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In July, 1878, the Rev. Dr. Guion finished his earthly labors and was called to the rest of Paradise. His character and work still bear fruit. The record of his life was so deeply graven in the hearts of his parishioners, and his many virtues were held in such estimation by the entire com- munity, that even to this day he being dead vet speaketh. The spontaneous tributes to his memory tendered at the time of his death by the various Churches, not only of his own, but differing creeds, as well as by civic organizations in this and other local ities, together with the eulogies of the secular and religious press, proved con- clusively that he was loved and respected by all.
Mr. Nicholson resigned in Angust, 1880, and until December of the same year the parish was temporarily in charge of the Rev. S. W. Strowger. In December the
Rev. R. G. Quennell assumed the rector- ship and applied himself vigorously to the upbuilding of the parish.
The year 1883 being the semi-centennial of the parish, the anniversay was fittingly celebrated by the inauguration of a move- ment for a new building, which finally culminated in the present stone structure on East Fall Street, the lot being donated by Mrs. George M. Guion. The corner stone was laid June 2, 1885, by the Rev. Dr. John Brainard of Auburn, the Rev. Joseph M. Clarke, D.D., uncle of the present Rector, preaching the sermon. The completed Church was opened on Easter Sunday, April 25, 1886, with impressive services. The edifice is architecturally one of the finest in the county. The entire cost of building, site and foundation, was $40,000, and a debt of $13,000 remained at the time of its completion.
In 1884 Mr. Quennell was called to Christ Church, Binghamton, and the parish passed temporarily under the care of the Rev. Franklin W. Bartlett. In May, 1885, Mr. Lansing S. Hoskins was made Senior Warden; Mr. Wm. B. Lathrop, a Vestryman since 1877, being elected Junior Warden.
On July 5, 1885, the Rev. H. M. Denslow assumed the rectorship, and under his wise and efficient leadership the parish continued its prosperous growth. By strenuous efforts the debt was raised and the Church was consecrated September 10. 1890, by the Rt. Rev. F. D. Huntington, Bishop of the Diocese, assisted by a num- ber of clergymen, in the presence of a large congregation. In the spring of 1893, Mr. Denslow received a call to become chaplain of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, and resigned his rectorship June 15.
The Rev. Wm. Bours Clarke became Rector September 15, 1893. Of his rector- ship the most significant fact is that it is the longest but one, in the history of the parish, being exceeded only by that of Dr. Guion.
62 THE GOSPEL MESSENGER. TREASURER'S REPORT. The Treasurer acknowledges the receipt of the following sums during the month of February, 1907, viz:
Diocesan
Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Adams,
$.
$
$ $
$
$
Afton,
$.2.10
Alexandria Bay,
4.56
Altmar,
Antwerp,
Auburn, St. John's,
St. Peter's,
-30.00
Augusta,
Aurora,
Bainbridge,
8.29
38.00
Baldwinsville,
Big Flats,
25.00
Binghamt'n, ChristCh. Good Shepherd .. Trinity
2.34
35.07
Boonville,
Bridgewater,
Brookfield,
Brownville,
Camden,
Canastota,
Candor,
Cape Vincent,
6.76
Carthage,
Cayuga,
1.65
Cazenovia,
31.93
Champion,
Chenango Forks,
Chittenango,
Chadwicks,
Clark's Mills,
4.21
24.32
2.29
Clayton,
Clayville
Cleveland,
1.50
Clinton,
Constableville,
Copenhagen,
Cortland,
7.31
1.60 25.75
Deerfield,
Dexter,
Dey's Landing,
Dryden,
Durhamville,
Earlville,
5.00
East Onondaga,
Ellisburg,
Elmira, Emmanuel,
"
Grace,
25.00
Trinity,
4).96
31.90
Evan's Mills,
Fayetteville,
Forestport,
4.75
Frederick's Corners,
Fulton,
Glen Park,
Great Bend,
Greene,
15.00
Greig,
Guilford,
7.11
Hamilton,
5.60
Harpursville,
2.50
. . . .
Hayt's Corners,
.50
.....
$
$
$ $
.
... .
10.00
Fund.
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Diocesan Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Missions. Deaf Mute
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Colored
Missions.
Reliet Fund of
the Diocees
Holland Patent,. $
Homer, .
