry. This fund also is handled |
easily and accurately as part, of the I
fund
i Occasional gifts, like thar most gen
erous aud unexpected contribution OF
the boys OF st, Faus Church. Rich
OF st, Paul, when they
gave 5000 to be used for the mission
york OF tho diocese at the discretion |