Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-17
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BISHOP OVERS SAYS
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BISHOP OVERS SAYS
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The address OF Bishop Overs. as well
! "a those OF Bishop Cook and George
| c. Thomas. a prominent layman of
Baltimore, had to do with the budget
Of the Episcopal church, mapped out
at the General Convention in Port
land, Ore, in September, pointing out
the domestic and foreign missionary
needs. giving the limitations OF the
fund to be raised and the manner in
which 1t is to be spent.
Churchman'S Opportunity.
Bishop Cook, who was the nrst
speaker, eulogized the Church Club
for its interest in the diocese OF Del
aware, which, he stated, had quad
rupled its apportionments in the last
three years. 1t showed an interest,
also, in each parish, as well as In the
diocese. The bishop feared, however,
that many did not know what the
money Is for or where it goes. lie
wanted all to understand just what
the money is for and where II goes.
There is about to be another cam
paign for funds and he Is anxious
that, even though the apportionment
has been reduced, all know just what
II means Bishop Overs and Mr..
Thomas. he said. could fully explain
this. Both were active at the Cen
seral Convention and they were fac
tors in mapping out the work of the
coming year. Mr.. Thomas heads the
work in the Diocese of Maryland.
A missionary mass meeting will be
held in Trinity Church next Sunday
night, the bishop said, all other
churches emitting their evening SER
vices. Bishop Overs will preach at
Trinity next Sunday morning and
evening, when he will tell of his work
in Africa.
Rev. +. NJ. Kirkus of Trinity Church
was absent because Of bronchitis, and
Rev. r. W. Trapnell was absent be-
cause of the death OF his brother, ac-
cording TO an announcement made by
Bishop Cook. The bishop asked the
support of the club for the Lenten
meetings in st. Andrews Church. The
list of speakers he said, has been ar
ranged. He recommended that the
members keep before them the sched-
ue when 1t is sent to them. The club
has assumed the respon sihility foe the
dinner at diocesan convention in St
Johns Church on the second Tuesday
in May. The bishop predicted that
at least 200 will attend the conven-
ton.
The Duke of Delaware and Earl of
Wilmington "is a title conferred upon
George A. Elliott by the laymen at the
last general convention, the bishor
said, referring to the activities of the
Delaware delegation at the Portland
meeting.
The Churches Opportunity.
Mr.. Thomas, who was formerly a
parishioner of Bishop Cook in Balti-
more, said the bishop is surely a mis-
sionary bishop. Mr.. Thomas said a
few years ago the laymen were in
different to their opportunities in the
church. They were playing with re-
hgion. Even IN the matter OF attend
ance at church services they were
derelict; they did little or no church
work. They were unable to instruct
their children. They often discouraged
young men who wanted to enter the
ministry. OF the 1S.000, 900 young men
In the draft in the world war so per
cent were found to have no church
affiliation. Then the churches went
TO work. They saw new light and
besan to rectify the mistakes of l5C
years. Prior TO three years ago the
Episcopal Church had no national d.
Tectins head except during the three
weeks of the General Convention. Al
the Detroit convention the church wa.
organized on business basis, with q
Church Council and a presiding bis
hop. That was the new start OF tn,
new day. Now there is g. Nationa
Council of "a, which Is really tn,
board OF directors OF the church. Mr.
Thomas paid tribute to the calibre anC
efficiency OF the Delaware delegation
at the Portland convention. He sal,
great work was done at that con
Nenuon. There was a spirit of co
operation and the work was done. TIL
nationwide campaign had been OF
trial for three years. Two hundre,
and fifteen missionaries have give,
their lives 10 the consecrated work /,
the missionary fields. There had ais
been larger confirmation classes ant
better informed teachers. The con
tributions TO the church had also beel
increased TO s7,000,000, half of whicl
had gone into the treasures Of tn
parishes. The salaries of the clerg,
had been increased in the first ivy
years of the campaign s2,415 900.
, Mr.. Thomas told Of the great worl
that is being done particularly in tn,
Orient, and said the church might a
least be willing TO feed the mission
aries who are engaged in this work
He said s4,0oo,0o0 will be needed {,
keep this work up and if it is TO b.
extended, more money will be requir
ed. The General Convention consid
cred all this, and; having faith in tn
dioceses, and with the idea Of 20
ing into all the world with Christia,
baptism, definite program Of main
tenance and extension was mappe
out. What Delaware's answer vii
be-" he said, Il know, because I knoy
your bishop"
The Work in Africa,
Bishop Overs, who followed M,
Thomas, told Of Liberia. of which n
is bishop. He said Liberia is the onl
country where the African Negro ca,
govern himself. He told Of the nego
tiations between America and Ii
IBERIA for loan to the latter country
The House has passed bill authoriz
ing s5,000,000 loan, but the Senat
has b.ocked 1t. Unless the Senat
masses the bill he said Ayoarfca, l.,