Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11

In the rector and his fcllow-workcrr,
as well as I'm the people OF this place,
disposition to give every support to my
effort TO make this convention the be-
ginning of n new type among us.
4. "In too many OF the dioceses or this
church our meetings In convention have
become so much matter OF going
through tho necessary formal acts,
passing resolutions OF questionable
value. and amending tho wording OF
canons that they have become alto
gether stupid and unattractive and d.
vorced themselves from many OF tho
things that have to do with the active
administration OF the church and 1ues-
tions that bear upon it's real life ana
growth. It is my hope and purpose 20
see that this IL changed i'm this dioceea'
that the time OF tho meeting OF the con-
vention may come to be recognized as
the time of the assembling together OF
the family of the church of this di"
ocese: that there may he more time
for fellowship and social intercourse.
that we may discuss things OF vital
moment Tn our work. not only canonr
| but clubs and classes 10 attract and
hold our young people and put thom
| To work i'm the kingdom: not only
! finances but facts Of church school
life, its methods and materials; not
| only pensions but parirbe, and the
methods To make them grow.
Let us not lose sight of the fact that
we are dealing with the greatest and
| most vital as well aa the most interest
! ing force Of human life. and If We
| allow II To become stupid. If we per
| nit our conventions To become bore,
| a. is not because God and His kingdom
have become stupid hut only because
! vve have become SO I'm our blind wav or
dealing with things of His Kingdom.
Neurology.
MY frat duty md privilege In such
| report as this is To thank God. i'm your
name IA wall as my own, for the good
example of those of His faithful soldiers
| and servants who have finished their
course I'm faith do now rest from their
labors. called OF Him since the meeting
Of the last convention. will ask you
to rise as | read their names.
II hid YOU 20 recall and remember
three Of the bishops of this church:
The Right Reverend William Fortrer
Adams. doctor in divinity. the Bishop
of Eaaton. who departed this life March
5. 1920.
THE Right Reverend William Crane
Gray, doctor In divinity, retired bishon
of the missionary district ~ Southern
Florida. who departed this life No.
venber IA. 1919.
THE Right Reverend Charlie. sum
ner Purch. doctor in divinity doctor o'
literature and history. doctor of laws
who departed this life December ie.ia2o
Among the preRbyters not Of this
| diocese but known for conspicuous ser
vice IN the general church ] would name
the Reverend Randolph II. Mc1<im. doc
tor i'm divinity, sometime president o.
the HouFe Of Deputies of the Genera
Convention. and for many years the rec
tor Of Epiphany Church In the city O
Washington. -. G.
Let us thank God 10 whom alone
belong the issues Of life and death
that the ranks Of the clergy Of thi
diocese have not been depleted by deat
since that splendid disciple Of the Mas
tor. the Reverend William Henry Laird
was called of God August IS. 1919.
Among the faithful 'laity Of tho dio
Cese ! would name DIR. Robert Gounl
Watson sometime senior warden @
Christ Church. Milford; Oswald Beau
mont wingatc. sometime warden q
, ! Christ church. Delaware city Mr.
! | Hannah Elizabeth Paynter and jamc
Manners Chipman. both of st. Paul'
: / Church. Georgetown: Mrs. Annie Clar
: Lord faithful communicate. and Wi
: liam Graham, sen.or warden and trca
4 | surer Of st. Paurs Church. Camden
. Mrs. Mary A. Sayres. Emmanuel Church
S wilmington: Nre. Caroline +. Peter
: son Speakman, communicate Of >
s Peters Church. Smyrna: Mrs. Emm
: r. Sipple, faithful communicate Of Trim
ity Church Clayton: Mrs. Margaret ]
: LYONS Of st. Peters Church. Lewcs
Mrs. Sarah Clarkson Ball, st. Mary
Mission. Bridgevitie.
For these al. for all other. TO whor
though unnamed. the church owe
much. lot us thank God and pray:
% Almighty God. who has knit q
xether Thine elect in one commune
and fellowship. in the mystical body {
Thy Son. Jesus Christ. our. Lord: graF
us grace 30 20 follow Thy blessed saint
in all virtuous and godly living. ths
we may come TO those unspeakable joy
which Thou hast prepared for thos
: who unfeignedly love Thee, throus
- Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Ill Obviously one of my first duties
Hi this convention is TO render an at
HI count of my stewardship 20 the diocei
HI for almost the exactly six months th'
III have elapsed since the date OF my COT
HI secration. October 14th last 10 May i
III Of this year.
Hi Il have visited every parish and mt
III sion in the diocese and every plat
HI where services are maintained, excel
III Miilsbore. TO which place ! go next SUI
III day In many of the places i ha'
III made several visitations, and i'm the mi
iii joFity of them have been at least twiC
i'll In that period of time ! have eel
brated the holy communion az time
- / have participated in the services
- morning and evening prayer So time
fI ] have baptized one adult and five chi
III dren. ] have offieiated at one marfial
III and three burials. / have eonf1rm
III l44 within the diocese and 50s. aotir
III in the place of a bishop, In some 9th
diocese. ! have attended 80 other mee
III ings than church services and ma
III public addresses. / have held thr
III quiet days for clergy and Womer
II Auxiliary. held and prea ched at sew
II L4enten MONDAY services; and this Ia
iii week eonsecrated the chapel and bless
II the buildings which make up the sple
HI did completed fabric Of ST. JohI
III Church. wilmington.
II desire to bear grateful witness
Es.,ls IA