Evening journal., 1921-11-15


interested to have not only the evil
dence OF the churchyards to testify
to the vitality OF the church in times
past, but living representatives TO
testify to the vital strength OF the
church today in this generation.
I'VE welcome you not only be-
cause we are glad to have you as in
| dividuals who honor us by your
presence. but because in the spirit
OF a justihable seihshness we desire
what such a gathering can bring. We
want 10 be shaken out OF any spirit
OF provincialism that may attach 10
the Diocese OF Delaware. We want
10 pick your brains for information.
your hearts for inspiration as 10 the
task and plans OF the general church.
our plans for a Mission for Mis-
sions and the Nation Wide Cam
paign are going on at the same time
as the Synod. and We expect from
you that which will stimulate this
work. We want and expect you 20
enlarge our vision OF what we ought
20 do AZ a part OF the church mill
tant
AT this time when the Confer
ence f. in session In Washington 10
plan for the reduction OF armaments
20 beat swords into plowsharcs and
battleships into Ford cars, we want
J and expect you to tell us to be more
aggressive in planning for the war
fare Of the Kingdom OF God.
There is method. not in our mad
ness but in our welcome. Perhaps
II is only fair for me TO warn you
that there are those who would
pick something beside your minds
and your hearts. Their work was
conceived OF as so important that It
, has not been disturbed even by the
, Synod. So also in the Christmas
= Shop OF the Women OF Trinity
Church is in full swing. Their slog-
2 an is. DO your Christmas shopping
, early. and do Il in Wilmington.
, They are prepared at their head
quarters down in the automobile
shop on Delaware avenue TO heir
Z YOU get this whole matter settled
/ and settled at once.
we hope you will enjoy Il "a
much you VIII want 20 come again
. We are prepared TO give you al
least plain living while you are here
but we want you to do some high
. thinking and make us do the same
some noble planning and include u,
In your plans. For these purposei
we welcome you to Wilmington and
Delaware"
The opening SESSION OF the Wo
mems Section OF the Synod was hoit
at 2.3o o'clock this afternoon in st
' Andrews parish house. Later II
, the afternoon tea was served an,
the visiting delegates win be taker
on an automobile trip through tn
/. city and vicinity TO many points o
interest
Il This evening. the women dele
10 gates will attend a joint mass meet
n ing which will be held in St job
p. f. Church. There will be an ad
n dress by the Rev. S. Harrington Lit
u tell. OF Hankow. China. son OF a foi
ID mer rector OF ST. John. His subje,
8. will be The Missionary situatio
" From the Standpoint Of the Man
It the Field" All meetings OF N
le women's section OF the Synod wi
le be held IN 81. Andrew parish hous
h The meeting tomorrow morning wi
start at 1880 o'clock
of Bishop and Mrs. Philip Cook gav
so a reception at Bishopstead. 101 We,
m Fourteenth street. last night TO IN
he visiting delegates 10 the synod. The
were assisted in receiving by m
h Episcopal clergy OF Wilmington
;e members Of the Church Club an
v. members OF the diocese who are en-
t tertaining the visiting prelates an
h, laymen.
Iy Several hundred persons attende
the affair and Bshopstead wa
Is thronged throughout the entire ever
ing. The Bishop and Mrs. Coo
le were assisted In welcoming m
I'd guests by Bishop and Mrs. John {
ID Murray and Judge and Mrs. T. ].
q, Williams, all OF Baltimore. who vi
Ia be house guests at Bishopstea
n throughout the sessions Of n
~ Synod: also by Mrs. Preston Le
j. Colonel George A Elliott, Mrs. c.
AZ McIlvaine. Mrs. Frederick Brinl
~ hurst and Mr.. and Mrs Henry
~ Thompson. Miss Ann Gray. Mi
l, Elizabeth Draper. Mrs Samuel
~ Rumford. Mrs. Frederick NJ. Kirku
- Mrs. David Lindsay. Mrs. wiilia
n c. Spruance and Mrs Macmillan
a. Hopes.
av Among the guests OF the evenil
a. were Mayor and Mrs. Leroy Ha
vey. former Judge Igiatius c. Cru
and former Judge George Gray.
av At both the Pennsylvania and Bi
r. timore and Ohio railroad static
ed yesterday and today booths We
OF maintained by the courtesy OF I
he railroad companies for the conve
lot fence OF visitors arriving for [
ed Synod meetings.
to The visitors we're welcomed
cir committees from the different Ep
lat copal churches, registered, a
cir directed. and in many cases. tax
to the homes assigned TO them.
'or This is the first time such faci
me ties for the receiving of visitC
ith have been permitted by the railro
he companies in the stations here
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