Horseheads,
Ithaca,
24.40
Jamesville,
Jordan,
4.56
Kiddders Ferry,
Lacona,
LaFargeville,
1.43
Lowville,
Manlius,
27.50
Marcellus,
10.71
McDonough,
5.00
McLean,
2.14
Mexico,
3.00
Millport,
Moravia,
Mount Upton,
29.43
New Berlin;
30.00
New Hartford,
6.09
New York Mills,
3.75 2.00 1.00
1.00
1.00 1.00
Northville,
1.00
Norwich,
21.71
Oneida,
12.87
Onondaga Castle,
Oriskany,
Oriskany Falls,
Oswego, Christ Ch .. " Evangelists,
9.05
Owego,
13.94
Oxford,
16.32
35.58
Paris Hill,
Phoenix,
5.00
Pierrepont Manor,
Port Byron,
Port Leyden, Pulaski,
Redfield,
2.00
Redwood,
3.00
Rome, Zion,
St. Joseph's,
Romulus,
Sackett's Harbor,
Seneca Falls,
42.25
Sherburne,
Skaneateles,
9.50
Slaterville,
Smithboro,
Speedsville,
1.67
Syracuse. All Saints, Calvary,
Ch. of Saviour, Grace,
10.40
St. John's,
2.91
St. Luke's, St. Mark's, St. Paul's,
36.83 3.95
20.19
55.37
9.04 40.51 6.44
5.00
St. Philips, Trinity,
35.30
E. Emmanuel, 4.00
Theresa,
Trenton,
.
. .
Trumansburg.
$
$
$
$
$
$
Fund.
$
$
Memphis,
10.00 5.00
Spencer,
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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER.
Diocesan
Missions.
Diocesan
Expense
Fund.
Domestic
Missions.
Foreign
Missions.
General
Missions.
Deaf Mute
Missions.
Christmas
Fund.
General Clergy
Relief Fund.
Church
Building Fund.
Ministerial
Education
Fund.
Colored
Missions.
Relief Fund of
the Diocese
Union Springs, $ 1.30$
Utica, Calvary, 42.40
Grace,
Holy Cross, 10.85
St. Andrew's, 4.00
8.70
St. George's,
St. Luke's, 4.55
Trinity, 23.76
37.60
15.64
Van Etten,
Warner,
Waterloo,
Watertown, Trinity, 39.04
St. Paul's,.
Redeemer,
15.90 3.55
Waterville,
Waverly,
15.28
11.19
Weedsport,
Wellsburg.
Westmoreland,
5.00
Whitesboro, 2.70
2.00
Whitney's Point, 2.00
Willard. 4.00
Willowdale,
Windsor,
Convocation, 1st Dist.
2d Dist.
3d Dist.
4th Dist.
5th Dist.
6th Dist.
RECAPITULATION.
Diocesan Missions $ 719 21
Diocesan Expense Fund 122 89
Domestic Missions
17.35
Foreign Missions 94 59
General Missions 69 59
Deaf Mute Missions 8 05
General Clergy Relief Fund
200 48
Church Building Fund 1 00
Ministerial Education Fund
15 64
Miscellaneous.
General Missions, Union Service of
C. N. Y. B. and P. B. Society :
Syracuse Sunday School Institute $ 10 45
St. Peters, Bainbridge :2 11
Thank Offering: St. Peter's, Bainbridge, 22 05
Work Among Indians:
Calvary, Northville, 1 00
Work Among Negroes:
Calvary, Northville, .1 00
For Diocese of Arkansas, Trinity,
Syracuse
13 89
$ 4.00 $ A
$11.70|$.
$
5
$
Total $ 1,299 30
FRANK L. LYMAN, Treasurer, 108 Pearl Street, Syracuse.
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CALENDAR.
May 1-St. Philip and St. James.
5-Fifth Sunday after Easter.
6-Rogation-Day.
7-Rogation-Day.
8-Rogation-Day.
9-Ascension-Day.
12-Sunday after Ascension.
19-Whitsun-Day .
20-Monday in Whitsun-Week.
21-Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.
22-Ember-Day.
24- Ember-Day.
25-Ember-Day.
26-Trinity-Sunday.
BISHOP'S APPOINTMENTS.
May.
2-Thursday, Waverly, Wellsburg.
3-Friday, Horseheads, Millport.
4-Saturday, Big Flats.
5-Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Elmira.
5-Sunday, P. M., Grace, Elmira.
5-Sunday, Evening, Emmanuel, Elmira.
9-Thursday, A. M., Trinity, Syracuse-Ordina- tion.
