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ST. PHILIP'S, SYRACUSE .- The Rev. H. G. Coddington, D.D., Rector. Under the direction of Mr. Wilbur Q. Rogers, Lay Reader, an effort is being made to pay a mortgage indebtedness on St. Philip's Mission Church, Syracuse. The congrega- tion has already raised about two hundred dollars to apply on the debt, and the fol- lowing contributions have been made by others :
St. Mark's Church, Syracuse, $7.06; Associates of St. Mark's Church, Syra- cuse, $2.00 ; Grace Church, Syracuse, Miss Marion D. Barnes, $2.00; Miss Gertrude Morecroft, $1.00; Mrs. E. B. Clarke, $1.00; Mrs. W. B. Hatch and Miss G. A. Hatfield, $5.00; Woman's Auxiliary, $5.00; Junior Aux., 1st Branch, $3.00; Mr. George T. Jack, $10.00; Mr. Richard Reed, Syracuse, $5.00; Miss Mary L. Lake, Tenafly, N. J., $10.00.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KENDALA, N. Y .- The Committee acknowledge the following additional subscriptions toward the St. Andrew's Church Building Fund : Previously acknowledged .... $1,886 80 St. Stephens, W. A. Romulus. . 5 00 W. A., Union Springs, . 1 75
W. A., Trinity, Syracuse, 8 00
Zion Church, Fulton, . 1 75
Trinity Ch., Binghamton 5 00
Rev. A. B. Rudd, Elmira, 5 00 W. A., St. George's, Utica, 3 00
W. A., Ch. of Saviour, Syra- cuse, 5 00
W. A., of Second District 6 00
In Memoriam, Grace Church, Utica, 5 00
W. A., Grace Church, Cortland 5 00
$1,937 30
With this amount, the $200 from the Church Building Fund, the $450 in money and labor subscribed and paid in Kendaia, and the architect's bill $125, which was presented to the Church, the total cost of $2,712.95 has been met. Besides this the Committee have been able to pay the premium on the insurance. There only remains the $115 for the furnace, and in as much as the people besides maintaining the services are grading the lawn, painting the exterior, and must arrange to paint the inside, the Committee hopes that still some of those parishes, (many of them self-supporting, ) which have not responded at all, will pledge to send something in offering or through the W. A. within the next six months. One parish has already pledged an offering and another W. A. has promised $4.00. In view of the fact that when the Bishop consecrated the Church on May 23rd, ten were confirmed, all those who have so generously contributed may be assured that they made gifts to a very promising work. The Committee desires to thank all who have responded so cheer- fully to this work.
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DIOCESAN ITEMS.
The fourteenth Annual Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, in the State of New York, was held in Utica, May 17 and 19, and proved to be one of the best and largest State Conventions in the history of the Brotherhood. Friday was devoted entirely to the Junior men- bers, who were addressed by Mr. G. Frank Shelby, Field Secretary, and the Rev.
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candidate was presented by the Rev. Harry S. Longley, Rector of Christ Church, Binghamton. The other Clergy present were the Rev. Messrs. Hegeman, Malcolm Smith, Andrew, and W. E. Bentley, of the Diocese of Long Island.
Dr. Hakes will change his residence to Binghamton, and from there will take charge of the work at Whitney's Point and also at a mission to be started at Union or Endicott, which are neighboring villages outh of that city.
The villages near Binghamton, just mentioned above, are rapidly growing in population, owing to the large manufac- turing establishments recently started, and it is felt by the Clergy that there is a favorable opening for the Church there. Some years ago we had a Church in Union, but the congregation dwindled away and the building was sold to the Baptists. Now there is an upward tendency, es- pecially in Endicott, and it is our purpose to take advantage of it, and gather to- gether the scattering Church people who are living there, and to make an earnest effort to found a strong and permanent parish for those communities.
