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with hearts cheered and with renewed courage to work in the Master's vineyard.
Portions of Mr. Larcombe's essay will be printed at a later date.
PAROCHIAL NOTES.
GRACE CHURCH, SYRACUSE, N. Y .- Rev. Herbert G. Coddington, D.D., Rector. On Easter Day a handsome window of stained glass was unveiled in the south side of the nave of this Church. It is the gift to the parish of Mr. H. M. Greeley. Mr. Earl R. Greeley and Miss Florence Greeley, and is a memorial of the late Mrs. Isabella Ricketts Greeley, who was for many years a devoted communicant of Grace Church. The window is in two panels each containing a life-size figure of in angel representing respectively the Church Militant and the Church Triumph- int. It is the work of J. and R. Lamb of New York, and is a fine and satisfactory addition to the Church. It bears the nscription :
In loving memory of Isabella Ricketts Greeley - 1854-1904 Grant her eternal Rest, O Lord, And let light perpetual shine upon her. THE EASTER SERVICES.
Four large congregations worshipped in his Church on Easter Day. One hundred nd thirty-one persons, a larger number han ever before, received the Holy Com- nunion at the early service. The total number of communicants was 226. Under he direction of Mr. H. S. Mason the choir lid exceptionally good work at all the ervices. The music was. well selected nd was rendered with spirit and accuracy. t should also be 'noted that no special inger's were engaged for the occasion. At he afternoon service the members of the Sunday School brought in their Lenten fferings for Foreign and Domestic Mis- ions amounting to $82.12. This is nearly wice as large an offering as the Sunday School has ever before made for Missions. n all, the offerings amounted to $462.00. n addition there are unpaid subscriptions mounting to $90.00.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY NOTES.
Miss Mary J. Jackson, of Syracuse, President of the W. A. of the 4th District, has been appointed by the Bishop as Diocesan Vice-President, and has kindly signified her acceptance of the office. This appointment was made carly in May, prev- iously to the annual meeting.
The annual meeting held in St. Peter's and St. John's Churches, Auburn, on May 16th and 17th, was a very successful and harmonious gathering. As will be seen below, the attendance was very large, the annual pledges were increased, the new officers acquitted themselves with great credit, the addresses of Miss Emery and of the President, Mrs. Irish, were listened to with much interest, the hospitality of the Auburn ladies was bountiful and much appreciated. The report of the Secretary is given below as follows:
The Central New York Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary held its annual meet- ing at St. Peter's Church, Auburn, May 16th, 1906.
The Holy Communion was celebrated at 7:30 a. m., the Rev. R. M. Church of St. John's Church, Auburn, officiating. At 10:30, the Litany was read by the Rev. Mr. Manross, of Syracuse, and the sermon preached by the Rev. William H. Hutchin- son, of St. John's Church, Ithaca, followed by the Holy Communion celebrated by the Rev. Henry E. Hubbard, Waterloo, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Church.
At twelve o'clock a meeting of the officers of the Woman's Auxiliary was held, to out- line the work for the coming year. It was decided that the pledges be increased $53.50. At one o'clock a delicious hmch- eon was served at the Parish House. At 2:30 the business session of the Auxiliary was convened, with the President, Mrs. Irish, in the chair. The meeting was opened with praver, and an address of wel- come by the Rev. W. B. Clarke, Dean of the District. An unusually large number of women were present, and 144 delegates responded to roll call. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
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It was with universal regret that an- nouncement was made of the illness of the retiring Secretary, Mrs. Willard, and her report was read by the present Secretary.
The report was accepted, and a vote of thanks given Mrs. Willard for her very efficient and faithful work of the past two years.
The Treasurer, Miss Cornell, presented a most gratifying report, showing a balance in the treasury.
Miss Mary Huntington, United Offering Treasurer, made a report, showing that she had distributed about three hundred boxes during the year.
The Secretary read the Annual Report of the Rev. Mr. Hayward, for Onondaga Mission, giving interesting details of the work. A letter from Miss Aria S. Hunt- ington, acknowledging the boxes received from the various branches of the W. A. for the Shelter, in Syracuse, was also read.
