Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-25
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CONVOCAT|ON ENDS


The second annual convocatiOn %
the Missionary District OF North Tex
as OF the Episcopal church, closed at
Clarendon Wednesday night. May %.
The Rev. +. Cecil Seamon preach
ed the opening sermon The Bishop
IT, A. Temple and the following
clergy were present d A. Sanford
.of Big Springs f. Cecil Seamon.
archdeacon OF the southern part CT
the district Edwin Weary, archdea
con OF the northern part; n G. Hen
nesay OF Colorado Milton II WOr-
sham OF Amarillo, and W. A. vii
liams OF Clarendon
The bishop In his opening address
10 the clergy and laymen said
Il have nothing startling nor won
derfu 10 report But ! do report that
along all lines the work has progress
sed steadily aud surely To my mind
this IL a healthy condition. for have
not much faith IN spasmodic efforts.
which too often do not last The
treasurer reports 10 me that the full
amounts 81 the assessments and ap-
.portlonments have been paid This Is
IA very remarkable fact, and evil
dences that all have done their part
and is a great satisfaction to your
bishop And IL fact OF which all OF
~ should be- Justly proud Let ~
determine here and now that We will
never fall below this standard"
The following is a summary OF the
bishops work as taken from his adj
dress Present number OF clergy
6: conflrmations. 81 sermons and
addresses. a: visitations made. 81
lchurches dedicated. . attended two
meetings OF the House of Bishops In
New York
The Woman Auxiliary also met
al the same time as the convention
and the bishop appointed Miss Helen
Webb. who is paid missionary
worker In the district as president
and Mrs Fred Beach of Amarillo as
secretary and treasurer
The spirit of the convention was
one OF aggressive zeal for the extern
sion Of the reign OF Christ and the
fastening Of the day when all men
Everywhere hear the glad message Of
I the gospel
A portable church tent for mis-
sionary purposes has been secured
and is now ready for use
This tent is the result OF trip
made TO the middle west by the Ven.
Archdeacon Weary. who placed the
needs of the work of this district be-
fore the general church and appeal
ed for funds. and donations from st.
James church. Lancaster. Pa. and
"a generous church woman" OF Wa
60 AZ reported by the bishop
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr. Chas J +. Lowndes
and the Rev. Milton X. Worsham,
which will be appreciated by many Of
the older residents Of Amarillo and
the plains
Whereas. II has pleased Almighty
God to take unto Himself the Rev.
Richard Galbraith. one OF the most
sanity ministers of the state Of
TEXAS, be II
Resolved. That this convention
place on record it's appreciation Of
his pioneer work In this section which
helped 10 pave the way for what Is
now an organized district of mission
ary activity. BE II further
Resolved. That We spread on the
minutes an expression OF the deep
sense of our loss owing 20 the death
of this godly man. and of siEcere
sympathy with his family and that a
copy of this resolution he sent by the
secretary TO the family OF the de-
ceased
The following resolution defining
the Episcopal churchs position on
Church Union was adopted
Resolved. That this convention
heartily places on record its earnest
desire for Christian union and as an
end thereto recommends ca the
clergy and laity To avail themselves
OF any opportunity for Christian CO.
operation which does not involve a
sacrifice of church principles. and
o. that the clergy seek opportuni-
ties 10 confer with their brethren OF
other communions concerning te
Principles Of Christian union.
The convention closed with a
missionary meeting OF enthusiasm.
The sermon was preached by the
rector OF St Andrews, Amarillo
from the text n will give him white
stone and on the stone written a new
name that no one knoweth saving hin
that receiveth Il"
The next convention meets al
Colorado. May 10. ii3.
The Amarillo delegates are mos
enthusiastic az 10 the hospitality re-
ceived AT Clarendon