The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-08
F und of $4,000 for
Increase of Diocese
Endowment to BE
Raised by Tuesday
CELEBRATION
OPENS MONDAY
Clergymen and Layment of Protestant
Episcopal Church Coming Here for
Three Day Anniversary Observance
and Annual Convention

The observance of the tenth anniver-
sary of the formation of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Harrisburg and
bhe conservation of Bishop James Henry
Darlington, on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week, will be the
occasion of the raising of $4,000 for
the increase of the church s endowment
fund. Arrangements for the ceIebra-
ton, including this feature, were made
at the diocese convention held last May
at Lancaster, at which the following re-
port was presented by General e. NJ.
Clement, chairman of the special com
mttee on the tenth anniversary:
Proper Observance Planned
" The special committee appointed at
the last convention to prepare for the
proper observance of the tenth anniver-
sary of the conservation of the Bishop
of the Diocese respectfully reports:
That they are of the opinion that
the tenth anniversary of the consecra-
tion of Bishop Darlington should be
duly observed to raise a substantial
fund of not less than $4,000 for the
increase of the endowment, the fund
to be held intact the interest thereof
to be applied by the trustees of that
fund in the reduction of assessments.
In the event of a division of the Dio-
cese the fund to be equitably divided
between the two parts of the Diocese.
eff $4,000 could be raised in this
way the interest of it could be ap-
piled in reduction of all assessments
lstrah Il Il h l. Il.
from the Bishop Darlington Memorial
Fund.
Your committee are of the opinion,
although it was not committed to them,
that the Diocese at the same time
could well celebrate the tenth anniver-
sary of its existence and of its wonder
full growth and development under the
guiding hand of our Bishop.
''St. Mark IS day, the exact ami
versary of the Bishops conservation,
falls on Sunday in 1915 and is just
about two weeks ahead of the conven-
tion which will meet in the City of
Harrisburg. The committee are of the
opinion that it would be advisable to
hold this celebration in connection with
the annual convention rather than to
take the people from their home
churches on st. Mark s day."
Pledges Collected by Tuesday
The pledges for the endowment fund
are to be gathered in time to be placed
upon the altar at the anniversary serv-
ice at st. Stephens church next Tues
day morning. One of the largest par
ishes in the Diocese is reported to have
guarnteed through it's vestry sum
equal to the apportionment for general
missions. The pledges, which are ex-
rected to total $4,000, may be re-
deemed within a year.
The tenth anniversary is to be OBJ
served in connection with the eleventh
annual convention of the Harrisburg
diocese, to be held in st. stephen s
church.
There will also be a celebration of
the tenth anniversary of the formation
of the Diocesan Branch of the Woman s
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions in
st. Andrews parish house on ,Wednes-
day at 11.30 clock. There will be
conference at 1880 o'clock. Topics to
be discussed will include central meet
ings, their object and advantages and
the experiences of those who have tried
them. Luncheon will be served at 1
o clock at which the guests of honor
will be Mrs. Bausman, president; Mrs.
Ramsay, vice president, and Mrs. Mar
shall, treasurer. A missionary address
will be given at $50 o clock by the
Bishop of Cuba, the Rt. Rev. Hiram
Hulse.
Opening Event Monday Night
Delegates and visitors will arrive in
this city on Monday, and the opening
event of the anniversary celebration
will be general reception at the Ma
sonic hall Monday night at o'clock.
The program for Tuesday and Wednes-
day follows:
Tuesday-11 a. M, anniversary serv-
ice in st. Stephen s church; corporate
Communion of all Diocesan. organiza-
ton; the celebrant, Bishop Darlin eton;
the preacher, the Bishop of Long Is
land; l p. m, luncheon at st. Paul IS
church; 2.30 p. m, excursion to Coxes-
town burial ground; to p. M, re-
ception at See House by Bishop and
Mrs. Darlington; 730 p. m, opening
service of convention; address by the