Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-08
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churchman, take upon himself to re-
veIH, t:.e same. To give an instance,
about which there does not seem to be
room for partisan controversy. the
rubric IN our Prayer BOOK differing
from the book of our mother, the
Chlrch of E,nslandD, after the prayer
following the Lords prayer in the
post communion, says in plain, I'M
equiVOcal Words-"Fhen shall be said
or sung, all standing, Gloria in Excel
sis; or some proper hymn from the
Selection;" and yet there are congrc-
cations which pride themselves upon
their workmanship, Woo ignore this
clear direction absolutely. 1t is not
easy to understand how this can be
done, with any true idea of loyalty.
There is one direction in which I
venture to think that many Of our
clubs need stimulation, but not all, for
| have in mind the Minnesota Church
Club Lectures" and that is the study
ing and spreading abroad the history
of the church. 1t is, indeed. a hopeful
sign that, in several of our dioceses,
committees have been appointed to eX-
anime the histories which are now
placed In the hands of the children of
our time, for the purpose of noting
where the facts relating to the church
are mis- stated, or where the truth is
only halftoid, to the intent that the
writer's of such books may be COM
PEELED by proper pressure brought to
bear. to correct the same, and in ev-
erv such case the most cordial support
should be given by our clubs.
The recent formation of the Church
Historical Society in Philadelphia is
most praiseworthy, and its member
ship should be very large.
At the meetings of our clubs, it
would be helpful if addresses were
of the Church of England, from which
we are descended, upon the history of
1.-The Church of England in the Col
onies." as we We're called in pre-revo-
luton days, and upon the history of
our American Church of today.
So, too. it might be we'll if the clubs
appointed committees to prepare for
the newspapers. in compact form, in
formation as to the Sundays and holy
days of the Christian year; in most
cases, such matter would be gladly
printed by the local press. except per-
haps by the metropolitan journals.
There is a feature In relation to
membership in our CLUBS, which, while
quite novel, would seem to be worth
trying; that is, giving membership in
our clubs to parish church clubs. any
organized parish church club in the
diocese being given representative
membership and permitted to elect and
send to the annual or Semi-annual din
ner, where such are held. a representa-
tive for each. for example, twenty five
members of the parish Grub, paying as
the dues for such representative the
amount asked for Individual members
of the large church club. The repre-
sentative or representatives should be
expected. of course, to give to the par
isk club a report of the proceedings of
the meeting and dinner he or they were
privileged to attend. The matter is
commended to the consideration of the
different clubs.
A suggestion has been made with re-
gard to our meetings, which came too
late for the Council to act upon if in
deed that body had any right so to do.
which is very much doubted. and that
is whether it might not be wise to ask
religious clubs which are in general
harmony with our purposes. to be rep
resented at our annual conferences.
Without expressing any opinion, the
president suggests that if the confer
ence desires to have the subject re-
ferred to a committee to consider and
report, either at this or the next con-
| ference, it can so direct
| In accepting a year ago the RESPONSE
bic Office to which l was elected at the
| last conference. | endeavored to en-
| phasiZe the fact that the complement
| TO the great fundamental fact of our
religion of the personal sovereignty of
our Lord Jesus Christ, which the schol-
| arly bishop of New York had made so
clear in his admirable address of well
come. was the duty of personal service
ard if the papers and discussions at
| this conference. shall, as / doubt not
| they will, help us to realize that fact