Milford chronicle., 1924-05-16
ADVISES ADHERENCE TO
The CHURCH OF CHRIST
Bishop Cook DepIOres Present Day
Tendencies To Create Religious
Contentious.

Fully two hundred ministers anC
lay delegates attended the 139th an
nual convention of the EpiscOpa
Church of the Diocese of Delaware
held at Dover in Christ P. E. Church
The first part of Wednesday morn.
ing's session was held in Christ
Church, with the celebration of holy
communion in charge of Bishop Phil
ip Cook, assisted by ReVs. B. f.
Thompson, and r. w. Trapnell and
c. w. Clash.
- Prior to the administration of holy
communion, Bishop Cook delivered a
brief address to the clergy in the ma
ture of charge, referring to present
day tendencies to create divisions, and
contentious over religious matters in
the denomination. He urged all to ad-
here to the fundamental principles of
the Church of Christ.
After the celebration of communion,
there was a separation of the clergy
and laymen for their business meeting
in the parish house and the women
to Dover Century Club where the
meeting Of the Women's Auxiliary was
held.
The morning or business session of
the clergy held in the parish house
was largely routine, including the Or
ganization of John S. Grohe, as secre- |
tary and Rev. Thomas Getz Hill and |
e. L. Boyce as assistants.
Bishop Cook announced the appoint
ment of the committee on unfinished
business including Rev. c. w. Clash,
Prof. H. H. Hay and c. w. Robinson;
place of next meeting, Rev. B. F.
M. Macmillan Hopes, Vic
tor Records; committee on new par
shes, Dr. R. B. Mathews, Samuel w.
Elliott, M. Macmillan Hopes.
The business session of the clergy
nen and laymen adjourned at 1:15 for
luncheon at the Century Club.
The Women's Auxiliary, at their /
ession in the Century Club, was pre-
ided over by Mrs. Preston Lea of e
Reports of the years Il
yOrks were submitted as well as re- Il
orts of committees.
In order that both the clergymen
nd laymen and WOmen's Auxiliary
hould hear the Bishops address, af-
9r the noon luncheon at Dover Cen
Try Club, the mems meeting met with
le WOmen's Auxiliary, where the p'
ishOp read his address to the joint cl
9ssiOn, after which the two separat- "
|, the men returning to the parish =
1use and the women remaining at h.
over Century Club.
AT the business session of the men
the parish house, reports were
ad from the various committees, al
at of the standing committee by LIN
u,.n, III
port of executive council, by F. M.
rkus of Wilmington, his report clos
g with a resolution authorizing the
ying off of an obligation of $2,5OO on
provements at Bishopstead, which
solution after discussion was unan-
ously adopted and the obligation or
rs paid. A vote of thanks was also
tended to the committee for their
liable services.
The report of the Department of
urch Extension and Missions, was
d by Rev. Thomas Getz Holl for the
lirman of the committee, Rev. B. F.
0mpson, who had a severe cold.
he report of the department of ed
tion was read by the chairman,
T, R. w. Trapnen.
resolution was offered and adopt
that that part of the Bishops ad-
IS referring to rotation in Office be
rred to the committee on consti-
on and cannOns.
he business session Of both the
s meeting and Womens Auxiliary
urned at o'clock, standard Time
delegates going to Dover Opera
Sc where a pageant was given I'M
the direction of Mrs. Henry Rid
of Dover, illustrating missionary
I. Mrs. Pancoast spoke at this
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