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to her widowed mother, with whom alone she had lived for many years.
The following is taken from the Auburn Daily Advertiser of April 11th :
"Unfeigned sorrow is felt by an unusu- ally wide circle of friends at the passing away of Mrs. Marv C. Woodruff Titus, wife of Henry D. Titus, which occurred at her home in Grover Street last evening at 7:30 o'clock. She had been ill of tonsilitis and pneumonia for a fortnight, and her life had been despaired of for the past two days, and yet the end came sud- denly, plunging family and friends into deepest grief.
Funeral services will be held at the family home, No. 24 Grover Street, on Friday, April 13th, at 2:30 o'clock. Bur- ial at Fort Hill Cenetery."
To Mr. Titus, who is one of the Wardens of St. Peter's Church, and to his afflicted family, we extend our heartfelt sympathy. The Rev. Mr. Christler, Dr. Brainard's assistant, officiated at the funeral.
The following has been sent to us by the Rector of the Church at Guilford :
"In the death of Mrs. Lucia A. Clark, which occurred on Saturday, April 21, 1906, Guilford has lost one of its oldest, most esteemed and valued residents. Born on October 22d, 1816, her life was pro- longed considerably beyond the allotted span of human existence and reached the unusual period of 89 and a half years. She was the survivor of all her father's family.
In 1843 she became the wife of Dr. John Clark, of Guilford, and after 31 years of a singularly happy married life, was left a widow with three sons, all of whom are living, namely John Clark, whose home is in Utica; Dr. Paris G. Clark, of Unadilla, and Dr. R. Marvin Clark, of Guilford.
Her life was made beautiful by a gener- ous self-forgetfulness and consideration for the welfare of others. She was a faithful attendant, a devout communicant and a generous contributor to the Church
which she loved; but her sympathies were never narrow and were always ready to be enlisted in behalf of every good work and every effort to extend the Kingdom of God upon earth. Her strong, but gentle and gracious personality exerted its beneficent influence not only upon the members of her own immediate household, by whom she was ever held in the highest esteem and affection, but upon all with whom sho came in contact. A life in which the graces of benevolence, devotion and self- effacement had become so fully developed, surely cannot fail to merit the promised recompense of charity and the gracious acceptance of its services.
May she rest in peace and may per- petual light shine upon her."
x- WOMAN'S WORK.
[A paper written by Miss M. E. Halsey in 1883.] Concluded.
Another work which should claim woman's warmest interest is that in the County Poor Houses. So many of them are without Christian instruction of any kind. One of the women of Grace Church has visited the Seneca County House as often as possible during the last five years, and she feels more deeply every day the absolute necessity of constant ministra- tions there. It is impossible to help people spiritually unless you win their confidence, and it requires many interviews to do that. The incidents there are very affecting. Once, while prayers were being said with one sick man, another in a bed in the op- posite corner was heard to say, "God be merciful to me a sinner." Who can doubt that his prayer was answered, for to him it was granted that he should have a priest with him when he died the following Sun- day. One man, when asked where he used to go to Church, replied that he was "born on å raft on the Susquehannah, and knew no Church but the canal." When poor old Mag died, the last words she uttered was the Lord's Prayer, yet she, by her own account, had led a very rough life, and never had been taught to read. She was most kind and loving to a poor little child,
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whose mother was incapable of taking care of it. If women would only 'visit tho County Houses, they would see and hear things far surpassing any recorded in the most pathetic novels.
When a resident Priest took charge of Grace and St. Andrew's, he organized a Mission in the public hall of Romulus, eleven miles from Grace Church, the first service was held Advent Sunday, 1882, by the following Low Sunday, 12 adults presented themselves for Holy Baptism. Now St. Stephen's Church is nearly finished, and a faithful and devout con- gregation worship there. The women of Romulus have willingly, gladly, given loving service to the Church, one especially constantly adorns the Church with the most beautiful flowers, gathering them unspar- ingly. No wonder that her plants bloom with unequalled profusion and sweetness. Twelve years have passed since that first service in the dining room at Willowdale, and God has been graciously pleased to allow many women to aid, in various ways, the Mission work carried on by His de- voted Priests in that neighborhood. No account of Mission work in that vicinity can be written without loving, reverent mention of Dr. Ayrault, to whose careful instructions, unfailing interest and inter- cessions, so much of the success of the missions is due. One hundred souls have been baptised in Grace Church, and large numbers at the other stations. St. Faith's Guild, of Grace Church, meets every Tues- day from 3 to 5 p. m., at one of the farm houses near the Church; they alter, repair or make articles for distribution, take care of the sick, visit the County House, em- broider for the Altar, bring souls to Holy baptism, and do all in their power to assist the Priest in parish work of all kinds.