There are two vacancies in the House f the Good Shepherd, a home for aged women, at Binghamton. The rooms may be taken by those who wish to become permanent imnates, or they may be occu- pied temporarily by boarders. Informa- tion may be had from the President of the Board, the Rev. Harry S. Longley, Rector of Christ Church, Binghamton.
The following is taken from the Water- town Daily Times of October 14th :
"Bishop Van Buren's visit to Trinity Church, this city, last Sunday, was not altogether without results as he took away with him for his work in Porto Rico no less than $2.480.85.
At the suggestion of the Church Temperance Society the Bishop of this Diocese has united with others in a request
to the Clergy throughout the country to preach on the subject of Temperance on the Sunday next before Advent, and especially about the work of that Society in its efforts to promote that virtue.
CONVOCATIONS.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVOCATION.
The 111th meeting of the Second Mis- sionary District Convocation was held Tuesday and Wednesday, October 24th and 25th, with Grace Church, Waterville, the Rev. Jas. K. Parker, Rector.
The following clergymen were in attendance: The Very Rev. Wm. Cooke, Dean ; the Rev. W. W. Bellinger, D.D., the Rev. Messrs. J. B. Wicks, J. K. Parker, W. G. Bentley, Oliver Owen, B. T. Stafford, A. W. Allen, E. 1. Evans, C. J. Lambert, W. R. McKim, E. W. Parmelee, D. D. Waugh, E. H. Coley, J. J. Burd, J. R. Harding, Jesse Higgins and J. W. Clarke. Lay Delegates in attendance were Mr. E. H. Mott, of Waterville, and Mr. James Bishop, of Augusta.
At 7:30 p. m. on Tuesday, Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. E. H. Coley, the Lessons being read by the Rev. E. A. Evans. Addresses were made by the Rev. Jesse Higgins and the Rev. W. G. Bentley.
At nine a. m. on Wednesday, Morning Praver was said by the Rev. A. W. Allen, the Rev. J. K. Parker reading the Lessons.
At 10:30 a. m., the Litany was said by the Rev. J. J. Burd and the Holy Com- munion celebrated by the Dean, the Epistle being read by the Rev. J. K. Parker and the Gospel by the Rev. W. R. McKim, who also preached the sermon.
At one p. m. the Clergy, Lay Delegates and members of the Woman's Auxiliary in attendance at the Convocation were entertained at luncheon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mayer.
At 2:30 p. m. a joint meeting of the Convocation and the Woman's Auxiliary was held in the Church. The opening devotions were said by the Dean, who also made a report concerning the Missionary work in the District. Mrs. Pierrepont Bartow read the Treasurer's report of the
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Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs. E. H. Coley presided at the meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary, and introduced Dr. Catherine Hayden, who made an address concerning the work in St. Augustine's School and St. Agnes' Hospital for Colored People in Raleigh, North Carolina.
At the business meeting of the Con- vocation held in the Parish House the Dean's and the Treasurer's financial reports were read and accepted. Reports were made by several of the Missionaries. The report of the Committee appointed at the last meeting of Convocation recom- mending that the Apportionment for General Missions be the same as last year was adopted. An appropriation at the rate of $125.00 per annum was made to Gethsemane Church, Westmoreland. It was resolved that the thanks of the Con- vocation be extended to the Rector and members of Grace Church, Waterville, including Mr. and Mrs. Mayer for their kind hospitality.
Invitations were accepted, to, hold the January meeting of Convocation with Trinity Church, Utica, and the April meeting with St. James' Church, New York Mills.
JAMES WINSLOW CLARKE, Secretary.
THIRD DISTRICT CONVOCATION.
The 115th regular meeting of the Con- vocation of the Third District was held in St. Ann's Parish, Afton, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 3rd and 4th, 1905.
