Smyrna times., 1927-05-18
CONVENTION OF EPISCOPAL
ri 'cIHIIRCH IS HELD IN MILFORD
.,,uop COOK URGES CHURCH TO
Bl rD oIT POLITICAL ACTIVITY
III. and Standing Committees Are
O@Sels NEED For the Ensuing Year
hst Latas Of Diocese and Convention

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1A9rd convention of the Pro-
~ ~ Fpiscopal Church of the DiO-
ts'.'llf Delaware closed an interesting
ee's at Milford last week. On Tues
;s'slU e. U,orning there was holy commun-
aN soIlowed by a brief business ses-
l9n ann Bishop Philip Cook gave, for
sloH .orentb time, his annual address
I' Tuesday afternoon in forceful
op ..ogp opposing the proposed dis
No. ps,t;on of the Service Citizens and
su,u,,i su"rossing hope that the work of the
sAprarization might be continued with
%.ussraased interest. He read an inter
,tirc report containing fOrceful
5n,onition that the church and or
aniyad christianity ought to be kept
= If political activity. He spoke of
= \. srccess Of the Bishops Crusade
,rdncted recently, and expressed dis
,nrobation Of the prevalence Of
1Igar and sensational type of preach
y which he classes with the same
-De Of literature, press, stage and
u grpen-as all having one end in view
M increase in money receipts. He
nd Of his disappointment that the
Invention Of the Diocese of Easton,
N had acted negatively on a pro
n.al to appoint a committee to con
'ilpr union of that diocese with the
Eocpse Of Delaware. He mentioned
IN ratification the harmony and
rrHv throughout the whole family"
4 The diocese, emphasizing the
amount Of work done during the fiscal
vsar, January i, 1926 to January l,
ls27. which has been the banner year,
sncord in the amount Of money Civ
n by the people of this diocese for
Missionary purposes. He then went
m 70 tell Of the various amounts Of
money apportioned to the parishes
and missions, and spoke of the build
irg and improvements 50 noticeable,
which are continuing in the diocese.
AID he ended his talk giving an off
tLnport Of his own work since the
E Meeting Of the convention.
n Raop Cook was assisted in. the
snce BY Rev. Robert Bell and Rev.
Grles w. Clash Of Wilmington, Rev.
joseph H. carp Of New Castle and
Rev. Guy L. Hill Of Milford. Dr.Wal-
ter Hulihen, president Of the Univer-
ity Of Delaware, and others spoke of
the work accomplished BY the organi-
zation for schools and the State in
general. Other reports were given and
committees appointed. a collection
Of 500 was taken for the relief of
the food sufferers.
While the convention was in pro
gress in the church, the Women's
Auxiliary Of the diocese, was in ses-
sion il the parish house, with Mrs.
Preston Lea presiding. She urged
the members to continue their activ-
lties Several reports were given,
and there was an exhibit Of articles
that are to be sent to various places
in missionary boxes. Mrs. Lea deliv-
cred powerful plea to the auxiliary
. continue the work begun in the
Bishop Crusade.
Luncheon was served on Tuesday
'tone o'clock To all the delegates and
members Of the church. AT $50 p.
n, a dinner was held in the Com
nnity Building, at which pr. Mar
gFet Richey Of Wilmington, who re-
mned recently from Wuchang, Chi
"a spoke on missionary work. Co.
ldiurator Bishop H. St. George Tue
ier Of Virginia. formerly ] Bishon If