Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-12
NEW PENSION PLAN
ADOPTED BY DIOCESE
Interest in Episcopal Observance
Centers Round Church Club
Dinner Tonight

After considerable discussion, dele
gates in attendance at the eleventh
annual convention of the Harrisburg
Diocese of Episcopal Church voted to
pension widows and children of de-
ceased clergymen. The money will be
raised by assessment. to be based on
the financial standing of the different
parishes.
Much interest was taken in the read
ing of the treasurer's report by H. w.
Hartman, which showed that the fund
is now slightly overdrawn. Ways and
means of making up the deficit were
discussed. Harrisburg parishes rank
diocesan fund. st. Stephens church
leads with s407.23. st, Andrews, st.
Augustines and st. Paul's contributed
amounts ranging as high as STA.
Holy communion was celebrated
this morning at 100 o'clock by the Rt.
Rev. Charles T. Olmsted. bishop of
Central New York. He was assisted
Robert Bell, the Rev. Walter c. Clapp,
the Rev. James F. Bullitt, the Rev.
Orlando II. Bridgman and the Rev.
Francis c. Woodard.
Interest in the dual observance now
centers around the church club din
ner, which will be held tonight Cow
ers will be placed for many guests and
three day celebration.
Praise for Wilson
The feeling of kinship which exists
between the United States and Can
ada, was expressed by the Rt. Rev.
James F. Sweeny, bishop of Toronto,
last evening at the convention service.
He voiced his appreciation OF Presi-
dent Wilson's tremendous response
bility in the present international COM
pfcation. The bishop declared the
United States must stay out of the war
and that this country is the only one
that can be turned to as a moral ref
cree"
Numerous reports and several minor
addresses closed the convention SER
vice. Prior to this meeting Bishop
and Mrs. Darlington received members
of the convention at the See House.
Preceding the auxiliary conference,
which was held in st. Andrews s
Church, a quiet hour was spent in
prayer for the blessing of God upon
the diocese, the auxiliary and all mis-
fsionary undertakings. Afterward
The Central Meetings" were dis
cussed.
Luncheon at st. Andrews
The conference was entertained at
luncheon by the women of st. An
drew's Church, this afternoon at /
o'clock. Mrs. ]. w. B. Bausman. who
was elected president of the parish
branches of the Women's Auxiliary in
1905 and held that lice since. told
the story of the decade. There are
now forty branches in the diocese; ;
fourteen junior branches and nienteen
baby branches. The contributions for
all objects up to last year totaled
$2,775.S2. Mrs. James II. Darlington
responded to a toast by Mrs. Bausman.
A fa. Nd
sponded to a toast to Mrs. George d.
Ramsey, for ten years directress of
the juniors. Other officers who serv-
ed ten years were honored in a toast
by Miss Mamma Stewart. Afterward
the Rt. Rev. Hiram Fulse, Bishop of
Cuba, delivered a missionary address
before the delegates.
Dignitarics at Luncheon
Delegates in attendance at the main
men of st. Stephens Church at lunch
con after the morning session. After
ward brief anniversary addresses were
made by the Rev. Leroy f. Baker
general missionary and Senior Presby-
ter of the diocese; the Rev. Alexander
Mcmillan, archdeacon of Harrisburg:
the Rev. Lawis Nichols archdeacon of
Williamsport; the Rev. Franklin 7.
Eastment, archdeacon of Altoona; the
Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer. the Rev. Will
liam Heakes, the Rev. George L.
Browne, the Rev. George R. Bishop
and the Rev. Herbert b. Pulsifer.
The Rev. Clifford G. Twombly pre-
sided at a social service conference late
this afternoon in st. Stephens Church.
The conference was lew by the Rev.
IF. NJ. Crouch and Miss Hariette A.
Keyser.
Men of national prominence will de-
liver addresses at the Church club din
ner which will be held this evening
at $50 o'clock in the Masonic Tenn
pie.
Ex-Governor Samuel w. Penny
packer will be ruler of the feast. The
Rev. DIR. Floyd w Tomkins will speak
on THE Christian of To-day" Con
centration" is the subject of a talk to
be given by Francis A. Lewis. General
Charles NJ. Clement will talk on THE
First Ten Years of the Diocese" Gov
ernor Martin G. Brumbaugh, Bishop
Darlington and ]. w. Is. Bausman will
also speak. Anthony ]. Drexel- Biddle,
F. r. G.. S.. will deliver an address on
Athletics and Bible Classes"