Evening journal., 1911-05-10

Continued from First Psge.)
have fine ideals of popular education;
but the average intelligence Of our
people is as yet comparatively low
There has also been a conspicuous
decay of some Of the homely virtues.
Repelled by some of the rigorous
methods Of our ancestors. we have
sometimes in repudiating rigorous
methods repudiated also some of the
good results which those methods
served TO effect. There has been in
many ways a lowering of standards of
morality as a result from the lack of
reverence in all life, which is unfor-
tunately recognized as being one of
our national characteristics. I do not
wish TO seem, and / am not in fact
pessimistic.
I'VE hear much said of a distinc-
tion between faith and creeds. There
is truth in this distinction. There
are many combinations Of dogmatic
statements about abstruse theologi-
cal and ecclesiastical truths which
are far removed from that faith of en-
tire surrender to the Person Of our
Lord. nor strictly 'speakingfi can there
be faith without creed? Greed means
nothing but the intelligent apprehen-
sion and ineligible expression of
faith. Faith has convictions. The
Greed tells what they are"
Luncheon for Delegates.
At the conclusion of the morning
business session luncheon was served
TO the delegates by the Womans Auxi-
liary of Trinity Church in the base
ment of the Parish House.
A number of the laity, both men
and women. were present at the morn.
ing service and business session, in
addition to the clergy of the diocese
and the official lay delegates from
each parish.
The business session began with the
roll call at 10.45 o'clock, by John s.
Grohe. secretary of the convention
William ID. Brinckle was appointed
assistant secretary.
Clergy present this morning were
Rt Rev. Frederick j. Kinsman, mod
orator OF the convention; Revs E. Fl
J. Andrews, Clarence r. Ball, J. Harry
Chesley, Albert r. Clay. Percy l.. DON
aghay, MaximO It. Duty, d. w. Gate
son, Herbert A. Grantham. William II
Croft, George G. Hail. ID. D.; Kensey J
Hammond. Charles II. Holmead, Will
liam Homewood, Frederick NJ Kir-
kus, William II. Laird, j. Leighton Nc
Kim, A. der. Meares, Joseph r. Peck
ham. Hamilton B. Phelps, John Rigg
Benjamin F. Thompson, Charles Fl
b. Turner Hubert w Wells and Lewis
w. Wells
Lay delegates present this morning
were Ira Hearn, All Saints, Delmar;
William Cloud, Ascension, Calymont;
r. w Tadman, Calvary, Wilmington I;
j. w. Macklem, and Henry Brown,
Christ Church. Christiana Hundred (;
Dr. r Y. Watson and S. j. Abbott,
Christ Church, Milford; William Dem
ney and r r Kenney, Christ Church,
Dover; James Braden, John Perry
Cooper, Old Swedos; William ID.
Brinckle and Walter Pyle, Imman-
uel. Wilmington; John H. Rodney,
Emmanuel, New Castle; Julien Ortiz,
George r Hoffecker, st. Andrews;
NJ. N. Willis. Jefferson B. Foard,
St. Anne's, MiddletOwn; ID. d. Bur-
ton, St. Georges, Indian River; B.
A. Groves, St. James, Stanton; A.
Felix dupont, George A Elliot, Fred
erick Bringhurst, St. Johns. Will
mington; J. r Goodwin, II. G. Frame
St. Marks Millsboro; Percy Garner,
St. Martins Marty; William +.
Carnes, St. Michaels, Wilmington
Dr. II. r. Burton. ST. Peters
Lewes: Harry B. GrieEes. ST. Peters
Smyrna; w. r. Valiant, St. Phil
ips, Laurel; Dr. George A. Harter,
St. Thomas. Newark; Henry b.
Thompson, Charles NJ Curtis, Trim
ity. Wilmington
Committees Are Named
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the Bishop:
New parishes. the Rev. IT. r..
Laird, n. G. Frame, j. B. Ford.
Place Of meeting of next conven-
tion. the Rev B f Thompyon, S. ].
Abbott. IT p Groomes.
Unfinished business. tho Rev. c. r.
Ball. W. g. Valiant, William Cloud
The report of the committee on
missions and education. read at the
missionary service last night was
read again to tho convention this
morning by the Rev William H..
Laird
Missionary Service.
Trinity Church was filled to tht
doors last night at the missionary
service preliminary to tho 125tf
Diocesan Convention protestant
EpiscopaD, which was held today il