Evening journal., 1922-05-10

] AHeg nave 10 Suggest mas paHccu tnl
experimental stage: its effective
ness has been proved in practice.
Il know there are gtill difference
OF opinion but personally l am con
vinoed that Il is advisable for US {,
suggest 20 all schools the adoption
OF the Christian Nurture method
not only because II f. we'll adapte,
10 our needs. but because Il make
for uniformity. We all have our pc
systems and hesitate TO change but &
the hope and plan to set up a Dio
cesan wide system OF teacher train
ing IS adopted II must almost neces
sarily be based on this system.
Your Executive Council may h
counted upon 10 be sympathetic to
ward any effort in this direction and
toward appeals for financial suppor
from Diocesan resources 20 establish
an effective Teacher Training Insti
tute that will offer TO those who vol
unteer for this important work op-
portunity 20 learn what and how the
things OF the faith are to be pre-
sented. In the meantime I charge
the Clergy and the Vestries 20 look
we'll 20 their local Church Schools.
ask that every Vestry appoint a
standing committee 20 make n re-
port at each meeting on the oondi-
tion OF the school.
Il hope and trust by the time OF
the meeting OF the next convention
this work will have progressed far
enough for the department 20 be
properly represented AZ the meeting
! OF the convention and that n prac-
ticable a service for children and
young people may be arranged and
be made a feature OF that conven-
ton.
"A start IN the direction OF Do
cesan organizatian has been made
for one thing in the presentation Of
the Lsnten offerings and results Of
which indicate what a difference Il
makes 70 unite for combined effort:
and also IN the formation or the
Church School Service League which
promises 10 be OF value IN bringing
our young people into the spirit OF
fellowship in work.
THE Summer Schools and Confer
ences OFFER an opportunity to learn
more about what the church Is doing
In this direction. Again l express
the hope. which was not realized last
year. that many from Delaware will
avail themselves OF the advantages
offered in the Peninsular Summer
School which will meet IN Ocean
City. Nd, the week OF June 2l. II
was disappointment 10 me that
this school Is not to meet IN Reho-
both this year. but so few attended
from Delaware last year that / had
no Just claim 20 press an appeal I.
sincerely trust that the present
promises will be fulfilled and a large
number from Delaware attend the
approaching session SO that our Dio-
cese may benefit by having the
School within its borders.
Another part OF this same de-
partment's work has 10 do with re-
cruiting the ministry. Delaware has
furnished some very able men TO the
ministry OF our church and a num-
ber OF whom occupy conspicuous
places today. Two at least are help
ing IN the establishment OF Chris
tianity IN China, one OF them. the
Rev. Albert Cooper, welcome to
this convention. We need 20 press
this matter not only TO secure men
in sufficient number for the minis
try OF the church but to secure the
right sort OF men. A conference
for young men OF High School age |
to consider this subject but without |
being asked 10 reach a decision /
either before or at the conference. |
The principal OF St. Paul's school In |
Concord. New Hampshire, has invit-
ed young men TO gather there the
last week In June. The object Is to
present the call Of the ministry 10
them and 1 shall be glad TO receive
from the clergy the names OF young
men they may desire TO nominate
for an invitation.
of Missions.
The Department OF Missions in
the General Church was able
through gifts received 10 come %
the end OF the fiscal year without a
deficit. I think it must be quite
evident that the attitude OF tho
church as measured IN the thought
of many OF our people is a mistake
and the line OF approach a wrong
one. The old system OF apportion-
ments, and the more recent system
n quotas unquestionably distributes
the burden equitably and fixes the
responsibility but It also has the ef-
feet OF making most OF us think OF
his part OF our work in terms oi
he raising OF money; a feature not
calculated to rouse much enthus-
asm. The spirit OF missions rouses
, natural interest and enthusiasm
hat will bear almost any strain
intil It comes TO the asking OF !
money. We have the authority OF
Scripture for the fact that the love
u money IS a root OF every kind OF
vii: but the raising OF money Is not
he root OF missionary enterprise. II
= not the root because Il is the
ruit. The natural order IS infor-
nation, interest, enthusiasm and ;
ifts. Personally 1 shall welcome
he day when the Parishes shall be
.ut into close and immediate con- :
act with missionary enterprise by
plan that shall call upon us not ;
or money first but permit us TO be-
ONE responsible for some certain ,
art OF the work. Missions IS a
uestion OF souls. OF work for people
we come 10 work for some
hing so definite that we know Just
there our money goes and how It IS
pent and the results that come out
Z II we shall come nearer the heart
4 It's meaning.
That is the reason I am so keen
o have our people know what we