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It is the empty vessel that God will fill.
It is through the unobstructed channel that God's blessings will flow.
It matters not so much about your great faith to bring things to pass as it does to have your little faith touch the Great Almighty God, with whom all things are possible.
Do you wonder why you do not have more power with God to prevail with men ? God cannot use to His own glory anyone who is filled with self.
The love you have for God is decided and measured by the love you have for perishing Immanity and the sacrifice you are willing to make to reach and to win them to Christ.
Are you willing to go down that you may go up? He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Whatever happens, don't fail to remem- ber that "the best friend to have is Jesus."
We are not made rich by what we can get, but by what we can't lose.
God never gives us any more to do at one time than he knows we can do easily.
190 THE GOSPEL MESSENGER. TREASURER'S REPORT. The Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of the following sums during the month of October, 1906, viz:
Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
Relief Fund. General Clergy
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Adams,
$
$ $
$
$
$
$ $ $ $
Afton,
$ 2.17
Alexandria Bay,
1.35
Altmar,
3.75
Antwerp,
4.05
Auburn, St. John's,
60
St. Peter's,
30.00
Augusta,
1.00
Aurora,
Bainbridge,
15.00
Baldwinsville,
22.50 4.86
3.12
Big Flats,
7.00
Binghamt'n, ChristCh.
50.00
44.14
Good Shepherd
.6 Trinity
31 91
Boonville,
Bridgewater,
2.00
Brookfield,
Brownville,
3.24
Camden,
11.25
Canastota,
Candor,
Cape Vincent,
4.31
Carthage,
Cayuga,
4.35
11.47
Cazenovia,
28.49
Champion,
1.14
Chenango Forks,
Chittenango,
Chadwicks,
Clark's Mills,
Clayton,
3.53
Clayville
Cleveland,
7.50 2.25
Clinton,
Constableville,
9.15
Copenhagen,
Cortland,
Deerfield,
3.00
Dexter,
3 81
Dey's Landing,
Dryden,
13.35
Durhamville,
1.50
Earlville,
East Onondaga,
Ellisburg,
Elmira, Emmanuel,
Grace,
Trinity,
20.00
Evan's Mills,
1.25
Fayetteville,
Forestport,
Frederick's Corners,
Fulton,
Glen Park,
1.94
Great Bend,
2 90
Greene,
15.00
Greig,
Guilford,
4.76
Hamilton,
2.55
3.57
Harpursville,
2.50
Hayt's Corners,
.50
.
Fund.
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fund.
Relief Fund. General Clergy
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Reliet Fund of the Diocees
Holland Patent,. $ $
Homer,
Horseheads,
Ithaca,
25.79
Jamesville,
5.50
Jordan,
3.00
2.16
Kiddders Ferry,
Lacona,
LaFargeville,
1.42
Lowville,
Manlius,
Marcellus,
McDonough,
McLean,
Memphis,
2.35
Mexico,
Millport,
4.46
Moravia,
Mount Upton,
New Berlin,
10.00
New Hartford, 5.00
New York Mills,
Northville,
Norwich,
6.02
Oneida,
8.61
Onondaga Castle,
Oriskany,
3.95
Oswego, Christ Ch ... Evangelists,
5.27
Owego,
2.80
Oxford,
21.00
Paris Hill.
5.00
Pierrepont Manor,
.25
Port Byron,
Port Leyden,
6 57
Pulaski,
3.75
Redfield,
1.70
Rome, Zion,
St. Joseph's,
Romulus.
Sackett's Harbor,
7.70
Seneca Falls,
22.29 10.53
Sherburne,
Skaneateles,
20.84
Slaterville,
5.00
Smithboro,
6.58
Speedsville,
Spencer,
1.67
Syracuse. All Saints,
€6 Calvary,
66 Ch. of Saviour, Grace,
3.30
St. John's,
3.05
St. Luke's, .
St. Mark's, ..
40.00
22.00
St. Paul's,
39.67
54.01 79.00
St. Philips,
5.00
Trinity, E. Emmanuel,
Theresa,
5.24
Trenton,
3.00
Trumansburg,
24.50
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ $
.