Gratifying reports of the work in every District were made by the President of each District, showing a total gain in boxes and money of $800.00 over last year.
Mrs. Knickerbocker, Chairman of the Committee appointed by Bishop Olmsted to revise the constitution, reported changes as suggested by the Bishop, which were adopted as a whole.
The constitution, as revised, will be pub- lished in the year book. Miss Emery gave an earnest and inspiring address, urging all members of the Woman's Auxiliary to greater interest in Missions, especially in the apportionment plan. Every woman should know what the apportionment plan is, and should ask the question, on going home, "How has the apportionment in our Parish been met ?" and they all should consider themselves a committee to help on the work. One thing every woman could do-increase the subscription list of the spirit of Missions, and the Message, "God is Love," is the message the Auxiliary is to carry to all parts of the earth.
The President, Mrs. Irish, made a most interesting address, thanking the women of the Diocese for the loyal support given her, and paying a high tribute to the work
done by the District Officers. Mrs. Irish referred to the splendid work done by Mrs. Knickerbocker during her fifteen years' work as President of the Diocese, but re- minding the women that although the work was left thoroughly organized that did not insure its future, and to increase interest and spiritual life, without which there can be no strength or vigor, the women of the Auxiliary must give, not only their prayers and money, but themselves to the work. "When we give ourselves, then will our work grow."
The pledges for the coming year are- Salary of Missionary at Onondaga Reservation $500 00
General Missions 550 00
Diocesan expense fund 203 50
Bishop Rowe 100 00
Archdeacon Russell, Lawrenceville,
Va., 100 00
Training School for Women, Sendai, Tokyo, Japan, 100 00
Bishop Hare 100 00
$1,653 50
A vote of thanks was given the women of Auburn for their hospitality, and prayers were read by the Dean, when the meeting adjourned.
Evening service was held at 7:30, when the Rev. Isaac Dooman, of Japan, gave an able address upon "The Influence of Christianity on Japanese Life."
It was a source of deepest regret to every person present, that the Rector of St. Peter's, the Rev. Dr. Brainard, was unable to be present at any of the meetings.
MARY S. GOODALE,
Diocesan Secretary.
. The annual meeting of the Junior Branch to the Woman's Auxiliary of Central New York to the Board of Mis- sions was held in St. John's Church, Auburn, N. Y., Thursday, May 17th, Rev. R. M. Church, Rector. Early celebration was at 7 a. m. Officers' meeting of Juniors and Babies' Branch at 9:30 a. m. Morn- ing Prayer with address of welcome by the Rector, assisted by the Rev. William B. Clarke, of Seneca Falls, Dean of the 5th Convocation at 10:30. Luncheon was served at 12:30 in Maccabee Temple. At
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2 p. m. business meeting with reports from the district officers. Delegates were present from every district. The Missionary Rally was held at 3:45 p. m., when Miss Julia Emery, of New York, spoke most interest- ingly to the children, and following this the Rev. Isaac Dooman, of Japan, told of child life in that country.
IDA F. CATTON.
The annual meeting of the Fourth District Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary was held in St. Mark's Church, Syracuse, on May 9th. The delegates met jointly with the members of the Convocation at 10 a. m. for the Holy Communion and ser- mon. Luncheon was served by the ladies of St. Mark's to the members of the Con- vocation and of the Auxiliary.
At the business meeting of the Auxiliary, which was held in the Church in the after- noon, there were present 140 delegates representing 19 Parish Branches. Very interesting reports of the year's work were read by the Secretary and Treasurer, fol- lowed by a report from the District Super- intendent of Juniors, Mrs. H. H. S. Handy, who made an earnest appeal to the women of the Auxiliary to interest them- selves in the Junior Branches.