A very important branch of woman's work has been developed at St. Andrew's, Dey's Landing. In October, 1884, two women moved into the house next the Church, and devoted themselves to do all they could for Christ's sake, giving up all thought of personal comfort. The organ- ization is known as "St. Andrew's Fold."
They take temporary charge of children requiring it, teach a Church School now munbering 12 pupils. The Fold has no endowment, or pledged support of any kind. It is a pure venture of faith, and they have by the merey of God been en- abled to carry it on more than one year. They relieve and comfort many souls; sending Thanksgiving and Christmas portions to those for whom nothing is pro- vided. They catechise, instruct and bring souls to Holy Baptism. They have en- dured great hardships and deprivations, and yet go on cheerful and trusting ; surely theirs is a noble, glorious work.
There is no lack of intensely interesting, satisfying work for women, and if ever they are tempted to feel discouraged because they cannot see the result of their labor. Keble has comfort for them :
"For each net vainly cast, Thine arm shall stronger prove, And the trial of thy patient faith Is witness of thy love."
If they are tempted to complacency, Keble has warning for them :
"To our own nets ne'er bow we down, Lest on the eternal shore, The angels, while our draught they own, Reject us evermore."
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, HOLLAND PATENT, N. Y. (Subject of illustration. )
The village of Holland Patent is centrally located upon a Patent bearing the same name, it being a grant of about 20,000 acres given by George III. of England to Henry, Lord Holland, bearing the date of March 17th, 1769, and located chiefly in the south-eastern portion of the town of Trenton, Oneida County, N. Y. The names of the earliest settlers are not recorded; but in the year 1797 we find the names of Isaac Hubbard, Hezekiah Hulbert, Bezabel Fisk, and Pascal C. ... DeAngelis recorded as pioneer residents who formed the nucleus of the future settlements upon the Patent. the last named being recorded as a communicant and vestryman of St. Paul's Church some years after its incorporation. The earliest
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services of the Church on the Patent, of which the writer is able to find any reliable record, were held in the year 1814 by the Rev. Amos G. Baldwin, Rector of Trinity Church, Utica, N. Y. It also seems quite probable that he and his successor contiued to hold occasional services here; for on the 25th day of April, 1821, the records of the parish show that a permanent organization was effected and named St. Paul's Church. The Rev. Henry M. Shaw, the third Rector of Trinity Church, Utica, N. Y., was made chairman of this meeting, and James Wetmore and Abraham Diefendorf were elected warden's, and Aaron Savage, Seth Wells, Robert McArthur, Samuel Cande, Bryant Youngs, John P. Warner, Samuel White, and Aaron White were elected vestrymen. At this meeting it was decided that the organization be incor- porated ; and, accordingly, on June 6th, 1821, articles of incorporation were granted by the Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Oneida County, N. Y., Thomas W. Hamilton, and the same were recorded in the office of the County Clerk June 21st, 1821. June 7th, 1821, tho wardens and vestryman of St. Paul's Church purchased a lot of sufficient area adjoining the public square of the village, upon which to build a suitable Church edifice.
Previous to the legal organization of the Parish, notes of three meetings looking toward the building of a Church edifice are recorded; the first one being held July 15th, 1820. The original subscription for the erection of this building is preserved and is in the custody of James Wetmore's grandchildren of this parish. The last of these three meetings was held in Decem- ber of that year when actual prparations for building were begun. December 26th. 1821, the vestry elected the Rev. A. S.
