Arizona republican., 1921-04-03
ANNUAL CHARGE AND ADDRESS OF
 BISHOP |S GIVEN
Reception Last Evening To Rt. Rev. J. w. Atwood, Bishop Of Arizona, Is Feature Of Program Of Convocation

Following a day of work and enter tainment in the second session of the 1921 convocation of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Arizona, Bishop Julius w. Atwood last evening was again the recipient of congratula- lions upon his tenth anniversary as bishop when scores of his friends rendered their felicitations to him at q reception which was held at the episcopal residence at First avenue and Roosevelt street.
 The reception followed an illus trated lecture upon the work of the church in Arizona The lecture was delivered by Archdeacon J. Rockwell Jenkins in the cathedral house and proved an Illuminating description of what has been accomplished by the Protestant Episcopal church in this section of the world. All the photo graphs shown in the views were taken by Archdeacon Jenkins, who has been intimately associated in the work of the church in this state.
 Many at Reception
 Among those who attended the re- ception in honor of Bishop Atwood were the visiting bishops and dele gates to the convocation, who re- iterated the sentiments of respect and admiration which they had voiced at the great dinner in his honor on the preceding evening.
 The second day of the convocation opened at 9:30 o'clock in the morning with corporate communion in the ca fhedra1, after which Bishop Atwood delivered his annual address and charge. The convocation was then Convened, and at 11:30 o'clock It listened to an address by John w. Ring, executive secretary of the church mission board, who is in Ari- xona to join in honoring Bishop At wood. In the afternoon there was another short session of the convo- cation, after which the delegates and visitors were taken to St. Luke's home and then on an automobile tour of the Salt River valley.
 = Bishop Atwoods annual address and charge follows:
 Bishop Atwood's Address
 I welcome you once more to this meeting of our convocation. We have assembled with thanksgiving in our hearts to consecrate to the service of God and our fellow men the noble Cathedral building which stands to- day as the fulfillment of the hopes of many years, during which we have had no suitable place for the services of the church.
 When the little brick church on Second avenue became too small for the congregation, we moved into the Assembly Hall five years ago and how inadequate this has been as a place of worship, used constantly for the manifold secular activities of the church, is known to us all. But with ~Ffie gratitude that fills our hearts
 A ~lzI f1o ,f appreciation for the immediate fu- ture of the church and the world Therefore a serious sense of respon- sibility is ours. This perhaps is not inconsistent with a feeling of hope and confidence. We may be told that all this wave of bitterness and alien ation, of defiance of law and order of disunion, of poverty and of crime which has swept over the world is the logical outcome of the great con fiict that began in that fatal year oi 1914. This is not very encouraging or assuring. Let us face the facts: \ Has democracy failed? Has the church failed? Has Christianity failed?.. Has that spirit of brotherhood of love and service on which the Master founded His kingdom dis appeared from the face of this pres ent world? Has Christ lived ant worked and suffered and died il vain?
 We must take up the challenge oi the pagan and pessimist, and if WI cannot answer 1t satisfactorily ther are we of all men most miserable ready to die with the beasts of th' field. Let us eat and drink and b' merry if there Is anything to eat ant drink and be merry with, for tomor row we may die" the hope of eterna life. which is eternal love and servic' forever gone from a lost and ruined world. Let us frankly confess thu the church has failed to it's duty an' it's opportunity. This is not sayin, that Christianity as declared by tn Master of us all 1900 years ago ha failed. I think that this fact was full, recognized by that great council o our church which met last summe Sithin the venerable walls of Lambetl Palace.
 It was once said of a distinguishe churchman and head of famou Scottish university. that from tim to time he fell to the confessing c ain. but the sins which. he confesse were those of his brother principa and not his own.