Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-16
BISHOP REVIEWS
WORK IN DIOCESE
At CONVENTION

lowing were nominated: 1.-THE Rev. j.
Arthur Glasier, the Rev. G. D. Had
ley, the Rev.. DIR. Joseph N. Blanchard,
the Rev. J. c.. Doralemon. the Rev. II.
M. Ladd, the Rev. N. S. Stephens, the
Rev. William P. Brush, Frances H.
Holmes, E. G. Washburn. H. j. Rus
sell. Richard Stevens, Richard F.
Stevens. C. A.. Burhorn and A. g..
Christensen.
The missionary council nominations
were: The Rev. Joseph N. Blanchard,
the Rev. Charles T. Walkley, the Rev.
Irving A. Elmendorf. the Rev. P. S.
Sturges. the Rev. T. A. Hyde. the Rev.
A. T. Langley, the Rev. II. D. Wilson,
the Rev. G. D. Hadley, the Rev. Fl. M.
Ladd, the Rev. H. H. Hadley, William
T. Morgan, S. S. Evans, f. H. Holmes,
d. NJ. Sawyer, A. e. Barlow. A. g.
Christensen, j. e. Bathgate, jr., Will
lam Mcclellan, Frances Halpin, Games
Barber.
For Registrar the Rev. William T.
Upton was nominated; for the eccle-
siastical court, the Rev. P. F. Sturges;
for treasurer, Colonel f. "A. Stevens;
for the auditing committee, Richard F.
Stevens and Thomas G.. Conway; for
the Sunday school convention, the Rev.
Elliot White, the Rev. r. C. Todd. the
Rev. r. G. Thomson, the Rev. e. ].
Cleveland, Frank Nichols and Robert
M Dixson.
For<the standing committee the fol-
lowing We're nominated: The Rev.
| William M. Holley. the Rev. William R.
Jenvey, the Rev. Frank B. Reazor, the
Rev. Louis S. Ssborne, John r. Emery,
Hamilton w. Mabie. G.. Wisner Thorne,
William Read Howe, zachariah
Belcher.
A Telegram of sympathy and regret
was ordered sent to the Rev. DR..
George S. Bennett, n of the most
prominent men in the diocese, whose
for the first time in twenty-four years.
Bishop Lines. after commenting upon
the death OF Ave bishops of the church
and of three of the clergy of the New
ark diocese. the Rev. Joseph H. Smith,
the Rev. Cornelius S. Abbott. who was
rector of Christ Church. Belleville, for
nearly thirty-five years, and the Rev.
Charles H. Mead. said In part:
Three great movements have the at
tention of all who are watching the
fortunes of religion at the present
time. Everyone must be impressed
with the awakened interest in mission
airy work; the endeavor TO leach the
gospel and establish the church in
every part of the world. In the contro-
versities which were born In the Refor-
nation = interest of the Christian
people was largely centred upon the
| struggles at home and duty toward
the nations living in ignorance of
Jesus Christ was overlooked. The
| great awakening of missionary activity
came but little more than a century
ago Then Christian Europe and
America became awake to the obliga-
ton of sharing its blessings with Asia
and Africa.
This awakened interest in missions
has been accompanied by the renewed
life and vigor of the church at home
and they will always go together.
THE. second great movement is that
which makes for Christian and church
unity. The feeling plainly grows with
the years. that difference among
Christian people are Unworthy of those
who bear Christ's name. No church
can afford to be without a living in
terest in the subject OF church unity.
Eve cannot be satisfied with a unity
which leaves Christian people working
at cross-purposes and with SO much
misunderstanding. 1t is surprising, as
one thinks 1t over, that bodies of Chris
tan people who accept the Lord Jesus
Christ as their Master, able to use the
ancient creeds and holding in reverence
the Holy Scriptures as the inspired
word of God, cannot work and pray
together. Our agreements would seem
to be much greater than our differ
ences.
This church, as the mother church
of English-speaking people, is placed
in a difficult position and will be mis-
understood. On the one hand, the
Roman Catholic Church demands from
US obedience-a demand, as we feel,
without scriptural or historical war
rant. On the other hand, many of our
Protestant brethren would wish us as
a condition of unity to disregard the
ancient order of the church in respect
to the ministry and our insistence upon
the definite faith preserved in the
creeds. But we ought to go steadily
on, making the ministry of the church
as f~ar-reaching and effective as We pos
clblJ Ndhs
Il do not see the immediate coming
of church unity as distinctly as many
do. Our divisions are inherited, deeply
seated, strengthened by tradition and
customs, and the present generation is
not responsible for them. The work of
ten generations canont be undone In
one generation. We cannot go back
to the parting of the ways-the world
never retraces its steps--an age which
is gone is never reproduced. 1t is pos
sible that divergent ways may, through
larger charity and the power of the
spirit Of God working upon willing
hearts and minds, be made to con-
verge, perhaps TO draw a little closer
together In u own time by Il own
effort.
"Not Wise to Act as Peacemaker."
Il dc not see how anyone can accept
the present divided condition of Chris
tianity. even with the improved state
of feeling, as worthy of the disciples
of Christ. do not believe that it is
to be continued indefinitely. 1t is not
wise, however, for us to offer the
services of this church as "a peace
maker. Such offer is likely to be re-
scented. We shall do better If by our
spirit of ministry, in keeoing high
ideads, in our preservation of what is
old with adaptation to new conditions,
in simple scriptural teaching. in rev.
erent worship, in efficient organization,