Hollister to supply the services for one year. February 3, 1823, the vestry voted to continue their engagement with Rev. A. S. Hollister for another year, and in Sep- tember of the same year the vestry voted to finish the Church; and the contract for the same (still preserved) was signed and sealed April 7th, 1824, and this required the building to be finished in October of that year at an expense of $620. July 19th, 1826, Bishop Hobart consecrated the Church ; and in January, 1827, the Rev. A. S. Hollister concluded his labors as Rector of the parish. In the year 1836 the erection of a rectory was begun, which was completed the following year. In 1864 quite extensive repairs and improve- ments to the Church were undertaken con- sisting chiefly in the placing of stained- glass windows in the nave and chancel and in the belfry over the entrance. Other repairs and improvements to the Church property of smaller proportions have been made from time to time as the need has presented itself. It is also worthy of note that the present Church edifice is located on the original site, and the building itself, for the most part, the original one. The membership has never been large, rarely, if ever, reaching as many as 50 communi- cants; and sometimes (especially between the years 1848 and 1863,) having less than 20 much of the time. At the present time there are more than 40 communicants canonically connected with the parish and many indications of encouragement for its future. The vestry at the present time is composed of Harry Webster Dunlap and Frank James Wetmore, wardens ; (Mr. Wetmore being the grandson of James Wetmore, one of the first wardens of the parish,) Joseph Eugene Hamlin, George Owen and George Edward John- son, vestrymen.
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TREASURER'S REPORT. The Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of the following sums during the month of March, 1906, viz :
Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
Missions. General
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Bishop's Relief
Adams,
$ .. ... $ $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Afton,
3.06
Alexandria Bay,
Altmar,
Antwerp,
Auburn, St. John's, St. Peter's,
30.00 1.00
11.26
Augusta,
Aurora,
Bainbridge,
Baldwinsville,
Big Flats,
50.00
28 25
Binghamt'n,ChristCh. 66 Good Shepherd Trinity
5.15
42 80
Boonville,
Bridgewater,
Brookfield,
Brownville,
Camden,
Canastota,
Candor,
Cape Vincent,
Carthage,
Cayuga,
Cazenovia,
17.20
Champion,
Chenango Forks,
Chittenango,
Chadwicks,
Clark's Mills,
Clayton,
Cleveland,
5.00
Clinton,
Constableville,
Copenhagen,
Cortland,
Deerfield,
Dexter,
Dey's Landing,
Dryden,
3.15
Durhamville,
2.10
Earlville,
East Onondaga,
Ellisburg,
Elmira, Emmanuel,
11.00
Grace,
€ Trinity, 23.36
Evan's Mills,
Fayetteville,
Forestport,
Frederick's Corners,
Fulton, Glen Park,
Great Bend,
Greene, Greig,
15.00
Guilford,
5.92
Hamilton,
3 38
Harpursville,
2.50
Hayt's Corners,
.50
Holland Patent,.
. .
. .
.. ...
.
Fund.
Fund.
2.50 .50
1.00
1.50
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Missions. Foreign
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Fund.
Colored
Missions.
Bishop's Relief
Homer, $
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Horseheads,
Ithaca,
28.10
Jamesville,
Jordan,
Kiddders Ferry, Lacona,
LaFargeville,
Lowville,
Manlius,
Marcellus,
12.50 5.07
McDonough,
McLean,
3.02
Memphis,
Mexico,
6.46
Millport,
Moravia,
6.25
Mount Upton,
New Berlin,
10.00
New Hartford,
5.04
New York Mills,
Northville,
Norwich,
7.92 28.52
Oneida,
25.29
Onondaga Castle,
Oriskany,
Oriskany Falls,
Oswego, Christ Ch ..
Evangelists,
Owego,
2.50
Oxford,
34.33
Paris Hill. 4.34
Phoenix,
Pierrepont Manor,
Port Byron,
Port Leyden,
Pulaski,
Redfield,
Redwood,
20.00
Rome, Zion,
3.25
Romulus.
