Evening journal., 1921-05-11

3S per cent
1T will be seen that the Is per
cent Of Delaware is far In excess Of
the average.
"As against the asking OF ss.-
177.347 there was actually given
into the hands Of the Treasurer s3.-
OF. .4O1.O6. which makes some who
had anticipated and prophecied fall
ure feel that their prophecies were
we'll founded.
But II this be failure let us pray
that the church have some more
such failures.
Though it raised but 3S per cent.
OF the general quota yet even that
represents III per cent. increase
over the gifts OF the preceding year.
This is the largest increase in the
history OF the church In this country.
The natural inference IL that
since so much was given % the
general church that the dioceses
must have suffered Contrary to
such an expectation this was not the
case. The diocese Of California and
Kansas increased their support Of
diocesan work s5 per cent; the do
cese Of West Missouri by i44 per
cent: the diocese OF Central New
York by $50 per cent; Washington
256 per cent; Bethlehem. 246 per
cent. Maryland. AS per cent;
Rhode Island, 400 per cent. and
Massachusetts. 633 per cent.
mo wonder the plan has won sup
port as II went along. II this be
failure let US have more such fail
ures.
Another natural inference Is that
since both general church and do
cese have increased the parishes
must have registered a loss. But
. the facts IN the case prove other
wise OF ITS parishes reportsd the
] increases range from II per cent. 10
l67 per cent. an everage increase OF
81 per cent. II this be failure. again
! say. let us have more such failures.
IL would be the last to suggest that
the results have been what they
might have been; that ali have done
wisely: that the change in the form
Of administration has not caused
confusion and hardship in various
quarters-but I submit that the facts
bear out the wisdom Of this effort
and that experience shows the prin-
ciples upon which II is founded arc
wise and sound.
The plan called for a proper con
sideration OF the whole work-in the
local parish or mission. In the do
cese. and In support OF the genera
church. No part was excluded from
consideration.
Every diocese with which an
familiar took advantage OF the op
portunity presented to strengthen 10
own work as the figures indicate
every diocese except the diocese o
, Delaware.
; Il am not interested to try TO dis
b. cover how this happened. II is on
2 Of the things quite easily understood
B in view Of the vacancy In the Epis
b copate. The thing we must under
e stand IS that it did happen. Tn
10 diocese accepted the quota OF tn
y general church and set itself {
% raise that quota in many Of Il
e parishes and missions with a resu
y that speaks for itself. II increase
Is it's gift TO the general church froi
Il tS4s4 In 1919 20 s31.395 in 1920
+ nearly $1,000 in excess Of its pledgl
but in the same period Of time
u continued the old form Of diocesa
(. apportionment and so made no aC
n vance at all in its support OF dioc'
y san work.
Il would be the last 20 conced
that the work Of any other part 4
!. the church is more important tina
: that OF Delaware. and in this
d, know you will share my conviction
= Il do not need TO waste words
/, telling you that proper provisio
must be made FOR that work. TIL
general church expects that Of III
- The plan in the work Of the churc
q does not contemplate the parishe
/, and missions be asked for the wor
Of the general church as one appea
and the work Of the diocese as an
- other-but that these two be merge
q in one appeal-and the Bishop an
r. council be given charge OF all thes
II funds in response TO that appeal I
- make proper and fair division {
O them as between the work Of IN
general church and the work Of N
q diocese.
z Il presented my case 10 the Ma
Il tion-Wide Campaign Department ,
II the general church and so feel ver
+. sure OF my ground.
l. There will be submitted 10 IN
i- convention a diocesan budget. whic
k when It is api roved by you. will I
p added 10 the quota asked for by u
general Church.
y This will increase the amount
70 the quota 20 be distributed 70 the VI
% rious parishes and missions. The o
g. Diocesan Apportionment will be abo
II ished.
IN The only thing we have
le fear Is Ignorance; the OF
Ia thing we need for success
le faith-faith in our task. faith
h. God, faith in our own people-ther
d. fore 1 ask that when these bulge
s. are made up. that we plan to pr
he sent the whole matter to the peoT
r Of this diocese in concerted effC
lg next fall. and make our simulta
bt ELECTRICAL.