Tuesday, at 7:30 p. m., Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. H. S. Longley, the lessons being read by the Rev. W. E. Bentley, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Dean read his report and the Bishop of the Diocese preached the ser- mon. Both the Bishop and the Dean spoke feelingly of the death of the Rev. Edwin Lee Tanner, and of the loss sus- tained by the parishes of St. Ann's, Afton, and St. Luke's, Harpursville, of an efficient and faithful priest.
Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock
there was a Celebration of the Holy Com- munion.
The business meeting of the Convoca tion was called at nine o'clock with the Bishop in the chair.
The following were present: The Rt. Rev. Chas. Tyler Olmsted, D.D., the Dean, the Rev. Geo. G. Perrine, the Rev. John J. Andrew, the Rev. A. R. B. Hegeman, the Rev. C. J. Lambert. the Rev. HI. S. Longley, the Rev. J. Mal- colm Smith and the Rev. C. W. Hakes. Also the following Lay Delegates: Mr. Chas. L. Sealy, M. E. Gifford and Mr. Chas. Guy, of Afton ; Mr. W. H. Shaw, of Binghamton ; Mr. G. W. Welton, of Har- pursville ; Mr. J. G. Corbin, Mr. R. W. Ackerly and Mr. Edgar Pearsall. of Bain- bridge.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Dean read the Treasurer's report, and the Rev. Mr. Hegeman read the report of the finance committee, as follows :
Apportion- Appropria- ment. tiou.
Binghamton, Christ Church, $300 00
Binghamton, Trinity Church, 250 00
Binghamton, Good Shep'rd,
25 00
Harpursville
27 50
$175 00
Afton
27 50
175 00
Chenango Forks
15 00
150 00
Whitney's Point
25 00
150 00
Bainbridge
60 00
150 00
Greene
180 00
Guilford
80 00
200 00
Mt. Upton
10 00
62 50
New Berlin
144 00
Norwich
125 00
Oxford
200 00
Sherburne
42 00
Windsor
36 00
325 00
McDonough
5 00
The report was adopted.
The Rev. C. J. Lambert was elected Secretary and Mr. Wm. J. Russell was re- elected Treasurer.
The Rev. H. S. Longley was elected clerical member and Mr. John Anderson lay member of the Board of Missions.
The Rev. A. R. B. Hegeman. Mr. W. H. Shaw and Mr. J. E. Packard were re- elected on the finance committee.
The Rev. H. S. Longley invited the Convceation to Christ Church it for any
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reason it was not convenient to meet with th Church of the Good Shepherd, Bing- hamton.
A letter was read from the Rev. Wilson E. Tanner, and it was voted to enter the same upon the minutes.
The Dean and the Rev. J. Malcolm Smith, the committee elected for the pur- pose, presented resolutions on the death of the Rev. Edwin Lee Tannr, which were adopted by the Convocation as follows :
The Clergy of the Third District Convocation of the Diocese of Central New York desiring to place on record their sense of the loss the Church has sustained in the death of the Rev. Edwin Lee Tanner, do hereby resolve
That in the death of the Rev. Edwin Lee Tanner the Diocese of Central New York is bereft of a most faithful priest and loyal steward of our Lord Jesus Christ. During the brief period of four years in which the mercy of God called him to exercise the priest's office in His Church, he served first the parish of Homer. N. Y., and then the parishes of Afton and Harpursville, N. Y., with unremitting dili- gence and pastoral devotion to the souls there committed to his charge. He leaves to his parishioners the example of a faithful and zealous mnistry. To us his clerical brethren he leaves a fragrant memory of a genial and lovable nature, ever hospitable and courteous, and of uncomplaining submission to the heavy burden of constant physical suffering which it was his lot to endure. His unaffected piety, his bright. cheerful converse, and his deep joy in the work of the ministry will not soon be forgotten by those of us who had the privilege of his acquaintance in this Convoca- tion.
Rest eternal grand unto him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him.
The motion of the Rev. H. S. Longley that a copy of the resolutions be sent to the Rev. Wilson E. Tanner, and published in The Living Church and The Southern Churchman was carried.