4 81
Sackett's Harbor,
Seneca Falls,
37.98
Sherburne,
Skaneateles, 24.14
Slaterville,
Smithboro,
Speedsville,
Spencer,
34.96
Syracuse. All Saints, Calvary,
7.00
1.00
Ch. of Saviour, Grace,
10.65
St. John's,
1.61
St. Luke's,
St. Mark's, St. Paul's,
48.63
4.43
34.74
St. Philips,
Trinity, E. Emmanuel,
Theresa,
Trenton,
1.00
Trumansburg,
Union Springs,
....
#
. .
.
..
.77
1.71
.
30.00
Church
Fund.
St. Joseph's,
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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER.
Diocesan
Missions
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Missions. Foreign
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
Relief Fund. General Clergy
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions
Bishop's Relief
Fund.
Jtica, Calvary,
$43.07$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Grace,
93.46
42.66
Holy Cross,
5.92
25.17
19.43
4.23
St. Andrew's,
3 62
7.75
5.00
2.40
2.40
8.83
66
St. Luke's,
6.10
Trinity,
20.55 77.65
Van Etten,
.50
Warner,
4.00
Waterloo,
Watertown, Trinity,
St. Paul's,.
Redeemer,
Waterville,
3.40
Waverly,
Weedsport,
Wellsburg,
Westmoreland,
6.17
Whitesboro,
6.00
Whitney's Point,
3.00
Willard.
4.00
2.35
Willowdale,
Windsor,
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
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4th Dist.
5th Dist.
6th Dist.
Rev. A. H. Ormsbee.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions
$693 07
Diocesan Expense Fund
274 43
Foreign Missions
7 75
General Missions
59 17
Christmas Fund
68 65
General Clergy Relief Fund
10 67
Miscellaneous.
St. Paul's College, Tokyo-Building Fund-F. L. L., Syracuse $20 00
Total
$1,133 74
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer, 108 Pearl Street, Syracuse.
6.00
. ..
Fund.
66
St. George's, .
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CALENDAR.
une 3-Whitsun-Day.
4-Monday in Whitsun-Week.
5-Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.
6-Ember-Day.
8-Ember-Day.
9-Ember Day.
10-Trinity Sunday.
11-St. Barnabas.
17-First Sunday after Trinity.,
24-Nativity of St. John Baptist.
-Second Sunday after Trinity.
29-St. Peter.
BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS.
June.
1 .- Friday, Evening, Trinity, Elmira.
2 .- Saturday, A. M., Grace Elmira .- Opening of Church.
3 .- Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Binghamton .- Con- secration of Church.
1 .-- Monday, A. M., Harpursville; Evening, Windsor.
.- Tuesday, Evening, Bainbridge.
.- Wednesday, Guilford.
.- Saturday, Paris Hill.
) .- Sunday, A. M., Grace, Utica-Ordination.
and 13 .- Trinity, Syracuse-Diocesan Con- vention.
.- Wednesday, Evening, Calvary, Syracuse.
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
The Thirty-eighth Annual Convention of the iocese of Central New York will meet in rinity Church, Syracuse, on Tuesday, the 12th : June, 1906, at 4:30 o'clock P. M.
By order of the Bishop,
JAMES K. PARKER, Secretary of the Convention.
aterville, N. Y., April 20th, 1906.
DIOCESAN ITEMS.
AAfter a delay of about thirteen months, the decision in the Perkins will case, in- volving the possession of the house left to the Diocese as a residence for the Bishop, has been rendered. It will be remembered that the first suit resulted in a verdict against the Diocese. The second, on appeal before the Appellate Division, gives the property to the Diocese, reversing the previous decision. It is now supposed that it will be taken to the Court of Appeals for final action; and in the meantime the house has been rented by the executor to a family, who were informed that they might probably have it for two years to come. The whole matter, therefore, is still in abeyance though the late decision will very likely be sustained. One of the judges in the recent suit dissented from the opinion of the other four who sat on the bench with him.
