Evening journal., 1922-05-10

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sort OF diocesan paper. know that
there are too many OF them already
monthly papers OF news almost nee
essarily stale which remain unread
am not interested In that sort of O.
paper. But II we coud print . brlei
and newsy sheet at least twice a
month perhaps 20 be distributed
free throughout the diocese car
see how we might yet inaugurate a
new type OF paper among diocesan
magazines and bring something into
being that would be OF great help
| fulness IN the city Parishes and
more especially TO the Parishes and
missions OF the smaller cities and
towns. II is matter that will de-
mand careful and deliberate plan
ming and a good deal OF work and
responsibility but would probably
Weld large returns.
The Department OF Missions viii
/ present It's own report on the details
OF our work In the diocese and
have but 10 add an expression OF my
own regret that tho parish at Mil
/ ford has remained 40 long vacant
and 10 say again how much Is miss
ed tho person OF our friend the late
Rev. John r. Parks IN his work at
Stanton. MarHhallton and Newport
There Is no more important tax for
your bishop at this time than that
of seeking TO assist the Parishes in
filling vacancies that occur with
men OF sound religion, energy and
conviction: and while this "a no ex-
cuse for unnecessary delay I much
prefer delay than 10 have the places
nlled with men who cannot measure
up TO the standards OF worth which
the work OF this diocese deserves.
Girls Friendly society.
Among other agencies OF parish
organization. the Girls Friendly So
clety has been very active this year
and founded several new branches.
They have delegates meeting here AZ
this time and we hope 10 provide
them with a diocesan worker 20 help
develop larger activity among the
young women Of our parishes and
missions.
Social Service.
THE work Of social service Is the
most pressing and least effective OF
an the departments. This is due 20
no fault of the department hut TO the
magnitude OF the task and conflict
OF convictions. with It's vast popu-
lation OF people OF many races, re-
llgions. colors and traditions. Amer
lea has many problems confronting
70 that arise not only out OF these
differences hut the questions OF
education and industriallsm as well.
There r. no short cut TO social jus-
tice. We do we'll 20 dlstrust theories
alone. however high sounding their
claims, however far-reaching the
promised effects. We have 20 deal
with human nature 80 that any po-
litical system is Just -as good and
only as good ~ those who come un-
der n are willing 20 make H. II is
far more necessary 20 change mon
and women than Il r. TO change
forms OF government. There are
confessedly many grave evils IN our
present Industrial system. Honest
men viii sympathize with every
Wide effort 20 correct them hut what
We need Is constructive rather than
destructive methods. About these
there Is stiII the widest range of dif'
ference of conviction. A discouraE-
ing element lies in the fact that 30
many are thinking Of and demand
Ing their rights and are clamorous
for them. II would seem 70 he the
few are AZ ieast the least noisy who
are thinking OF their duties
Because the chief element IN sue
cess is that OF changing and better |
ing human nature tho work OF re-
liFlon and the Church will always be |
more important than the work OF
the State. Law and forms ~ law
are the convictions and customs OF
The country that naturally crystallze
INTO law. These convictions and
customs come out OF the composite
human nature Of the country. II r.
upon this human nature that Christ
'entered his point OF attack. II
makes His work OF redemption
greater than all the disquisitions OF
philosophers and all the plans OF
statesmen as history shows.
What 10 the role OF the Church
n such a situation7
"I answer IN the words OF a noted
English bishop: Sure II is still what
{ was before. 10 be the soul OF so
,iety. the salt OF the earth Il we.
Jhrist's people. are carrying on, year
n and year out, a quiet persistent
witness by word and by life 10 the
hings that are more excellent the
Unseen things that are eternal. we,
u. 30 I
,ether' and opening before society
he vista OF a genuine progress. This
: the supreme and incommunicable
ask OF the church; this is the price I
ess service we can render TO the I
iatlon.
"As a Church we have no social I
rogram apart from the principle
Z Christ, Thou shalt love thy ,
elChb bor as thyself' I know OF the ,
npatience OF many with such a po-
.tion but there IS grounds for feel
lg that Il Is not wise 10 enter into :
etalls about which there is room
Or such divergence OF opinion and
alignment. There are many individ-
al leaders. both among the clergy
nd laity. men both OF conviction
nd action. May their tribe increase.
ut there IS no concerted program of
olitical and economic eXpediency
, which our Church has given its
nprimature.
-atlOnal Prohibition.
"Our communion. as n commun-
IN. never took an official position on
ven so pressing and acute a ques-
lon as that OF national prohibition.
am sure that our failure 20 do so
nut us into a place where we were
realty misunderstood. Many people
utside our own communion did not
Understand and some refused 70 un-