The Rev. W. D. Benton, D.D., was appointed the preacher at the next meet- ing, with the Rev. C. D. Broughton as the alternate.
A vote of thanks was extended to the parishioners of St. An's Parish for their generous hospitality during the meeting of Convocation ..
After prayers and benediction the busi- nos- meeting of the Convocation ad- journed.
At 10:30 o'clock the Litany was said by the Dean. The Celebration of the Holy Communion followed with the Bishop as celebrant, assisted by the Dean. The ser- mon was preached by the Rev. John J. Andrew.
C. J. LAMBERT, Secretary.
SIXTH DISTRICT CONVOCATION.
The 102nd meeting of the Convocation of the Sixth District was held in St. John's Church, Ithaca, on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 10th and 11th. The following Clergy were present : The Rev. N. S. Boardman, Dean; the Revs. J. H. Kidder; A. B. Rudd, W. H. Hutchinson, HI. W. Crydenwise, C. H. McKnight, Theodore Haydn, W. E. Cook and A. J. Schrader; also the Rev. W. W. Way, of Grace Church, Cortland.
The Convocation opened with a mis- sionary service on Tuesday evening. Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. Mr. Haydn, Rev. Mr. Cook reading the les- sons. Addresses on missions were then made by the Bishop of the Diocese, and the Rev. Mr. Way. The Bishop dwelt es- pecially upon the need and the value of Diocesan Missions; while the Rev. Mr. Way spoke of the need of more earnest personal effort to win the individual.
The business session of the Convocation was called to order at 9:30 Wednesday morning. After prayer the roll was called showing nine clergymen of the District present and three absent. The minutes of the last meeting were then read and ap- proved.
The Treasurer of the District, Mr. H. V. Bostwick, of Ithaca, then made his report of offerings received for Diocesan Missions, which showed the District to be considerably behind.
U'pon motion of Rev. Mr. Crydenwise, it was resolved, That the Dean appoint a committee to draft resolutions on the death of the Rev. Dr. Synnott.
Upon this committee the Dean ap- pointed the Rev. Messrs. Hutchinson, Kidder and C. II. MeKnight.
Upon motion of Rev. Mr. Rudd it was
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resolved, That the Convocation desire to express their thanks to the Rector and members of St. John's Parish, Ithaca, for their abundant hospitality.
Upon motion of Rev. Mr. Cryderwise, the question proposed at the last meeting of the Convocation was brought up for discussion. Resolved, That the present inethod of levying assessments for Diocesan Missions be changed to a per- centage assessment upon the items "Rector's Salary and Current Expenses" as last reported in the Convention Jour- nal; and including the stipend granted to missionary parishes; this change to take effect the next Convention year.
After some discussion the business meet- ing was adjournel until after the morning service.
The Litany was said by Rev. Mr. Crydenwise, after which the Dean pro- cee led to the Celebration of the Holy Com- munion, the Rev. Mr. Kidder being Epistoler and Rev. Mr. Hutchinson Gospeller. A sermon upon "The sym- pthy of Christ" was preached by the Rev. Mr. Rudd.
Immediately after service the Convoca- tion was again called to order for business, and the resolution in regard to assessments for Diocesan Missions discussed at length and adopted.
The committee on resolutions made the following report, which was adopted by a rising vote and ordered to be placed on record :
"The Convocation of the Sixth Mission- ary District of the Diocese of Central New York publicly and formally expresses its loss at the passing into eternal rewards of the Rev. Stephen Henry Synnott, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, for twenty vears a faithful supporter of the mission- ary interests of the Diocese, and at one time Dean of this Convocation. As mem- bers of the Convocation we deplore our loss in that the Rev. Dr. Stephen Henry Synott was an example of Christian living and also of a career distinguished for simplicity, modesty and helpfulness. His everyday conversation and walk were a
constant preachment of how a Christian ought to believe and to live to his soul's helth.
