The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-17

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Anniversary Week at Holy Triiat
Occasion for Expressions of Qf.
ions Anent DenoninatioaiaI. Me-.
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Nashville, Tenn, Nov. r4--Thas
happenings OF anniversary :: 7wsassSk
among the Episcoplians are pretty
good signs of deep seated unrest
among the ohurchmen of the Tennes-
see Diocese. 1t is sure to grow ana
may go further than Tenn
1T has been reported that Prot,
Keith, who presided at the, Anni4er-
sary Banquet, supported by =utlrer
laymen, has been going after the.
Episcopalfans in general for theia,
1naction. He has denounced che
policy of confirming members. Wslap
have become dissatisfied I'M othel,
chur1hes. Furthermore, he has Fda-
rlded them for showing a tendencA
to "classify' themselves and at taaet
same time shirk the responsibilities
which they should feel duty boE;nnIa
to shoulder. He thinks the Neero
members Of the Episcopal churches
too easily satisfied. "a
AT the banquet where he presiaeT
as toastmaster, he let his spirit; sts,yg
itself He openly critised the nl,lsssS lsis,Z
of his church to tack dangling asssN
other foolishness" on to the syh&Sa
talnments. He said, before intr06 &.a
ing DR.. Morrow, many of bhe1ss
seem to know nothing, care. nothfsSR
for the duties of Christian. men aS{a
women. If 1T fell to our lot to hais56a
port ourselves as a part OF this ssaksxsa66
church our attempt would ha dia-.
graceful If our presen: efforts asa To
be taken as a criterion. I feel narsa
sonally. that If the colored MpssaDs
ptaiiaahs continue ia :ta4eRss DS
state of inactivity and seeni AatieGasa
in 1t, they are not fit to be tl;iEi I'D. sfhs5
Episcopal church or any church for
that matter. .tt
Mr.. Morrow. pastor of Unf6fs
Cong. Church, Fisk Uniyersitv daai,o,t
cred a fine address. His tsu1bieesH
was Signs of the Times". His ada
dress was mainly a strong and -yery
forceful treatise of the social diasG
orders, economic problems and churcfs
movement of today. 49,, /
Bishop c. H. Phillips spoke In hts
usual happy and pleasing wav. res
garding the outlook OF tho En;sconor
church and all other churches >dfs.
posed to unite in the work of unIfft.
ing mankind. ,'-. -
Bishop Phillips Is we'll Thought az
-'H-ehe leading. men of the Bpiscuna:p
church who feel that he is a. broaYF>
type Of the Christian man and esansBa..s
man fully able and competent tsgffIr y
MS station as the leading Bishon IN
the G. NJ. f. Church. .-... , - - -
IN some circles 1t is thought, there
growing disposition among, Coforets
EplScopalians to organize q, nattoaat
convention of ,colored Episcopalianss
ana press the question of q. NeErn 2
7ef5hoh-at-t the next General Conyens
non or the Episcopal Church, - T.
Kew. A. G. Coombs Rector OF HoIfv
S'"' III 10 lO" serving 1l{A
fourth year at the charge. >, Ho1v
trinity IS among the most beautffu1
churches Of the entire South. II; -ia
rapidly becoming center of sptrft.
uai power In Nashville largely sa,,a
TO the impression the priest mas, has !,
made upon the congregation and the
community in general. '>-s... ...7
The convention of coloyed workers,
viii meet at Holy Trinity in February
some stirring questions are likely fnx,
arse regarding the work In Tsnnae.,.. al,
see. This largely depends. howevasr.
upon the CHOICE Of delegates seleefs
ed TO represent Holy, Trinity Cousre.
CATION. There Is a progressive ele-
meht in the church" They are going
10 hold on to their determination fa Z,
get things moving tn the right diresn...
t>on and they may have opposition
ont 1t will have to give way finally. I
ihose leading 1t are looking for
ahead. II
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