Mrs. Henry Lyon and Mrs. A. C. Coons, who have filled the offices of Sec- retary and Treasurer for years with marked ability and devotion, felt obliged to decline renomination, much to the regret of all. Their places were filled by Mrs. H. A. Robier and Mrs. Clift. The other officers were re-elected-President, Miss Mary J. Jackson ; 1st Vice-President, Mrs. J. M. Scoville, Baldwinsville; 2nd Vice- President, Mrs. E. Reed, Marcellus. The Parish Branches renewed their pledges for the coming year, in many instances increas- ing the amount, the additional sum to be given to General Missions. Various sub- jects connected with auxiliary work were brought before the meeting and elicited interesting remarks from many of the delegates. The subject of Mission Study was discussed and Miss Aria S. Hunting- ton was appointed a delegate to the summer
school at Northampton, Mass., to report on Mission Study at the next meeting of the Fourth District Branch in October.
The annual meeting of the Third Dis- trict Branch of the W. A. was held at Zion Church, Greene, May 9, 1906. An un- usually large number of delegates was present, all but four parishes being represented.
The election of officers for the ensuing year is as follows: President, Mrs. W. J. Stephenson, Binghamton ; Vice-President, Mrs. J. Malcohn Smith, New Berlin : Treasurer, Mrs. F. J. Fletcher, Bain- bridge; Secretary, Miss Agnes M. Brown, Binghamton. At the conclusion of the business meeting, addresses were given by Mrs. Irish, President of the Diocese; the Rev. J. Malcolm Smith, New Berlin ; and the Rev. Mr. Broughton, Oxford.
AGNES M. BROWN, District Secretary.
Miss Ethel Grace Darrow, the Diocesan Superintendent of the Babies' Branch, reports that the following sums have been given by the Little Helpers during the past year :
General Missions, $65.00; United Offer- ing, $25.00; Font for Chapel at George Junior Republic, $50.00; Gaylord Hart Mitchell Memorial Kindergarten, Akita. Japan, $20.00; Angelica Church Hart Day School, Wuchang, China, $5.00; Aged and Infirm Clergy, $25.00; St. Agnes' Hospital, Raleigh, N. C., $5.00; Mission Font, Japan, $5.00; Expenses, $10.00. About $40.00 is in hand, which will be used towards a Font for some Church, to be re-built in San Francisco.
CONVOCATIONS.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The 113th meeting of the Second Dis- trict Convocation was held Tuesday an ! Wednesday, April 24th and 25th, 1906. with St. James' Church, New York Mills, the Rev. A. W. Allen, Rector.
The following were in attendance: The Rt. Rev. Charles Tyler Olmsted, D.D., the
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Very Rev. William Cooke, Dean ; the Revs. A. L. Byron-Curtiss, J. B. Wicks, J. K. Parker, W. G. Bentley, B. T. Stafford, A. W. Allen, E. B. Doolittle, E. W. Parmelee, E. H. Coley, J. J. Burd, J. R. Harding, Jesse Higgins, E. F. H. J. Masse, D. D. Waugh, G. C. Wadsworth and J. W. Clarke, Mr. C. H. McDowell, lay delegate from St. George's Church, Utica, was also present.
At 7:30 on Tuesday, Evening Prayer was said by the Rector, the Lessons being read by the Rev. J. K. Parker, and addresses were made by Bishop Olmsted, the Rev. E. W. Parmelee and the Rev. G. C. Wadsworth.
At 7 a. m., on Wednesday, the Holy Communion was celebrated by the Rector.
At 9 a. m., Morning Prayer was said by the Rector and the Lessons read by the Rev. E. B. Doolittle. A conference fol- lowed, led by the Rev. J. R. Harding, on the subject of "The Proposed Missionary Canon."
At 10:30 a. m., the Litany was said by the Rev. W. G. Bentley, and the Holy Com- munion was celebrated by the Dean, the Epistle being read by the Rev. A. W. Allen, and the Gospel by the Rev. D. D. Waugh. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. B. Wicks.
At 1 p. m., luncheon was served by the ladies of the Church in the Parish Rooms.
At 2:30 a joint meeting of the Convoca- tion and the Woman's Auxiliary was held in the Church. Devotions were said by the Dean, who also made his annual report, and read the report of the Treasurer. The reports of the Woman's Auxiliary were made by Miss Sabine, Secretary, and Mrs. Bartow, Treasurer.
