Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-20
CHALLENGE TO CHURCH
TO TEST ITS POWERS
Interesting Address to Episcopal
Council in st. Paul'S Church
by George l.. Browning.

George l.. Browning. cx-S;ate Sem
ator OF Orange. made The principal
session OF the one hundred and twcn-
| iy-nfth annual council OF the Episco-
pal Church in the Diocese OF Viz
ginia. in ST. Paul's Church. speaking
ON THE Nation W;dc Campaign in
! Virginia" He was followed by l..
Randolph Williams. of Richmond.
/ who told OF the campaign from the
campaign of the city church. koth
/ speakers were introduced by Bishop
cahell Brown. u. II.
Mr. Browning began his address by
giving the analogy between concern
| rcvolutiOnizcd by new business meth
DDS and the church aroused by the
Nation Wide Campaign. There is
a marvellous opportunity for the
church today" he said. when three
MILLIONS OF men released from mill
iary discipline are seeking their
proper place in the world. Under lax
immigration laws There is ncw%lass
entering into the fabric of the ma
tjonal life. The atmosphere is
charged with unrest and dissatis-
challenge to the church comes. TO
test its Influence and power.
Soldiers of Gods Army.
The effect OF the campaign was 10
. bring the people TO the proper rcali-
cation OF their responsibilities. and TO
prepare them to meet them. The
church can be brought 10 rcproaCh by
the people in ii. or they can brighten
its p!ow." After rnumeratinS the
requisites OF a soldier Mr.. Browning
( said that the action of people in the
army of God could not cause them
I to he court; martialcd in a secular
definition, but that after death would
come the reward or punishment OF
! such acts
| Another effect of the Nation Wide
| Campaign was to bring the people to
! the realization that the church was
! not simply Il pcrfunctory attendance
B on sunday and that money given by
/ them was but money loaned from
| which they proiit.d. While the prob
/ paign, which would he too ttopian.
/ the lcaVcn has been furnished which,
I in Gods good time, VIII solve the
/ problem. The time is coming when
/ the church militant NIL become the
/ church triumphant. MI. browning
! concluded
! Mr, Williams followed Mir. Brown
| ing with a clear account OF the add
! vantagcs derived from the campaign
/ by IN" city churches especially. He
eulos i%cd during his talk the work
ta.uc. and told that some OF the
funds from the campaign could he
used 10 further such vital work. Mr..
Williams also Ia,- the advantages
the church would have from the buy
. mE OF schools in Virginia. III no
money had been gained by the cam
naiEn, the results would have justi-
, lied the work" he concluded.
Communion From Ancient Cup.
The session WAS opened yesterday
/ morning hy ElSHup bruwu, at Holy
/ Communion. assisted by Hcv. T.. l..
/ Goodwin, -. -. secretary OF the
/ council: J. T.. Hibhie. y. !. Huddcr-
| son, OF FairsaA. and Key. W. Il.
/ Bowie. rector OF st. luuIs The
/ ancient communion silver cup. which
, belonged To the church on jamestown
Island, WAS used III The communion
\ service.
Rev. J. NJ. l!7ydon read the report
/ ot the executive committee OF the
I diocesan missionary society. and the
/ report from the arch deacon of the
I coIorci work Both report. showed
favorable increase Tor the church.
The session viii open this morn
I M al ":ij o'clock with a brief de-
| Notiona! service. followed by Il SER
mon by RrN. Bcrryman Green. -. d..
/ ~ S;lI o'clock tonight the Rev. Sen
/ lamim l." Anrcll. y. J., OF China. and
/ NE Rev Robert w. rattun. -. H.. OF
I the nation wide campaign depart
mnrnt with headquarters in New
ork. VIII speak on the Nation w idle
: Campaign in America and the World"
! IN the church.