9-Thursday, Evening, Church of Savior, Syracuse.
11-Saturday, A. M., Cazenovia.
12-Sunday, A. M., Cortland.
12-Sunday, Evening, Homer.
15-Wednesday, P. M., Earlville.
15-Wednesday, Evening, Sherburne.
17-Friday, Evening, Camden.
19-Sunday, A. M., St. Andrew's, Utica.
21-Tuesday, P. M., Cayuga.
21-Tuesday, Evening, Union Springs.
22-Wednesday, P. M., Hayt's Corners.
22-Wednesday, Evening, Willard.
23-Thursday, A. M., Kendaia.
23-Thursday, P. M. Romulus.
23-Thursday, Evening, Willowdale.
26-Sunday, A. M., Trinity, Utica-Ordination.
June.
1-Saturday, Evening, Phoenix.
2-Sunday, A. M., Marcellus.
2-Sunday, P. M., Chittenango.
2-Sunday, Evening, Canastota.
4-Tuesday, Bainbridge and Afton.
5-Wednesday, Harpursville and Windsor.
7-Friday, Evening, Cleveland.
11-Tuesday- Convention of the Diocese-
12-Wednesday- Utica.
The Thirty-ninth Annual Convention of the Diocese of Central New York will meet in Trinity Church, Utica, on Tues- day, the 11th day of June, 1907, at 4:30 o'clock p. m.
By order of the Bishop, JAMES K. PARKER, Secretary of the Convention.
Waterville, N. Y., April 18th, 1907.
We have had applications from two ladies for remunerative parish work. They are both accustomed to visiting. carrying on guilds and societies of various sorts, looking after the poor and the sick. and ministering in many ways under the direction of the Rector. If there be any parishes in the Diocese in which such workers are needed, we should be glad to hear from them, and to put them in com- munication with one or other of the per- sons desiring positions.
PARISH REGISTERS.
The importance of parish records and of their careful preservation has been spoken of in our columns more than once. There is one feature in connection with the subject which presents itself par- ticularly at this time, when so many of the Clergy are changing their parishes; and that is, the list of connnunieants and parish- ioners with addresses. Such a list, as every Clergyman must know, is of the greatest possible assistance to an incoming
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Rector, and it is really most unjust to him. to the approaching Convention of the to leave him without it. His work in call- Diocese, which resolutions will also be found below. ing upon and becoming acquainted with his parishioners is made ten fold more The following prayer is authorized for use in the Churches of this Diocese until the close of the Conference in June: difficult if there be no such list for his use. And, of course, the Parish Register should be left with the Senior Warden, "O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace, give us grace seriously to lay to heart the terrible evil and the unnecessary wickedness of war. Make us to understand that Thine own principle of arbitration applies to national dissension as well as to individual strife; and so rule the minds and govern the hearts of the peoples of the world, that the time may speedily come when war shall be no more, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. when the parish becomes vacant, and never taken away, lest it should be lost. A Lay Reader conducted services in one of our missions for two or three summer months a few years ago, and when he left took the Register with him, and it was lost. Of course it was a mistake to allow a Lay Reader to take the book away from the Warden's house; it should be kept there until a Rector or Missionary comes to take charge, and then put into his care. In every parish that is able to have a fire- proof safe in the Parish House, or Vestry- room, the Register should be kept there, and when the Rectorship becomes vacant let the Warden take the key. Records are valuable property, and require the same safe-keeping as other valuables.
The Clergy are jealous, and rightly so, about intrusions into their parishes by other Clergymen for the purpose of per- forming religious services of one sort or another, and especially marriages. One of our Rectors in the country writes: "Twice within a year I have had 'my dig- nity ruffled' by intrusions into my cure by priests of the Diocese who ought to know better." Of course such intrusions are un- canonical, and equally of course they are discourteous. Each one should be par- ticular to ascertain whose jurisdiction he wishes to invade, and ask permission of the Rector in charge before consenting to take part in services beyond his own sphere.
THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE,
The following letter was received last month, and the Bishop at once appointed a Committee, consisting of the Rev. W. W. Bellinger, D.D., the Rev. A. R. B. Hege- man, and the Hon. Chas. Andrews, to draft suitable resolutions to be presented
Office of the American Peace Society, 31, Beacon Street, Boston, Mass, April 9, 1907. Rt. Rev. Charles T. Olmsted, D.D., Bishop of Central New York. Dear Sir:
The American Peace Society desires to bring to the attention of the Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, the importance of strength- ening public sentiment in support of the Second Peace Conference of the nations which will meet at the Hague in June.