The business meeting of the Convocation was held in the Parish Rooms. Missionary reports were made, and the routine busi- ness transacted. The Rev. J. K. Parker and the Rev. A. L. Byron-Curtiss were elected members of the committee on assessments and appropiations.
It was resolved that the Convocation send to the former Dean, the Rev. Oliver Owen, their sympathy in his illness.
It was resolved that "the Convocation of the Second District meeting in St. James' Church, New York Mills, wishes to con- gratulate the Rector and congregation of this parish on the admirable and effective restoration of the Church building since the late fire, and on the present prosperous appearance of its parochial affairs."
The appreciation and thanks of the Con- vocation were extended to the Rector and people of St. James' parish for their kind hospitality, and an invitation was accepted to hold the June meeting of Convocation with St. Luke's Church, Utica.
J. W. CLARKE, Secretary.
THIRD DISTRICT.
117th regular meeting of the Convoca- tion of the Third District was held in St. Andrew's Parish, New Berlin, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15th and 16th, 1906.
Tuesday, at 7:30 p. m., Evening Prayer was said by the Rev. Messrs. Broughton and Tanner. The Dean read his report, and the Rev. H. S. Longley preached the sermon.
After the service Mr. Frank Arnold gave a reception at his home to the clerical and lay delegates and their wives.
Wednesday morning, at 7:30 o'clock, there was a celebration of the Holy Com- munion, the Rev. H. S. Longley being the celebrant.
The business meeting of the Convoca- tion was called at 9 o'clock. There were present : The Rev. Messrs. Andrew, Broughton, Duff, Hakes, Hegeman, Lam- bert, Longley, Perrine, Smith and Tanner. Also Mr. W. H. Shaw, delegate from Christ Church, Binghamton, and Mr. S. B. Drass from Trinity Church, Bingham- ton.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Dr. Duff then gave a very interesting report of his work in Chenango County. Then followed a discussion of the Arch- deaconry system.
The Rev. H. S. Longley offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
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Resolved, That the Third Missionary District of the Diocese of Central New York, through its Secretary, extend greet- ings to the Rector and people of Trinity Memorial Church, Binghamton, and offer congratulations on the excellent work that has been done and the self-sacrifice that has been shown in raising the debt of the parish and making possible the consecration of the Church on Whitsunday.
The Rev. Mr. Hegeman extended an invitation to the Clergy to be present at the service of consecration, Whitsunday, which will be the 20th Anniversary of Trinity Church.
The Rev. W. E. Tanner invited the mem- bers of the Convocation to be present in St. Ann's Church, Afton, on Tuesday in Whitsun-Week, when a pulpit and other Church furniture will be blessed in memory of the late Rector, the Rev. E. L. Tanner.
The next meeting of the Convocation will be held at Guilford. The Rev. Dr. Benton was appointed the preacher and the Rev. C. A. Bull alternate.
A vote of thanks was tendered the Rector and members of St. Andrew's Church for their generous hospitality.
On motion the business meeting of the Convocation adjourned.
At 10:30 o'clock there was a celebration of the Holy Communion. The Rector, the Rev. J. M. Smith was the celebrant. The Rev. C. J. Lambert read the Epistle, the Rev. Geo. G. Perrine read the Gospel, and the Rev. C. D. Broughton preached the sermon.
C. J. LAMBERT, Secretary.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Spring meeting of the Convocation of the Fourth Missionary District 'the Convocation followed. Sympathy with assembled in St. Mark's Church, Syracuse, N. Y., the Very Rev. William DeLancey Wilson, Rector, May 8th, 1906.
At the evening service an exhaustive report was read by the Dean, showing the conditions under which the Mission Churches labor and the outlook for the
immediate future. "On the whole, the work in the District has been encouraging, yet when we think of the many souls in this territory withont religions ties, and the many opportunities for aggressive work just beyond our reach, we realize that we are yet a missionary Church and must be for many years to come.
