Arizona republican., 1911-04-27

 CONVENTION Annual COnVOCaion Of This
 Missionary District THE PROPOSED CATHEDRAL Address by Bishop Atwood. The Election of Officers and Of Delegates to the Triennial Convention To Convene Today.
THE PROPOSED CATHEDRAL

The nineteenth annual convOcatiOn of the missionary district of Arizona began impressively and auspicicusly in Trinity pro-cathedral at 10 o'clock yes terday morning.
 The opening service consisted in a celebration of the holy communion at which the bishop was the celebrant, as- sisted by the visiting clergy. The serv- ice was prefaced by a procession of clergy. choir and lay delegates from the parish house to the front of the church and thence down the center aisle to the altar.
 A feature of the service was the singing of the quartet choir composed of Messrs. Cassidy and Christy, Mrs Leecraft and Mrs. Jessop under the direction of Mrs. Deity. The offertory solo was sung by Harry c. Cassidy.
 This is the first convocation to be held in the newly created district of Arizona to the head of which Bishop Atwood was called by the house f bishops at the triennial convention held last IaIl in Cincinnati
 The Bishops address and charge was an important feature Of the opening session in which he outlined the con- dition of the church in Arizona.
 Discussing the proposed cathedral, which it is planned to build upon prop erty owned by the church on North Central avenue, just south of the Ari zona School of Music, the bishop eX- plained that plans for this cathedral, church house and bishops residence have already been prepared by an emi- nent Boston firm of architects.
 Tt would be of great historic inter est" he said, ito reproduce in this southwestern country. where the early missions of the Spanish monks were established centuries ago, a group of buildings in this form of architecture so admirably adapted to the climate, coloring and scenery of this semi tropical country
 "A cathedral would be a center of missionary work and energy in this district; would provide the bishop with a church of his own; and. while serv- ing still as a Jarish church for the people of Phoenix, would really belong to all the church people, and, I might add to all of the people of Arizona who desire it's ministrations or help in any way A number of clergymen ought later to De associated with it, who would minister to organized and un- organized missions. to churches tenn pOrarily without clergymen, and to churchmen widely scattered over the whole district of Arizona"
 In concluding his charge, the bishop said:
 Tt is only three months since l was consecrated your bishop, but I would bear record to the joy of my service among you. The number of our clergy is small, but their loyalty and unselfish labor and conservation are large. I am impressed with the response, ready and cheerful, which they make to all the demands upon them by the bishop. and by the same spirit of loyalty and desire to help on the part of the laity. It has been interesting to discover how much of the intelligence and cultivation, the active beuevOlence. the public spirit, the zeal for social and civic betterment, the leadership along all lines, are to be found among those affiliated with  our church.
 "A church which stands like eur own for dignity and earnestness of worship, simplicity of creed. which reaches out to touch men at every point and to help them in every way, will not fail to grow in Arizona and to meet with a welcome everywhere within it's bor- ders But we must not boast too much of our ancient heritage lest someone shall say of us as has been said of some families of aristocratic lineage, that the better part of them lies under the ground
 Holding firmly to our opinions, we must not sometimes confuse them with our tastes and prejudices. It might be well for us to recall now and then the advice of Oliver Cromwell to the elders of the Presbyterian church in Scotland: I beSeech you to remember, my breth- ren. that it is possible that you may be mistaken
 While it is our duty to visit the poor and sick and all of Gods children; to risen Christ; to administer the sacra- mentS of the church, I would counsel you to reach out. my brethren of the clergy, as far as you can and touch upon every department of human activity that makes for righteousness. If you would be a good Christian. a good churchman, be a good citizen. Every community is responsive to such leadership and inspiration coming from { fcta nf iGt I ha 1y