Oriskany Falls,
58.00
2.34
Phoenix,
Redwood,
10.00
Fund.
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
Relief Fund. General Clergy
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Union Springs, $ 1.68
Utica, Calvary,
19.88
Grace,
429.00
$95.57
Holy Cross,
8.37
St. Andrew's, 7.55
St. George's, . 9.66
St. Luke's,
12.92
66 Trinity,
43.97
Van Etten,
Warner,
Waterloo,
36.00
Watertown, Trinity,
83.47
St. Paul's,.
7.95
Waterville,
15.30 14.55
Waverly,
32 55
Weedsport,
10.00
Westmoreland,
2.00
6.35
Whitesboro,
3.00
Whitney's Point,
2.00
Willard.
4.00
Willowdale,
1.11
Windsor.
15.00
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
4th Dist.
5th Dist.
66
6th Dist.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions
$1,531 56
Diocesan Expense Fund
188 29
Foreign Missions
54 01
General Missions
112 47
Deaf Mute Missions
3 12
Miscellaneous.
Income Episcopate Fund
1,125 00
C. N. Y. Bible and Prayer Book
Society: Grace, Baldwinsville. . 1 59
Total $3,016 04 ..
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer, 108 Pearl St., Syracuse.
$54
$
$
$
Fund.
$
$
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Wellsburg.
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CALENDAR.
Jan. 1-Circumcision.
6-The Epiphany.
13-First Sunday after the Epiphany.
20-Second Sunday after the Epiphany.
25-Conversion of St. Paul.
27-Septuagesima.
BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS.
January, 1907.
13-Sunday, A. M., New Hartford.
20-Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Binghamton.
20-Sunday, P. M., Christ Church, Binghamton.
20 .- Sunday, Evening, Good Shepherd, Bing- hamton.
27-Sunday, A. M., Oneida.
27-Sunday, P. M., Durhamville.
29-Tuesday, Evening, Oriskany.
30-Wednesday, Evening, New York Mills.
February.
1-Friday, Evening, Chadwicks.
3-Sunday, Canastota, Chittenango.
10-Sunday, A. M., Waterville.
17-Sunday, A. M., Holy Cross, Utica.
17-Sunday, Evening, St. George's, Utica.
22-Friday, Evening, Whitesboro.
24-Sunday, A. M., Fulton.
24-Sunday, Evening, Trinity, Syracuse.
STUDIES IN THE PRAYER BOOK.
The devout recitation of the Creed in the worship of the Church is one of the highest acts of praise. Whatever con- troversies have been, or are now, connected with the statement of our Christian faith, it is not in a controversial spirit that we rehearse it in the congregation, but as an integral part of the loving service that we offer to Him that created, redeemed and . sanctifies us. For what can be more pleas- ing to God than to have His children solemnly profess their faith in Him and in the glorious things that He has done for them? It is the very spirit of the inspired Psalms, which have been the songs of the Church for so many generations, to "tell of all His wondrous works;" and when our Lord was on earth nothing seemed to give Him more pleasure and satisfaction than the expression of faith on the part of those that came to Him. The acceptance of the articles of the Creed is by no means a merely intellectual pro- cess, as one might imagine from the recent controversy in the Church; it is a moral and spiritual act as well. It shows that self-conceit and self-sufficiency, and the doubts which they engender, have been struggled with and overcome, and that a man has schooled himself to a condition of humility and readiness to accept that which God has taught us. Jesus was pleased with the expression of the man who cried, "Lord, I believe, help Thou mine unbelief !" and He granted His petition. Indeed He distinctly approved and en- couraged the humility and the teachable- ness of the little children, and still de- mands that spirit in all who come to Him.
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We frequently sing, versifying Psalm 131 :
"Meekly may my soul receive. All Thy Spirit hath revealed; Thou hast spoken-I believe, Though the oracle be sealed.
Humble as a little child, Weaned from the mother's breast, By no subtleties beguiled, On Thy faithful word I rest."