The Rev. Isaac Dooman, of the Mission- ary District, of Kyoto, Japan, spoke of the discouragements and encouragements with which the missionary meets in that country, lucidly describing the conditions in the newly opened fields and those which prevail as the work advances. A Persian, educated in America, a Missionary in Japan for eighteen years, gives us in this case a con- crete example of the Catholicity of the Church, the Universallity of Jesus Christ.
The Wednesday business meeting of Convocation was called to order at nine o'clock, with the following members present : The Dean, the Very Rev. Wm. DeLancey Wilson, the Rev. George D. Ashley, the Rev. William M. Beauchamp. D.D., the Rev. Arthur Cleveland Clarke, the Rev. Herbert G. Coddington, D.I ... the Rev. James Empringham, the Rev. William S. Hayward, the Rev. Frederick T. Henstridge, the Rev. David C. Hunt- ington, the Rev. Henry N. Hyde, the Rev. Carl G. Heyne, the Rev. J. Everett John- son, the Rev. William D. Manross, the Rev. Edwin D. Mott, the Rev. Julian E. Rams- dell, the Rev. William W. Raymond, the Rev. Thomas Stafford, the Rev. J. Hamil- ton Stirling.
The minutes of the October meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer, Mr. J. H. H. Young, read his report giving names of delinquent parishes, those paid up in full, those making no remittance at all. Discussions of the financial conditions of
the earthquake sufferers in California found ready expression. The Rev. Herbert G. Coddington, D.D., asked if something could not be done to increase the attend- ance. It was suggested that the Dean's report be read at the Wednesday meeting. which is the larger meeting of Convocation.
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The joint meeting of Convocation and the B. W. A. of the Fourth District, occurred at 10:30 a. m. in the Church, when the Holy Communion was celebrated by the Dean, assisted by the Rev. William M .. Beauchamp, D.D., the Rev. William W. Raymond and Julian E. Ramsdell. The Rev. Isaac Dooman preached a sermon in which he described very lucidly the domin- ant features of the three great religions of Japan, and prophisied the ultimate victory of Christianity, because already public opinion is moulded somewhat by the teach- ings of the existence of one God.
Luncheon was served at 12:30 p. m. by the women of St. Mark's parish.
The Convocation came together again at 2 p. m. for the discussion of the subject, "Proposed Changes in Missionary Canon X." The Rev. Herbert G. Coddington, D.D., as a member of the Committee appointed by the Diocese, read a report of the committee, which was vigorously dis- cussed by many present. The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That it be declared the sense of the Fourth District Convocation that the present Convocational System be retained in the Diocese, and that the employment by the Diocese of a Missionary worker be authorized, whose duty it shall be to per- form such services as he shall be directed by the Bishop to render.
The hearty thanks of the Convocation were extended to the Rector and congrega- tion of St. Mark's Parish for their kind hospitality. The Rev. William S. Hay- ward, invited Convocation to meet with him in July. Adjourned.
J. E. RAMSDELL, Secretary.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The 101st Convocation of the Fifth Missionary District was held in Trinity Church, Seneca Falls, Tuesday and Wed- nesday, May 1st and 2nd, 1906; it being a joint meeting with the Woman's Auxil- iary of the District.
At the service Tuesday evening the Con- vocation was favored with a spirited
address from the Rev. Dr. Coddington, Rector of Grace Church, Syracuse, upon General Missions, emphasizing the import- ance of the Archidiaconal System in the Diocese.
The Secretary also made a short address on the Missionary work of the Diocese, but more especially that in the 5th and 6th Dis- tricts.
Wednesday morning, at nine o'clock, the Convocation met in business session, and was presided over by the Dean.
The roll call elicited responses from the following named brethren: Rev. Messrs. Clarke, Church, Christler, Casey, Hub- bard, Idle, MacNish, and the Rev. Dr. Sommerville. There were also present tho Rev. H. G. Coddington, D.D., of Syracuse, the Rev. Frank P. Harrington, of Canan- daigua, and the Rev. L. B. Johnson, of Clifton Springs, who were most cordially invited to honorary seats in the Convoca- tion.