Resolved, That this minute be placed on the records of the Convocation, and a copy sent to his widow at Troy, New York. whom this Convocation remembers with joy and gratitude for her missionary zeal and good works."
Signed Charles Hamilton MeKnight, James Holwell Kidder. W. Herbert Hutchinson.
Upon motion of Rev. Mr. Kidder it was resolved that the Dean, Treasurer and Secretary be a committee to draw up the new assessment for Diocesan Missions.
The Convocation then adjourned. N. S. BOARDMAN, Dean, THEODORE HAYDN, Secretary.
THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Third District held a meeting with Convocation at Afton, October 4th, 1905. Holy Com- munion was celebrated at 10:30 a. m .. by Bishop Olmsted, assisted by Rev. G. G. Perrine, Dean. Immediately after lunch- con a business session was called to order and opened with praver by the Bishop. who made a short address. All officers were present except the Vice President. and thirty-five delegates responded to roll call. Resolutions of regret at the resigna- tion of Mrs. Jos. E. Juliand, of Greene. . as Treasurer of the District, were presented by Mrs. Westcott, of Binghamton. A mes- sage of greeting to the women of the Third District from Mrs. C. G. Irish, the newly
appointed President, was received with much pleasure. Discussions of the year's work and various plans to help its success filled the time to the clos- ing hour. The Rev. Mr. Bentley, of the Diocese of Long Island, spoke briefly, and elosed the meeting with praver -.
MRS. W. J. STEPHENSON, Secretary Third District.
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PAROCHIAL NOTES.
ZION CHURCH, ROME .- The Rev. Douglas, Rector. This parish has just raised in pledges a little over three thousand dollars, $2,500 of which will be used to clear the Church of debt, and the remainder set aside as a building fund nucleus.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, CAPE VINCENT .- The Rev. Charles Noves Tyndell, Rector. In the GOSPEL MESSENGER for October it was announced that this Church was about to secure a new pipe organ. Since the report was sent to the MESSENGER the Estey Organ Co., of Brattleboro, Vt., has been given a contract for the said organ. The entire amount required for the com- pletion of the organ has been secured-a trifle under $1,100.
A new heating plant, the gift of a mem- ber of the congregation, has also been placed in the Church ; and a communicant of the parish has given a system of electric lights to the Rectory. The Church was wired about two years ago.
The Union Church at Riverview, where a number of Communicants of St. John's Parish prefer to worship, has been greatly improved by being papered.
The W. A. of St. John's Parish gave one-tenth of the entire amount turned in to the District Secretary for this year's share of the United Offering.
OBITUARIES.
Again we are called upon to mourn the loss of one of our excellent Church- women, Mrs. Win. M. Storrs, of Utica. Mrs. Storrs was one of the Butterfield family, and a member of Trinity Church, of which parish her husband is a Warden. She was deeply interested in all good works, and particularly active as a Manager of the House of the Good Shepherd, and also of Faxton Hospital, an institution which does a splendid work for the sick and suffering, though not under the direct in-
fluence of any religious body. Utica is justly celebrated for its charitable institu- tions, and these are largely dependent for their management and support upon the efforts of an exceptionally fine set of Christian women, who devote themselves to the work, but we can ill afford to lose so many who have been leaders in it.
At a special meeting of the Managers, held on October 12th, the following minutes were adopted :
Resolred: That the Managers of the House of the Good Shepherd desire to ex- press to the family of the late Harriett B. Storrs our heart-felt sympathy in their great bereavement.
Mrs. Storrs was one of our earliest mem- bers, having been elected to the Board in March, 1873, and uring all these years March, 1873, and during all these years children have never flagged. Wise in counsel, resourceful in difficulties, and possessed of great executive ability, she easily became one of our most valued Managers, and her advice and assistance were eagerly sought.
