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NEW BISHOP MAKES /
FINE IMPRESSION
BY FIRST SERMON
Ri. Rev. DR.. Cook breaches at
Summer School Service in
Wolf Hall, Newark.
FINE MUSIC PROGRAM
FEATURE OF MEETING

Newark. July 26.-Dr Philip Cook
rector of ST. Michael's and All Angels
n T.. Church. Baltimore. Md, bishop
elect oi the Episcopal Diocese OF Della
ware, preached the sermon At the union
services held in Wolf Hall, last night,
under the auspices of the Delaware Col
lege summer School. IL was Dr. COOK
first appearance as speaker IN Delaware
since he was elected bishop and he made
splendid impression.
leading f,piscopallans from Whining
ton and other sections of the State at
tended the services 10 hear their new
h,shop and all seemed greatly delighted
with hum DIR Cook Is a large man physi-
cnllv with a pleasing appearance and is
an exccllent sneaker lie has good voice
aud easy delivery. and Judging from his
sermon last night Is broad-mnded
preacher
a special feature 81 the program was
the rendition ~ the "Stabat Mater by
quartet of Philadelphia artists under the
direction II William Sllvano Thunder,
organist nj the Cathedral Philadelphia.
The congregation. probably the largest
that has ever attended q service in Wolf
Hall, was delighted with the singing by
the quartet The personnel ot the quar-
tet was Eleanor Gcrlach, soprano;
Mice Mcrovlc, contralto. Henry Quincy
tenor: John handcrsloot, hasSo.
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis presided
and introducing Dr. Cook. said he was
rector III n Baltimore parish that has al
nadv contributed two bishops 90 the
i~picnpal Church and DIR. Cook will
make the third
The new bishop Jnkngly remarked that
there was talk IN Baltimore OF changing
thu name of his church and making II
A
took talked on education and took as
his text the seventh verse Of the first
chapter of Proverbs. The fear of the
Iorl = the beginning Of knowledge, but
fools despise wisdom aud instruction"
The SPEAKER SAID he was gratiiied that
hls first appearance before n Delaware
congregation was IN connection with a
eryirc. the main thought of which had
"a d. with education lie said he hoped
the many teachers present would give
ham the honor of their friendship as he
rues about the state on his duties.
Rshop Cook sand whlle Il - often said
that the hope of the future lies m educa
tion vet nothing like the attention is
gwen educatlun that there should be. He
nlaccd the tcaehcrs with the ministers in
The undcr,aid class and said 4 education
5 the hope ~ tie future the country Is
terrihlN hlnd 10 allow teachers to bc so
undergrad that 10000 left tho profession
last wear hccauss oi that TACT lie said
/ Seems part 81 the lncOngrlntv Of the
times that paws "A moving picture actor
ten tunes the ~alatV ~ the president of the |
nlted stats. baseball player five I
tunes ~ much a. senator receives and /
4 dancer hall naked on the stage more in
a week than YOU and receive IN year
The clergy ~ the country welcomes YOU
1, the ranks Of the undergrad. 10 ? work /
they continue ~ spite ot the remunera-
tlon offered II ~ = glorious brotherhood
In quoting his text, The fear of the /
Lord y the beginning ot knowledge, but /
toolS eesplse wisdom and instruction"
Rshop Cook said u could be more truly /
naraphra-cd hy saving. The fear Of /
ignorance and poverty Is the beginning Of /
knowledge
In solving the question o. what educa-
,on A. Bishop Cook sald. We must con-
.,der two things VIZ Whether our idea /
= o. touch the young 20 get living. or
whether our idea y 10 teach the young /
hov 20 live In discussing the meaning |
III education the speaker gave DIR. Nicho- |
las MURRAY Buffers conception Of IL. |
Tie clsssed knowledge, information and |
experience under the one head heritage. |
that which We give TO the next genera
tion
The FIRST according 10 DR. Buffers |
conception, the speaker said IS scientific |
heritage the wealth Of information along /
4 scientific line. which has made the world |
4 brotherhood and a small place compared |
with centuries ago.
Literary heritage was given second /
paoc and gstheticc heritage third place
The latter he said Is the development of
that faculty by which the student comes
a. distinguish between that which Is
true and bcautifu,, as compared with
the simple gaudy. pretentlous and vul-
gar
The love of beautiful is entering into
America. the speaker said but there is
plentv al room for Improvement To
know this YOU have only to look at the
comic section Of the daily newspapers or
listen 90 iazz band or note much that
masses for beautifuI IN women's dress of
today. The fourth heritage, he said was
institutional. which enables a man TO
know snd understand ms relation to his
fellow man.
Rishop Cook declared that DR. Butler
was all wrong placing religion as the fifth
heritage He said religion Is either more
than that or IL : nothing. II should be
first II Is the one controlling spirit
that can hold In check that suArit Of war
tina, IN the scientific analysis leans uni
versal homicide That y the spirit that
religion alone can supply. II Is the fear
81 God Religion. the speaker pointed
out y the basis Of each heritage mentioned
Bishop Cook motored 10 Newark ar
irving late Yesterday afternoon, and went
direct 20 the rectory of st Thomas
T.. b. Church. where he was guest of
the Rev. Walter c. Haupt He went
TO Wilmington after the service and was a
guest OF Chancellor Curtis over night
Tie eft today 10 JOIN ms family, now on a
vacation
The summer school lecture and musical
.rogram course will close this week.
Tomorrow night, Hendrix German, di-
rector Of the Philadelphia Conservatory
n Music. will give piano recital. Friday
night George ID. Strayer of Columbia
University will lecture.
To Meet on Camp Grounds.