The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-10-13
GROWTH OF DEANERY SYSTEM.
Episcopal Church Adopts Plan to Meet
Problem OF Distances.

| The Fall meeting Of the Wenatchee
Deanery in Oroville, october 18th and
18th constitutes new step in the
policy of the Episcopal church in the
District OF Spokane. Not that there
have not been other deanery meetings
but in this case especial emphasis is
being placed on the using of the dean
cry as a unit. According to Dean Her.
man r. Page, failure to recognize the
obstacle of distances has hampered
the work Of the Episcopal church in
the west. Otner denominations have
given this matter far greater attention
I'm the District of Spokane we are
confronted with the fact that but few
people in the various missions can get
to Spokane for the annual convention,
the most important meeting of the
year. Thus, 1t becomes almost impos-
sible for them to have larger vision
of the church than their local group.
The reason for this lies not in indiffer-
ence but in the expenses Of travelling
so far. The Deanery system marks the
attempt to- carry the church to the
people in larger way. Now, as never
before, We are working to make the
Deanery meeting big affair. We have
obtained speakers who know their
subjects and VINO will speak not from
theory but from fact and practice"
To show the truth Of the above state
ment, only six people from the We
natchee Deanery. exclusive of the
clergy, could attend the most success
full Of all the annual conventions
which the Episcopal church has ever
neld in Spokane. Indications point to
the registration of over SO at the Oro-
Vile meeting.
Last week in conference with Bishop
Page at Spokane, strong program
was worked out for this meeting
Very fortunately The Rev. Lindley H.
Miller was able to arrange his work
so that he could come to the meeting
thus enabling the Deanery to hear a
man who stands out as an authority
in two lines. AS hospital chaplain,
Mr.. Miller at st. Luke's, Spokane
stands at the forefront in the church
For three years he has done very re-
markable work, winning the highest
praise from the hospital authorities
and the doctors. Now he will speak
from his experience as to whether ne
feels that religion has any definite
value to those who are sick, and
whether he believes the medical auth
critics see any value in it, Mr.. Miller
and Bishop Page will speak at the
opening service at which the keynote
will be Personal Religion"
Wednesday morning there will come
conference on the Nation Wide Cam
paign. Here again, Mr.. Miller will
speak. During the past three years, the
publicity work Of the District of Spo-
kane has attracted great attention
through the country, being widely
used in other sections. Much Of this
is the work of Mr.. Miller At this con-
ference he will speak of definite meth
ods which he mas used, and by which
he increases the strength and power
of one mission almost four hundred
per cent.
Mrs. Calvin Casteel, Of Omak, one
of the District vice-presidents, will
preside at the meeting of the Women's
session. This will be addressed by Mrs
Frank Atkinson, president Of the Wo-
| mems Auxiliary of the District of Spo-
kane, and by Mrs. Herman Page, the
wife of the Bishop. Both will tell OF
hot. rtA., rnl
vention at Portland.
District Gathering OF Young People.
For the first time in the history OF
the Episcopal church in Spokane
there will be definite attempt to give
the young people definite place. Two
official delegates are expected from
lWenatchee, Okanogan, Omak, Brewster
and Oroville, in addition to a number
of visitors. A special program has been
laid out for them at this meeting, and
at this time an organization Of all the
young people of the deanery will be
made. Bishop Page comes to the dean.
cry meeting to give this his personal
| attention as the work will have his
direct supervision from now on. In
this deanery an experimental program
will be carried out, the result of which
will be observed by the leaders Of this
| work throughout all the country. The
bishop and council, the administrative
body in this district has authorized
this movement; the program has hat
the advice and aid Of some of the
leaders in the country. A record gath
ering is expected in this department
alone.
More interest is being evidenced In
this meeting than in any similar meet
ing held by the Episcopal CHURCH il
Eastern Washington. Entertainment II
being provided for all out of towI
visitors, the only expense being the
registration fee.