New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20

I Episcopal laNmcn OF Now iOiN ~"
vicinity have formed Laymens Eli
cheney League The leaders are parish
Mems Clubs OF Manhattan and The
Bronx. but clubs Of Brooklyn New Jersey
and Wcstchester have indicated that they
will become a part Of It. II is not an
organization. but a federated committee
and the aim is 10 emphasize the part of
laymen in putting into the work Of the
Church better business methods.
The statement is made by these laymen
that II costs 10000 a year 10 maintain
the churches Of New York city, and that
with better methods OF work the output
I'm Christian education. In civic influence
in social service, in the number OF people
to.,hed. can be doubled without increas-
ing the cost at all Plans employed IN
some cases are the putting into churches
Of trained leaders in efficiency methous'
precisely as is done in Industrial plants.
4 laymen's convention has been decldeo
on undc~ the auspices Of the league Inc
dates are october Is to 70. and sessions
are TO be held in Synod Hall Of the cathe-
dral. The noon service in Trinity Church'
in lower Broadway. on one day VIII ne
part OF the convention, and on the sunday
covered by the dates addresses VIII DE
given in many churches on the suoJect
Of "Laymcn and Christian EihciehcE'
one service at the Cathedral Of st. John
the Divine will also have this topic lot
I its sermon.
Among the laymen who are identihed
with the movement are c. II. Taylor OF
ST. Michaers: r. c. Sheldon, OF lnterceS-
/ sion chanel: L. O. MoTny. Of Holyrood'
Joseph Rettinger, long prominent IN the
Young Mems Christian Associations Will
lam W. Niles. who is president OF the
North Side Board OF Trade; William J.
Waldeyer, Of St. Adams; Albert -
/ Bishop. OF ST. John the Evangelist; Ed-
ward r. Buhler, Of the Beloved DlsclpIe'
/ Charles A. Mcbride and II. w. Groser'
NJ Rrooklvn: Edward O. Stanley, Of New
ork. r r. Fox, Of The Evening sun
staff II r. Roby. Of Robert GaiTs Sons
Rrooklvn: Walter NJ. Stillman, president
NJ the Churchman'S Association of Column
bia University: A. VI. Ferguson, OF ST.
Narv's: Joseph II. Adams, OF 81.
NIichaers. c. Aubrey Nicklas, OF ST.
Agnes's Chapel: George II. Corey OF Holy
t i
St. Edmund's, The Bronx.
Exhibits II Episcopal Church work in
many forms are being prepared to be
placed i'm the Synod Hall for this con-
vention, and also for the convention OF
the Diocese Of New York, which follows.
This official convention is hereafter 10
have exhibits and public meetings on the
plan Of the Episcopal General Convention
which met here last fall.
This movement of Episcopal laymen
seeks to induce laymen to work for all
causes-missions, Bible classes, Sunday
schools. boys. social service, civics, and
all Of them. and is not a movement in the
interests of one form of work. In this is
emphasized Church unity within the Epis-
copal Church.
Episcopal laymen Of this city ectaolshed
the first Laymens Training School in
their Church in America. During the last
winter nearly seven hundred laymen have
been instructed, chiefly how to make
mems clubs more useful, but about forty
of them as missionaries, going out on
SUNDAYS as Sunday school superintend-
ents. Bible class leaders and lay readers
and speakers. All are volunteer workers.
Their numbers steadily increase. AT the
forthcoming convention promise has been
given to Bishop Greer that 1000 volunteer
workers most Of them trained will pledge
/ their support and cooperation.
A tent will be opened next Monday
evening at 18th st. anG St. Nicholas av.
/ for union meetings under the auspices Of
the Evangelstic Committee Of New York
| City Pastors and laymen Of five neigh
borhood churches will preach during the
| coming weeks, with Professor Benjamin
| +. Butts in charge of the music and Mrs.
| Butts to conduct children's meetings At Z
/ o'clock preceding the adult service at &.
A stereopticon will be used at both ser
wees Among the extensive plans for the
/ sumner is the announcement that the
/ Mortified BiblG Conference, in cO-opera- /.
ton with the Evangelistic Com nittee, is /
/ u hold, Sunday evening services in Car |,
rogie Hall during August, with the Rev. |
/ DR.. John Stuart Holden, Of st. Paurs
! Church, Portman Square, London, as
speaker.