San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-04
ENDEAvOR GIVES DINNER

other churches feel favorable reactions"
ENDEAVOR GIVES DINNER
Members of the intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor Society of the Utica
Presbyterian Church gave a Mexican
dinner at the Original Mexican restau-
rant during last week. The Rev. j..
Stuart Pearce, formerly chaplain with
| the Second division, and now pastor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henydrick and others
| gave talks.
Tables. were decorated with the
Christian Endeavors colors. Arrange
ments were in charge of committee
headed by Miss Virginia Price. and in
Guiding Lucille Pearce. Clarinda New
ton, Anees Semaan and Frank May.
HAVE A TEACHERS CLASS
The congregation of the First United
Presbyterian Church, Ogden and East
| Locust streets, will organize a teachers
training class next Wednesday evening
after the prayer meeting hour conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. S. G. Huey. The
class will meet at the First Presbyter-
ian Church every Wednesday night aft
er the regular mid-weekly prayer meet
ing.
The text book to be used by the class
will be FERMENTATION for Teaching" by
Charles A. Oliver. The class is not lin
tied to members of the First United
Presbyterian Church, but an invitation
to the general public to attend the
classes has been extended by DIR. Huey.
BISHOPS SALARY INCREASED
Bishop W. Il. Capers of the Episcopal
diocese of West Texas was granted an
| additional $1,000 to his annual salary
| by the nineteenth annual council of the
diocese of West Texas which closed a
| two and one-half day session at st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Friday noon,
with meeting of the executive COM
mit:ee at st. Marks parish house. In
addition to increasing the bishops sal
airy to $4,000 annually, the council au-
thorized an appropriation of SlOOO an
nually to engage the services OF secre-
tary TO Bishop Capers.
| Considerable discussion was aroused
when the matter of raising the bishops
salary was brought before the council.
All agreed that the presiding officer of
the diocese was burdened with response
bilities and work of such nature that
he should be adequately compensated.
This fact was not debated, but it was
debated whether or not the financial
| condition of the church was such that
the increase in the salary would be justi-
fled. The council, however, finally
agreed that the church was able to and
should increase the salary of the bishop.
Outside of granting the appropriation
for the bishops salary and authorizing
the employment of n secretary TO the
bishop, the work of the council was
largely of routine nature to dispose OF
the mass of business incidental to the
efficient handling of the affairs of the
church throughout the extended diocese.
While the council was in session, a
resolution was introduced and unanl-
mously endorsed by the body, in which
the members of the council announced IN
emphatic terms that they adhered to the
faith of the church. Although no direct
statement was made to this effect, yet il
was generally understood that the reso-
luton was inspired by the agitation in
New York started by the Grant-Man'
ming controversy, in which the former
rector of the Church of Ascension, has
expressed liberal views.
A feature of the session not included
in the general program was the young
peoples meeting held Thursday night al
the church. The Rev. w. Bertrand Ste
VEINS, DID,. formerly rector in San An
tonic. and now bishop coadjutor of Los
Angeles. and the Rev. Mr.. de Orvies,
rector of Trinity Church at Galveston,
delivered addresses in which they told
the Young people of the diocese the
part that they should take in church
affairs.
Approximately 200 delegates were
present at the opening service OF the
council at 80 o'clock Wednesday
morning, when Bishop Stevens deliv'
cred the opening sermon after holy COM
munion services. Following the organ
ization of the council at IL o'clock
Wednesday morning, reports OF several
committees were heard. During the
afternoon session, reports of the do
cesar officers and various committees
and departments were heard.
Nearly 400 delegates and members
of st. Marks Church were present al
the diocesan dinner given at :3V CLOCK
Wednesday evening at the st. Anthony
Hotel.
Elections were held, committees ap'
pointed and unfinished business dis
nosed of at the sessions Thursday morn
ing and afternoon. Thursday night the
devotional exercises were held for the
young people. :
While the diocesan council was in
session, various women's organizations
were holding their annual diocesan con
ferences. The fifth annual diocesan
conference of the Girls Friendly So
ciety met in st. Marks parish house
The third annual diocesan assembly Of
the Daughters of the King, the, third
annual meeting of the Church Service
League, and the twenty-eighth annual
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary were
also held at st. Marks parish house
during the time that the council was IN
| session. .
The reports from all parts of the dio
cese indicate that the record of lasi
year was attained but not surpassed
There was slightly less number OF
combinations this year than last, &C
cording to the reports, but in other re
spects, the diocese equalled the success
full record Of last year and members OF
the council were highly pleased with thu
sho Ting.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
A 30-day Sunday school evangelistlt
campaign will be started at the Frs
Baptist Church. February II, when tn
Rev. Louis EntZminger of New UT
leans will direct the campaign work @
the fourteen other Baptist Churches u
cooperation with the First Baptis
Church.
/, The training school will continue foI
q ,,.hfab fbara will In