Evening journal., 1921-11-28
BISHOP URGES
Il mission HELP
Tells Episcopalians Church
Needs Aid of All Its
Members Now
SAYS CHRIST
NEEDS SERVICE

Addressing the congregation Of St
Johns P. E. Church yesterday af-
ternoon following the singing OF the
oratorio of ''St. John, the Baptist, :"
the Rt Rev. Philip Cook. Bishop Of
the Diocese Of Delaware, urged mem
bers OF all Episcopal church par
ishes to attend the Mission for Mis-
sion conferences that are to be held
in all churches Of the diocese this
week.
In speaking on tho campaign Bish-
op Cook said the last nationwide
campaign failed because members of
congregations misunderstood its aim
to be an appeal to their purses No
such purpose was entertained hy
those who planned the campaign and
such is not the plan OF this cam
paign-
1T is a plan TO reach the too
large number Of nominal members
of the church. who know little OF
nothing of the activities OF the par
ish. the diocese or the church al
large II you are one of those, who
know nothing OF the work of your
church it is time you came to the
conference and found out about IT
In the crises OF these times
when the world has been bathed in
blood. when there is not a home
untouched by the social disturbances
which have followed the war a great
obligation is placed upon the church
and it is time when all members
should give their interest and their
service TO the church. The Lord
doesn't want your purse He wants
YOU
The evening service at st. An
drew's Church was conducted by
Rev. Lewis G. Wood. who preached
yesterday morning at Christ church,
Christiana hundred.
In urging the members OF the
parish to contribute literally to the
mission fund OF the church. DIT
Wood pointed out that Christ never
preached sermon nor taught a
lesson without putting II to a prac-
teal application
Christ always made the task fol-
low the vision" said Dr. Wood.
AFTER the resurrection. He put
upon his followers. a simple grour
OF fishermen without culture or
learning, the task OF teaching Hif
gospel throughout the world.
This obligation has been Inherited
by us as well as the power OF doine
so. much which the Lord gave tc
them For God always gives the
power to carry out his commands
sf'Sha1l you who have received
many gifts from the Lord. who bene
Mt from the presence OF His churche
in your midst, fail TO give all Il
your power toward the carrying o
the word OF God to His children
4 Asserting that the church in IL
missionary work Is but carrying on
the command Of God to so 10 al
the world and preach the gospel tS
the people. Lewis r. Franklin. OF
New York. national treasurer for
the Nation Wide Campaign Mission.
spoke on the work 5r the Mission at
calvary Episcopal Church last night.
In opening his address. Mr..
Franklin called attention to the
fact that some people are "mosqui-
TO" Christians while others are
Honey Bee" Christians. Some
people go TO church because II
helps their social standing and
makes them feel better. he said
while others go because IL give:
them power and inspiration 90 hell
others
He told OF the beginning OF IN
missionary work done by the Epis
copai church. In the year 1921. A
that time. he said. the church wa
weak. was separated and withot
any real life. and the missionar
work at that time did not amount
much. In 1895, he said. the churc
woke up" and the missionary 81
cieties really became missiona'
societies
II is the duty OF every one in Il
church. he said. to preach to Il
world the gospel OF God and
Christianity. and they should n
hesitate in pushing this work.
examples Of what the church is d
ing in missionary work. he referr'
to the work among General Fung
Christian army Of China, and OF Il
work among the uncivilized in A
rica-