-but we hardly mean it, if so be that we reject as "interpolations" in Holy Scrip- ture those passages which teach what we do not believe. The repetition of the Creed, therefore, in our worship is at once an expression of our trust in God and our acceptance of all His mercies, and also an offering to Him of our victorious struggles in the conflict with self. And certainly nothing can be finer or more impressive than the sound of many voices which goes up from the standing congregation, when with one consent they give audible utter- ance to the venerable Creed, especially the Nicene, "I believe in One God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible."
That Creed of Nicaea has been used for ages as a part of the Communion Office, and in the English Book it is only to be found there. The placing of it after the Apostles' Creed, as an alternative form in Morning and Evening Prayer, is an American innovation ; and until the revis- ion of 1892 it was not printed in our Com- munion Service at all. Fortunately we have it there now, with the rubric requir- ing its use on five greater festivals; and that is a great improvement on the old Book, which allowed the Apostles' Creed at any time instead of the Nicene. Of course there is no discrepancy between the two forms; but the more concise state- ments of the shorter form give opportunity for what is now-a-days called "spiritual interpretation" to be pleaded with fewer qualms of conscience.
"Prayer for the Senate and Representa- tives of these United States in Congress assembled," appointed to be said during their session. It is very seldom heard in our services now-a-days. And yet it is a very important prayer. Certainly Con- gress should be prayed for as well as the President, for its power is co-ordinate with his, and it is quite as likely to make mis- takes. The rubric requiring its use is very indefinite, and no doubt would be technic- ally fulfilled by saying it once; but that can hardly be the intention of it, and once a week would undoubtedly be more in accord with the spirit of it.
MEMOIRS AND LETTERS OF BISHOP HUNTINGTON.
By his daughter, Miss Arria S. Huntington.
We regretted very much the oversight by which a notice of this interesting book was omitted in our last number. We are sure that all our readers will be delighted to learn from it more than they already know of the venerable prelate, who went in and out among them for so many years, and particularly about his early life. He must have been a most attractive boy ; and one can see that he came naturally by his deep religious spirit from what is told of his father, the Rev. Dan Huntington, and especially of his mother, who was a most devout woman, full of faith and piety. Between that mother and himself there was a very strong bond of sympathy and affection. The writer of this article re- members well receiving a letter of condol- ence from Bishop Huntington, on the death of his mother more than eighteen years ago, in which the Bishop said that he knew how to sympathize in such a loss, because the death of his own mother had caused a pain from which he had never entirely recovered. One is glad to find in the book, too, a reference to the Bishop's - strong love of nature, which was cultivated and strengthened by the quiet lovely scenery about his country home, among
One wonders sometimes whether the the hills and meadows and beautiful trees Clergy have forgotten that there is a of the Connecticut Valley. Another
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reminiscence comes to us in this connec- tion, of driving with the Bishop one cold wintry day, and his calling attention to the beauty of the trees in winter, when every leafless branch and twig is etched upon the sky.
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It is well to read in these days, more- over, of the strong sense of honor and morality by which the Rev. Dr. Hunting- ton was moved to refuse the urgent request of many friends, that he should remain in his position in Harvard University after breaking away from the Unitarian theology and conforming to the Church. It was urged that he had accepted the professor- ship as an independent, and therefore had a perfect right to stay in spite of the change. But he very properly felt that he could no longer be considered an inde- pendent, that his remaining might be offensive to some, and that it would not be strictly honorable for him to retain the place. We have lived to see a different standard of morality advocated in our day, and it seems most appropriate that Dr. Huntington's example of more than forty years ago should be recalled at this time.
We wish to congratulate the author of this book also on her successful use of letters in this volume. It has become the fashion in these days to make biographies almost entirely out of letters, and this seems to us to be somewhat tiresome. Miss Huntington has given enough to ac- complish her purpose, but has not overdone the matter.
HOW SHALL WE IMPROVE OUR MISSIONS.
The amendment of Canon X providing for the appointment of an Archdeacon. which was adopted by the last Convention of the Diocese, was a step towards the im- provement of our missionary work. But at the meeting of the Board of Managers in September, when the Archdeacon was appointed, there was a good deal said about other possible methods of systematiz- ing the work, and making better use of the funds at our disposal than is now done. It is thought that the distribution of ser-
vices should be more closely conformed to the offerings of the people, and to the amount of the stipend paid in each par- ticular case; and there is a strong feeling in the Board in favor of making such changes in these respects as the needs of the work seem to demand. Such changes will necessarily take time for their accom- plishment, but we shall doubtless move towards them as rapidly as we can. In the meantime it may be well to consider by what means we can improve the work as individuals, each one, Clergyman and layman, in his own particular sphere.