After the reading of the minutes and hearing the reports of Committees, the Dean reported encouraging developments in regard to the Men's United Thank Offering.
At 10:30 o'clock an adjournment was taken for the purpose of attending Divine Service, at which the Rev. Mr. Idle read the Litany.
The Dean was celebrant at the IIoly Communion, and was assisted by the Secretary.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. F. P. Harrington from the text, "One Anna, a prophetess," and was a most fitting and forceful illustration of what woman owed to Christianity, as well as what woman has done and can do for Christ- ianity.
After this service, luncheon was served by the ladies of the parish in the banquet hall of the Masonic Temple.
At two o'clock p. m., while the Women and Juniors were holding their respective sessions, the Clergy reconvened for the further business of Convocation.
The reading of the Treasurer's Report showed that $988.01 had been contributed
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by the District for Diocesan Missions by the several parishes and missions, as against $1,096.00 that had been assessed.
Interesting reports of missionary work done by the Dean and other Clergy were made.
On motion, a unanimous vote of thanks was extended to the Rector and parishion- ers of Trinity parish for the cordial and hospitable entertainment received.
On motion, the gratitude of the Convoca- tion was most heartily expressed to the speakers from without the District.
CIAS. W. MACNISH, Secretary.
OBITUARIES.
Mrs. B. F. French, of Utica, passed away very suddenly on Sunday, May 20th. She had been somewhat ailing for a time, but was able to be about, and her death came as a great shock to her friends. Mrs. French was always deeply interested in the Church, and while she lived in Mexico, Oswego County, was one of the strong sup- porters of Grace Church in that village. It was a hard blow to that parish when sho and her husband returned to Utica some four or five years ago. Our earnest sym- pathy is hereby extended to her bereaved family.
Miss Maryette E. Shearman died at St. Luke's Hospital, and was buried from the chapel of that institution on Thursday, May 24th, the Feast of the Ascension. Miss Shearman had been an invalid for a number of years, and lived in New Hart- ford, though she was a member of Graco Church, Utica. She bore her illness and confinement to the house with exemplary patience.
Mrs. Caroline G. Smith died at her home in Westmoreland, N. Y., May 5th, 1906. Her maiden name was Caroline G. Strong. She was born at Oak Hill, Greene County, N. Y., July 17th, 1823, and was married to William Smith in September, 1844, at Oak Hill. They removed to Westmoreland
in 1850. Mrs. Smith was of a quiet un- assuming nature, with many lovable qualities. She was especially a friend of all young people. Her quiet helpful life was of the kind that makes the world better, She was for many years a faithful member of Gethsemane Church, Westmoreland. She leaves a daughter, Janette J. Smith, and a son, Albert W. Smith, Director of Sibley College, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, MARCELLUS, N. Y. (Subject of Illustration.)
. On the 8th day of February, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-four, in pur- suance of a notice given by the Rev. Augustus L. Converse in the morning service on two Sundays previous thereto a number of communicants of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and those in connection therewith in support of said Church con- vened at the School House in the village of Marcellus, and County of Onondaga, at four o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for the purpose of taking the necessary steps for the incorporation of themselves into a Society or Church." (First entry in the Record Book of St. John's Church. ) At this meeting the following were elected wardens and vestrymen : Hawey Andrews and Caleb Cowles, wardens; and Dr. Richard R. Davis, Zabina Moses, Leonard Blanchard, John Herring, Zera Shepherd, Gad Curtis, Austin Godard and David S. Earll, vestrymen. Thereupon John Bixby was chosen clerk of the vestry." Mr. Con- verse was Rector at Skaneateles, and con- tinned to serve St. John's Church, thus organized for about two years. He was followed as Rectors by Amos Pardee. Algernon. S. Hollister, Joseph M. Clarke. and in 1836 by the Rev. Seth W. Beardsley. Up to this time services were held in the upper room of the old school house, but about 1837 the first church was built on a lot in the center of the village. Among the early Rectors and Ministers in charge were: The Rev. Thomas Ruger, a man of great ability and learning; Rev.
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