Unselfish and self-sacrificing, loving right and fearing God, her associates valued her admonitions, honor her memory and mourn the loss of so true and faithful a Manager and friend.
We regret to record the death in Mar- cellus, October 1st, 1905, of Miss Bessie Sweet, younger daughter of Mrs. Emma S. and the late William H. Gallup, in her seventeenth year. Miss Gallup was a faithful communicant and an eager worker for missions and for the Sunday School.
Christ Church, Oswego, is much afflicted by the death of its Senior Warden, Mr. Charles HI. Butler, which occurred quite
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suddenly early in October. It is but a little over a year since this parish lost another Warden, well-known for good works, Mr. Geo. B. Sloan. We hereby extend our sympathy to the parish and to the family of Mr. Butler in their sorrow.
Another death which will cause much regret in the community is that of Mrs. Arthur B. Johnson, of Utica, which occurred in New York on Friday, October 27th. Mrs. Johnson was the first Branch Secretary of the Grace Church Branch of the Girls' Friendly Society, and though she had retired from active work in the Society 'several years ago, she had gone to New York to attend the annual meeting of the G. F. S. A., and there was taken with a sudden illness, from which she did not rally. She was a daughter of the late Hon. Ward Hunt, a Justice of tho Supreme Court of U. S., and was much loved by a large circle of friends. A few years ago Mrs. Johnson became a member of St. George's Church, from which her funeral took place on October 30th.
GENERAL NEWS,
The whole Church throughout the country is pleased and encouraged by the showing of offerings for general missions the past year. The Lenten and Easter offerings of the Sunday Schools foot up more than $120,000, and the Apportion- ment has been so nearly met that the Board of Managers report no deficiency. This is the first time that such a thing has occurred in many years, and shows that the new plan of asking a certain amount of each diocese and each parish, notwith- standing all the objections brought against it, has been remarkably successful. The apportionment for this Diocese the ensuing year is the same as before, $10,600, and consequently it will be the same for each
parish, unless some redistribution is made by the Convocations.
The Board of Managers recently sent a letter of special thanks to the Bishop and Diocese of Central New York for what they have done for the cause, and we hope there will be still more reason for such an expression in the future.
Very interesting meetings have been held during the past month in New York of the Woman's Auxiliary and of the Girls' Friendly Society of America. In both cases they were gatherings of re- presentatives from all parts of the country, and much enthusiasm was manifested in their respective work.
A communication has been recently received from the Central Committee in charge of the Missionary Thank Offering. from which we quote the following:
"The M. T. O. is primarily an effort to aronse enthusiasm among the men of the Church in her support and for the spread of Christ's Kingdom at home and abroad. It has in itself two features which should make it particularly at- tractive to laymen. It is to be an offering made only by the men of the Church and presented at a Tri-centennial Anniversary to be held on the historical soil where the first Church service was held in this country This feature brings the Church's history prominently to the front. It is the purpose of the Central Committee to make much of this feature.
The second feature of the M. T. O., which should commend itself to laymen is. that the movement will be a unded am. Every man in the Church will be met in a face to face interview between now and 1907, and will be given an opportunity to make some pecuniary sacrifice for his faith. In union there is sympathy and strength. This is an idea which the Com- mittee desires particularly to emphasize and press as one of great importance, not only to the Church at large, but to the Diocese and Parish. one which will stimulate and quicken the activities of both and make them more successful .. "
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WHO SHALL DECIDE ?- Men who would shrink from the idea of dictating to God assume that right oftener than might be supposed. One does this whenever he resign from work committed to him because it is distasteful, or when he refuses to undertake a duty because of fear. It is a pretty good sign that one can fill a place if he has been selected for it by reasonably wise heads. Not long ago an undergradu- ate was called into the dean's office of the university which he was attending, and told that the faculty had decided to put him in nomination for a position among the undergraduates that carried with it great prominence and a greater responsi- bility. "I am not competent for such a
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