The Superintendent of the Shelter, Syra- cuse, makes grateful acknowledgements of the following gifts since Easter, 1905: In money from friends in Milton, Mass .; Boston; New York City; Baltimore; Utica; Englewood; Atlantic City; B. W. A., Christ Church, Manlius; Trinity Church, Seneca Falls; Christ Church, Guilford; also clothing from Branches of the W. A. at Christ Church, Willard; Church of the Holy Cross, Utica; St. Stephen's, Romulus; St. John's, Marcel- lus; St. Peter's, Auburn; St. Andrew's, New Berlin; St. Mark's, Port Leyden ; Christ Church, Manlius; St. Thomas' Church, Hamilton ; Trinity, Seneca Falls; from Branches of the Junior Auxiliary at Christ Church, Jordan: St. George's, Utica; St. James', Theresa; Christ Church, Sackett's Harbor; also gifts from the King's Daughters, St. Peter's, Cazenovia ; from St. Paul's Church, Waterloo; Emmanuel Church, Memphis : St. Mark's, Syracuse, and Grace Church,
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Willowdale, and friends in Manlius, Fayetteville and Jamesville.
BISHOP HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND.
At a meeting of the St. Andrew's Association, which is composed of those clergymen who received all or part of their theological education at St. Andrew's Divinity School, Syracuse, N. Y., it was decided to make an effort to raise a fund to be known as the Bishop Huntington Memorial Education Fund, the interest of which shall be turned over to the Bishop of the Diocese of Central New York Annually to be used toward the education of men for the ministry. It is the desire of the 70 men, who are members of this association, that this fund may be created as a mark of their sincere appreciation of all which Bishop Huntington has done for them.
This fund is to be augmented: (1.) By the annual dues of the St. Andrew's Association after the expenses of the Association are paid. The dues are $1.00 per year. (2.) By the sale of the History of St. Andrew's Divinity School, with list, cuts and brief biographies of those who have attended the school, together with cuts and biographies of the Bishop, Deans, Instructors, etc. This History may be had of the Treasurer of the Association for $1.00 per copy. (3.) By individual or parish gifts.
In view of the fact that such a fund is greatly needed in the Diocese, and also and pre-eminently, that it would be carry- ing on perpetually the work which was nearest the heart of Bishop Huntington, in whose memory it is to be, this appeal ought to come very forcibly before the people of this Diocese.
Think of it! If every communicant in this Diocese would give $1.00 we would have $20,000 to invest and could turn over at least $1,000 annually to the Bishop toward the education of young men for the ministry. We are advised that the present Bishop needs funds for this purpose.
Shall we longer allow such a thing to be said about this wealthy Diocese. Let me ask every brother clergyman to do all in his power by offerings, by soliciting individual gifts, through Auxiliaries, Brotherhood Chapters, Guilds, to augment the fund. now created.
HENRY E. HUBBARD,
Sec. and Treas.
JEFFERSON COUNTY ASSEMBLY.
The Spring meeting of the Jefferson County Assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew convened Saturday and Sun- day, May 19th and 20th, in St. James' Church, Theresa, the Rev. Thomas Duck, Rector. The first meeting was held Satur- day evening. Several delegates were present from Trinity, Watertown; St. Paul's, Watertown ; and Emmanuel Church, Adams. The delegate's received in a body at the early celebration Sunday. The ser- mon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Merlin- jones, Syracuse, at morning service from the words, "And the Canaanites would dwell in that land," Judges 1: 27. The conference in the afternoon showed a lively interest in the Brotherhood work, and as a result the members of St. James' Church, Theresa, organized a chapter of the brother- hood, and elected their officers for the ensu- ing term. After which on formal vote the chapter was received into fellowship of the assembly. Mr. John Larcombe read a carefully and well-prepared essay on "Some reasons why I am a Churchman." By request of the assembly Mr. Larcombe con- sented to have the same published in our church papers. The Rev. Dr. Merlinjones called the attention of the meeting to the excellent book of Bishop Olmsted, of this Diocese, called "The Rock whence ye are hewn," as a very helpful work in getting the people to understand the history of the Episcopal Church. The assembly recom- mended this book to the attention of Church people in the district. At the even- ing service the Rev. Mr. Duck officiated and gave an excellent discourse on the "Church Year," The delegates returned
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