The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-12
DIOCESE CLERGY
TO Get PENSIONS


the standing committee, L. F. Baker,
Robert Bell, G. l. Browne, William
Heakes and Rollin A. Sawyer; five lay
members of the standing committee: l.
| :. Huber, John Langdon, David Me-
| Mullen, II. B. Meredith and r. T.
Smith, and three lay members of the
Board of Missions: l.. w. Allibone, G.
IN. Reynolds and R. NJ. II. Wharton.
Use of Autos Advised
! The report of the Board of Missions
showed that the receipts and expend-
itures of the past year for missionary
work were larger than ever before in
the history of the diocese, making pos
sible the employment of more mission
aries and the increasing of the Board s
efficiency. The report called particular
attention to the successful use of auto
mobiles in the work in home mission
fields, pointing out that by means of
| the machines three stations can be
served by one man instead of two
The Board of Missions has resolved
| to put automobiles into use as fast as
possible, especially in mountainous re-
gions of the State, and reports that
the archdeacon of Williamsport has al
ready been supplied with a machine.
At the conclusion of the report Bish-
op Darlington, who was the presiding
officer of the session, seconded the senti-
ments expressed in favor of the use of
autos. He said that they are not lux
uries, but are essential for the use of
the missionaries if the best work is to
be done. He said that the machines
increase the efficiency of the preachers
| because less time is consumed in travel
| ing from station to station and he cited
instances of trips he had taken through
mountainous regions conveyed by horse
and carriage as compared with trips by
automobile. He met the argument that
| the machines are of no use in winter
| by the assertion that his son, who is
stationed in a mountainous region, has
used one throughout the past year,
with satisfactory results.
Delegates Would Not Go on Record
That the diocese delegates had no
inclination to put themselves on record
regarding the Lusitania disaster was
evidenced when the question came to
vote. A resolution was offered by w.
G. Newbold, delegate from st. An
drew church, this city, similar in tone
TO the resolution adopted last Sunday
at mass meeting at st. Andrew s, call.
ing on the proper authorities of the
| United States government to take I'M
mediate action and TO make drastic de-
mands on the Imperial German govern
ment. 1t was voted by an overwhelm.
ing majority that the motion be laid
on the table.
A question put to Bishop Darlington
as to whether it is optional with the
clergy to use fermented or unferment-
| ed wine in the communion services
brought from the Bishop the decision
| that the ordinary wine be used in all
churches in literal compliance with the
Scriptural commands. He said that he
had never heard of ease in which
such use of wine had offered tempta-
! tion for drunkenness.
Next Sessions at Williamsport
An invitation was accepted by the
| diocese to hold its convention next
Nav in Trinity church, Williamsport.
| This church will at that time celebrate
its jubilee, having been organized fifty
years ago.
A rising vote of thanks was given
the congregation of st. Stephen S
church for the hospitality accorded the
delegates during the three-day conven-
! tion and anniversary celebration which
closes tonight with the annual Church
Club dinner.
Following the adjournment of the
convention, the delegates were enter
tanned at luncheon by the women of
ST. Stephens church at the parish
house. They then returned to the church
and during the afternoon addresses
were made by the Rev. Leroy F. Baker,
general missionary and senior presbyter
of the diocese; the Ven. Alexander Me-.
MILAN, archdeaeon of Harrisburg; the
Ven Lewis Nichols, archdeacon of Will
Transport: the Ven. Franklin T. East
ment, archdeacon of Altoona; the Rev.
Rollin 4. Sawyer, president of the
standing committee; the Rev. William
Heakes, the Rev. George l. Browne,
the Rev. George R. Bishop and the
Rev. Herbert B. Pulsifer.
Women Hold Sessions
The auxiliary conference held at st.
Andrews church this morning, for the
consideration of the topic. 1.-The Cen
trail Meetings, was followed by an
auxiliary luncheon served by the wom
en- of st. Andrew 5. Mrs. J. W. B.
Bausman, president for ten years, told
the story of the decade. Mrs. James
H. Darlington responded to a. toast to
Mrs. Bausman. Miss Eleanor Clark re-
sponded to a toast to Mrs. George d.
Ramsay; for ten years direetress of the
Juniors, Miss Mamma Stewart responded
to a toast to the other officers who
served ten years, and Mrs. f. G. Dun
lap responded to a toast to Mrs. Rock
hill Smith, parish president, longest in
Office. The Rt. Rev. Hiram Hulse,
Bishop of Cuba, delivered missionary
address.
Mrs. Bausman showed that in June,
1905, the parish branches of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary in the newly formed
diocese of Harrisburg effected an or
ganization, and held their first annual
meeting on November 8, 1905.
There were then 80 branches in the
diocese, now 40; then IA Junior
branches, now 21; then Z Baby
branches, now 10; then one Librarian
of the Periodical Club, now IL. The
contributions for all objects in the year
190o-19O6 amounted to S1,54S.S1;
for the year 1913-1914 to $2,775.S2.
Governor to Speak Tonight
The annual Church Club dinner, the
closing event of the tenth anniversary
celebration will be held at $50 o'clock
this evening at the Masonic Temple.
The speakers at the after-dinner "Feast
of Reason will include Governor Mar
tin G. Brumbaugh, Samuel w. Penny
packer, ruler of the feast; j. w. B.
Bausman, president of the Church Club;
Bishop Darlington, the Rev. DR.. Floyd
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