The interest of the churches in the Con- ference of 1899 was most influential towards its success. At a critical moment in its proceedings, when the German mem- bers declined to co-operate, the government authorities at Berlin were told of numer- ous letters and were shown cablegrams of approval from America, which testified to widespread sympathy for its purposes. A prayer set forth in its behalf by the Bishop of West Texas is said to have had great weight in impressing the authorities with American earnestness. Accordingly the German delegates were instructed to act with their colleagues, and the most benefic- ent peace assembly in history was enabled to accomplish its work.
If the Second Conference can be brought before the Diocesan Conventions of the
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Church in the form of addresses and resolutions, or if special prayers for its work are set forth for use in public worship, the cause of international justice and fraternity will be greatly promoted and perhaps this Conference will be made even more beneficial than the first. The assistance of the Bishops as influential leaders of public opinion is therefore urgently solicited.
Resolutions or other messages should be addressed to the State Department at Washington or to the American delegation at the Hague.
Yours sincerely, THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY, ROBERT TREAT PAINE, President. BENJAMIN F. TRUEBLOOD, Secretary.
The Bishop, Clergy, and Laity of the Diocese of Central New York in Conven- tion assembled, desire to place upon record an expression of their hearty sympathy with the efforts of the Hague Conference, to promote peace among the nations, through arbitration of national differences. The interests of the world are largely con- nected with securing the peaceful settle- ment of international controversies. Christianity and civilization alike demand that wars shall cease, and if this cannot be fully accomplished, their evils may be greatly mitigated by the adoption by nations, of rules, having for their purpose such a modification of the laws of war as shall protect neutral powers and property, and encourage humane treatment of those exposed to its casualties. This Convention hails the Hague Conference as a sign of peace, and an omen of the ap- proach of a time when nations will cease to seek pretexts for war, but will seek to adjust their differences through the arbi- tration of an impartial tribunal. It is directed that this minute be entered in full in the records of the Convention, and be published.
W. W. BELLINGER. A. R. B. HEGEMAN, CHARLES ANDREWS.
STUDIES IN THE PRAYER BOOK.
TITE LITANY.
Before the Reformation the Litany was generally used in processions around the Church, and included many invocations of the saints. When it was put into English, however, and became a part of the Book of Common Prayer, those invocations were omitted, and it was ordered to be said at one place "in the midst" of the Church. This was the origin of the Litany Desk "between the porch and the altar."
The Litany proper consists of four parts, called the invocations, deprecations, ob- secrations and supplications. The inroca- tions are the first four addresses to the Holy Trinity; and are to be said respon- sively by minister and people, as they are printed, not at the same time by both. This is so plainly intended in the Prayer Book that there is no direction given to that effect. When the congregation is to join with the minister the rubric directs it so, and consequently when the words are repeated in italics it is taken for granted that they will be said separately. The almost universal custom in the Church, received by tradition from the fathers, confirms this view.
The deprecations are the petitions which immediately follow the invocations, and have the response, "Good Lord, deliver us." They include the things that we dread and wish to avoid. In commenting on the response in this part of the Litany, Blunt says in his AAnnotated Prayer Book. "It is much to be observed that this suppli- cation and the whole of what follows down to the words, 'O Christ, hear us,' is one continuous act of worship offered to our Blessed Lord; and it is this which gives the Litany such peculiar value in days when His Divinity is too often but faintly realized." We may learn from this fact. also, what the emphasis ought to be on the words, "Son of God, we beseech Thee to hear us." Since we have been addressing the Son of God all along till we reach these words, there is certainly no change in them which requires to be emphasized.
The obsecrations are those petitions
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which call for deliverance by the great saving events in our Lord's life, "By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation, etc," and the fact just stated of the whole being addressed to Him is confirmed by them.
The supplications include the remain- der of the Litany down to the Agnus Dei and the Suffrages, as that part is called which concludes the whole. The name "Litany and Suffrages" which was given to the office in the First Prayer Book of Edward VI. implies that there was orig- inally a distinction between the two parts ; but the whole has been included under the title of "The Litany" since 1552. The General Thanksgiving is not attached to this office in the English Book; and in the Ordinal the office concludes with the prayer, "We humbly beseech Thee, O Father, etc," so that we may regard what follows that prayer in our ordinary use of the Litany as not strictly belonging to it, though we may not omit that ending of it, seeing it has been attached to it by the au- thority of our American Church.