1st. What can the Clergy do? In at- tempting to answer this question we would not imply that the things suggested are not done by some, perhaps some of them by all of the Clergy; but to remind all of what can be done in case they have here- tofore overlooked any of the methods pro- posed. The Canon calls for an offering for the missions of the Diocese on the 3rd Sunday of each month. The Clergy can give notice of this offering, and an oppor- tunity for the people to contribute, and then if they do not contribute the responsi- bility is theirs, not that of the Clergy. It is possible, moreover, to manifest a mis- sionary spirit, taking an interest in all genuine efforts for the extension of the Church : being ready to do anything in one's power to promote it: not allowing the love of ease, nor the disinclination to bestir oneself, to prevent the improvement of opportunities ; not "despising the day of small things nor counting it useless to minister to a few ; and, perhaps more than all, exercising discretion and taet and a due consideration for the feelings and pre- judices of people, and sometimes even for their whims. It is very helpful, moreover, to do one's work in a cheerful spirit. whether in mission or parish, and to be hopeful rather than despondent and dis- couraged. Nothing is more destructive than a habit of growling and fault-finding and seeing no good anywhere or in any- thing. Occasionally one comes across a Clergyman of this temper, and to judge from his talk it is not worth while to go
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on any longer -- the parish, the mission, the Convocation, the Diocese, the Church at large, are all going to the dogs, and there is no hope. Of course such men are usually better than their talk, and may accomplish something by their earnest efforts ; but the general effect of their con- versation is like that of "wet blankets," or of pailfulls of "cold water."
2nd. What can the laity do ? Before all things they can show that they care to have something done. The indifference of the laity is the most serious obstacle that the Church has to contend with in every department of its work. They can think it worth while to do something for the salvation of people beyond the limits of their own parishes, and can make use of the opportunities offered to contribute to that object. They can encourage their own Minister to give such time as he can spare from his own work at home, to ministering to those outside. Keeping all for self is no more lovely in corporations than in individuals, and it is particularly unlovely in religious corporation's. The people who belong to the missions can ask themselves whether they are doing their best to support them, or are willing to get all they can from the large parishes through the missionary funds, while their own resources are being hoarded. It is often said that this or that mission could be self-supporting if it would. They can help wonderfully also by encouraging their ministers, attending the services regularly, putting up without complaint with little things that happen to be not quite to their liking, and showing themselves to be truly religous and to have somewhat of the spirit of Christ in them.
Bishop Morrison, of Iowa, says, "The Church will grow in almost any community if the people, the laymen, will take hold, and in a spirit of devotion to Christ and ITis teachings, begin an aggressive work themselves. One thing is lacking, a body, large or small, of people consecrated to make Christ and His Church a power in the souls of men; willing to make any personal sacrifice of time and inclination,
ease and comfort, to set a good example and to rouse the indifferent. If any parish or mission is to grow, the people must make it grow."
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PAROCHIAL NOTES.
A GIFT.
GRACE CHURCH, SYRACUSE .- The Rev. H. G. Coddington, D.D., Rector. Mrs. Fred Barnes has given to the Church a very handsome and complete set of em- broidered Book-marks, ten in all, of the ecclesiastical colors, to indicate the places of the Scripture Lessons in the Lectern Bible.
The gift is especially appropriate as both the lectern and the Bible were given to the parish by Mrs. Barnes and her son's. and her sister, Mrs. Vincent Delnoce of New York.
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, UTICA .- The Rev. Jesse Higgins, Rector. At intervals during the past summer and fall an ex- tensive renovation has been made at St. George's Church. An entire new roof has been put upon the Church building, the exterior has been newly painted, the interior calcimined and painted through- out, the cushions renovated, besides minor improvements.