People who have not been brought up in the Church, and consequently are not fa- miliar with the use of the Litany, are apt to feel, when they first hear it, that it has too many "vain repetitions." . But it is not really so, because it is only the people's response that is repeated many times. The special petition offered by the Minister is different every time, and the separating of those petitions into many short utterances is merely an extension of the principle adopted in the Collects, which are short prayers, each one followed by the people's Amen; the purpose being to keep the at- tention of the worshippers and to engage them in the devotions with earnestness and thoughtfulness. Those who become accus- tomed to the Litany and enter into its spirit find it a very helpful and inspiring form of prayer.
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PAROCHIAL NOTES.
TRINITY CHURCH, SYRACUSE .- The Rev. Henry N. Hyde, Rector. Shortly after Easter we had the following news from the Rector of this Parish: "We had
a most delightful Easter Day, with all the evidences of parochial prosperity-three large congregations, 278 Communions, $750 in offerings. Our Organist, Mr. Fenner, has accepted a position in St. Mary's Church, Buffalo, and his place is to be supplied by Mr. Howard F. Bailey. At the Easter election Mr. Phinney in- sisted on withdrawing from the Vestry, and Mr. Stansfield was made Senior War- den in his place, Mr. J. L. Humbert com- ing in as Junior Warden. Mr. G. C. North has been elected to the Vestry. At one time Mr. North was a Vestryman of the Church of St. John the Divine in Syracuse. In early years he was a mem- 1 ber of the Sunday School in the parish of which he has now become one of the of- ficers.
CHRIST CHURCH, GUILFORD .- The of- ferings in this Church on Easter Sunday, for General Missions, were sufficient to pay the balance of the apportionment for the year, $43.81; in addition to which the Sunday School gave $12; and the offer- ings during Lent, amounting to $10, were sent to Bishop Brewer. On Tuesday even- ing in Easter Week a farewell reception was given by the members of the parish and others, to the Rector, the Rev. George G. Perrine, and his family, when gifts amounting to $54 were presented to them.
The following communication was sent on March 28th :
To the Rev. George G. Perrine, Rector of Christ Church, Guilford, N. Y .:
The Wardens and Vestry of Christ Church have received your resignation as Rector of our Parish with many feelings of regret.
For fourteen and a half years we have enjoyed such relations with you as our Spiritual Leader and Pastor as to have given you a warm place both in the hearts and lives of the people of our Parish.
We have always found you most cour- teous and kind in your dealings with us as a Vestry, and we have ever looked with pride upon the place you have gained in
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the affection and regard of the Convoca- tion and Diocese at large.
While it is with the feeling of sorrow that we sever the tie that bound u's to- gether, yet we cannot but wish you and your family godspeed in your departure from Guilford and express the fervent prayer that God will abundantly bless your labors in your new field of work, and give you there such affection and love as you and your family have won for your- selves among the people of Christ Church ;* Guilford. Faithfully yours,
A. P. Merchant, W. O. Nash, Warden's ; B. A. Fleming, R. M. Clark, A. S. Bourn, F. L. Mead, H. S. Guy, W. G. Haynes, G. B. Margraff, T. Dickinson, Vestrymen.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, UTICA .- The Rev. James Winslow Clarke, Rector. The new Church erected by this Parish was opened on Easter Day. From its projec- tion in 1890 as a Mission of Grace Church, St. Andrew's has grown rapidly, until to-day it has one of the handsomest Churches in the city. Ground for the new building was broken August 6, 1906, and the erection of the edifice was placed un- der the direction of the architect, Mr. G. Edward Cooper. The foundation is of bluestone rising seven feet above the level of the ground; the style is Gothic. The Church has a seating capacity of 300. Two memorials were used for the first time on Easter Day, a brass lectern, given in memory of Mrs. Louise Tompkins Doo- little, and brass vases in memory of Mrs. Martha Ann French. The offering, which was for the building fund, was $1,300. The old Church has been re- moved to the rear of the lot and will be used as a Parish House.
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, SYRACUSE .- The Rev. I. M. Merlinjones, D. D., Rector. Dr. Merlinjones, who has been in charge of St. John's for several months and has done a very satisfactory work, has recently accepted an appoint- ment to the Rectorship.
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