The entire expense, aggregating upward of $800, was met without any resort to suppers, sales, or other worldly devices, the money being given voluntarily by the parishioners. As each part of the work was finished the money was in hand to pay for it. The contract for the roof and the exterior painting was in the hands of the Church Wardens, while the Woman's Auxiliary attended to the interior work.
ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, SYRACUSE .- This parish, which has been vacant for two or three months because of the depar- ture of its former Rector, the Rev. David C. Huntington to Indiana, has called the Rev. E. Warren Saphore, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Watertown, to fill his place. Mr. Saphore has accepted the call,
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and begins his new work the first of this month. Our best wishes go with him and with his parish, which ought to have a bright future before it, if we can judge from location, present appearances of growth in population, and from the past history of the parish itself.
CALVARY CHURCH, SYRACUSE .- Another vacancy in our Diocese is caused by the departure from this parish of the Rev. F. T. Henstridge, who has accepted a call to Passadena, California. It will be ob- served that this is the second draught that the Pacific slope has made upon our Clergy within the past year.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, , KENDALA. - The Committee, the Rev. Messrs. Clarke MacNish and Hubbard, who have in charge the building of the Church at this place, beg leave to acknowledge the following contributions :
Previously acknowledged. $570.00
George M. Weaver, Utica, . 10.00 Mrs. Diedrick Willers, Fayette,. . 10.00 Mrs. C. T. Olmsted, Utica, . . .. 25.00 William D. Dunning, Syracuse, . . 10.00
All Saints, Kidders, 5.00
Mrs. Frederick A. Allen, Auburn, 10.00 Mrs. Henry Noble, Auburn, .... 25.00
Alfred N. Hollister, Auburn, .... 10.00
Mrs. W. P. Van Vechten, Auburn, 5.00 Franklin P. Tabor, Auburn, .... 5.00 Miss Elizabeth MacIntosh, Cayuga Mrs. H. M. Juliand, Greene, .. 3.00 Woman's Auxiliary, Waverly, ... 5.00
50.00
Convocation, Aurora, 5.00
Miss Stuart and Mrs. Crydenwise, Waverly, 2.00
Mrs. E. T. Sewall, Watertown, . . 25.00
Anson R. Flower, Watertown, ... 50.00
$825.00
The Church will cost, building as economically as possible, $1,500. There is about two weeks work before the building will be completed. If the Committee can get $500 more in money and pledges (pay- able before April 1), by January 5, they will be able to apply to the Church build-
ing Fund for the last $200. Their grant is always the last payment. Will the mem- bers of the Diocese not respond at once with money and pledges ? Money may be sent to any of the above Committee at Seneca Falls, Ovid or Waterloo respec- tively, or placed in the hands of the Bishop.
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, CLAYVILLE .- The Rev. Geo. E. Edgar, Missionary. The new Church for this mission is progressing towards completion, and will soon be ready for use. In the mean time the people would like very much to dispose of the pipe organ which was in the old Church, and is too large for the new building. It is a fine instrument of very sweet tone and good voicing, and can be had at a low figure by any parish desiring to provide themselves with such an one.
The Rev. Douglas Matthews, Rector of Zion Church, Rome, has been ill with typhoid fever for several weeks. He was taken in the latter part of November, and at times has been quite low; but he has passed the crisis of the disease and is now progressing favorably towards recovery, and may be considered convalescent.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, HOLLAND PATENT, -The Rev. E. B. Doolittle, Rector. At his annual visitation of this parish on the Third Sunday in Advent, the Bishop of the Diocese dedicated the beautiful chancel window, memorial of the Rev. and Mrs. George L. Neide, spoken of in these columns last month. Two of Mr. Neide's children were present from Ossining on the Hudson, and there was a very good congregation. Great eredit is due to a few of the ladies of the parish, as well as to the Rector, for their labors in the renovation of the old Church, both in raising money and in actual work with their own hands. The congregation is to be congratulated on the successful result.
GRACE CHURCH, CARTHAGE .- The Rev. George H. Trickett, until recently Rector
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of this parish, has accepted a call to work in the Diocese of New York, at Marlboro on the Hudson, and has already entered upon that work. The Church, therefore, may be closed for a few Sundays, until arrangements can be made to supply the vacancy.
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